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PSLE Cloze — how to do cloze passage questions, and the mistakes that cost marks

Chinese & English · 7 practice questions in the free bank

PSLE Cloze: quick answers for parents

The short version, then the full guide below.

SubjectChinese and English · Singapore PSLE
LevelPrimary 5 and Primary 6
Free questions on Cloze7 in the free month bank, each marked step by step
How the work is markedStep by step — the written steps are marked separately, so you can see which step broke
Written workingIncluded — the bank has written workings, not only multiple-choice questions
CostFree for your first month. No signup and no card
Exam year2026 PSLE

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What Cloze means in the PSLE

Cloze is a tested chinese & english topic in the Singapore PSLE. The marks are not usually lost because a child does not know the method — they are lost in one specific step, and because nobody can tell the child which step went wrong, the same mistake repeats.

Why the wrong answer looks right

Question: 阅读短文,选择最恰当的词语填入括号里。 小华第一次上台演讲,心里很紧张。他深深吸了一口气,告诉自己别怕,然后( )地走上台,向大家鞠躬问好。注意括号前面的句子:他先做了什么?

Options: a) 不慌不忙 · b) 手忙脚乱 · c) 东张西望 · d) 马马虎虎

Correct answer: A

Choosing B: “手忙脚乱”是心里发慌,手脚都不知道先做哪样。上文写小华“深深吸了一口气,告诉自己别怕”——他已经先让自己镇定下来了。选它等于说小华一边镇定自己,一边又慌慌张张,前后就矛盾了。写作文时前后文的意思要一致,不能自己和自己矛盾。
Instead: 填词先找上下文线索:吸口气、告诉自己别怕 = 先让自己镇定,再从容走上台 → 不慌不忙。
Choosing C: “东张西望”是东看西看、心不在焉。上台演讲应该看着前方、专心走路,东张西望还显得不尊重听众;而且小华很重视这次演讲,不会边走边乱看。他是去演讲的,不是去“看热闹”的。
Instead: “东张西望”和认真、镇定的气氛相反,先排除;形容沉着走路的应是“不慌不忙”。

How to help your child with Cloze at home

Four things that work, and they use the same method as the worked example above.

1. Get the steps said out loud before anything is written

Marks in Cloze are usually lost in one step, not across the whole question. Ask your child to say each step before writing it — a broken step is much easier to catch when you can hear it.

2. Mark the working, not just the final answer

A tick or a cross on the last line tells you nothing about where the thinking broke. Read the working line by line and ask, for each line, what it was for.

3. Name the step that broke, in your child's own words

One sentence is enough. Name the step rather than the topic — “I divided before finding one part” tells you what to fix next; “I am bad at Cloze” does not.

4. Keep the sets short

The free bank has 7 Cloze questions, marked step by step, and it needs no signup. A short set with the working marked tells you more than a long page of answers.

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Every question in this topic is marked step by step, so when your child goes wrong you can both see exactly which step broke. No signup.

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Questions parents ask about Cloze

Is Cloze tested in the PSLE?

Yes — Cloze is a Chinese & English topic in the Singapore PSLE, and the free Kyly Tuition bank holds 7 questions on it for P5 and P6 pupils.

Why do children lose marks in Cloze?

Usually not because they do not know the method. They lose marks in one specific step, and because the mistake is never identified, they practise more of the same and repeat it.

Is the practice free?

Yes. The daily drills are free in all four subjects for your first month, with no signup and no card required. The free diagnostic is also free.

Does this cover Paper 2?

Yes. The bank includes step-marked written problem sums, not only multiple-choice questions, and each step is marked separately.

How do I help my child with Cloze at home?

Mark the working, not just the answer, and name the one step that broke. The guide above walks through a real Cloze question step by step, and the free bank marks each written step separately, so you can see which step went wrong instead of only seeing that the answer is wrong.

How many free Cloze questions are there?

7 questions on Cloze are in the free Kyly Tuition bank, each marked step by step, with no signup and no card.

Where do children usually lose marks in Cloze?

Usually in one specific step rather than across the whole question. The worked example above shows a real Cloze question and flags the step children break on it.

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