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NTS Assessments National Test-style Standardised Assessments: Reading This document contains the mark schemes and teacher guidance for the NTS Spring Assessments. The free teacher guidance provides what you need to administer and mark the Spring tests. It contains the: curriculum maps of content covered in the tests mark schemes and marking guidance for the tests. More extensive teacher guidance will be provided in the full NTS Test Guidance documents, which will be published in late Spring 2020. The NTS Test Guidance documents will also include the following information: raw score to standardised score conversion tables strand level performance information age-standardised scores, reading ages and the NTS Scale for predicting progress further information about interpreting and analysing results technical information about the standardisation answers and mark schemes for all NTS tests for all terms. The final manual will take the form of an online PDF which will be free to download for all NTS customers. To access your copy as soon as it publishes, go to risingstars-uk.com/ntsmarkschemes © Hodder and Stoughton Limited 2020 First published in 2020 by RS Assessment from Hodder Education, part of the Hodder Education Group An Hachette UK Company Carmelite House 50 Victoria Embankment London EC4Y 0DZ www.rsassessment.com

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NTS Assessments

National Test-style Standardised Assessments: Reading This document contains the mark schemes and teacher guidance for the NTS Spring Assessments.

The free teacher guidance provides what you need to administer and mark the Spring tests. It

contains the:

❯ curriculum maps of content covered in the tests

❯ mark schemes and marking guidance for the tests.

More extensive teacher guidance will be provided in the full NTS Test Guidance documents, which will

be published in late Spring 2020. The NTS Test Guidance documents will also include the following

information:

❯ raw score to standardised score conversion tables

❯ strand level performance information

❯ age-standardised scores, reading ages and the NTS Scale for predicting progress

❯ further information about interpreting and analysing results

❯ technical information about the standardisation

❯ answers and mark schemes for all NTS tests for all terms.

The final manual will take the form of an online PDF which will be free to download for all NTS

customers.

To access your copy as soon as it publishes, go to risingstars-uk.com/ntsmarkschemes

© Hodder and Stoughton Limited 2020

First published in 2020 by

RS Assessment from Hodder Education, part of the Hodder Education Group

An Hachette UK Company

Carmelite House

50 Victoria Embankment

London

EC4Y 0DZ

www.rsassessment.com

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NTS Assessments

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1 Introduction 3

Why use NTS Assessments? 3

NTS Reading Spring curriculum maps 5

2 Administering NTS Assessments 7

When to test 7

Group size 7

Timing 7

Preparation 7

Administering the test 8

Reading support 8

3 Answers and mark schemes 9

Marking the answers 9

Profiling performance by strand 9

Transcripts for Key Stage 1 9

Answers and mark schemes: NTS Year 1 Spring 14

Answers and mark schemes: NTS Year 2 Spring 23

Answers and mark schemes: NTS Year 3 Spring 34

Answers and mark schemes: NTS Year 4 Spring 47

Answers and mark schemes: NTS Year 5 Spring 58

Answers and mark schemes: NTS Year 6 Spring 72

Contents

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1 IntroductionNTS Assessments (National Test-style Standardised Assessments) have been written to enable schools

to monitor progress in Mathematics and Reading from Years 1 to 6. The tests are intended to be used

termly, around late November, mid-March and mid-June – although each individual school will decide

how the assessments best fit into their assessment plans. The tests will provide reliable predictive and

diagnostic information and outcomes, and are designed for whole-class use, with pupils who will be

entered for the National Tests.

The tests have been written by SATs authors, and follow the National Test framework. Autumn and

Spring tests are shorter than the full SATs tests, as schools told us that they don’t necessarily have time

to administer a full SATs paper every term. The shorter papers in the earlier terms allow children to build

familiarity with the test content, format and demand, ready for a full-length paper in the Summer. The

Summer test mirrors the test framework for that key stage exactly, meaning that teachers quickly gain

an idea of how their children will manage the demands of questions on curriculum content for their year

group under challenging timings.

Tests increase in demand every term, reflecting the progress children will be making in class. Teachers

may use the curriculum maps (see page 5) to quickly understand what content is covered in each

test, checking before a teaching period begins that the relevant content will be covered before the

assessment is administered and ensuring a valid test.

NTS Assessments were all standardised on a sample of over 1000 children per paper; close to 7000

children have been involved in the trial altogether, which took place during the 2018-19 academic year.

Our sample schools were carefully chosen to ensure that we standardised the tests on a nationally

representative selection of schools. We looked carefully at geographical representation, and also at

attainment and disadvantage, to ensure that the results would not be skewed in any way and that our

scoring takes all kinds of schools and backgrounds into account.

The tests are simple to administer and straightforward to mark.

See page 7 for a breakdown of the tests and the times we suggest allocating for each.

Why use NTS Assessments?

Using NTS Assessments provides many benefits.

❯ NTS tests are written to the National Test framework, meaning that you are able to monitor progress

and familiarise children with SATs papers in a single termly test.

❯ NTS provides three carefully designed tests for each year. This enables you to follow the progress of

your pupils from term-to-term, as well as from year-to-year throughout Key Stages 1 and 2.

❯ Scores have been calibrated onto the NTS Scale to allow you to see small increments of progress

from term-to-term and to compare progress against national norms. The NTS Scale was originally

developed as the Hodder Scale for our PiRA, PUMA and GAPS tests to provide a decimal scale that

has proved to be an extremely useful measure to monitor and predict small increments of progress

from term-to-term. The NTS Scale is now an independent progress measure.

❯ NTS test scores help you to set appropriate and meaningful targets for your pupils and to monitor

pupils’ progress.

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❯ NTS tests can provide you with an external reference for end-of-terms and end-of-years, so that you

may report your value-added term-by-term, as well as monitoring to ensure pupils are on target.

❯ NTS Assessments provide diagnostic information both about the individual pupil’s performance in

particular areas and through the use of data management software (MARK: My Assessment and

Reporting Kit), about groups of pupils such as class groups. This allows teachers to provide tailored

support so that all pupils can achieve the target results. 

❯ NTS’s diagnostic capability allows you to investigate the strengths and weaknesses in your pupils’

reading skills. To enable you to use the information gained in this formative way, total scores on the

tests can be broken down into strands, giving a useful profile that reflects the content domains of the

National Tests.

The strands used in NTS Reading are:

Content domain reference – Reading Key Stage 11a draw on knowledge of vocabulary to understand texts

1b identify/explain key aspects of fiction and non-fiction texts, such as characters, events, titles and information

1c identify and explain the sequence of events in texts

1d make inferences from the text

1e predict what might happen on the basis of what has been read so far

For Year 1, we provide separate papers covering grammar and spelling. These draw on the following

content domains:

ELG Early Learning Goals

G2 Functions of sentences

G3 Combining words, phrases and clauses

G5 Punctuation

G6 Vocabulary

S Spelling

Content domain reference – Reading Key Stage 22a give/explain the meaning of words in context

2b retrieve and record information/identify key details from fiction and non-fiction

2c summarise main ideas from more than one paragraph

2d make inferences from the text/explain and justify inferences with evidence from the text

2e predict what might happen from details stated and implied

2f identify/explain how information/narrative content is related and contributes to meaning as a whole

2g identify/explain how meaning is enhanced through choice of words and phrases

2h make comparisons within the text

The balance of the questions assessing these strands reflects the balance of content domains in the

National Tests, and remains fairly constant as the tests become more demanding, helping you to pinpoint

where pupils may be under-performing or making above average progress.

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NTS Reading: Spring curriculum maps

Curriculum maps outline the content covered in every test, enabling you to ensure that relevant content

has been taught by the time the pupils take the tests.

These should be used as a quick guide at the beginning of a period of teaching and learning, to ensure

that lessons cover relevant content and therefore enable a valid test.

Year 1: SpringText Type Text Description Content Assessed

Non-fiction ‘The Life Cycle of a Butterfly’ is an information text showing the development from caterpillar to butterfly.

1a: Vocabulary 10%1b: Fiction / non-fiction 70%1c: Sequences 10%1d: Inferences 10%

Grammar/Spelling Grammar questions are based on Year 1 content. Spelling questions also cover content from Reception.

G2: Functions of sentences 10%G3: Combining words, phrases

and clauses 60%G5: Punctuation 20%G6: Vocabulary 10%Reception spelling content 40%Year 1 spelling content 60%

Year 2: SpringText Type Text Description Content Assessed

Fiction ‘A Run for Ice Cream’ is a text about how Mr Rabbit tricks Mr Fox, Mr Wolf and Mr Bear by getting them to run before they have their ice cream.

