P3 Chinese cloze practice
Singapore Primary 3 Chinese, cloze (短文填空): fill several blanks in a short passage, testing cohesion across the passage — one sentence is not enough to go on, and what comes before and after has to join up. Everything here follows the MOE syllabus. You can try one set free without signing up, and it is marked as you go — get one wrong and the same point comes back asked a different way, so your child can make steady progress on cloze. This page has 12 skill points and 44 questions.
What is tested in P3 cloze
In P3 and P4 cloze is a short passage with a few blanks, each filled from a small set of words. It tests cohesion across sentences: one sentence is not enough to go on, and what comes before and after has to join up. Passages are short and the words common, so the point is building the habit of reading through before filling.
Common traps
- One word fits two blanks and only one of them is its place.
- The sentence with the blank reads fine and does not connect to the next one.
- An option that pairs smoothly with the word after the blank but means the wrong thing.
How to practise
Read the whole passage first so you know what it is about, then fill. After each blank read on one more sentence, and if it does not join up, go back. Read the whole passage again at the end.
P3 cloze · worked examples
小乐刚开始学写华文字时，总是写不好。他觉得很难过，想要放弃。陈老师看到后，对他说：“别急，多练习就会进步。”小乐听了老师的话，决定（2）练习。他每天放学后都花十分钟写字。一个月后，小乐的字变得（3）多了。他在班上写字比赛里得了奖，心里高兴极了。小乐终于明白，只要（5），就一定能成功。 根据短文，第（2）空应填：
- ✓ 坚持
- ・暂停
- ・放弃
- ・偷懒
Why: The answer is "坚持". Xiaole decided to practice every day and not give up, so it's "坚持". "放弃" means give up, "偷懒" means be lazy, "暂停" means pause, none match practicing daily.
今天是妈妈的生日，小乐想亲手做一个蛋糕送给她。他先拿出面粉和鸡蛋，再（1）地加入糖和水，然后小心地搅拌。可是，蛋糕放进烤箱后，小乐发现忘了加泡打粉，蛋糕发不起来。他有点（3），但很快决定重新做一次。这次他按照食谱一步步来，终于成功了。妈妈尝了一口，开心地说：“这是我吃过最甜的蛋糕！”小乐心里满足极了。通过这次经历，他明白了做事要（5）的道理。 根据短文，第（1）空应填：
- ✓ 慢慢
- ・匆匆
- ・急忙
- ・随便
Why: The answer is "慢慢" (slowly). After adding the sugar and water, Xiao Le "然后小心地搅拌" (then stirred carefully), so he was working step by step and carefully, and "慢慢" fits. "急忙" (hurriedly) does not match "小心地搅拌". "随便" (carelessly) is the opposite of "小心". "匆匆" (in a rush) also does not match "小心".
小乐一直觉得华文很难，尤其是写汉字。有一天，老师让大家回家练习写“高兴”两个字。小乐写了几遍，觉得很无聊，就想放弃。这时，妈妈走过来，温柔地（2）他：“写字就像学走路，多练习就会进步。”小乐听了，决定（3）练习。他每天写十遍，一个星期后，他终于把“高兴”写得（4）了。在班上，老师表扬他进步很大，小乐心里感到非常（5）。 根据短文，第（2）空应填：
- ✓ 鼓励
- ・批评
- ・教
- ・骂
Why: The answer is "鼓励". Mom gently said "practice more and you'll improve", which is encouraging. "骂" means scold, but mom was gentle; "批评" means criticize, but she said positive things; "教" means teach, but she was cheering him up, so it's wrong.
Read the whole passage through first, work out what each blank needs from the context, then read it back once it is filled.
Skill points on this page (12)
- 短文填空·小乐的感恩日记 · 3 questions
- 短文填空·帮助妈妈做家务 · 3 questions
- 短文填空·感恩与分享的快乐 · 5 questions
- 短文填空·小乐学烘焙 · 4 questions
- 短文填空·助人为乐的欢欢 · 4 questions
- 短文填空·助人的快乐 · 4 questions
- 短文填空·小乐学做蛋糕 · 4 questions
- 短文填空·小乐的感恩之心 · 3 questions
- 短文填空·感恩妈妈的爱 · 4 questions
- 短文填空·坚持练习华语 · 3 questions
- 短文填空·小乐学做蛋糕 · 3 questions
- 短文填空·坚持练习华文 · 4 questions
📖 Passage — refer back as you answer
小乐在国庆日前，决定写一本感恩日记。他认真地写下每天要感谢的人。第一天，他感谢爸爸每天载他去学校，虽然路上常常（2），但爸爸从不抱怨。第二天，他感谢妈妈为他准备美味的晚餐，虽然妈妈下班后还要去巴刹买菜，但她从不喊累。第三天，他感谢巴士司机，因为司机叔叔总是（3）地等老人坐稳才开车。小乐发现，感恩让他的心里很（4）。他决定以后要每天主动帮助别人，让更多人感受到快乐。
根据短文，第（2）空应填：