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Checkpoint English Mark Scheme

The document outlines the marking scheme for a checkpoint English paper, divided into two sections: Reading and Writing. Section A consists of 30 marks with specific questions and corresponding answer keys, while Section B allocates 25 marks based on content, structure, and language use. Each section includes detailed criteria for grading to assess student performance effectively.

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Checkpoint English Mark Scheme

The document outlines the marking scheme for a checkpoint English paper, divided into two sections: Reading and Writing. Section A consists of 30 marks with specific questions and corresponding answer keys, while Section B allocates 25 marks based on content, structure, and language use. Each section includes detailed criteria for grading to assess student performance effectively.

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Checkpoint English Paper — Mark

Scheme
Section A: Reading (Total: 30 marks)
Q Answer Key Marks
1 The ice made everything 1
(trees, bushes, grass,
ground) look like it had
been varnished.
2 The surface of the creek 1
was slippery/glassy due to
frozen sleet.
3 It slid across the ice after 1
the dog dropped it.
4 He felt pleased and happy 1
to find a covey near home
and looked forward to
another hunt.
5 It uses sibilance to mimic 1
the sound of slipping and
emphasize the clumsy,
unsteady movement.
6 The brush was both hard 2
and bouncy, making it hard
to balance, adding danger
to the situation.
7 He was afraid of passing 1
on an illness to others.
8 1) He refused to let anyone 2
in. 2) He stared fixedly at
the foot of the bed and was
pale.
9 He thought 102°F meant 2
the same as 44°C, a
deadly fever. He didn’t
realize the thermometer
was different.
10 It explains the difference 2
between Celsius and
Fahrenheit using a familiar
comparison
(miles/kilometers).
11 He became emotionally 1
fragile and cried easily.
12 He had learned misleading 1
medical info in France and
believed it literally.
13 It shows the narrator’s 1
compassion and sympathy
for the boy’s silent
suffering.
14 “...as if all the bare trees… 1
had been varnished with
ice” – metaphor: nature is
coated like a polished
object.
15 “...the night had found its 1
voice.” – personification
16 Calm, reassuring, loving – 2
shown in how he explains
gently and says “You poor
Schatz.”
17 They have a caring and 3
close relationship – the
narrator comforts him,
reads to him, and
reassures him.
18 Open-ended: Hopeful – the 3
boy realizes he's not dying.
Sad – he spent a whole
day terrified in silence.
Must be supported with
text evidence.
Section B: Writing (Total: 25 marks)

Content & Structure (13 marks)


 Band 6 (11–13 marks): Engaging and imaginative; strong structure with clear twist or
resolution; vivid atmosphere.
 Band 5 (9–10 marks): Clear story with some tension or twist; mostly well-organized;
descriptive language used.
 Band 4 (7–8 marks): Straightforward plot; basic structure; some descriptive or
suspense elements.
 Band 3 (5–6 marks): Simple narrative with some coherence; little detail or
development.
 Band 2 (3–4 marks): Weak plot or structure; minimal detail.
 Band 1 (1–2 marks): Unclear or undeveloped; poor structure.
 Band 0 (0 marks): No relevant content.

Language Use (12 marks)


 Band 6 (10–12 marks): Wide vocabulary, mostly accurate grammar and punctuation,
figurative language well used.
 Band 5 (8–9 marks): Generally accurate; some variety in language and sentence
structure.
 Band 4 (6–7 marks): Mostly simple language and sentences; some grammar errors.
 Band 3 (4–5 marks): Repetitive or basic vocabulary; several errors.
 Band 2 (2–3 marks): Poor control of grammar and punctuation; very limited
language.
 Band 1 (1 marks): Very limited, error-filled writing.
 Band 0 (0 marks): No meaningful writing produced.

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