1a Vocabulary 10%1b Fiction/non-fiction 27%1c Sequences 9%1d Inferences 45%1e Predictions 9%

Non-fiction ‘Wroxham Barns’ is an information text showing what a family can do on a visit to the farm.

1b Fiction/non-fiction 75%1d Inferences 25%

Fiction ‘I Took the Moon for A Walk’ is a poem describing a child’s imaginary walk in the evening with the moon.

1a Vocabulary 25%1b Fiction/non-fiction 37%1d Inferences 25%1e Predictions 13%

Year 3: SpringText Type Text Description Content Assessed

Non-fiction ‘Inside a rainforest’ is an information text containing seven sections teaching the reader about various levels of the rainforest and some of the animals found there.

2a: Define 27%2b: Retrieve 60%2c: Summarise 13%

Fiction ‘Meerkat’ is a third person narration with dialogue set in Botswana. It tells the story of a group of children and a tame meerkat who set off to find a lost cow. They encounter a large herd of cows and the meerkat is able to seek out the cow they are tracing. The main character, Precious, shows ingenuity and modesty.

2a: Define 18%2b: Retrieve 35%2c: Summarise 6%2d: Infer 41%

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Year 4: SpringText Type Text Description Content Assessed

Fiction ‘Cal and the Amazing Anti-Gravity Machine’ is a third person narration taken from the opening of a story. The text introduces Cal and his mother as they are awoken by noises in the garden next door, where they see the unappealing Mr Frout and his unusual machine. The text contains some dialogue, has humorous overtones and sets the seed of a mystery.

2a: Define 25%2b: Retrieve 12%2c: Summarise 7%2d: Infer 44%2e: Predict 12%

Non-fiction ‘The Aquarium’ is a text from a leaflet promoting visits to the National Marine Aquarium. The text is divided into nine sections, some of which also have internal sub-headings. The tone is a mixture of information and persuasion.

2a: Define 12%2b: Retrieve 76%2d: Infer 12%

Year 5: SpringText Type Text Description Content Assessed

Fiction ‘The Frog Prince’ is a contemporary re-telling of the fairy story in which a princess meets a frog and finally kisses him to transform him into a prince. This text is a third person narration with dialogue and a limited range of main characters. It contains traditional fairy tale elements as well as humour and a moral message about truth and judgment. 

2a: Define 16%2b: Retrieve 22%2c: Summarise 5%2d: Infer 47%2h: Compare 10%

Non-fiction ‘Amelia Earhart’ is a biographical text about the first female pilot to fly from America to England in 1932. It contains four substantial sections focused upon Amelia’s childhood, interest in flying and her solo Atlantic crossing.

2a: Define 18%2b: Retrieve 35%2c: Summarise 12%2d: Infer 29%2g: Explore 6%

Year 6: SpringText Type Text Description Content Assessed

Non-fiction ‘Canoes’ is an information text containing seven sections covering history, skills, pleasure, competitions and advice about safety.

2a: Define 22%2b: Retrieve 44%2c: Summarise 5%2d: Infer 18%2h: Compare 11%

Fiction ‘A Bird Called Kes’ is an extract from a novel written in 1968 telling the story of a young boy’s training of a kestrel. The third person narration describes the relationship between the boy and the bird as he feeds and handles her. There is a conversation with another child who is fascinated but also afraid of the bird.

2a: Define 17%2b: Retrieve 44%2d: Infer 34%2g: Explore 5%

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When to test

The NTS Assessments should ideally be used just before the end of term, as they have been designed to

assess the content presented in the curriculum map for that term.

Since the standardisation with our trial schools took place in late November, mid-March and mid-June,

similar timings will produce the most dependable data. If the tests are taken earlier, pupils may be

disadvantaged in their results when comparing against the national averages.

Group size

You can administer the tests to whole classes or large groups if you feel comfortable doing so. If you

wish to give assistance to smaller groups outside the classroom setting this can be done at your

discretion; we suggest that children who require assistance receive it, but guidance should not be given

around the content itself or answers to test questions.

Timing

The table below shows the recommended time for each individual booklet. For the most dependable

results, we advise against deviating from these but, if this is strictly necessary, we suggest that any

changes to timings are reviewed centrally within your school to ensure continuity across years.

Year 1 Spring Paper 1, Reading 25 minutes

Year 1 Spring Paper 2, Grammar & Spelling 25 minutes

Year 2 Spring Paper 1, Reading prompt & answer booklet 30 minutes

Year 2 Spring Paper 2, Reading 15 minutes*

Year 3 Spring Reading Paper 45 minutes*

Year 4 Spring Reading Paper 45 minutes*

Year 5 Spring Reading Paper 50 minutes

Year 6 Spring Reading Paper 50 minutes

Table 1: Spring tests*Note that the timings for Years 2–4 are reduced from those previously advertised. Times printed inside the Key Stage 2 papers

will be updated at the next printing.

Preparation

Each pupil will need the appropriate test booklet. Explain the following:

❯ Start off by making the pupils feel at ease. Explain what the test consists of and how long they have to

complete the booklet they have in front of them.

❯ The answer booklet consists of a range of questions: pupils should attempt them all.

❯ If pupils find a question too hard, they should have a go and then move on to the next one: they

should not spend too long on questions they cannot answer.

❯ If pupils have problems, they should ask for help by raising their hand.

❯ Review the timings of the papers using the table provided above. Explain to children how long they

have to complete the test. Please note that times printed inside the Year 3 and Year 4 booklets may

differ from those listed above.

❯ Ensure appropriate breaks are taken between booklets.

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Teachers may choose to separate the class into smaller groups, based on ability. A more advanced

group may be able to complete the test in one sitting, whereas a less advanced group may need to do

so in smaller chunks. You should use your knowledge of pupils’ abilities to inform this decision.

The teacher-administrator should allow pupils with Special Educational Needs the same support as

would be allowed during National Tests. Pupils may sit tests designed for children in the years below but

please be aware that the outcomes will not be valid, with the exception of the NTS Scale, which can be

used to track small increments of progress.

It is important that any supporting persons who may be reading questions to pupils read the text only

and do not give any other advice, explanations or definitions of words or terms to pupils.

Paper Resource list Reading KS1 A pencil or pen

May use highlighter pens if this is normal classroom practice

Reading KS2 A dark pencil or blue/black pen

Table 2: Equipment allowed for each test

Administering the test

Give each pupil a test booklet. Ask them to write their name, gender, date of birth and the date of the

test on the front cover.

If any pupils are uncertain about what they have to do, you may give some additional explanation to help

them understand the requirements of the test, but do not help with the content of the question.

If the results are to be reliable, it is important that the pupils work alone, without copying from each other

or discussing their answers. Remind pupils of this if necessary.

Once the pupils have completed the test, their answers may be marked using the answers and mark

schemes found in this guidance.

Reading support

In Year 1, the grammar and spelling questions may be read to pupils. Transcripts are provided below.

For the Year 1 reading papers, only ‘useful words’ and text passages that accompany practice questions

should be read by the teacher, but not the subsequent text passages. We do not recommend reading

non-practice questions, to best align with schools in the standardisation trial; however, teacher discretion

may be used where you feel that not reading these questions would make the papers inaccessible for

your cohort but please be aware that doing so could impact the comparison against national data. We

have provided transcripts of these questions below should they be necessary. If questions were read

to pupils for the Autumn reading paper, we suggest reducing this support in Spring and removing it

completely in Summer so that by Year 2 children are reading independently and comparisons against

national data can then be made with confidence.

In Year 2, we suggest that teachers follow the national curriculum KS1 test framework guidance for

Reading Paper 1 that states: ‘Teachers will read the beginning of the text(s) aloud to the pupils and also

read aloud any supporting words that are provided.’ That is, teachers may read each practice question

and the accompanying text extract, plus the supporting (‘useful’) words, but pupils will read the rest of

the texts and questions independently.

Questions may be read to groups of pupils requiring this assistance in other years if this is how you

would usually administer a non-statutory assessment, but under test conditions (i.e. no help or guidance

should be given in finding answers). Please note that if questions are read, this could affect results and

invalidate comparison to national data.

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Marking the answers

❯ The mark boxes in the right-hand margins of each test booklet indicate where a mark can be gained.

