What are the sample 2nd mid-semester question papers and answers for the 4th-grade Vietnamese language subject? What are the objectives of primary education in Vietnam?

What are the sample 2nd mid-semester question papers and answers for the 4th-grade Vietnamese language subject?

Students may refer to the following sample 2nd mid-semester question papers and answers for the 4th-grade Vietnamese language subject:

Sample 2nd mid-semester question papers and answers for the 4th-grade Vietnamese language subject

Question paper No. 1:

Question 1: (0.5 points) Why does An not like the new shirt his mother bought for him?

A. Because the shirt is too loose for his body.

B. Because his mother bought the shirt without asking him first.

C. Because he doesn't like the style and color of the shirt.

Question 2: (0.5 points) What was An's attitude and action when he received the new shirt?

A. He threw the shirt on the ground and stayed silent all day.

B. He told his mother to return the shirt to the store.

C. He neither accepted the shirt nor spoke to his mother.

Question 3: (0.5 points) Why did his father want An to go out to the street?

A. His father wanted An to understand the value of money and labor.

B. His father wanted to take An to buy another shirt that suits his preferences.

C. His father wanted An to witness that many children don’t even have clothes to wear.

Question 4: (0.5 points) In the sentence, “Những cơn gió rét buốt rít liên hồi ngoài cửa sổ”, what is the subject?

A. the winds B. the cold biting winds C. the cold biting winds whistling

Question 5: (0.5 points) True/False. The adverbial phrase in the sentence Mùa đông đã tới, những cơn gió rét buốt rít liên hồi ngoài cửa sổ indicates:

Time

Place.

Question 6: (0.5 points) According to you, what does the reading The Story of Winter and the Coat talk about?

A. Always appreciate and cherish your mother.

B. Value ordinary people.

C. We should cherish what we have since there are many people less fortunate around us.

Question 7: (1 point) Write 2 adverbial phrases indicating time found in the reading "the story of winter and the coat."

Question 8: (1.0 point) Write a sentence using one adverbial phrase.

Question 9: (1.0 point) If you were An, what would you say to your parents?

Question 10: (1.0 point) Write a short paragraph about your feelings towards your mother.

II. WRITING SKILLS TEST (10 POINTS)

Essay Writing: (Duration 30 minutes)

Task: Write an essay expressing your feelings about the character Mai in the story The Fairy Godmother Has Come.

Answers for the Mid-Semester 2 4th-grade Vietnamese language Test

I. READING TEST AND VIETNAMESE LANGUAGE TEST

1. Oral Reading Assessment combined with Listening and Speaking (individual assessment): 3 points

- Read audibly, clearly, meet required speed, with expressive tone: 1 point

- Properly pause at punctuation, clear phrasing, read accurate words, sentences (not more than 5 errors): 1 point.

- Correctly answer questions about the reading content: 1 point

* Note: If a student mispronounces a word due to dialectal pronunciation, the teacher deducts points only once.

2. Reading Comprehension combined with Vietnamese Language Knowledge Assessment (7 points)

Read the following text silently and answer the questions.

II. WRITING SKILLS TEST (10 POINTS)

1. Essay Writing: (Duration 30 minutes)

Task: Write an essay expressing your feelings about a character Mai in the story The Fairy Godmother Has Come.

2. Content Points (1.5 points)

- Level 1 (0.5 points): incoherent structure (e.g., not clearly presenting 3 sections Introduction - Body - Conclusion; or missing Conclusion; or Introduction, Conclusion are sketchy, not meeting requirements)

- Level 2 (1.0 points): coherent structure (e.g., clearly presenting 3 sections Introduction - Body - Conclusion; Introduction, Conclusion fulfilling basic essay requirements; Well-selected information about the character, showing character traits in the work)

- Level 3 (1.5 points): coherent structure with creative Introduction and Conclusion. Write beautiful, heartfelt sentences or paragraphs.

3. Content Points (4 points)

- Level 1 (2.5 points): content meets minimum requirements, ideas are sketchy (Information about character, showing character traits in the work).

- Level 2 (3 points): content meets requirements, contains necessary ideas (Noting what impresses you about the character, your feelings about the character, showing affection towards the character).

