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Fact Sheet: About BumblebeesAt the Bumblebee Conservation Trust, we are passionate about saving bees.Here is why.

Save our beesBumblebees are among the most loved andfamiliar of garden insects. The sight and sound ofthem buzzing from flower to flower is an essentialpart of summertime, but sadly these fat, furry littlecreatures are struggling to survive.

At the time of writing, 24 bumblebee species are found in the UK, but unfortunately, in thelast 80 years, two UK species have become extinct and others have declined sharply. Inour modern world of paved gardens and intensive farming, our bumblebees findthemselves hungry and homeless. The reason for this is simple and clearly visible: thereare now far fewer flowers to provide bees with the pollen and nectar that they need tosurvive. But all is not lost – you can take action today to help save these hardworkingpollinators. This fact sheet explains how.

What’s so different about the bumblebee?To most people, bees are instantly recognisable but there are distinct differencesbetween the appearance and lives of bumblebees and honeybees. Bumblebees arelarger and hairier than their cousins which makes them perfectly suited for colderclimates. Bumblebee nests are small and they do not store large quantities of honey, sotheir extra furry coat allows them to venture out on cold days to collect pollen and nectarwhen honeybees stay inside.

Don’t 'bee' confusedDon’t confuse bumblebees with wasps. Bumblebees do not swarm and are notaggressive. Only female bumblebees can sting and they will only do so if they feel verythreatened. Bumblebees will never interrupt your picnic or steal your sandwiches!

Buzz pollinationOnly bumblebees are capable of buzz pollination. This iswhen the bee grabs the flower and produces ahigh-pitched buzz. This releases pollen that wouldotherwise stay trapped inside. Key ingredients in our dietsuch as tomatoes are pollinated in this way. Many othercommon foods such as beans and peas would also beharder to produce and much more expensive withoutBritish bumblebees.

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Did you know that bumblebees have smelly feet?Well they do and they're quite useful! After feeding, they leave a scent on the flower whichlets other bumblebees know to avoid wasting energy landing – the flower will contain verylittle nectar or pollen.

Things you can do to helpBumblebees help pollinate plants in more than one million acres of British gardens andthe flowers they find can be a lifeline for them. No matter how small your garden, you canhelp to save the sound of summer by providing lots of bee-friendly flowers throughout theyear. By 'bee-friendly' we mean flowers that are rich in pollen and nectar. Manyornamental plants that are commonly found in British gardens, such as pansies andbegonias, are of no value to wildlife. These decorative and colourful flowers often producelittle pollen or nectar. However, there are hundreds of beautiful flowers that do offer theserewards, including foxgloves, lavender, geraniums, herbs and wild roses that you can addto your garden.

Why not try planting these?

Energy drink for beesIf you find a stranded or sleepy bumblebee, you canhelp to boost its energy levels with a simple sugarand water mix. Mix equal parts white sugar andwarm water then pour into a small container orsponge. Place both the bee and the artificial nectarnear to some flowers.

Act now

You can also help by supporting our work to conserve bumblebee habitats and raisepublic awareness. There are various ways to show your support including volunteering,fundraising and becoming a member of the Bumblebee Conservation Trust. For moreinformation on all of the above, including access to our Bee Kind gardening web page,visit: www.bumblebeeconservation.org


1. What is the name of the organisation that produced this fact sheet about bumblebees?

______________________________________________________________1 mark

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2. Look at the section headed: Save our bees.

Complete the table below with one piece of evidence from the leaflet to support eachstatement.

Evidence

The BumblebeeConservation Trust is worriedabout bees.

The leaflet makes readersfeel hopeful for bumblebees.

2 marks

3. In our modern world of paved gardens and intensive farming, our bumblebees findthemselves hungry and homeless.

This suggests that…

Tick one.

farming has helped bees.

paved gardens are attractive.

bees are good at finding their way.

bees have only started strugglingrecently.

1 mark

4. Look at the section headed: What’s so different about the bumblebee?

The text refers to the bumblebees’ cousins.

Who are their cousins?

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5. Which section of the leaflet is written to inform readers that they are unlikely to be stung bybumblebees?

Write the name of the section:

______________________________________________________________1 mark

6. In what way is buzz pollination more useful than other forms of pollination?

______________________________________________________________

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7. Look at page 2.

