TSA Item Analysis (Primary 3)

Listening

1.Multiple Choice (I) Choose the best answer by blackening the circle after you hear the beep sound. Listening – Question Type (TSA 05, 06, 07, 08, 09, 10, 11)

Mrs Lee: We can taste the food now. See you next Saturday at 2:30 pm. Bye! * Tapescript Listening – Question Type 1.Multiple Choice (I) 

1.Multiple Choice (II) Listen to the speaker’s attitude and choose the picture with the most suitable emotion. Listening – Question Type (TSA 05, 06, 07, 08, 09, 10, 11)

Cora: Hi, William. Can you come over here? This box is so heavy! I can’t carry it myself. William: Let me help you... Oh! Be careful! It’s falling. * Tapescript 1.Multiple Choice (II) Listening – Question Type 

1.Multiple Choice (III) Listen carefully, distinguish pictorial differences and choose the most suitable picture. Listening – Question Type (TSA 05, 06, 07, 08, 09, 10, 11)

1.Multiple Choice (III) Mrs Lee: This time I fried three pieces of fish. * Tapescript Listening – Question Type 

2. Re-ordering (I) Put the pictures in the correct order. Write the numbers in the correct pictures after listening to the recording. Listening – Question Type (TSA 06, 07)

2 3 Mrs Lee: First put one cup of flour into a bowl. Next mix the flour with two cups of cold water in the bowl. Then break an egg into the bowl. Mix everything well. Now you can put a piece of fish into the bowl. * Tapescript 4 2. Re-ordering (I) Listening – Question Type

2. Re-ordering (II) Put the sentences in the correct order. Write the numbers in the correct boxes after listening to the recording. Listening – Question Type (TSA 05)

Listening – Question Type 2. Re-ordering (II) (TSA 05) Joe:How did she become a singer? Amy:At first Fiona learnt to play the piano. The piano teacher said she sang very well so he asked Fiona to take singing lessons. Three years ago, she joined a singing competition on TV. She won the competition and became a singer. She sang many popular songs for cartoons. * Tapescript 2 3 4

3.Matching Write the name in the correct box when you hear a beep sound. Listening – Question Type (TSA sample items)

3.Matching Julie: Who’s the young man holding the basketball? Tony:Oh, he’s Alan’s brother. His name is Dick. He is strong. Tapescript Dick Listening – Question Type

4.Form-filling Listening – Question Type (TSA 05, 06, 07, 08, 09, 10)

Joe: Miss Chan asked us to write about a singer. Who can we write about? Amy: I have an idea. Let’s write about Fiona Tung. * Tapescript 4.Form-filling Listening – Question Type 

1.Conversation Listening – Text Type (TSA 05, 06, 07, 08, 09, 10, 11)

2.Riddles Listening – Text Type (TSA 05, 07)

3.Poem Listening – Text Type (TSA 05, 08)

4.Story Listening – Text Type (TSA 06, 09, 10, 11)

5.TV Programme Listening – Text Type (TSA 05)

Distribution of Listening Text Types in TSA Conversation  Riddles  Poem  Story  TV Programme  Text type Year

Distribution of Listening Question Types in TSA Multiple Choice  Re-ordering  Form-filling  Question type Year

Reading

1.Multiple Choice (I) Choose the best answer by blackening the circle. Reading – Question Type (TSA 05, 06, 07, 08, 09, 10, 11)

1.Multiple Choice (I) Reading – Question Type

1.Multiple Choice (I)  Choose the best answer by blackening the circle. Reading – Question Type

1.Multiple Choice (II) Choose the best answer by blackening the circle. Reading – Question Type (TSA 05, 06)

1.Multiple Choice (II) Reading – Question Type

1.Multiple Choice (II) Reading – Question Type  Choose the best answer by blackening the circle.

1.Multiple Choice (III) Read the passage carefully and distinguish pictorial differences. Reading – Question Type (TSA 05, 06, 07, 08, 09, 10, 11)

1.Multiple Choice (III) Reading – Question Type

1.Multiple Choice (III) Reading – Question Type  Read the passage carefully and distinguish pictorial differences.