- Level 3 (4 points): enriched content with creative ideas (Noting what impresses you about the character, your feelings about the character, showing affection towards the character, writing beautiful sentences, paragraphs showing sincere emotions).

4. Technical Skills Points (3 points)

- Level 1 (1.5 points): 4-5 errors in technical skills (e.g., error in word use, sentence writing, sequencing ideas,...).

- Level 2 (2 points): 2-3 errors in technical skills (e.g., error in word use, sentence writing, sequencing ideas,...).

- Level 3 (3 points): hardly any errors in technical skills, or just minor errors in word use or sentence structure but creatively choosing words, sentence styles, or ideas sequencing,...

Presentation (handwriting, spelling): 1.5 points

- Level 1 (0.5 points): some letters not neat, 4-5 spelling errors.

- Level 2 (1.0 point): clear handwriting with 2-3 spelling errors.

- Level 3 (1.5 points): neat handwriting, hardly any spelling errors, neatly presented work.

Question paper No. 2:

A. READING TEST

I. ORAL READING: (2 points) 1 minute/student

The teacher selects a passage (about 90 words) from one of the following texts and asks students to draw lots to read the passage as requested and answer related questions.

Text 1: The Boy Who Reaped Wind (Page 79 - TV4/ Volume 2)

Text 2: The Strange World of South American Plants (Page 84 - TV4/ Volume 2)

Text 3: The Sea and Forest Under the Ground (Page 95 - TV4/ Volume 2)

Text 4: A Symbol of Australia (Page 99 - TV4/ Volume 2)

Text 5: The Plum Forest (Page 102 - TV4/ Volume 2)

Text 6: The Miraculous Morocco (Page 107 - TV4/ Volume 2)

Text 7: Friend Circle (Page 115 - TV4/ Volume 2)

Text 8: Gifts from Baby Birds (Page 125 - TV4/ Volume 2)

II. READING COMPREHENSION AND VIETNAMESE LANGUAGE KNOWLEDGE TEST: (8 points)

Read the following essay and do the exercises:

THE LOTUS IN THE EMERALD WELL

Mac Dinh Chi was black and unattractive. Poor, he and his mother lived off making charcoal. At four, Mac Dinh Chi showed intelligence. Then, Prince Chieu, Tran Nhat Duat opened a school, and Mac Dinh Chi asked to attend. He studied diligently and soon became the school's best student.

That year, Mac Dinh Chi ranked first in the exam. But because the king saw him poor and unattractive, he was reluctant, asking him to write an essay to prove his talent.

Seeing the king favor appearances over virtue, Mac Dinh Chi composed the piece “The Lotus in the Emerald Well” and submitted it. The work highlighted the lotus's extraordinary noble qualities, reflecting his aspirations and talent. The king, impressed by the essay, crowned him first place.

Later, Mac Dinh Chi was often entrusted as an envoy. His talent enhanced national prestige, earning respect abroad for the Vietnamese envoy. The Yuan king honored him with the title Trạng Nguyên. Our people revered him, dubbing him: The Dual-Country Trạng Nguyên (Trạng Nguyên of two nations).

According to Lam Ngu Duong

Cloze around the letter in front of the correct answer for questions 1 through 6 and complete the other exercises. (8 points)

Question 1. (0.5 points) What was Mac Dinh Chi like as a child?

A. Very intelligent.

B. Unattractive.

C. Unattractive but intelligent.

Question 2. (0.5 points) Why did the king initially hesitate to make Mac Dinh Chi Trạng Nguyên?

A. Because Mac Dinh Chi was unattractive.

B. Because Mac Dinh Chi was from a wealthy family.

C. Because Mac Dinh Chi was unattractive and poor.

Question 3. (0.5 points) Why did the king eventually decide to make Mac Dinh Chi Trạng Nguyên?

A. Because his essay “The Lotus in the Emerald Well” praised the lotus's noble qualities.

B. Because his essay “The Lotus in the Emerald Well” showed the lotus's extraordinary noble qualities and his talent.

C. Because many people favored the lotus flower.

Question 4. (0.5 points) Why is Mac Dinh Chi called “The Dual-Country Trạng Nguyên”?

A. Because he was the Trạng Nguyên of our country.

B. Because kings of two countries bestowed him the title Trạng Nguyên.

C. Because Mac Dinh Chi was the top student.

Question 5. (1 point) The sentence: “The Yuan king honored him with the title Trạng Nguyên.” belongs to what sentence pattern?