Why is it important for bumblebees to leave a smelly scent on some flowers?

Tick one.

so that others avoid it

because it smells better than nectar

so others know it has pollen

because bees give flowers their scent

1 mark

8. Look at the section headed: Things you can do to help.

Find and copy one word that shows how essential flowers are to bees.

____________________________________1 mark


9. Look at page 2.

(a) Tick one box in each row to show whether each of the following flowersis bee-friendly or not bee-friendly.

Bee-friendly Not bee-friendly

lavender

pansy

herbs

wild rose

1 mark

(b) Explain why the flowers that are not bee-friendly do not attract bees.

______________________________________________________________

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10. Look at the section headed: Energy drink for bees.

These instructions suggest that the reader…

Tick one.

enjoys preparing food.

has lots of energy.

is willing to handle bees.

is skilled at gardening.

1 mark


11. Using information from the text, tick one box in each row to show whether each statement istrue or false.

True False

Wasps can be aggressive.

Male bumblebees sometimes sting.

Bumblebees only go outside when it is warm.

You need a big garden to help bumblebees.

2 marks

12. Look at the whole text.

Complete the table below to show what the text says you can do to help bumblebees.

Help for all bumblebees Help for a weak bumblebee

1. ________________________

________________________

2. ________________________

________________________

1. ________________________

________________________

2 marks

13. Give one example of the use of humour in the fact sheet.

______________________________________________________________1 mark

14. Bumblebees are very important to the human race.

Give two ways they are important.

1. ____________________________________________________________

2. ____________________________________________________________2 marks


Swimming the English Channelfrom Dover in England to Calais in France

The first Channel swimmer

On a foggy August afternoon in 1875, a loneswimmer dived from Admiralty Pier in Dover intothe cold waters of the English Channel. Nearlytwenty-two hours later, the exhausted manstaggered onto French soil at Calais and becamean instant hero. Captain Matthew Webb hadbecome the first person to swim across theEnglish Channel.

Twenty-seven-year-old Webb was a merchantseaman from Shropshire. He had always been apowerful swimmer and, hearing of J.B.Thompson’s failed attempt to swim the Channel in1872, he was inspired to give up his job and trainas a long-distance swimmer. Webb’s first attempthad to be abandoned due to bad weather, but hereturned to the icy Channel waters two weekslater.

Captain Matthew Webb

Many of the hardships that Matthew Webbhad to deal with during his pioneering swimare still faced by modern-day Channelswimmers. In fact, some of his methods fordealing with these hardships are still usedtoday. Webb coated himself in oil forprotection against the cold and jellyfishstings. He was also accompanied by boatsso his friends could protect and feed him. Itmust be said, however, that the ale, brandyand beef tea they supplied are notstandard for today’s cross-Channelswimmers!

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Frequently asked questions

Q: How cold is the water?

A: The water temperature can range from 12°C to 18°C. Most people wouldconsider water below 20°C too cold for swimming.

Q: How far is it from England to France?

A: The direct distance from Dover to Cape Gris Nez near Calais is approximately21 miles, but a swimmer always swims further than that due to the movement oftides.

Q: How long does it take to swim across the Channel?

A: How fast do you swim? The faster you are, the more direct your swim will be.A slower swimmer will not only take longer but will have to swim further becauseof the tides and currents. Swimmers also have to plan stops for feeding. Thefastest recorded crossing is 7 hours; the slowest is nearly 29 hours. An averageswimmer doing two miles per hour would be in the water for up to 16 hours, but astronger swimmer may take only 10 hours.

Q: Will you succeed if you train hard?

A: Preparation for a Channel swim involves months of training in very cold oceanwater. But even this does not guarantee success. Fewer people have swum theEnglish Channel than have climbed Mount Everest, the world’s highest mountain!Some hazards of the swim include hypothermia (dangerous loss of body heat),seasickness and jellyfish. Unforeseen obstacles like rubbish floating in the seacan also cause problems no matter how hard you train.

Q: Why do people swim the English Channel?

A: That isn’t a question with a single answer! The motivations for such a ventureare as varied as the swimmers. Some people do it for glory, some to raise moneyfor charity, but most do it to challenge themselves and for the satisfaction ofbeing one of a select few to achieve this feat.


