MID TERM I JOINT EXAMINATION 2013

PRIMARY THREE
LITERACY II
Time allowed: 2 hours 15 minutes

Name: ______________________________________________________________

School: _____________________________________________________________

FOR EXAMINER’S USE

Read the following instructions carefully: ONLY
1. The paper has two sections: A and B

2. Section A has 40 questions (40 marks)

3. Section B has 15 questions (60 marks) FOR EXAMINER’S USE ONLY

4. Answer ALL questions. All answers to both Sections A

and B must be written in the spaces provided. Qn. No MARK SIGN

1 – 10
5. All answers must be written using a blue or black ball
11 – 20
point pen or ink. Diagrams should be drawn in pencil.
21 – 30
6. Unnecessary crossing of work may lead to loss of marks.
31 – 40
7. Any handwriting that cannot be easily read may lead to
41 – 43
loss of marks. 44 – 46
8. Do not fill anything in the boxes indicated; For Examiner’s 47 – 49

use only. 50 – 52

53 – 55
Turn over TOTAL

SECTION A
1. How useful is a dog to man?
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2. What is a picture?
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3. In which direction does the sun rise?
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4. What is the main natural form of light?
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5. What element of a map is used to show direction?
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6. Write L.C. in full.
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7. Define the term community.
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8. What name is given to a place where people live?
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9. State one wild animal you know.
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10. Give one use of water to people.
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11. What are domestic animals?
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12. Write the man made lake found in Kampala district.
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13. Underline an example of a permanent house.
Flat hut Unipot
14. Name this road sign.

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15. Which is the largest hospital in Uganda?
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16. In which season do farmers harvest their crops?
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17. Name the map symbol below.

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18. In which district is your school found?
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19. Who is the President of Uganda?
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20. Name the biggest lake in Uganda.
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21. State one use of a mobile phone to people.
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22. Who is a child?
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23. Write one means of road transport.
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24. What is a forest?
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25. Give an example of a garden tool.
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26. Write the colour of your school sweater.
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27. Where do people keep their money safely?
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28. Write your school motor.

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29. _____________________ points are the four major points of a compass.
30. Give one cause of motorcycle (boda boda) accidents.
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31. Write S.E in full as used on a compass direction.
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32. Mention one domestic animal.
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33. How is a school useful to people?
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34. Who heads a school?
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35. Why do sick people visit health centres?
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For questions 36 to 40, answer Either Christianity Or Islam but not both on
the same number.
36. Either: What Christian name means God is with us?
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Or : What does the word Surat mean?
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37. Either: Who is the father of all believers?
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Or : Who built the Kaa-ba?
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38. Either: What happened on Good Friday?
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Or : Who calls Moslems for prayers?
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39. Either: How many days do Christians fast?
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Or : How many days do Moslems fast?
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40. Either: Which King wanted to kill baby Jesus?
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Or : How do we call Moslem men who have made a holy journey to
Mecca?
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SECTION B
41. Write out animals which are used for transport.
Camel ____________________________
Dog ____________________________
Cat ____________________________
Donkey ____________________________
Kangaroo
Ox
42. What is the main work of the following people?
(a) Teacher: __________________________________________________
(b) Doctor: __________________________________________________
(c) Carpenter: __________________________________________________
(d) President: __________________________________________________
43(a) What are basic needs?
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(b) Identify three examples of basic needs.
(i) _______________________________________________________________
(ii) ____________________________________________________________
(iii) ____________________________________________________________
44(a) Name any two types of houses.
(i) _____________________________________________________________
(ii) __________________________________________________________

(b) Give two types of temporary houses.

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 (i) _____________________________ (ii)________________________________
45. Draw these map symbols.
Dam Bridge

Mountain Swamp

46(a) What is food?

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(b) Mention three sources of food.
(i) _____________________________ (iii) __________________________
(ii) _____________________________
47(a) ____________________ is a drawing of an object as seen from above.
(b) Identify three elements of a good map.
(i) ____________________________ (iii) ____________________________
(ii) ____________________________
48 (a) What is weather?
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(b) Draw these types of weather.

Rainy Sunny Cloudy

49.
What is transport?
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(b) Name the colours of the traffic lights shown below.
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 ----------- X ______________
------------ Y ______________
----------- Z _______________

50. Match correctly.

A B
A dog Gives us milk
A camel Changes its colour.
Chameleon guards our homes
Cow is used for transport

Answer Either a Christian or an Islamic question but not both in a number.

51. Either:
Write down four disciples of Jesus.
(i) ______________________________ (ii) _______________________________
(iii) ____________________________ (iv) _____________________________
Or:
Mention any four prayers (salaat) said by Moslems.
(i) ______________________________ (ii) _______________________________
(iii) ____________________________ (iv) _____________________________
52. Either:
Identify any four of Ten Commandments of God.
(i) ______________________________ (ii) _______________________________
(iii) ____________________________ (iv) _____________________________

Or:
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 Identify any four pillars of Islam.
(i) ______________________________ (ii) _______________________________
(iii) ____________________________ (iv) _____________________________

53. Either:
(a) Name the holy book for the Christians.
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(b) Write down any three books found in the Bible.
(i) _____________________________ (iii) ___________________________
(ii) _____________________________
Or:
(a) Name the Holy book used by Moslems.
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(b) List down any three body parts washed by Moslems before prayers.
(i) ______________________________ (ii) _______________________________
(iii) ____________________________
54. Either:
(a) Who is the father of Jesus Christ?
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(b) Name the disciple who;
(i) Betrayed Jesus Christ.
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(ii) Denied Jesus Christ.
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(iii) Doubted the resurrection of Jesus.
__________________________________________________________
Or:
(a) Who was the mother of Prophet Mohammed?
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(b) Where was Prophet Mohammed born?

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(c) Which kind of meat is not eaten by the Moslems?
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(d) How many times do Moslems pray in a day?

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55. For both Christians and Moslems:
Draw and name four things which were created by God.

Good Luck

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Marking guide for P3 Lit II mid - term I 2013
1. A dog guards our home.
2. A picture is a drawing of an object as seen
from aside.
3. East
4. The sun
5. Compass direction
6. Local council
7. A group of people living and working
together.
8. A home
9. Lion, zebra, cheetah, snake, tiger, etc.
10. For drinking, cooking, washing, irrigation
etc.
11. These are animals which are kept at home.
12. Kabaka’s lake.
13. Flat
14. Parking
15. Mulago hospital
16. Dry season
17. Swamp
18. Kampala district.
19. H.E. Y.K. Museveni.
20. Lake Victoria.
21. – for communication.
- For making calls.
22. A child is a person below 18 years.
23. Car, lorry, bus, tax, bicycle, donkey, camel,
etc.
24. A group of trees growing together.
25. Hoe, axe, rake, panga, Garden fork, knife,
etc.
26. School based
27. Bank
28. School based
29. Cardinal
30. Reckless riders/Over speeding/Bad
roads/Motorcycles in dangerous mechanical
condition/unskilled riders.
31. South East
32. Cow, goat, sheep, pig, donkey, camel, ox,
horse.
33. People go there to learn.
34. Head teacher.
35. To get treatment.