ENGLISH TERM 3 REVISION

ENGLISH TERM 3 REVISION

Welcome to Semester 2

Multiple Choice

How can you use punctuation to create a particular effect?

• Using speech and longer sentences to show plenty of description

• Creating a particular effect is about your choice of language rather than punctuation

• A rhetorical question, ellipsis (trailing dots) or one word sentences can all create a particular atmosphere

Multiple Choice

Which of the following are usually used to create descriptive writing?

• Hyperbole, rhetorical questions, similes

• Metaphors, direct address, flattery

• Metaphors, similes or personification

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is the best simile to describe a spooky forest?

• The trees moved like ghostly figures

• The trees swayed happily in the darkness

• The trees chattered like children in the wind

Multiple Choice

How do persuasive techniques make a piece of writing persuasive?

• They make it more memorable for the reader

• They convince the reader of your viewpoint or opinion

• They help the reader to notice ambitious vocabulary

Multiple Choice

What is imperative language?

• Language that commands the reader

• Language that persuades the reader

• Language that advises the reader

Objectives:

• Revise the main punctuation symbols and when and how they should be used

• Recognise the different types of a sentence according to structure

• Create an effective tone using varied

  sentence structures

How do you go about revising for you Cambridge Checkpoint English test?

Let's answer these questions.

Multiple Choice

How many question papers do you have to answer in the checkpoint exam?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

Multiple Choice

Each question paper lasts for 1 hour 10 minutes.

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

Both question papers will not test how well you read and understand passages that are printed on them

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

Only Paper 1 will ask you to plan and write something of your own that is in some way connected to the subject mater of the Reading Passage.

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

A good control of punctuation disables you to vary the length and complexity of your sentences.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Open Ended

Combine these sentences into a complex sentence without the use of and/but.

My name is Adil and I am a student. I attend Sekolah Bina Persada. It is in a city in Indonesia. The city's name is Bandung.

Multiple Choice

Is it a good idea to only focus in broadening your vocabulary and neglect the rest of the English conventions?

• TRUE

• FALSE

Multiple Select

Which areas should you have good knowledge on to succeed in Checkpoint English?

• Grammar

• Punctuation

• Idiomatic Expression

• Spelling

• Vocabulary

Multiple Choice

Which of the following are types of non-fiction?

• Letters, essays, poetry

• Reviews, dvertisements, diaries

• Shorter stories, leaflets, biographies

Multiple Choice

What is the difference between non-fiction and literary non-fiction?

• Literary non-fiction is always longer

• Literary non-fiction uses similar techniques to fiction in order to entertain the reader

• Non-fiction is not found in a book but literary non-fiction is always published in a book

Multiple Choice

What are the distinct features of a leaflet?

• It has more information than a poster

• It has information about things like a news article

• A specific layout, headings and sub headings to show the topic of the leaflet

Multiple Choice

Which of the following are recognisable elements found in a news article?

• A headline, subheadings and pictures with captions to accompany them

• A folded structure with plenty of pictures

• Lots of written information

Multiple Choice

What are the distinct features of a biography?

• A fictional story about a specific character and details about their life

• A non-fictional article about a news event that involves one specific person

• The story focuses on points of interest regarding the person's life

Multiple Choice

What can you look for in order to identify a type of text?

• The length, how ambitious the vocabulary is and whether it has been well written

• Whether it uses both sides of an argument and persuasive techniques

• The layout, the language used and the way that the writing is structured (use of headings or subheadings)

Multiple Choice

How can letters differ in type?

• They can be formal, informal, to a friend or to someone you have not met

• They can differ in length but are usually to people you know

• They can be to a person you have never met but the letters can still be for different purposes

Multiple Choice

Why are literary devices within a text usually important?

• They create a picture in the reader's mind

• They stand out on the page

• They highlight or emphasise something to the reader

Multiple Choice

How does structure show direction within writing?

• The paragraphs could be numbered by the reader when they annotate

• The opening lines of paragraphs can indicate to the reader the topic of the paragraph

• Each sentence is punctuated to show the beginning and end of sentences

Multiple Choice

As well as character, themes and setting, what else should you write about in a fiction essay?

• The effect the text has on you

• The book cover

• The essay question

Multiple Choice

What is the correct description of how to use a comma?

• Commas are a signal to the reader to pause slightly and can help to make the individual parts of a sentence clearer

• Commas are used instead of full stops and to break up sentences

• Commas are used to encourage longer sentence structure within your work

Multiple Choice

What action can you take to avoid comma splicing?

• Use a connective or a full stop to make sure the sentence makes sense

• Use a full stop instead of a comma

• Try not to use commas

Multiple Select

What two ways are apostrophes used?

• Possession

• Omission

• Speech

• Pauses

Multiple Choice

Which of the following sentences is structured correctly?

• The Brown family (Alfie the dog included) moved in next door yesterday.

• The Brown family moved in (Alfie the dog included.)

• The Brown family (moved in with the dog) next door yesterday.