Safe to swim?

The French and UK coastguardsare responsible for search andrescue operations in the EnglishChannel. The French authoritiesoutlawed swimming from Franceto England in 1993 for safetyreasons. Then in 2010 thedeputy director of the Frenchcoastguard, Jean-ChristopheBurvingt, said he was in favourof a complete ban on swimmingin either direction. He pointedout that the swim uses the samestretch of water as 500 vesselseach day. Critics compare theswim to crossing a motorway onfoot; supporters say the swim iswell regulated and comparativelysafe.

Celebrity swimmer

The author,comedian andactor, DavidWalliams, saysthat he was neversporty at schoolbut he did enjoyswimming.

While preparing for his Channel swim,Walliams didn’t miss a single trainingsession in nine months. He knew thatmore than 90 per cent of people whoattempt the swim fail. Walliams took 10hours and 34 minutes to cross theChannel. His swim raised more than £1million in donations for the charity SportRelief.

1. Nearly twenty-two hours later, the exhausted man staggered onto French soil at Calais and

became an instant hero.

Find and copy two different words from the sentence above that show how tired MatthewWebb was.

1. ____________________________________________________________

2. ____________________________________________________________1 mark

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2. What event made Matthew Webb want to swim the English Channel?

______________________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________1 mark


3. Look at the paragraph beginning: Twenty-seven-year-old Webb...

Find and copy one word from this paragraph that is closest in meaning to ‘motivated’.

____________________________________1 mark

4. Using information from the text, put a tick in the correct box to show whether eachstatement is true or false.

True False

Matthew Webb’s first attempt to swim the EnglishChannel was not successful.

The first successful swim of the English Channelwas in 1872.

J.B. Thompson and Matthew Webb swam theEnglish Channel in 1875.

Matthew Webb took twenty hours to swim theEnglish Channel.

2 marks

5. Name two of the hardships that Matthew Webb faced in swimming the English Channeland explain how he dealt with them.

1. Hardship: _________________________________________________

How he dealt with it: _________________________________________

2. Hardship: _________________________________________________

How he dealt with it: _________________________________________2 marks

6. Find and copy a group of words that tells you that the drinks of ale, brandy and beef teagiven to Matthew Webb would be considered unusual today.

____________________________________1 mark

7. Why do slow Channel swimmers swim further than faster swimmers?

______________________________________________________________1 mark


8. Look at the section headed: Frequently asked questions.

How long did the fastest swim across the Channel take?

______________________________________________________________1 mark

9. Look at the section headed: Frequently asked questions.

Put a tick in the correct box to show whether each of the following statements is a fact oran opinion.

Fact Opinion

The temperature of the water in the Channel canrange from 12°C to 18°C.

Water with a temperature of 18°C is too cold toswim in.

The direct distance across the Channel isapproximately 21 miles.

Faster swimmers do not swim as many milesacross the Channel.

2 marks

10. In what year did the French authorities make it illegal for people to swim from France toEngland?

____________________________________1 mark

11. Look at the section headed: Safe to swim?

Find and copy one word which shows that swimming the Channel is illegal in France.

____________________________________1 mark

12. David Walliams was determined to be successful in his attempt to swim the EnglishChannel.

Give one piece of evidence from the text which shows this.

______________________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________1 mark


13. Which of the following would be the most suitable summary of the whole text?

Tick one.

The Life of David Walliams

A Sporting Challenge

Sailing the Channel

Training for Survival

1 mark

14. Draw lines to match each section to its main content.

One has been done for you.

1 mark


TreasureIsland

About the book

Treasure Island, written by RobertLouis Stevenson, was first publishedin 1883 as a serial in a children’smagazine. It has an exciting plotwith many twists and turns, originallydesigned to encourage readers tobuy the next issue of the magazine.

Treasure Island is referred to in another well-known children’s book, Swallows and Amazons(published in 1930) and also in the film, Pirates of the Caribbean (2003). In 2012 Silver, a sequelto Treasure Island written by the poet Andrew Motion, was published.

There are more film versions of Treasure Island than any other classic novel. There have alsobeen television and radio productions and even, in 2009, a computer game.