❯ Some questions have more than one part, or attract more than one mark, so you should follow the

mark scheme carefully, using your professional judgement if necessary.

❯ If more answers than required have been circled or ticked, the mark should not be awarded except if

it is clearly indicated that an incorrect response was initially made and then corrected.

❯ For scores to be valid, you should not award half marks.

Profiling performance by strand

The code letters shown above each mark box may be used to profile the pupil’s performance by strand

(which equate to the National Test content domains). Total the number of correct answers the pupil has

obtained in each coded strand and make a note of these strand scores in the boxes on the front cover of

the test booklet.

Transcripts for Key Stage 1

Please see Reading support above for advice on use of the following transcripts.

Year 1 English Transcripts – Spring

Paper 1 Reading: teacher’s script

Question number Script to read to pupils

Practice question a Practice question

Tick the correct word to complete the sentence.

This text is about the life cycle of a __________.

Tick one.

frog, dog, butterfly, fly

Question 1 Question 1

Tick the correct word to complete the sentence.

The female butterfly lays an egg on a __________.

Tick one.

log, flower, leaf, stone.

Question 2 Question 2

True or false?

Circle the correct answer.

The caterpillar eats its own eggshell.

True or false?

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Question number Script to read to pupils

Question 3 Question 3

Write the correct word to complete the sentence.

large, small, tiny.

The caterpillar is __________ when it breaks out of the egg.

Question 4 Question 4

Put ticks in the table to show whether each sentence is true or false.

One has been done for you.

The caterpillar sheds its skin many times. True or false? This is true.

The caterpillar does not eat anything. True or false?

The caterpillar is getting smaller. True or false?

Question 5 Question 5

What does the caterpillar use to attach itself to the plant?

Tick one.

string, silk, ribbon, glue.

Question 6 Question 6

Tick the correct meaning of the word protects.

Tick one.

keeps safe, keeps soft, keeps quiet, keeps growing.

Question 7 Question 7

True or false?

Circle the correct answer.

After 2 years the butterfly comes out of the cocoon.

True or false?

Question 8 Question 8

True or false?

Circle the correct answer.

The butterfly’s wings are wet.

True or false?

Question 9 Question 9

Life cycle of a butterfly is about a caterpillar. Why is the story title about a butterfly?

Prompt children to write their answer on the answer lines if necessary.

Question 10 Question 10

Number the sentences below from 1 to 4 to show the order they happen in the butterfly’s life cycle.

The first one has been done for you.

The caterpillar makes a cocoon.

The female butterfly lays an egg on a leaf. This is number 1

The caterpillar eats some leaves.

The butterfly breaks out.

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Paper 2 grammar: teacher’s script

Question number Script to read to pupils

Practice question a Practice question

Circle the capital letter in the sentence below.

I went to the park.

Question 1 Question 1

Circle the correct word to complete the sentence below.

My____________________ is long.

your some hair

Question 2 Question 2

Circle the correct word to complete the sentence below.

There____________________ a toad in the pond.

they was has Question 3 Question 3

Circle the correct word to complete the sentence below.

Can you____________________ me?

going help went Question 4 Question 4

Circle the capital letter and full stop in the sentence below.

The bird sat in the tree.

Question 5 Question 5

Circle the correct joining word to complete the sentence below.

We went to the park _________ we took a picnic.

and the hisQuestion 6 Question 6

Write s or es on the line next to each word to make a plural.

One has been done for you.

dog__________

room _________

wash _________

Question 7 Question 7

Circle the joining word in the sentence below.

We went to the zoo and fed the seals.

Question 8 Question 8

What do cats eat?

Write another question of your own that begins with what.

s

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Question number Script to read to pupils

Question 9 Question 9

Look at the sentence below.

There are two mistakes.

Write the correct sentence on the lines underneath.

i went to the swimming pool with tom.

Question 10 Question 10

Write a sentence using these words.

Use each word once.

baby the is pram. in The

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Paper 2 spelling: teacher’s script

Practice question a: the word is cot.

The word is cot.

Spelling one: the word is bed.

The word is bed.

Spelling two: the word is star.

The word is star.

Spelling three: the word is coat.

The word is coat.

Spelling four: the word is nest.

The word is nest.

Spelling five: the word is toe.

The word is toe.

Spelling six: the word is school.

I walked to school.

The word is school.

Spelling seven: the word is helping.

I like helping my teacher.

The word is helping.

Spelling eight: the word is faster.

I need to swim faster.

The word is faster.

Spelling nine: the word is unhappy.

The boy was unhappy because he lost his football.

The word is unhappy.

Spelling ten: the word is bedroom.

I have a desk in my bedroom.

The word is bedroom.

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eam

to

tast

e be

tter

.

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ey w

ere

chas

ing

afte

r M

r Ra

bbit.

Aw

ard

1 m

ark

for:

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wan

ted

to p

leas

e M

r Ra

bbit.

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enj

oyed

mak

ing

them

selv

es d

izzy

.

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wan

ted

the

ice

crea

m t

o ta

ste

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er.

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e ch

asin

g af

ter

Mr

Rabb

it.

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ten

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do

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n

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arki

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gu

idan

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hy d

id M

r Ra

bbit

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ly w

ant

them

to

run

in a

circ

le t

wen

ty

times

?A

war

d 1

mar

k fo

r an

swer

s th

at r

efer

to

Mr

Rabb

it tr

icki

ng t

he o

ther

s, e

.g.

• so

he

coul

d ru

n aw

ay

• so

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y co

uldn

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k hi

m /

get

him

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at h

im

• to

esc

ape.

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8 1dW

hy d

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r Ra

bbit

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as

he a

te h

is ic

e cr

eam

?

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e o

ne

reas

on.

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ard

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he f

ollo

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s tr

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em

2. M

r Ra

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s th

ey w

ante

d th

e ic

e cr

eam

/

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Rabb

it is

tea

sing

the

m

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r Ra

bbit

likes

to

show

he

has

got

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bett

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of t

hem

4. M

r Ra

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ice

crea

m

5. M

r Ra

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him

ear

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t

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arki

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gu

idan

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hat

did

Mr

Wol

f fe

el a

bout

Mr

Rabb

it’s

idea

?

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on

e.

H

e w

as h

appy

to

try

it.

H

e w

ante

d to

ask

his

frie

nds.

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e w

as c

ross

.

H

e th

ough

t it

was

a g

ood

idea

.

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ard

1 m

ark

for:

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was

hap

py t

o tr

y it.

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to a

sk h

is f

riend

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was

cro

ss.

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thou

ght

it w

as a

goo

d id

ea.

1

10 1eW

hat

do y

ou t

hink

Mr

Wol

f’s b

ette

r pl

an m

ight

be?

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ard

1 m

ark

for

an a

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er w

hich

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gest

s th

ey

get

thei

r ow

n ic

e cr

eam

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diff

eren

t w

ay o

f ca

tchi

ng M

r Ra

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atch

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ethi

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lse.

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ept

any

plau

sibl

e pr

edic

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of w

hat

Mr

Wol

f’s

plan

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ld b

e in

rel

atio

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the

tex

t.

1

11 1cN

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r th

e ev

ents

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m 1

to

4, t

o sh

ow t

he o

rder

the

y ha

ppen

in

the

sto

ry.

The

first

one

has

bee

n do

ne f

or y

ou.

M

r Ra

bbit

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es M

r Fo

x, M

r W

olf

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run

in c

ircle

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r Ra

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a b

ucke

t of

ice

crea

m.

1

Mr

Rabb

it ru

ns t

o hi

s ho

me

and

eats

the

ice

crea

m.

M

r Fo

x, M

r W

olf

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Mr

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mee

t M

r Ra

bbit.

Aw

ard

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for

thre

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rrec

t an

swer

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(num

ber

1 is

giv

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akes

Mr

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Mr

Wol

f an

d

Mr

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run

in c

ircle

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it bu

ys a

buc

ket

of ic

e cr

eam

. 1

Mr

Rabb

it ru

ns t

o hi

s ho

me

and

eats

the

ic

e cr

eam

. 4

Mr

Fox,

Mr

Wol

f an

d M

r Be

ar m

eet

Mr

Rabb

it. 2

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idan

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tice

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tio

n c

Whi

ch w

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tel

l you

it d

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not

cost

any

thin

g to

go

into

W

roxh

am B

arns

?

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on

e.

