Autumn Term Grammar and Punctuation Progress Test 1

The KS2Gems 2022 Grammar and Punctuation Progress Test 1 is a timed assessment designed for Year 6 pupils in the autumn term. It provides a variety of questions aimed at evaluating a student's understanding of different elements of English grammar and punctuation. With a total of 20 minutes allocated for completion, students must answer multiple-choice questions, provide short answers, and complete sentences, all while paying attention to the specific instructions for each question type. The test covers a range of topics, including possessive pronouns, correct punctuation, determiners, synonyms, antonyms, prepositions, conjunctions, ellipsis usage, relative pronouns, adverbs, adjectives, subordinate clauses, and verbs. Each question is allotted a certain number of marks, and students are encouraged to work efficiently and check their work if they finish early.

The test booklet is structured to progressively challenge the students' knowledge. It begins with identifying possessive pronouns and moves on to selecting sentences with correct punctuation. Students must also identify parts of speech within given sentences, such as determiners, synonyms of specific words, antonyms of 'happy', prepositions, and the correct use of coordinating and subordinating conjunctions. Additionally, pupils are tasked with completing sentences by choosing the correct option, rewriting sentences to create drama using ellipses, and identifying sentences containing relative pronouns. The assessment further tests the ability to distinguish between adverbs of time and place, identify adjectives within a context, select sentences that contain subordinate clauses, and circle verbs in provided sentences. This comprehensive test serves as a tool to measure pupils' grammatical proficiency and their ability to apply punctuation rules effectively.