The story of Treasure Island starts with a young boy, named Jim Hawkins, finding a map showingthe location of buried treasure on a remote island. He tells Trelawney, who buys a ship (theHispaniola), and they set sail in search of the treasure, with Jim on board as ship’s boy. Duringthe voyage, they discover that some of the crew are also secretly after the treasure. In thisextract, Jim describes his first impressions of Treasure Island.

We had made a great deal of way during the night, and were now lying becalmed about half amile to the south-east of Treasure Island. Grey-coloured woods covered a large part of thesurface. This even tint was broken up by streaks of yellow sand in the lower lands, and bymany tall trees of the pine family, out-topping the others – some singly, some in clumps; butthe general colouring was uniform and sad. The hills ran up clear above the vegetation inspires of naked rock. All were strangely shaped, and the Spy-glass, which was the tallest rockon the island, was likewise the strangest in shape, running up sheer from almost every side,and then suddenly cut off at the top like a pedestal to put a statue on.

The Hispaniola was rolling under in the ocean swell. The mast was creaking, the rudder wasbanging to and fro, and the whole ship moaning, groaning and jumping like a factory. I had tocling tight to the ropes, and the world turned giddily before my eyes; for though I was a goodenough sailor when there was way on, this standing still and being rolled about like a bottlewas a thing I never learned to bear, without a qualm or two, on an empty stomach.

Perhaps it was this; perhaps it was the look of the island with its grey, melancholy woods, andwild stone spires and the surf that we could both see and hear foaming and thundering on thesteep beach – and you would have thought anyone would have been glad to get to land afterbeing so long at sea – but my heart sank into my boots; and from that first look onward, Ihated the very thought of Treasure Island.

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We had a dreary morning’s work before us, for there was no sign of any wind, and the rowingboats had to be got out and the ship towed three or four miles up a narrow passage to thehaven behind the island. I volunteered for one of the boats. The heat was sweltering, and thecrew grumbled fiercely over their work. I thought this was a very bad sign; for up to that day,the men had gone willingly and briskly about their business; but the very sight of the islandhad relaxed the cords of discipline.

We brought up about a third of a mile from either shore, Treasure Island on one side, andSkeleton Island on the other. The bottom was clean sand. The plunge of our anchor sent upclouds of birds wheeling and crying over the woods; but in less than a minute they were downagain, and all was once more silent.

The place seemed entirely land locked, buried in woods, the trees coming right down tohigh-water mark, the shores mostly flat, and the hill tops standing round at a distance in a sortof amphitheatre, one here, one there. Two little rivers, or, rather two swamps, emptied outinto this pond, as you might call it; and the foliage round that part of the shore had a kind ofpoisonous brightness.

There was not a breath of air moving, nor a sound but that of the surf booming half a mileaway along the beaches and against the rocks outside. A peculiar stagnant smell hung overthe anchorage – a smell of sodden leaves and rotting tree trunks. I observed the doctorsniffing and sniffing like someone tasting a bad egg.

‘I don’t know about treasure,’ he said, ‘but I’ll stake my wig there’s fever here.’

1. According to the text, in what way is Treasure Island still influential?

______________________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________1 mark

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2. ...running up sheer from almost every side...

Give the meaning of the word sheer in this sentence.

______________________________________________________________1 mark

3. Look at the first paragraph, beginning: We had made a great deal of way …

Which two statements about the trees on Treasure Island are true?

The trees on Treasure Island…

Tick two.

are all the same height.

include pine trees.

are mostly taller than the hills.

are strangely shaped.

all have a similar grey colour.

1 mark

4. We had made a great deal of way during the night.

Which word most closely matches the meaning of the word way?

Tick one.

angle

direction

distance

path

1 mark


5. The following sentences are based on the paragraph beginning:We had a dreary morning’s work before us …

Circle the correct word to complete each sentence below.

(a) We had a ________________ morning’s work before us.

(b) The weather was ________________ .

(c) The crew ________________ about their work.

2 marks

6. Look at the paragraph beginning: We had a dreary morning’s work before us …

Explain what Jim means when he says about the men:

the very sight of the island had relaxed the cords of discipline.