A. What did who do? B. What is who? C. How is who?

Question 6. (1 point) Which of the following activities are considered tourism?

A. Traveling far for rest and sightseeing

B. Visiting a nearby park

C. Traveling far for work

Question 7. (1 point) Use quotation marks to rewrite the following sentences:

a. Our group shared about the reading Unique Leaning Tower of Pisa,...

b. The document “Guidelines for Planting and Caring for Ornamental Plants,” “Techniques for Planting Ornamental Trees,”... helped him have a garden many wish for.

Question 8. (2 points) Identify the adverbial phrase in the following sentences:

a. That year’s exam, Mac Dinh Chi was crowned Trạng Nguyên

Adverbial phrase:

b. In the schoolyard, students were playing jump rope together.

Adverbial phrase:

Question 9. (1 point) Create a sentence with a time-adjunct adverbial phrase.

III. WRITING TEST (10 points)

ESSAY WRITING: (40 minutes)

Task: Write about an animal you like the most.

Answers for the mid-semester 2 4th-grade Vietnamese language Test

1. Oral Reading: 2 points (Time depending on the number of students)

Teachers evaluate and grade based on the following requirements:

- Read correct words clearly, fluently, pause after clear phrases; expressive reading; read speed about 90 words/min: 2 points

- Read with 1-2 mistakes, incorrectly pause 1-2 sentences, among longer phrases, or lack expressive tone; reading speed not met: 1.5 points

- Read with 3-4 mistakes, incorrectly pause 3-4 sentences, among longer phrases, or lack expressive tone; slower than required reading speed: 1 point

2. Silent Reading and Question Answering: 8 points

Question 7. (1 point). Use quotation marks to rewrite the following sentences:

- Our group shared about the reading “Unique Leaning Tower of Pisa”,...

- The document “Guidelines for Planting and Caring for Ornamental Plants”, “Techniques for Planting Ornamental Trees”,... helped him have a garden many wish for.

Correctly writing each sentence earns 0.5 points.

Question 8. (2 points) Identify the adverbial phrase in the following sentences:

a. That year’s exam, Mac Dinh Chi was crowned Trạng Nguyên

Adverbial phrase: That year’s exam.

b. In the schoolyard, students were playing jump rope together.

Adverbial phrase: In the schoolyard.

Each correctly identified adverbial phrase earns 1 point.

Question 9. (1 point) Make a sentence with a time adverbial.

Make a grammatically correct sentence according to the requirement.

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What are the objectives of primary education in Vietnam?

Under Article 29 of the Education Law 2019:

Objectives of general education

1. The objectives of general education are to help learners develop comprehensively by acquiring morals, knowledge, physical health, aesthetic values and other basic skills, develop personal abilities, flexibility and creativeness, with a view to forming the socialist Vietnamese personality and the civic duty, to preparing them for further studies of higher education, vocational education or entering the workforce, participating in the building and defending of the Fatherland.

2. Primary education aims to help students form initial foundations for moral, intellectual, physical and aesthetic development and capacity, preparing them for entering lower secondary education.

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Thus, according to the above regulations, primary education aims to help students form initial foundations for moral, intellectual, physical, and aesthetic development and capacity, preparing them for entering lower secondary education.

In 2025, what are the duties of primary school students in Vietnam?

Under Article 34 of the Primary School Charter issued under Circular 28/2020/TT-BGDDT, the duties of primary school students in Vietnam are prescribed as follows:

- Study and train according to the educational plan, and school rules; maintain self-awareness in learning and training to comprehensively develop qualities and capacities according to the goals of the primary education program.

- Fulfill and efficiently perform learning tasks; know how to self-study under the guidance of teachers; proactively, and actively participate in experiential activities and apply learned knowledge to practical life; practice fitness, and maintain personal hygiene.

- Show filial piety to parents, and grandparents; respect and show politeness to teachers and elderlies; unite, love, and help friends, younger siblings, the elderly, the disabled, and those in difficult circumstances.

- Comply with school rules, protect school and public property; adhere to traffic safety regulations; maintain hygiene and protect the environment.

- Contribute to activities building, protecting and promoting the traditions of the school and the locality.