W

roxh

am B

arns

free

ent

ry

fu

n da

y

gift

sho

ps

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xham

Bar

ns

free

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day

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Prac

tice

q

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tio

n d

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Wro

xham

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here

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a p

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or a

frie

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t th

e gi

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hop(

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a

12 1bW

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nior

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m.

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ard

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for:

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barn

.

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13 1bW

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Tot

ty?

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ark

for:

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ne o

f th

e (p

layf

ul)

poni

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(a)

pon

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1

14 1bG

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two

thi

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you

can

do a

t th

e Ju

nior

Far

m.

Aw

ard

1 m

ark

for

any

two

of

the

follo

win

g:

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eed

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bs /

calv

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cow

s / g

oats

/

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p / d

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nd h

ens

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room

/ c

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e po

nies

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stion

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–19

are

abou

t Wro

xham

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ages

11–

16)

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n

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on

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idan

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hat

can

you

do in

the

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n?

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re

lax

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sl

eep

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ard

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t

rid

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sl

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1

16 1bA

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hat

time

does

the

Jun

ior

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clo

se d

urin

g th

e su

mm

er?

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ark

for:

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Juni

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vi

sito

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he f

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Day

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ay

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ear’s

Day

.

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o a

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anua

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eekd

ays.

1

18 1bG

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on

e ki

nd o

f rid

e th

at y

ou c

an h

ave

at t

he f

unfa

ir.A

war

d 1

mar

k fo

r ei

ther

:

1. t

ract

or

2. t

rain

.

1

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swer

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idan

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ell t

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the

funf

air

is m

ainl

y fo

r ch

ildre

n

who

go

to s

choo

l?

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on

e.

Yo

u ca

n go

for

a p

icni

c.

It

is o

pen

in t

he s

umm

er.

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is o

pen

durin

g ha

lf-te

rm h

olid

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u ca

n rid

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a t

rain

.

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ard

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can

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or a

pic

nic.

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ope

n in

the

sum

mer

.

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ope

n du

ring

half-

term

hol

iday

s.

You

can

ride

on a

tra

in.

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ten

t

do

mai

n

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swer

& m

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ng

gu

idan

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ok a

t th

e fir

st p

art

of t

he p

oem

.

It fo

llow

ed b

ehin

d lik

e a

still

sum

mer

kite

.

Wha

t do

es t

he w

ord

still

tel

l us

abou

t th

e ni

ght?

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as…

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on

e.

w

indy

.

ra

inin

g.

ca

lm.

sn

owin

g.

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ard

1 m

ark

for:

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dy.

rain

ing.

calm

. ✓

snow

ing.

1

2 1bFi

nd

and

co

py

on

e w

ord

from

the

sec

ond

vers

e th

at d

escr

ibes

th

e cl

ouds

.A

war

d 1

mar

k fo

r:

� f

ragi

le.

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o a

ccep

t: la

ce.

1

Que

stion

s 1–

8 ar

e ab

out t

he p

oem

I To

ok th

e M

oon

for a

Wal

k (p

ages

2–3

)

Pap

er 2

an

swer

s an

d m

ark

sch

eme

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ten

t

do

mai

n

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swer

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idan

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ark

3 1bW

e tip

toed

thr

ough

gra

ss w

here

the

nig

ht c

raw

lers

cre

ep

Wha

t do

es t

he w

ord

tipto

ed t

ell u

s ab

out

the

way

the

y w

ere

wal

king

?

Aw

ard

1 m

ark

for

an a

nsw

er t

hat

refe

rs t

o th

em

wal

king

car

eful

ly, e

.g.

• th

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alke

d ca

refu

lly t

hrou

gh t

he g

rass

• th

ey w

ere

wal

king

slo

wly

thr

ough

the

gra

ss.

• th

ey w

alke

d qu

ietly

thr

ough

the

gra

ss.

1

4 1dLo

ok a

t th

e lin

e: S

o th

e gr

ass

seem

ed t

o w

eep.

This

line

is d

esrib

ing

the

gras

s as

bei

ng…

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on

e.

w

et.

dr

y.

so

ft.

ro

ugh.

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ard

1 m

ark

for:

wet

. ✓

dry.

soft

.

roug

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1

5 1bW

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nced

acr

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the

brid

ge,

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re th

e sm

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, Th

e M

oon

was

abo

ve,

The

Moo

n w

as b

elow

...

Find

and

cop

y on

e w

ord

whi

ch s

how

s th

ey a

re e

njoy

ing

thei

r wal

k.

Aw

ard

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for:

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ten

t

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mai

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on

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swer

& m

arki

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idan

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6 1a...

its s

wee

t sl

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t

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t do

es t

he w

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slee

py m

ean

in t

his

line?

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ard

1 m

ark

for a

n an

swer

that

refe

rs to

tire

dnes

s, e

.g.

• th

e po

et is

ver

y tir

ed b

ecau

se s

he h

as b

een

out

wal

king

all

nigh

t

• th

e M

oon

is t

ired

beca

use

it ha

s be

en s

hini

ng a

ll ni

ght

and

it is

nea

rly m

orni

ng.

1

7 1dD

id t

he p

oet

real

ly t

ake

the

Moo

n fo

r a

wal

k?

Tick

on

e.

N

o, b

ecau

se t

he p

oet

didn

’t g

o ou

t.

N

o, b

ecau

se t

he p

oet

is r

eally

imag

inin

g

w

alki

ng w

ith t

he M

oon.

Ye

s, b

ecau

se t

he p

oet

was

hol

ding

han

ds

w

ith t

he M

oon.

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s, b

ecau

se t

he p

oet

and

the

Moo

n

w

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frie

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ard

1 m

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bec

ause

the

poe

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out.

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bec

ause

the

poe

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rea

lly im

agin

ing

w

alki

ng w

ith t

he M

oon.

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bec

ause

the

poe

t w

as h

oldi

ng h

ands

w

ith t

he M

oon.

Yes,

bec

ause

the

poe

t an

d th

e M

oon

w

ere

good

frie

nds.

1

8 1eW

hat

happ

ened

to

the

Moo

n at

the

end

of

the

poem

?A

war

d 1

mar

k fo

r an

ans

wer

tha

t su

gges

ts t

he

Moo

n st

ayed

in t

he s

ky, e

.g.

• it

stay

ed u

p al

l nig

ht

• it

kept

her

in s

ight

.

Als

o a

ccep

t: t

he m

oon

follo

wed

her

hom

e an

d st

ayed

at

the

hous

e.

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swer

s an

d m

ark

sch

emes

Yea

r 3

Que

stio

ns 1

–11

are

abou

t Ins

ide

a Ra

info

rest

(pag

es 2

–4)

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n

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ber

&

con

ten

t

do

mai

n

Qu

esti

on

An

swer

& m

arki

ng

gu

idan

ceM

ark

1 2aLo

ok a

t th

e se

ctio

n on

pag

e 2:

Mis

ty a

nd

Mys

teri

ou

s.

... h

uge

tree

s to

wer

up

into

a m

ass

of le

aves

...

In t

his

sent

ence

the

wor

d to

wer

sug

gest

s th

at t

he t

rees

...

Ti

ck o

ne.

ar

e in

a c

ity.

ha

ve s

kinn

y tr

unks

.

ar

e ve

ry t

all.

ha

ve s

hort

, thi

ck t

runk

s.

Aw

ard

1 m

ark

for:

are

in a

city

.

have

ski

nny

trun

ks.

are

very

tal

l.

have

sho

rt, t

hick

tru

nks.

1

2 2bLo

ok a

t th

e se

ctio

n: M

isty

an

d M

yste

rio

us.

Wha

t m

akes

the

gro

win

g co

nditi

ons

so g

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for

plan

ts?

Giv

e tw

o t

hing

s.

Aw

ard

1 m

ark

for

each

cor

rect

ans

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up

to a

m

axim

um o

f 2

mar

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1. (h

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) rai

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2. m

ist

3. h

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4. h

umid

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5. s

tilln

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stil

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2

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&

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ten

t

do

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An

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& m

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idan

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ok a

t th

e se

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n: M

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d m

yste

rio

us.

Whi

ch g

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of

wor

ds s

how

s th

at t

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ainf

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ts a

re in

dan

ger?

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bl

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out

pr

ecio

us h

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t

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thre

at

m

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way

Aw

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for:

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prec

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mak

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Giv

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hy p

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each

cor

rect

ans

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2. (t

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.