______________________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________1 mark

7. Look at the paragraph beginning: The place seemed entirely land locked …

Find and copy two groups of words that suggest that Jim is having trouble describing theisland.

1. _________________________________

2. _________________________________2 marks


8. Look at the paragraph beginning: There was not a breath of air moving …to the end of the text.

Give two ways that this section suggests that there may be danger on Treasure Island inthe next part of the story.

1. ____________________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________

2. ____________________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________2 marks


Mark schemes

1. Content domain: 2b − retrieve and record information / identify key details from fiction andnon-fiction

Award 1 mark for:

• Bumblebee Conservation Trust.

Do not accept responses which give part of the name only, e.g.

• Bumblebee Trust

• Conservation Trust

• www.bumblebeeconservation.org.

1 mark

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2. Content domain: 2d − make inferences from the text / explain and justify inferences withevidence from the text

Award 1 mark for reference to any of the following, up to a maximum of 2 marks:

Evidence

The BumblebeeConservation Trust isworried about bees.

1. bumblebees are struggling to survive, e.g.

• bumblebees are endangered

• there are now far fewer flowers to provide bees with the pollen and nectar.

2. bumblebees are finding themselves hungry andhomeless, e.g.

• because they don’t have a home and they are going hungry.

3. two UK species having become extinct, e.g.

• bees are slowly going extinct.

4. bumblebee numbers having declined sharply, e.g.

• population of bees is declining

• there is less and less of them.

Do not accept reference to the Bumblebee Conservation Trustasking for our help.

The leaflet makesreaders feel hopeful forbumblebees.

5. all not being lost

6. we can take action today to help save them, e.g.

• you can take action today

• we can help to save these hardworking pollinators.

Do not accept general comments about help, e.g.

• you can help.

3. Content domain: 2b − make inferences from the text / explain and justify inferences withevidence from the text

Award 1 mark for:

farming has helped bees.

paved gardens are attractive.

bees are good at finding their way.

bees have only started struggling recently.

1 mark


4. Content domain: 2a − give / explain the meaning of words in context

Award 1 mark for reference to honeybees, e.g.

• the honeybee.

1 mark

5. Content domain: 2c − summarise main ideas from more than one paragraph

Award 1 mark for:

• Don’t ‘bee’ confused.

1 mark


Award 1 mark for reference to either of the following:

1. it releases pollen that would otherwise stay inside the flower, e.g.

• because it releases trapped pollen that they wouldn’t have been able to get out

• it makes a buzz that gets more pollen than other bees do

• it helps release more pollen.

2. key produce is more expensive / harder to get without it, e.g.

• it makes some vegetables we eat easier to produce and sell a lot cheaper

• it means we can buy more common foods cheaper

• it would be harder to grow beans.

1 mark


Award 1 mark for:

so that others avoid it

because it smells better than nectar

so others know it has pollen

because bees give flowers their scent

1 mark

8. Content domain: 2a − give the meanings of words in context

Award 1 mark for:

• lifeline.

1 mark


9. (a) Content domain: 2b − retrieve and record information / identify key details fromfiction and non-fiction

Award 1 mark for all four correct:

Bee-friendly Not bee-friendly

lavender ✓✓✓✓

pansy ✓✓✓✓

herbs ✓✓✓✓

wild rose ✓✓✓✓

(b) Content domain: 2b − retrieve and record information / identify key details fromfiction and non-fiction

Award 1 mark for reference to insufficient production of pollen / nectar / food, e.g.

• it is because they don’t have much pollen

• they don’t have as much pollen and nectar as they need

• they are not rich in pollen.

Also accept reference to flowers that are not bee-friendly having no / little value, e.g.

• because they are no value to the wildlife.

1 mark


Award 1 mark for:

enjoys preparing food .

has lots of energy.

is willing to handle bees.

is skilled at gardening.

1 mark



Award 1 mark for three correct or 2 marks for all four correct:

True False

Wasps can be aggressive. ✓✓✓✓

Male bumblebees sometimes sting. ✓✓✓✓

Bumblebees only go outside when it is warm. ✓✓✓✓

You need a big garden to help bumblebees. ✓✓✓✓

Up to 2 marks


Award 1 mark for reference to any two acceptable points from Help for all bumblebees, orfor one acceptable point from Help for all bumblebees and one acceptable point from Helpfor a weak bumblebee.

