English SATS & More Quick Tests

We have some amazing students. Sometimes their insight, and depth of understanding, is inspiring — a few have a very high academic level, and I’m sure are destined to be leaders in their field.

Apart from flashes of brilliance, there is one characteristic that tends to shine through: consistency. All these students are incredibly consistent with their work; they just don’t miss a beat. Some attend fairly demanding schools …. but still are some of the most productive FCL students, and I’m delighted to have the opportunity to work with them.

Key Stage 2 (2nd to 5th Grade)

A determiner is the word that comes before a noun or at the start of a noun phrase. Many different words can be used as determiners. They can tell you whether the noun is known or unknown.

the report, this school, our pupils, two schemes (known)

a car, an idea, some parents, many children (unknown)

Task 1:

Underline all the determiners in each sentence (the number in brackets tells you how may there are):

1 Some new houses are cramped but this house has a spacious living room. (3)

2 Every magnet has two poles, a north pole and a south pole. (4)

3 The room was small, with one window overlooking her little garden. (3)

4 Most lizards have four legs but some, such as the slow-worm, have no legs. (4)