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p pa

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up

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the

crea

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thes

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beg

inni

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he c

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ande

red…

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trac

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ere

hard

to

see

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n...

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th

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th

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sto

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th

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cow

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1

13 2aLo

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d a

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wor

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the

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fam

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1

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nsw

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ings

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page

9.

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how

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cle

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cow

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go

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his

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w

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sud

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little

jum

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f

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the

sto

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o sh

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hat

he is

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wen

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to t

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cow

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cou

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den

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ever

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w t

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he h

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o fin

d th

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sto

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get

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look

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so h

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stam

ped

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dod

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hoov

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out

the

right

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no

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t an

swer

s th

at r

efer

to

his

sens

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sm

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was

the

irs, e

.g.

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giv

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the

mee

rkat

cou

ld

find

it •to

let

the

child

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take

the

ir co

w h

ome

if th

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was

the

irs.

Do

no

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cep

t re

fere

nce

to g

ivin

g ba

ck t

he

cow

with

out

the

cond

ition

tha

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mee

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iden

tified

it a

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e.

1

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a bi

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“A

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relu

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ean

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anat

ions

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b)

Wh

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) W

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belo

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men

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b

Pr

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us

b) W

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e th

e m

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Te

b

Pr

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us

c) W

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as t

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to s

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Prec

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b) 1

c) 1

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swer

s an

d m

ark

sch

emes

Yea

r 4

Que

stio

ns 1

–12

are

abou

t Cal

and

the

Am

azin

g A

nti-G

ravi

ty M

achi

ne (p

ages

2–4

)

Qu

esti

on

n

um

ber

&

con

ten

t

do

mai

n

Qu

esti

on

An

swer

& m

arki

ng

gu

idan

ceM

ark

1 2bLo

ok a

t pa

ge 2

.

Giv

e tw

o t

hing

s th

at c

an b

e se

en o

n th

e ro

ofto

ps o

f th

e to

wn.

Aw

ard

1 m

ark

for

any

two

of

the

follo

win

g:

1. c

him

ney

pots

2. T

V a

eria

ls

3. s

teep

les.

Do

no

t ac

cep

t st

arlin

gs.

1

2 2aFi

nd

and

co

py

on

e w

ord

from

the

ope

ning

sen

tenc

e th

at m

eans

‘r

eflec

ting

light

’.A

war

d 1

mar

k fo

r:

glin

ting.

1

3 2aSm

oke

bill

ow

ed f

rom

one

end

of

the

mac

hine

.

In t

his

sent

ence

, bill

owed

mea

ns t

hat

the

smok

e ca

me

out…

Ti

ck o

ne.

w

ith a

lot

of n

oise

.

in

larg

e cl

ouds

.

in

tin

y pu

ffs.

in

a t

hin

stre

am.

Aw

ard

1 m

ark

for:

with

a lo

t of

noi

se.

in la

rge

clou

ds.

in t

iny

puff

s.

in a

thi

n st

ream

.

1

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esti

on

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um

ber

&

con

ten

t

do

mai

n

Qu

esti

on

An

swer

& m

arki

ng

gu

idan

ceM

ark

4 2dLo

ok a

t pa

ge 3

.

Giv

e tw

o w

ays

that

Mis

ter

Frou

t lo

oks

like

a gi

ant

fly.

Aw

ard

1 m

ark

for

a re

fere

nce

to a

ny o

f th

e fo

llow

ing

up t

o a

max

imum

of

2 m

arks

:

1. b

ody

build

/ ta

ll an

d th

in –

tal

l / la

nky

2. b

ig e

yes

– (o

val-s

hape

d) g

oggl

es

3. c

olou

r of

a fl

y / b

lueb

ottle

– g

rey

hair

/ blu

e ov

eral

ls /

brow

n bo

ots

4. s

tron

g fe

et (o

n sk

inny

legs

) – s

tron

g br

own

boot

s.

Do

no

t ac

cep

t a

resp

onse

tha

t do

es n

ot r

efer

to

the

tex

t.

Do

no

t ac

cep

t he

look

ed li

ke a

gia

nt fl

y.

2

5 2dLo

ok a

t pa

ge 3

fro

m t

he p

arag

raph

beg

inni

ng “

Be q

uiet

…”

to

the

end

of

the

page

.

How

do

you

know

tha

t C

al’s

mot

her

is a

ngry

?

Ti

ck t

wo

.

She

slam

med

the

win

dow

dow

n.

Her

eye

s w

ere

blaz

ing.

Her

hai

r st

uck

up.

She

was

flam

ing.

She

groa

ned.

Aw

ard

1 m

ark

for

each

cor

rect

ly p

lace

d tic

k.

She

slam

med

the

win

dow

dow

n.

Her

eye

s w

ere

blaz

ing.

Her

hai

r st

uck

up.

She

was

flam

ing.

She

groa

ned.

Do

no

t ac

cep

t an

swer

s w

ith m

ore

than

tw

o op

tions

tic

ked.

2

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esti

on

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um

ber

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con

ten

t

do

mai

n

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esti

on

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swer

& m

arki

ng

gu

idan

ceM

ark

6 2dC

al’s

mot

her

clos

ed h

er e

yes

and

brea

thed

in d

eep

ly.

Why

doe

s C

al’s

mot

her

brea

the

in d

eepl

y?

Aw

ard

1 m

ark

for

answ

ers

that

rec

ogni

se

she 

is t

ryin

g to

cal

m d

own,

e.g

.

•sh

e is

try

ing

to n

ot b

e an

gry

/ she

wan

ts t

o ca

lm d

own.

1

7 2dLo

ok a

t pa

ge 4

.

Why

doe

s C

al’s

mot

her

say

that

Mr

Frou

t is

a m

enac

e?

Aw

ard

1 m

ark

for

answ

ers

that

indi

cate

any

of

the

follo

win

g:

1. h

e is

mes

sy

2. h

e is

noi

sy

3. h

e is

inco

nsid

erat

e.

Do

no

t ac

cep

t an

swer

s th

at a

re n

ot f

ound

in

the

text

, e.g

.

• he

is h

orrib

le.

1

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esti

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ber

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con

ten

t

do

mai

n

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esti

on

An

swer

& m

arki

ng

gu

idan

ceM

ark

8 2aLo

ok a

t th

e en

d of

the

sto

ry, f

rom

“W

hy c

an’t

he

wai

t…?”

Dra

w a

line

to m

atch

eac

h w

ord

with

its

mea

ning

, as

used

in th

is se

ctio

n.

One

has

bee

n do

ne f

or y

ou.

torm

ent

mor

e ac

cept

able

dece

nt

relie

f

slum

ber

mis

ery

peac

eful

sle

ep

chan

ge f

rom

fe

elin

g ba

d

Aw

ard

up t

o 2

mar

ks f

or t

hre

e w

ord

s co

rrec

tly m

atch

ed.

Aw

ard

1 m

ark

for

two

wo

rds

corr

ectly

m

atch

ed.

torm

ent

mor

e ac

cept

able

dece

nt

relie

f

slum

ber

mis

ery

peac

eful

sle

ep

chan

ge f

rom

fe

elin

g ba

d

2

9 2dG

ive

on

e ex

ampl

e of

the

mac

hine

bei

ng d

escr

ibed

as

if it

is a

livi

ng

crea

ture

.A

war

d 1

mar

k fo

r an

y of

the

fol

low

ing:

1. F

rout

was

fee

ding

it

2. it

had

a r

ed m

outh

3. it

mad

e a

splu

tter

ing

nois

e

4. it

mad

e a

hicc

ough

ing

nois

e

5. it

sw

allo

wed

.

1

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esti

on

n

um

ber

&

con

ten

t

do

mai

n

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esti

on

An

swer

& m

arki

ng

gu

idan

ceM

ark

10 2bW

hat

did

the

resi

dent

s of

Grib

bens

Roa

d do

whe

n th

e no

ise

stop

ped?

Aw

ard

1 m

ark

for

answ

ers

that

ref

er t

o th

e re

side

nts

goin

g ba

ck t

o sl

eep.

Ans

wer

s m

ay

also

be

take

n di

rect

ly f

rom

the

tex

t, e

.g.

• Th

ey w

ent

back

to

slee

p.

• Th

ey s

ank

back

into

the

ir du

vets

.

• Th

ey b

reat

hed

deep

ly a

gain

.

• Th

ey w

ere

grop

ing

tow

ards

(the

ir lo

st)

slum

ber.