Award 2 marks for reference to any two acceptable points from Help for all bumblebeesand any one acceptable point from Help for a weak bumblebee.


Please note that there are two ways to achieve the award of 1 mark for this question.

Help for all bumblebees

Acceptable points:

1. plant bee-friendly flowers

2. support the work of the Bumblebee Conservation Trust

3. raise public awareness

4. conserve bumblebee habitats

5. replace flowers which are not bee-friendly

6. remove paved gardens

7. stop intensive farming

Do not accept reference to bee-friendly flowers with no reference tohuman action.

Help for a weak bumblebee

8. give it a sugar and water mix

9. move it close to flowers

Do not accept reference to a sugar and water mix with no reference tohuman action.

Up to 2 marks

13. Content domain: 2g − identify / explain how meaning is enhanced through choice of wordsand phrases

Award 1 mark for reference to any of the following:

1. either of the ‘bee’ puns in the factsheet, e.g.

• Don’t ‘bee’ confused

• bee kind.

2. interrupt your picnic or steal your sandwiches, e.g.

• bumblebees will never interrupt your picnic and steal your sandwiches!

• bumblebees stealing sandwiches are funny.


3. smelly feet, e.g.

• it says that bumblebees having smelly feet is useful.

4. energy drink, e.g.

• energy drink for bees.

5. fat, furry (little creatures), e.g.

• these fat furry creatures.

1 mark


Award 1 mark for reference to any of the following, up to a maximum of 2 marks:

1. pollination / buzz pollination / support plant reproduction, e.g.

• pollinate our flowers

• only they can use buzz pollination

• they help regenerate plants.

2. they support the production of food, e.g.

• make producing food easier

• peas and beans would be more expensive

• they help us grow food.

3. survival of plant species, e.g.

• without them all plants would die

• they keep plants alive

• they help flowers survive.

4. bees supporting farmers / gardeners, e.g.

• they help out farmers.

5. bees being much loved, e.g.

• they are an essential part of summertime.

Do not accept reference to honey alone.

Up to 2 marks


1. Content domain: 2a – give / explain the meaning of words in context

Award 1 mark for both of the following:

1. exhausted (man)

2. staggered (onto).

1 mark

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2. Content domain: 2b – retrieve and record information / identify key details from fiction andnon-fiction

Award 1 mark for reference to the (unsuccessful) attempt, e.g.

• J.B. Thompson failed to swim it in 1872 which inspired him to swim it

• someone failed in 1872

• J.B. Thompson’s attempt.

Do not accept reference to J.B. Thompson alone, e.g.

• he was inspired by J.B. Thompson.

1 mark3. Content domain: 2a – give / explain the meaning of words in context

Award 1 mark for:

■ inspired.

1 mark4. Content domain: 2b – retrieve and record information / identify key details from fiction and

non-fiction


True False

Matthew Webb’s first attempt to swim theEnglish Channel was not successful. ✔

The first successful swim of the English Channelwas in 1872.

✔

J.B. Thompson and Matthew Webb swam theEnglish Channel in 1875.

✔

Matthew Webb took twenty hours to swim theEnglish Channel.

✔

Up to 2 marks


5. Content domain: 2b – retrieve and record information / identify key details from fiction andnon-fiction

Award 1 mark for any of the following combinations of hardship and action up to amaximum of 2 marks:

Hardship How he dealt with it

■ cold / hypothermia ■ coated himself in oil

■ jellyfish / stings ■ coated himself in oil

■ limited access to food / drink ■ accompanied by friends / boats■ food from his friends / boats

■ danger / need for protection ■ accompanied by friends / boats■ protection by his friends / boats

Up to 2 marks6. Content domain: 2a – give / explain the meaning of words in context

Award 1 mark for:

■ (are) not standard (for today’s cross-Channel swimmers)


non-fiction


1. faster swimmers are more direct, e.g.

• The faster you are, the more direct your swim will be.

2. tides and / or currents, e.g.

• because of the tides and currents.

Also accept references to being pushed / pulled off course, e.g.

• waves take them off course.


non-fiction

Award 1 mark for:

■ 7 hours.

