Band 2

Performance Understand meanings at word, phrase and sentence level.

Standard
Descriptor B2 DB1
Acquiring the meaning of words
Evidence B2 DB1 E1
Able to understand word formation by :
 identifying prefixes and suffixes in a text
 forming new words using prefixes and suffixes

Sample Instrument

Task 1
Read the following passage. Then, underline all the words with prefixes and suffixes.

Halim and Hamid are twins but they are different in both their attitude and
manners.
Being the older sibling, Halim is a helpful and considerate person; he helps his
parents with the house chores. Besides, Halim loves reading novels and writing essays.
As such, he participates in many inter-school and inter-state essay writing competitions.
Halim is also good in his studies. His favourite subject is Mathematics and he is very
good at it.
Hamid meanwhile, is very inconsiderate as he hates doing house chores. He is
also playful and forgetful. This absent-mindedness often irritates Halim because Hamid
always misplaces his belongings. Hamid’s attitude also makes Halim lose his temper
often. Hamid is also lazy. He dislikes doing his homework and does it only when forced
to do so. He is impatient in completing his work and makes a lot of mistakes.
However, Hamid is very active in sports. He loves swimming and is very good at
it. As such, he represents his school and state at many swimming competitions and has
won many awards.
The twins have several things in common. Both love chatting and watching
movies. They also love animals and are members of the SPCA.

Sample Answer

Halim and Hamid are twins but they are different in both their attitude and
manners.
Being the older sibling, Halim is a helpful and considerate person; he helps his
parents with the house chores. Besides, Halim loves reading novels and writing essays.
As such, he participates in many inter-school and inter-state essay writing competitions.
Halim is also good in his studies. His favourite subject is Mathematics and he is very
good at it.
Hamid meanwhile, is very inconsiderate as he hates doing house chores. He is
also playful and forgetful. This absent-mindedness often irritates Halim because Hamid
always misplaces his belongings. Hamid’s attitude also makes Halim lose his temper
often. Hamid is also lazy. He dislikes doing his homework and does it only when forced
to do so. He is impatient in completing his work and makes a lot of mistakes.
However, Hamid is very active in sports. He loves swimming and is very good at
it. As such, he represents his school and state at many swimming competitions and has
won many awards.
The twins have several things in common. Both love chatting and watching
movies. They also love animals and are members of the SPCA.

Task 2

(a) Add a prefix to each of the following words to form new words.

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1 ______ possible 8 ______ fair

2 ______ happy 9 ______ accurate
3 ______ behave 10 ______ visible
4 ______ smoker 11 ______ war
5 ______ play 12 ______ paint
6 ______ historic
7 ______ honest

(b) Add a suffix to each of the following words to form new words.

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1 sad________ 9 dream_______
2 forget ________ 10 colour ______
3 quick _______ 11 fear________
4 teach ________ 12 good______
5 tooth ___________
6 farm_________
7 hope _______
8 use_________