A Guide to Succeed
The Checkpoint Exam Paper 1
Question 1 (Literal Comprehension)
Read the text carefully. The answer is stated in the text.
Example:
Katnis Everdeen is now back in District 12, living in the
Victors’ Village with her mother and Prim. Soon she will
have to leave home again for the Victory Tour with Peeta and
Haymitch.
Questions:
a. Where does Katnis live when she is back in District
12?
b. Why does Katniss have to leave again?
Answers:
a. In the Victors’ Village
b. Because of the Victory Tour.
Question 3 (Punctuating dialogue)
1. Place quotation marks only around the words that
come out of the person’s mouth. “He said” and “she
said” should not be put into quotation marks.
Neither should descriptions (using adverbs) that
describe how the characters say something.
2. Place full stops and commas inside the quotation
mark.
Alex said, “I want an elephant for my birthday.”
3. Remember to place proper punctuation at the end of
the sentence.
“I want an elephant for my birthday,” Youhei repeated.
4. Each time a person speaks, begin a new paragraph.
Chelsea stomped her foot and demanded, “I want a pony
for my birthday!”
“Certainly, honey,” her father replied. “Anything for my
angel.”
5. Capitalise the first word of what a person says, even
if it occurs in the middle of a larger sentence.
Luna’s mother asked her husband, “Where are you
planning on keeping this elephant?”
Question 5 (Complex Sentence)
Keep one of the sentences as the main clause and change
Question 2 (Defining Words)
Find the sentence where the words are used in the text and then
try to predict the meaning. Usually the words are typed in bold.
Do not write more than one possible answer.
Question 4 (Relative Clause)
A relative clause is additional information in a sentence. Refer to
the passage in question 1 when answering this question.
Example:
Re-write this sentence adding a relative clause with further
information from the passage.
Katniss Everdeen will leave home for the Victory Tour.
Answer:
Katnis Everdeen, who lives in the Victors’ Village, will leave
home for the Victory Tour.
NOTE:
 Remember that relative clause is marked by relative
pronoun ‘who, whom, which, where, when.’
 Do not use information that is not relevant to the
passage.
For example:
Katnis Everdeen, who likes banana milkshake, will leave home
for the Victory Tour.
It is not mention in the passage that she ‘likes banana
milkshake!’
Question 6 (Tenses)
Usually there are time markers in the question, such as
the other two sentences into subordinate clauses. You need
to use subordinate conjunctions such as: when, after,
before, because, if, though, since (WABBITS).
Example:
Combine these three sentences into one complex sentence.
Do not use ‘and’, ‘or’, ‘but.’
The students assembled in the Wantilan.
Pak Kevin gave the History Award to Mahda.
The other students looked envious.
Answer:
When the students assembled in the Wantilan, Pak Kevin
gave the History Award to Mahda, leaving the other
students looked envious.
Question 7 (Summary Writing)
Part A (Listing Bit)
 Use your own words when listing all the relevant
information.
Part B (Writing the summary)
 Use the list from Part A to help you write the
summary.
 Use linking words/phrases
 Make sure that your sentences are accurate- no
comma splices or spelling mistakes.
 Try using your own words.
 Write your summary in one paragraph
yesterday, now, tomorrow. Look for them to help you decide
what tense to use.
Example:
The first time Katniss …….. District 12 is after the reaping. Now
she …………… her home again for the Victory Tour.
Answer:
The first time Katniss left District 12 is after the reaping. Now
she is leaving her home again for the Victory Tour.
Question 8 (Text Type Writing)
Step 1: Analyse the question by finding out the TTAP (Text, Tone,
Audience, Purpose).
Step 2: Make a plan for 5 paragraphs. You can outline your ideas or
make a mind map. You need to know what will be the topic sentences in
your paragraphs.
Step 3: Write with readable handwriting.
Step 4: Proofread your work.