Do not accept 7 without ‘hours’.

1 mark


9. Content domain: 2d – make inferences from the text / explain and justify inferences withevidence from the text


Fact Opinion

The temperature of the water in the Channel canrange from 12°C to 18°C. ✔

Water with a temperature of 18°C is too cold toswim in.

✔

The direct distance across the Channel isapproximately 21 miles. ✔

Faster swimmers do not swim as many milesacross the Channel. ✔

Up to 2 marks10. Content domain: 2b – retrieve and record information / identify key details from fiction and

non-fiction

Award 1 mark for:

■ 1993.

1 mark11. Content domain: 2a – give / explain the meaning of words in context

Award 1 mark for:

■ outlawed.

Also accept ban.

1 mark12. Content domain: 2d – make inferences from the text / explain and justify inferences with

evidence from the text


1. he did not miss a training session, e.g.

• David showed up to all the training sessions.

2. he trained for nine months.

1 mark


13. Content domain: 2c – summarise main idea from more than one paragraph

Award 1 mark for:

The Life of David Walliams

A Sporting Challenge

Sailing the Channel

Training for Survival

1 mark14. Content domain: 2f – identify / explain how information / narrative content is related and

contributes to meaning as a whole

Award 1 mark for all correctly matched:

1 mark

1. Award 1 mark for answers that identify any of the following:

1. it is referred to in Pirates of the Caribbean, eg:

• the Treasure Island is mentioned in ‘Pirates of the Caribbean’.

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2. there have been (many) film versions of Treasure Island, eg:

• it has influenced people to change it into films.

3. there have been television and / or radio versions, eg:

• it has been made into television shows and radio productions.

4. there is a computer / video game based on it, eg:

• the book is so good it is worthy enough to become a game.

5. a sequel to Treasure Island has been written, eg:

• because they made a sequel called Silver in 2012.

6. there have been many different versions of Treasure Island, eg:

• there are still things being produced and made today about it.

Do not accept answers that only reference Swallows and Amazons.

1 mark

2. Award 1 mark for answers that refer to a very steep or almost vertical slope.

1 mark

3. Award 1 mark for two ticks in the correct boxes:

The trees on Treasure Island...

are all the same height.

include pine trees.

are mostly taller than the hills.

are strangely shaped.

all have a similar grey colour.

1 mark


4. Distance.

1 mark

5. Award 2 marks for all three words correctly circled.

Award 1 mark for any two words correctly circled.

(a) We had a ............................. morning’s work before us.

(b) The weather was ............................. .

(c) The crew ............................. about their work.

up to 2 marks

6. Award 1 mark for answers that recognise that seeing Treasure Island has made the crewless willing to do as they are told / work as hard, eg:

• it means that the men before they had come in sight of the island werewell-behaved, now they are not

• it means that when the men saw the island they were less obedient and hardworking.

Also accept answers that recognise that seeing Treasure Island has revealed their true(pirate) nature, eg:

• they had started to plot to steal the treasure.

1 mark

7. Award 1 mark for each of the following quotations, up to a maximum of 2 marks:

1. (The place) seemed (entirely land locked)

2. (in a) sort of (amphitheatre)

3. (Two little rivers,) or, rather (two swamps)

4. (this pond,) as you might call it

5. (had a) kind of (poisonous brightness).

up to 2 marks


8. Award 1 mark for each acceptable point, up to a maximum of 2 marks:

Acceptable points:

1. it is still / quiet, which seems ominous / stifling / expectant, eg:

• it seems too silent to be true

• there was complete silence, a surefire sign that something was going on.

2. the noises are threatening / intimidating, eg:

• it said “booming half a mile away along the beaches”. This means that somethingbad is coming.

3. the smell / rotting on the island is linked to death / illness / decay or is ominous /stifling, eg:

• the “rotting tree trunks” and “sodden leaves” show danger as death

• a peculiar stagnant smell implies that there is death and decay that lingers in theair.

4. the doctor thinks there is fever / disease on the island which could cause illness /death, eg:

• this could suggest that there is disease on the island that the sailors could catch

• by saying the doctor thinks there is some sort of disease, it suggests there maybe some danger of becoming ill on the island.

up to 2 marks


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