Champ Writers Online Assessment (Upper Primary & Lower Secondary: ages 10-15)

Particulars for All Ages

Section 1: Particulars of Children

First Name

Last Name

Date of Birth

Gender

Female

Male

First Language

Second Language

Name of Current School (If Any)

Name of Enrichment Programme (Current and Past)

Top 3 Goals to achieve in the coming 3 - 6 months:

Particulars of Parents

First Name

Last Name

Relationship with child

Home Address

Address Line 1

Address Line 2

City

State

Zip Code

Country

Email Address

Mobile Number

How did you get to know about English Champ?

Is this a Repeat Assessment?

Yes

When was the last time you did this assessment?

Instructions for Parents

Testing duration should be a maximum of 45 minutes.
We would like to understand the true capabilities of your child. As such kindly allow the child to attempt the assessment independently. No guidance should be provided to the child with regards to the assessment unless for technical issues.
The child should answer what they are able to and skip the sections that he/she does not comprehend. If the child is struggling on a question, he/she can be advised to move on to the next question instead.
While attempting the assessment, the child should rely on own knowledge and should NOT: use any dictionary, search for external information (internet, reference books, encyclopedias etc.)

The Benefits of This Assessment

This assessment allows us to understand the child’s level of writing and creativity. If you are looking to prepare your child for international school writing assessments, we are also able to advise on the child’s readiness based on the results of this assessment.

How can we support?

Contact us to set a non-obligatory and complimentary 30-minute appointment where we will discuss the results of the assessment, going into detail on the strengths of your child and challenges they are facing. We will also provide recommendations for suitable Champ Writer classes for your child so that your child may hone his/her strengths and work on the challenges.

Pointers for the Child

Don’t take too long for one question. If you are unsure, just move on.
There are no wrong answers for the writing section. The most important thing is to be creative!

A. Comprehension

Read the passage and answer the questions in complete sentences.

Whack! Whack! Whack! Fame the flyswat went whacking like an eccentric person. “Oh gosh! There are so many flies today. I’m overworked and exhausted. I need a rest.”

The next day, Fame woke up and stretched himself in the sweltering summer afternoon. His eyes turned to the clock and it showed 3:15pm. As his gaze made its way back, his jaw dropped. A new glimmering spray was grinning next to him.

“What? What are you doing here? Do you really think that I’m growing old and need to be replaced by you?” Fame asked the spray.

“Well, what do you think I’m here for?” Shaun replied sarcastically.

Fame kept quiet as he definitely knew the answer. The time to be taken away by the gigantic garbage truck would be sooner than thought.

As days went by, Fame was left alone and his heart sank. Boredom crept into his whole body and he needed to shake it out. His mind started to race with ideas and… “Shaun, let’s have a game. How about jumping from this rack to the other rack?”

“Sure. I’ll go first,” answered Shaun confidently. As he jumped, his mind was thinking that he would be the winner. Instantaneously, he dropped to the floor. Thud! He laid motionless without a word. That was the end of Shaun as his nozzle was broken.

(225 words)

1. What is the reason that Fame woke up in the afternoon?

2. Why did Fame keep quiet after Shaun has replied sarcastically?

3. (a) Name one figurative language that has been used in the passage.

3. (b) Write the words from the passage that shows the figurative language that you have stated in 3a.

4. What part of speech is ‘GLIMMERING’ used in the passage?

5. What is the meaning of ECCENTRIC in the passage?

6. Is the word ‘laid’ correctly used? If not, what is the correct word?

B. Grammar

Fill in the blanks by choosing one of the given answers.

1. Jamie and his brother ____ to climb trees when they were young.

love

loves

loved

loving

2. Ann used to ____ around her playground.

cycle

cycles

cycled

cycling

3. His aunt _____ delicious meals every Sunday.

cook

cooks

cooked

cooking

4. She _____ to Japan twice already.

been

has been

had been

have been

5. He is not very fit. He should ____ jogging.

take after

carry out

take up

find out

6. She is like her mother, but her sister _____ their father.

looks for

looks after

takes after

takes for

7. Alison is a teacher, so she has a ____ life.

comfortable

meagre

luxurious

happy

8. I don't have ____ much time for reading ____ I would like to.

too / that

more / than

so / that

as / as

9. Preparing frozen food is ____ anyone can do it.

so easy that

too easy that

easier than

the easiest

10. I don't know why she didn't ask me how to do it as I ____ her.

must have helped

could have helped

might help

should have helped

C. Writing

Write an interesting story by starting with the sentence below:

The rain howled and pelted at Danny’s bedroom window…

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