Baseline SPaG Assessment Year 5

1 Baseline spag Assessment year 5. This resource corresponds with the New National Curriculum objectives for year 4, and has been designed to be used as an aide in assessing pupils' Baseline grammar, spelling and punctuation knowledge at the start of year 5. This Baseline Assessment can be used to assist teachers with initial ability levelling, planning/ Assessment and as an ideal support tool for parents' evenings/progress meetings etc. The content addresses each curricular objective outlined in the New National Curriculum in chronological order to give insight into strengths or gaps in each child's knowledge. More Assessment resources. Did you like this resource? Don't forget to review it here.

2 Classroom Secrets Limited 2017 Baseline spag Assessment year 5 Teaching Information Baseline spag Assessment year 5. year 4 National Curriculum Objectives: Writing Vocabulary, Grammar and Punctuation 1. Learn the grammatical difference between plural and possessive s 2. Learn standard English forms for verb inflections instead of local spoken forms [for example, we were instead of we was, or I did instead of I done]. 3. Use noun phrases expanded by the addition of modifying adjectives, nouns and preposition phrases ( the teacher expanded to: the strict maths teacher with curly hair). 5. Use fronted adverbials [for example, Later that day, I heard the bad news.]. * Use paragraphs to organise ideas around a theme 4.

3 Choose appropriate pronouns or nouns within and across sentences to aid cohesion and avoid repetition 6. Use inverted commas and other punctuation to indicate direct speech [for example, a comma after the reporting clause; end punctuation within inverted commas: The conductor shouted, Sit down! ]. 7. Use apostrophes to mark plural possession [for example, the girl's name, the girls' names]. 8. Use commas after fronted adverbials 9. Terminology for pupils - determiner 10. Terminology for pupils - pronoun, possessive pronoun 11. Terminology for pupils - adverbial 12, 13 & 14. Basic skills: conjunctions, simple past tense, and full stops and capital letters *This objective is not covered in the Baseline Assessment Classroom Secrets Limited 2017 Baseline spag Assessment year 5 Teaching Information Baseline spag Assessment year 5.

4 1. Tick one box in each row to show whether the apostrophe is used for a contracted form or possession. Apostrophe for a Apostrophe for Sentence contracted form possession Can we go to Jack's house? Fred's going to the park today. The dog's running around the field. Sam hid Mia's book. 2. Circle the correct verb form in each underlined pair to complete the sentences below. We were / was going to the beach later. I did / done my jobs before going out to play. I were / was really pleased with my presents. 3. Underline the noun phrases in the sentences below. The scary, green monster roared loudly. The large, black dog with sharp teeth barked ferociously. White, fluffy clouds floated gently above us.

5 4. Replace the underlined words in the sentence below with a suitable pronoun. Last week, Sam visited his grandparents and his grandparents took Sam to the safari park. Classroom Secrets Limited 2017 Baseline spag Assessment year 5. 5. Tick the TWO sentences that contain a fronted adverbial. The world was due to end in exactly ten days time. After a while, the clouds cleared and the sun began to shine. Last week, my friends came round for a sleep over. The glass smashed into a thousand pieces. 6. Which sentence is punctuated correctly? Tick ONE. Jack shouted watch out for that car! . Jack shouted, Watch out for that car! . Jack shouted, watch out for that car! . Jack shouted, Watch out for that car !

6 7. Rewrite the following sentence with the apostrophe in the correct place. The cats toys had been put away neatly in a box. 8. Insert a comma in the correct place in the sentence below. Suddenly the bell rang out across the playground. 9. What is the word class of the underlined word in the sentence below? That cake was really tasty. Tick ONE. noun determiner adjective Classroom Secrets Limited 2017 Baseline spag Assessment year 5. 10. Circle the possessive pronouns in the passage below. A classmate showed me around my new school. She also showed me where our classroom was. 11. What type of phrase is underlined in the sentence below? She promised to see him last night. Tick ONE.

7 Prepositional expanded noun adverbial 12. Circle the conjunction in each sentence. He was on his way home when something quite unusual happened. If he doesn't do his homework first, he can't go to the park. Although he could afford it, he decided not to buy the new game. 13. Complete the sentence below with the simple past tense of the verbs in the boxes. I _____ football yesterday so I _____ I'd be tired today. to play to know 14. Insert full stops and capital letters in the passage below so it is punctuated correctly. sally loved going to the cinema she went every saturday morning she really enjoyed watching action films with a friend called ashkay Classroom Secrets Limited 2017 Baseline spag Assessment year 5.

8 Baseline spag Assessment year 5. 1. Apostrophe for a Apostrophe for Sentence contracted form possession Can we go to Jack's house? . Fred's going to the park today.. The dog's running around the field.. Sam hid Mia's book.. 2. We were / was going to the beach later. I did / done my jobs before going out to play. I were / was really pleased with my presents. 3. The scary, green monster roared loudly. The large, black dog with sharp teeth barked ferociously. White, fluffy clouds floated gently above us. 4. they him 5. After a while, the clouds cleared and the sun began to shine. Last week, my friends came round for a sleep over. 6. Jack shouted, Watch out for that car! . 7. The cats' toys had been put away neatly in a box.

9 8. Suddenly , the bell rang out across the playground. 9. determiner 10. A classmate showed me around my new school. She also showed me where our classroom was. 11. adverbial 12. when if although 13. played knew 14. Sally loved going to the cinema . She went every Saturday morning . She really enjoyed watching action films with a friend called Ashkay . Classroom Secrets Limited 2017 Baseline spag Assessment year 5 ANSWERS.