Beit El Hikmah High School
Name: ___________________ Class: Grade 1 Composition of: English
Date: Monday, June 5th 2023 Duration: 2 hours
Community Helpers
Firefighters are important people
because they help keep us safe.
Firefighters put out fires.
They wear a special uniform to protect
them from fire flames.
They ride on special trucks with ladders
and hoses. They use the hoses to spray
water on fires. Being a firefighter is a
dangerous job. To be a firefighter, you
will need training. Firefighters must be
brave and ready to fight fires any time
of day or night.
Reading Comprehension (2.5pts)
1. Firefighters are important because…
They teach children – They keep us safe – They arrest criminals.
2. What do firefighters do?
They put out fires – They clean parks – They throw the garbage.
3. What do they use to put out the fires?
The hoses – The pan – The umbrella.
4. Being a firefighter is…
An easy job – a dangerous job.
5. Firefighters must be…
Brave – coward.
Spelling
1. Classify the words below in the suitable table. (3pts)
Tax – plan – ace – back – plane – ant – made – rate – after – that –
grape – cake
Long “a” Short “a”
2. Classify the words below in the suitable table: (3pts)
Bee – we – bet – lead – met- led – nest – meet – meet – hen –
beet - net
Long “e” Short “e”
3. Tell whether the underlined words have a short “a” or a long
“a”: (1pt)
a- The med fad will fade. __________
b- Matt made a pen. __________
c- The fat vet takes tax. __________
d- I met the lad Jade. __________
4. Circle the word that has a short “e” and underline the word
that has a long “e”: (2pts)
a- I found a pen on the tree.
b- My seat was next to Talia.
c- I saw ten sheep.
d- Ken swam in the sea.
Grammar
1. Circle the action verb in each of group of words blow: (1pt)
a- Rabbit – hop – she – he.
b- Drink – cake – sweet – they.
c- Apple – one – eat – what.
d- Song – sing – why – how.
2. Circle the action verb in the sentences below: (1pt)
a- The hen sits.
b- The cat runs.
c- Mel eats a carrot.
d- The children jump up and down.
3. Circle the correct verb and write it on the line: (2.5pts)
a- Tim __________ the ball. (throw / throws)
b- They __________ a new car. (buy / buys)
c- She __________ all night. (sleep / sleeps)
d- Ron __________ the house blue. (paint / paints)
e- Anna and Emma __________ to the park (walk / walks)
Writing
1. Tell whether the underlined sentence is a “cause” or an
“effect”: (1pt)
a- Jane doesn’t brush her teeth, so she got dreadlocks. ______________
b- Kate only eats French fries because she doesn’t eat hot dogs. ______
c- George orders in a lot, because he can’t cook. ___________________
d- Linda was late for school because she overslept. _________________
2. Write a sentence using “because” and circle the effect:
(1.5pts)
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3. Write a sentence using “so” and circle the cause: (1.5pts)
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GOOD LUCK! ☺♥