1.Multiple Choice (IV) Read line by line and eliminate wrong answers. Reading – Question Type (TSA 06, 09)

1.Multiple Choice (IV) Reading – Question Type    

2.Matching Write the letters in the correct boxes. Reading – Question Type (TSA 05, 06, 07)

2.Matching Write the letters in the correct boxes. Reading – Question Type

2.Matching Write the letters in the correct boxes. Reading – Question Type CB

1.Book Cover Reading – Text Type (TSA 05, 06, 07, 08, 09, 11)

2.Back Cover Reading – Text Type (TSA 07, 10)

3.Contents Page Reading – Text Type (TSA 05, 06, 07, 08, 09, 10, 11)

4.Riddles Reading – Text Type (TSA 06, 09)

5.Story Reading – Text Type (TSA 05, 06, 07, 08, 10, 11)

5.Dialogue Reading – Text Type (TSA 05)

6.Diary Reading – Text Type (TSA 05, 07, 10)

7.Photos Reading – Text Type (TSA 05, 07)

7.School Notice Reading – Text Type (TSA 05, 07)

8.Notices / Posters Reading – Text Type (TSA 08, 09)

9.Timetable Reading – Text Type (TSA 06)

10. Reading – Text Type (TSA 05)

11.Letter Reading – Text Type (TSA 06, 09, 10, 11)

12.Advertisement Reading – Text Type (TSA 07)

13.Poem Reading – Text Type (TSA 08, 10, 11)

14.Comics Reading – Text Type (TSA 06, 08, 10)

15.Postcard Reading – Text Type (TSA 08)

Reading – Text Type 16.Invitation Card (TSA 09, 11)

Reading – Text Type 17.Procedure (TSA 11)

Reading – Text Type 18.Coupon (TSA 11)

Distribution of Reading Text Types in TSA Book Cover(s)  Back Cover  Contents Page  Riddles  Story  Dialogue  Diary  Photo(s)  School Notice  Notices / Posters   Letter  Advertisement  Poem  Comics  Postcard  Short Passage  Invitation Card  Procedure  Coupon  Text type Year

Distribution of Reading Question Types in TSA Multiple Choice  Matching  Question type Year

Writing

Writing – Text Type 1. Story sees a cake on the table. He eats it but he wants to eat fish too. Suddenly there is a fish on the plate. More food comes out. He thinks the house is strange and leaves the house. (TSA 05, 06, 07, 08, 09, 10)

Writing – Text Type 2. Short Passage My favourite dish is fried chicken wings. My mum cooks them best. She cooks them when I do well in school. They taste a little salty. I like eating them with ketchup. I think this dish is tasty and I can eat a lot of chicken wings! (TSA 06, 07, 09)

Writing – Text Type 3.Letter I went to the zoo with Uncle Sam and my friends today. I saw monkeys, lions and pandas. The pandas were very cute. Uncle Sam played a game with us. We also saw some beautiful flowers in the garden. We were happy. Alan Write soon. Love May (TSA 05, 08)

Writing – Text Type 4. I feel happy because I can see many new things. I can learn to speak more English too. I’m making some new friends here. Rose is my new friend. She has brown hair and blue eyes. She likes reading. Daisy Susan (TSA 05) 

Writing – Text Type 5.Diary (TSA 10) today. I had English, Chinese and Music lessons. I enjoyed the lessons very much. My best friend, Lily, brought a lot of food to school today and we shared the food at recess. It was a happy day!

Writing – Prompts 1. Pictures & Given Words

Writing – Prompts 2. Guiding Questions (in point form)

Writing – Prompts 3.Mind Map

Distribution of Writing Text Types in TSA Story  Short Passage  Letter   Article  Diary  Text type Year

Distribution of Writing Prompts in TSA Pictures & Given Words  Guiding Questions  Mind Map  Prompt Year

Speaking

1.Reading Aloud Speaking (TSA 05, 06, 07, 08, 09, 10, 11)

2. Expression of Personal Experiences Speaking (TSA 05, 06, 07, 08, 09, 10, 11)

3. Picture Descriptions – 1 picture Speaking (TSA 05, 06, 07, 08, 09, 10, 11)

3. Picture Descriptions – 2 pictures Speaking (TSA 06, 10)

3. Picture Descriptions – 3 pictures Speaking (TSA 06, 07, 08, 09, 11)

3.Picture Descriptions – Story (3 pictures + ending) Speaking (TSA 08) ?

3.Picture Descriptions – Story (4 pictures) Speaking (TSA 05, 06, 07, 08, 09)

Distribution of Types of Picture Descriptions in TSA picture  2 pictures  3 pictures  3 pictures + ending (story)  4 pictures  Text type Year

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