• Th

ey w

ere

tryi

ng t

o re

capt

ure

thei

r (e

scap

ing)

dre

ams.

1

11 2cN

umbe

r th

ese

even

ts f

rom

the

sto

ry in

the

cor

rect

ord

er.

An

exam

ple

has

been

don

e fo

r yo

u.

Cal

’s m

othe

r sh

outs

out

of

the

win

dow

.

Mr

Frou

t st

arts

his

mac

hine

.

Cal

get

s up

.

Bird

s ca

n be

hea

rd.

Cal

’s pa

rent

s w

ake

up.

The

mac

hine

bre

aks

dow

n.

Aw

ard

1 m

ark

for

all fi

ve c

orre

ctly

num

bere

d:

Cal

’s m

othe

r sh

outs

out

of

the

win

dow

.

Mr

Frou

t st

arts

his

mac

hine

.

Cal

get

s up

.

Bird

s ca

n be

hea

rd.

Cal

’s pa

rent

s w

ake

up.

The

mac

hine

bre

aks

dow

n.

1

1

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esti

on

n

um

ber

&

con

ten

t

do

mai

n

Qu

esti

on

An

swer

& m

arki

ng

gu

idan

ceM

ark

12 2eBu

t C

al w

as u

p. H

e ha

d th

ings

to

do.

Wha

t do

you

thi

nk C

al m

ight

do

next

?

Expl

ain

why

you

thi

nk t

his,

usi

ng e

vide

nce

from

the

sto

ry.

Wh

at C

al m

igh

t d

o:

Wh

y I t

hin

k th

is:

Aw

ard

2 m

arks

for

an

appr

opria

te p

redi

ctio

n su

ppor

ted

by e

vent

s or

cha

ract

eris

tics

show

n in

th

e st

ory,

e.g

.

Wha

t Ca

l mig

ht d

o:W

hy

I th

ink

this

:

He

mig

ht jo

in in

Frou

t is

doin

g so

met

hing

exc

iting

 / C

al

is cu

rious

/ ad

vent

urou

s

He

mig

ht s

hout

Beca

use

his

mot

her

did

so /

now

it is

qui

et

Mr F

rout

may

hea

r him

He

mig

ht ju

st w

atch

Cal

is s

aid

to b

e a

quie

t bo

y so

he

may

be

shy

He

mig

ht d

o so

met

hing

to

stop

th

e m

achi

ne

Beca

use

it is

so

nois

y

Aw

ard

1 m

ark

for a

pla

usib

le p

redi

ctio

n ba

sed

on e

vent

s in

the

stor

y, e

.g.

•H

e m

ight

sho

ut. (

Earli

er in

the

sto

ry it

was

sa

id t

hat

he w

ante

d to

do

this

.)

•H

e m

ight

just

wat

ch. (

He

is a

lread

y do

ing

so

and

may

con

tinue

to

do t

his.

)

•H

e m

ight

do

som

ethi

ng t

o st

op t

he m

achi

ne.

(It is

cle

ar t

hat

the

mac

hine

is a

n an

noya

nce.

)

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esti

on

n

um

ber

&

con

ten

t

do

mai

n

Qu

esti

on

An

swer

& m

arki

ng

gu

idan

ceM

ark

13 2bLo

ok a

t th

e fir

st s

ectio

n.

Giv

e tw

o t

hing

s yo

u ca

n le

arn

abou

t if

you

visi

t th

e N

atio

nal M

arin

e A

quar

ium

.

Aw

ard

1 m

ark

for

bo

th o

f th

e fo

llow

ing:

1. s

ea a

nim

als

/ mar

ine

anim

als

2. s

ea p

lant

s / m

arin

e pl

ants

.

1

14 2bW

hy is

Ply

mou

th a

goo

d pl

ace

to h

ave

built

the

Nat

iona

l Mar

ine

Aqu

ariu

m?

Giv

e tw

o r

easo

ns.

Aw

ard

1 m

ark

for

each

of

the

follo

win

g up

to

a m

axim

um o

f 2

mar

ks:

1. P

lym

outh

has

con

nect

ions

to

ship

s /

seaf

arin

g (g

oing

bac

k hu

ndre

ds o

f ye

ars)

.

2. P

lym

outh

is in

volv

ed w

ith t

he la

test

res

earc

h in

mar

ine

scie

nce.

Als

o a

ccep

t qu

otat

ions

or

para

phra

ses.

2

15 2dLo

ok a

t th

e se

ctio

n he

aded

: A d

ay o

f w

ater

-fille

d a

dve

ntu

re.

Why

are

peo

ple

able

to

get

a go

od v

iew

of

the

harb

our

from

the

bu

ildin

g?

Aw

ard

1 m

ark

for:

� (b

ecau

se o

f th

e) w

indo

ws

at t

he f

ront

(o

f th

e bu

ildin

g).

Als

o a

ccep

t a

quot

atio

n, e

.g.

•ou

r gl

ass-

fron

ted

build

ing

•th

e bu

ildin

g is

“gl

ass-

fron

ted”

.

1

Que

stio

ns 1

3–24

are

abo

ut T

he A

quar

ium

(pag

es 6

–8)

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esti

on

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um

ber

&

con

ten

t

do

mai

n

Qu

esti

on

An

swer

& m

arki

ng

gu

idan

ceM

ark

16 2bLo

ok a

t pa

ge 6

.

Nam

e th

ree

kind

s of

boa

t yo

u ca

n se

e in

the

har

bour

.

Aw

ard

2 m

arks

for

any

th

ree

of t

he

follo

win

g:

1. y

acht

s

2. fi

shin

g bo

ats

3. n

aval

ves

sels

4. c

argo

shi

ps.

Aw

ard

1 m

ark

for

any

two

cor

rect

ans

wer

s.

Als

o a

ccep

t pa

raph

rase

s, e

.g.

•na

vy s

hips

•bo

ats

used

for

fish

ing.

2

17 2bA

part

fro

m t

he b

oats

, wha

t el

se c

an a

vis

itor

see

in t

he

area

ou

tsid

e th

e m

useu

m?

Aw

ard

1 m

ark

for

any

of t

he f

ollo

win

g:

1. h

isto

ric s

ite /

build

ings

2. p

eopl

e un

load

ing

fish

3. a

mar

ket

4. a

sha

rk.

Do

no

t ac

cep

t fis

hing

boa

ts w

ithou

t a

refe

renc

e to

the

unl

oadi

ng o

f fis

h.

1

18 2dH

earin

g is

bel

ievi

ng!

Wha

t is

spe

cial

abo

ut t

he d

ive

show

?

Aw

ard

1 m

ark

for

any

of t

he f

ollo

win

g:

1. y

ou c

an t

alk

dire

ctly

to

the

dive

rs

2. y

ou h

ear

the

dive

rs’

answ

ers

/ th

ey t

alk

from

un

der

the

wat

er.

1

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esti

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um

ber

&

con

ten

t

do

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n

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esti

on

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swer

& m

arki

ng

gu

idan

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ark

19 2aa)

In

the

sec

tion,

Bri

tish

Co

ast,

we

can

find

out

abou

t sa

fegu

ardi

ng

the

futu

re o

f se

awee

d.

In

thi

s se

nten

ce, t

he w

ord

safe

guar

ding

mea

ns:

Tick

on

e.

grow

ing

disc

over

ing

harv

estin

g

prot

ectin

g

b)

In t

he s

ectio

n, A

tlan

tic

Oce

an, w

e le

arn

that

the

Atla

ntic

Oce

an is

a

huge

exp

anse

.

In

thi

s se

nten

ce, t

he w

ord

expa

nse

mea

ns:

Tick

on

e.

area

prob

lem

sea

trea

sure

a)

Aw

ard

1 m

ark

for:

grow

ing

disc

over

ing

harv

estin

g

prot

ectin

g

b)

Aw

ard

1 m

ark

for:

area

prob

lem

sea

trea

sure

a) 1

b) 1

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esti

on

n

um

ber

&

con

ten

t

do

mai

n

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esti

on

An

swer

& m

arki

ng

gu

idan

ceM

ark

20 2bLo

ok a

t th

e se

ctio

n he

aded

: Sav

ing

sea

ho

rses

an

d s

har

ks.

Why

are

Brit

ish

seah

orse

s un

der

thre

at?

Aw

ard

1 m

ark

for

a re

fere

nce

to e

ither

of

the

follo

win

g:

1. t

he d

estr

uctio

n of

the

ir ha

bita

t, e

.g.

