Step-by-step English Level 1: The Level 1 check
Part of the Step-by-step English Level 1 level 1 check chapter. Chapter overview · whole chapter on one page
The Level 1 check
The check has 20 questions, one mark each. They come from Chapters 1 to 9.
The questions use pictures, letters, written words and short sentences. Nothing is checked by sound.
Take the check on your own. Then check the answers together, and look at any question you missed.
Pass mark: 16 out of 20. This pass mark is an assumption in the plan, and the supervisor has not yet confirmed it.
Next: Level 2, which teaches the rest of the alphabet, including sh, ch, th and ng.
Key ideas
- The check has 20 questions, one mark each.
- A score of 16 or more out of 20 is a pass (assumed).
- Questions come from every chapter in Level 1.
- Read every question and every choice.
Exam tip
Grown-up tip. Read the instructions aloud if the child needs help. Do not give hints during the check. Use the answers afterwards to see which chapter to practise again.
Watch out
Watch out: a score below 16 is not a failure. Go back to the chapter with most mistakes and practise it again.
Method. Read the sentence with each choice in the gap.
- Read the sentence with the gap. Think about what the sentence needs.Sam has ______ red ball.
- Read each choice in the gap. Only one choice makes sense.the / to / I
- Pick the word that fits. the is the tricky word that makes the sentence make sense.the fits
- Write the answer. A
Check. Read the sentence with the in the gap. It makes sense. ✓
Watch out. Read the whole sentence with your choice in the gap.
Method. Look at the picture, then read each sentence.
- Look at the picture. Say what it shows.cat
- Read each sentence. Find the one about the picture.The cat sat on the mat. / The dog is in the hut. / The pig is in the mud.
- Match the sentence. Choice A tells us about the cat.A: The cat sat on the mat.
- Write the answer. A
Check. Read the sentence again: it talks about a cat. ✓
Watch out. A sentence that talks about something else is wrong, even if it has the same letters.
Method. Read the word first, then find the picture that matches.
- Read the word from the left. Sound out each letter, then join the sounds.m - a - t
- Look at each picture. Find the picture with that name.mat = picture C
- Write the answer. C
Check. The other pictures show different names: net, rug. ✓
Watch out. Read every letter. Do not guess from the first letter only.