3. How many CA Exams are there?
There are four (4)
CA exams total.
You have already
taken 2 CA exams.
This will be your
third (3rd) one.
You will have one
more after this one.
4. Where will I take my CA Exam?
You will
take the CA
exam in your
regular
classroom.
5. How long will the exam be?
The CA Exam
will be 60
minutes!
6. How many words do I have to write?
You have to write 50
words to have the
option of a full mark.
If you write 25 – 40
words; your mark will
be deducted – 1point
for task fulfillment.
Less than 50% - you
will be deducted: 1
mark in all four
categories = - 4
7. What are they grading me on?
1. Word count
2. Task Fulfillment
3. Vocabulary &
spelling
4. Grammar &
punctuation
5. Organization
8. What’s the highest mark for each category?
The best score for each
category is a 3 (three.)
The lowest score is a 0
(zero) if write nothing
about what are asked to
write.
Best scores are a 3
(three) in each category =
12
9. What can I study to help me get a great grade?
Please review all of the stories
you read in each unit of your first
book.
Units 1 through 8 have themes:
holidays, travel, and more.
Look how these stories were
written.
Read, and practice.
10. Answer all of the questions you are asked.
Where do you live?
I live in Riyadh, Saudi
Arabia, with my parents.
What does your house
look like?
It’s big. It’s white with green
trim. It has a lot of windows,
but it has a wall around it so
you cannot walk in without
knocking.
12. Does it make sense?
If it does not make
sense; then I cannot
understand it.
If I cannot understand
it; I cannot give a
good grade.
13. Vocabulary! Use it!
You have worked very
hard these past few
months to learn words
like:
cosmopolitan,
international, credit
card, because, A/An,
The, This is – why not
use it?
14. Grammar! Whatttt….?
Use the grammar
you know:
Plurals
I am
To be
Singular
And more.
15. Punctuation!
Don’t forget to:
Put a period at end of the
sentence.
Use capitals at the beginning
of a sentence, and when
appropriate: Saudi Arabia,
America, Milano, Belinda,
King Saud University, etc.
Use comas, and more.
16. Organize your thoughts so I can read it.
Remember to use
paragraphs, and spaces.
Remember to answer the
first question, and then
the next in order, so it
makes sense.
Don’t skip a question, or
leave it out.
17. Exam Rules
1. There is no talking in
class.
2. You cannot use a
dictionary.
3. You cannot ask your
neighbor for help.
4. You cannot go to the
bathroom alone.
5. You must stay in class
until the exam time is
finished.
18. Believe in yourself the way I believe I you!
Remember: to study is to provide
the tools to your own success, and
to have belief that through hard
work that you can achieve your
goals, and dreams.
I believe in you!
Your teacher, Belinda