•th

eir

habi

tat

is b

eing

har

med

•th

ey’r

e lo

sing

the

pla

ces

whe

re t

hey

live.

2. o

utbo

ard

mot

ors

/ jet

ski

s, e

.g.

•th

ey’r

e in

dan

ger

from

jet

skis

•th

ey’r

e in

dan

ger

beca

use

the

plac

es

whe

re t

hey

live

are

bein

g da

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o a

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quot

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stru

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ir na

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jet

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21 2bH

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the

aqu

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m t

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hel

p se

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e tw

o w

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bo

th o

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seah

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s

2. it

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how

the

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have

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o a

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otat

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.

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expl

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r:

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a sm

all)

frog

.

1

2 2aPe

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mu

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ne

wor

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how

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gol

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• be

caus

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’s lo

nely

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n’t

a fr

iend

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hat

he n

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is a

frie

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.

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doe

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e te

xt s

how

tha

t th

e pr

ince

ss w

ants

not

hing

to

do w

ith

the

frog

?

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e tw

o w

ays.

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ard

1 m

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each

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the

follo

win

g up

to

a m

axim

um o

f 2

mar

ks:

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she

star

es a

t hi

m /

his

eyes

/ hi

s (w

arty

) ski

n

2.

she

smile

d fe

ebly

3.

she

trie

d no

t to

shu

dder

(at

the

thou

ght

of

him

drin

king

fro

m h

er c

up)

4.

she

calls

him

hor

rid in

her

min

d

5.

she

feel

s cr

oss

at t

he t

houg

ht o

f hi

m o

n

her

bed

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he c

ross

ed h

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nger

s be

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her

bac

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o a

ccep

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ions

or

para

phra

ses.

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how

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doe

sn’t

tru

st t

he p

rince

ss?

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ard

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eith

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llow

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pro

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2.

whe

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e pr

omis

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e st

ares

at

her

for

a lo

ng t

ime

(as

if un

sure

).

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7 2dLo

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, fro

m Q

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it...

to …

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fast

as

pos

sibl

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plet

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e ta

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a d

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piec

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evi

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ss is

...Ev

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ach

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p to

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...Ev

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rude

• sh

e sn

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es (t

he b

all)

• sh

e ha

rdly

say

s th

anks

• sh

e ig

nore

s hi

s pl

ea to

take

hi

m w

ith h

er [a

lso u

nkin

d]•

she

pret

ends

she

is g

oing

to

be la

te f

or t

ea.

unki

nd

• sh

e ru

ns o

ff w

ithou

t th

e fr

og [a

lso

rude

]•

she

runs

as

fast

as

she

can

so

the

frog

can

’t ke

ep u

p•

she

does

not

inte

nd t

o ke

ep

her

prom

ise

(to

the

frog

).A

lso

acc

ept

quot

atio

ns.

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no

t ac

cep

t th

e sa

me

piec

e of

evi

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e

for

both

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no

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fere

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to o

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poi

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in

the

stor

y.

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as t

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she

open

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ard

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for

any

of t

he f

ollo

win

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ints

:

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forg

otte

n ab

out

him

2.

she

feel

s gu

ilty

beca

use

she

brok

e he

r pr

omis

e, e

.g.

she

real

ises

he’

s co

me

to m

ake

her

keep

he

r w

ord.

3.

she

had

hope

d ne

ver

to s

ee h

im a

gain

, e.g

.

she

didn

’t li

ke h

im a

nd d

idn’

t w

ant

to

see 

him

.D

o n

ot

acce

pt

answ

ers

that

ref

er t

o he

r di

sgus

t al

one,

e.g

.

he w

as s

o ho

rrib

le t

o lo

ok a

t.

1

9 2hLo

ok a

t pa

ge 4

, up

to …

“Le

t th

e fr

og c

ome

in,”

he

said

.

In w

hat

way

doe

s th

e ki

ng’s

moo

d ch

ange

?

Refe

r to

his

moo

d at

the

sta

rt a

nd

at

the

end

of t

he s

ectio

n.

Aw

ard

2 m

arks

for

ans

wer

s th

at r

efer

to

his

posi

tive

(hap

py) m

ood

at t

he s

tart

and

his

so

lem

n m

ood

at t

he e

nd o

f th

e se

ctio

n, e

.g.

• at

firs

t he

is h

appy

but

the

n he

is

disa

ppoi

nted

• he

is la

ughi

ng a

t fir

st b

ut t

hen

he is

sad

ab

out

the

prin

cess

’s be

havi

our.

Aw

ard

1 m

ark

for

answ

ers

that

ref

er e

ith

er t

o th

e st

art

or t

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nd o

f th

e se

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.g.

• at

the

sta

rt, h

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sm

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• at

the

end

, he

is s

erio

us.

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& m

arki

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gu

idan

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ark

10 2aLo

ok a

t th

e la

st p

arag

raph

on

page

4.

The

frog

is c

ou

rteo

us…

Wha

t do

es c

ourt

eous

mea

n in

thi

s se

nten

ce?

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on

e.

ha

ndso

me

ob

edie

nt

po

lite

po

pula

r

Aw

ard

1 m

ark

for:

hand

som

e

obed

ient

polit

e

popu

lar

1

11 2dLo

ok a

t pa

ge 5

, up

to …

in t

he d

arke

st c

orne

r.

How

doe

s th

e pr

ince

ss s

how

her

bad

tem

per

in t

his

part

of

the

stor

y?

Giv

e tw

o w

ays.

Aw

ard

1 m

ark

for

each

of

the

follo

win

g up

to

a m

axim

um o

f 2

mar

ks:

1.

she

shou

ts /

spea

ks lo

udly

(tha

t no

fro

g is

sl

eepi

ng o

n he

r be

d)

2.

she

mak

es r

ude

rem

arks

abo

ut t

he f

rog’

s fa

ther

3.

she

hold

s th

e fr

og a

t ar

m’s

leng

th

4.

she

pulls

a f

ace

/ pur

ses

her

lips

/ pou

ts

5.

she

stam

ps u

psta

irs

6.

she

drop

s th

e fr

og in

the

dar

kest

cor

ner

(so

she

can’

t se

e hi

m).

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on

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swer

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arki

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gu

idan

ceM

ark

12 2dW

hat

mad

e th

e pr

ince

ss c

hang

e he

r m

ind

abou

t th

e fr

og?

Aw

ard

1 m

ark

for

any

of t

he f

ollo

win

g:

1.

she

coul

d se

e he

was

a k

ind

pers

on

2.

she

got

used

to

his

eyes

/ lo

oks

3.

she

saw

the

per

son

not

the

surf

ace

/ saw

he

was

frie

ndly

4.

she

liked

the

sto

ry.

1

13 2cW

hat

is t

he m

ain

mes

sage

of

the

stor

y?

Tick

on

e.

Yo

u sh

ould

not

lose

you

r te

mpe

r.

Yo

u sh

ould

not

be

rude

to

peop

le.

Yo

u sh

ould

not

mak

e si

lly p

rom

ises

.

Yo

u sh

ould

not

judg

e by

app

eara

nces

.

Aw

ard

1 m

ark

for:

You

shou

ld n

ot lo

se y

our

tem

per.

You

shou

ld n

ot b

e ru

de t

o pe

ople

.

You

shou

ld n

ot m

ake

silly

pro

mis

es.

You

shou

ld n

ot ju

dge

by a

ppea

ranc

es.

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rmat

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from

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tory

, tic

k o

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box

in e

ach

row

to

sho

w w

hich

sta

tem

ents

abo

ut t

he p

rince

ss a

re t

rue

and

whi

ch

are

fals

e.

Tru

eFa

lse

She

offe

red

expe

nsiv

e pr

esen

ts t

o th

e fr

og.

She

wan

ted

to k

eep

her

prom

ise

to t

he f

rog.

She

was

ple

ased

whe

n th

e fr

og c

ame

to h

er d

oor.

She

allo

wed

the

fro

g to

get

ont

o he

r be

d.

Aw

ard

2 m

arks

for

fo

ur

corr

ect

answ

ers.

Aw

ard

1 m

ark

for

two

or t

hree

cor

rect

an

swer

s.

Tru

eFa

lse

She

offe

red

expe

nsiv

e pr

esen

ts t

o th

e fr

og.

She

wan

ted

to k

eep

her

prom

ise

to t

he f

rog.

She

was

ple

ased

whe

n th

e fr

og c

ame

to h

er d

oor.

She

allo

wed

the

fro

g to

get

on

to h

er b

ed.

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aded

: Ro

ller

coas

ter

gir

l.

How

old

is A

mel

ia w

hen

she

first

rid

es a

rol

ler

coas

ter?

Aw

ard

1 m

ark

for:

� 7

.

1

16 2dA

mel

ia w

as v

ery

exci

ted

by t

he r

olle

r co

aste

r rid

e.

Giv

e o

ne

piec

e of

evi

denc

e th

at s

how

s th

is.

Aw

ard

1 m

ark

for

any

of t

he f

ollo

win

g:

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she

scre

amed

with

del

ight

2.

her

eyes

sho

ne

3.

she

excl

aim

ed /

shou

ted

/ tho

ught

it w

as

like

flyin

g.

1

17 2aFi

nd

and

co

py

on

e w

ord

that

sho

ws

that

the

rol

ler

coas

ter

did

not

star

t sm

ooth

ly.

Aw

ard

1 m

ark

for:

jolte

d.

1

Que

stio

ns 1

5–28

are

abo

ut A

mel

ia E

arha

rt (p

ages

6–7

)

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a te

mp

ora

ry f

ixtu

re a

t

the

Wor

ld F

air…

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ch o

f th

e fo

llow

ing

mos

t cl

osel

y m

atch

es t

he m

eani

ng o

f th

e

wor

d te

mpo

rary

?

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on

e.

un

like

anyt

hing

els

e

he

re f

or a

sho

rt t

ime

fa

r fr

om t

heir

hom

e

fu

ll of

gre

at a

ttra

ctio

ns

Aw

ard

1 m

ark

for:

unlik

e an

ythi

ng e

lse

here

for

a s

hort

tim

e ✔

far

from

the

ir ho

me

full

of g

reat

att

ract

ions

1

19 2cLo

ok a

t th

e se

ctio

n he

aded

: Ear

ly d

ays.

Put

the

info

rmat

ion

belo

w in

the

cor

rect

ord

er.

One

has

bee

n do

ne f

or y

ou.

A

mel

ia v

isite

d an

air

show

. 1

Sh

e bo

ught

a p

lane

.

Sh

e to

ok fl

ying

less

ons.

Sh

e w

orke

d ha

rd t

o ea

rn m

oney

.

Sh

e se

t a

wor

ld r

ecor

d.

Aw

ard

1 m

ark

for:

Am

elia

vis

ited

an a

ir sh

ow.

1

She

boug

ht a

pla

ne.

4

She

took

flyi

ng le

sson

s.

3

She

wor

ked

hard

to

earn

mon

ey.

2

She

set

a w

orld

rec

ord.

5

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esti

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arki

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idan

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gain

at

the

sect

ion

head

ed: E

arly

day

s.

Fin

d a

nd c

op

y o

ne

wor

d th

at s

ugge

sts

it to

ok A

mel

ia a

long

tim

e to

sav

e th

e m

oney

for

her

firs

t pl

ane.

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ard

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ark

for:

� e

vent

ually

.

1

21 2bLo

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t th

e se

ctio

n he

aded

: Fir

st t

aste

of

fam

e (p

ages

6–7

).

Who

flew

the

pla

ne, F

riend

ship

, acr

oss

the

Atla

ntic

?

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tw

o.

A

mel

ia E

arha

rt

Lo

uis

Gor

don

W

ilmer

Stu

ltz

Aw

ard

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ark

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follo

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g:

Am

elia

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hart

Loui

s G

ordo

n ✔

Wilm

er S

tultz

1

22 2bA

fter

the

trip

acr

oss

the

Atla

ntic

, how

did

Am

elia

mak

e m

oney

to

fu

nd h

er fl

ying

? G

ive

on

e w

ay.

Aw

ard

1 m

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any

of t

he f

ollo

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g:

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publ

ishe

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book

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gave

lect

ures

3.

mad

e m

edia

app

eara

nces

/ be

cam

e a

med

ia

sens

atio

n.

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arki

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idan

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23 2gLo

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t th

e se

ctio

n he

aded

: Th

e A

tlan

tic

– so

lo.

Am

elia

sai

d sh

e ha

d fe

lt lik

e a

‘sac

k of

pot

atoe

s‘ d

urin

g th

e fli

ght

on

Frie

ndsh

ip.

This

mea

ns A

mel

ia f

elt…

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on

e.

th

at h

er c

oat

look

ed u

ntid

y on

the

flig

ht.

re

ally

unc

omfo

rtab

le d

urin

g th

e fli

ght.

sh

e ha

d do

ne n

othi

ng u

sefu

l on

the

fligh

t.

ex

trem

ely

hung

ry d

urin

g th

e fli

ght.

Aw

ard

1 m

ark

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that

her

coa

t lo

oked

unt

idy

on t

he fl

ight

.

real

ly u

ncom

fort

able

dur

ing

the

fligh

t.

she

had

done

not

hing

use

ful o

n th

e fli

ght.

extr

emel

y hu

ngry

dur

ing

the

fligh

t.

1

24 2bW

hat

prob

lem

s di

d A

mel

ia f

ace

on h

er s

olo

fligh

t?

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on

e bo

x in

eac

h r

ow

.

Pro

ble

mTr

ue

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e

She

flew

into

a s

torm

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es b

urne

d th

e w

ings

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as c

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he p

lane

.

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plan

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un d

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land

ed in

wat

er.

Aw

ard

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ur

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nsw

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ard

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cor

rect

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wer

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e

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.

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urne

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e w

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he p

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plan

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land

ed in

wat

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pag

e 7

from

the

par

agra

ph b

egin

ning

A

s A

mel

ia t

rave

lled

hom

e th

roug

h Ire

land

and

Eng

land

… t

o th

e

end

of t

he t

ext.

How

doe

s th

is s

ectio

n sh

ow t

hat

Am

elia

had

bec

ome

a gr

eat

cele

brity

?

Giv

e tw

o t

hing

s th

at h

appe

ned.

Aw

ard

1 m

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refe

renc

e to

any

tw

o o

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d he

r

2.

her

plan

e w

as p

ut o

n di

spla

y (in

Sel

frid

ges

depa

rtm

ent

stor

e)

3.

she

stay

ed a

t th

e W

hite

Hou

se /

she

stay

ed

with

the

Am

eric

an P

resi

dent

.

Als

o a

ccep

t sh

e w

as t

reat

ed li

ke r

oyal

ty /

she

was

one

of

the

best

kno

wn

wom

en in

Am

eric

a.

1

26 2dLo

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t th

e w

hole

tex

t.

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w li

nes

to m

atch

the

eve

nts

to t

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ear

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hich

the

y ha

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ard

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all t

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1920

1922

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me

the

first

wom

an t

o

fly s

olo

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ss t

he A

tlant

ic

set

a w

orld

rec

ord

for

fem

ale

pilo

ts fl

ying

at

a gr

eat

heig

ht

wen

t to

an

air

show

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kn

ew s

he w

ante

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fly

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1920

1922

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me

the

first

w

oman

to

fly s

olo

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tlant

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set a

wor

ld re

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tex

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ain

two

diff

eren

t fe

atur

es o

f A

mel

ia’s

char

acte

r, us

ing

evid

ence

fr

om t

he t

ext

to s

uppo

rt

your

ans

wer

.

Acc

epta

ble

po

ints

:1.

sh

e w

ante

d fa

me

/ to

be a

cel

ebrit

y2.

sh

e w

orke

d ha

rd a

nd s

aved

mon

ey f

or h

er d

ream

3.

she

put

up w

ith d

isco

mfo

rt t

o co

mpl

ete

her

task

4.

she

was

not

sat

isfie

d w

ith le

ss t

han

her

drea

m /

with

bei

ng a

nom

inal

‘com

man

der’

5.

she

face

d da

nger

bra

vely

/ sh

e w

as c

onfid

ent

6.

she

wou

ld n

ot g

ive

up7.

sh

e w

as a

mbi

tious

/ w

ante

d to

pro

ve t

hat

a w

oman

cou

ld d

o gr

eat

thin

gs8.

sh

e br

oke

wor

ld r

ecor

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ard

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arks

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o a

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e po

ints

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leas

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denc

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fille

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lane

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how

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ard

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d w

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she

had

to d

o lo

ts o

f jo

bs t

o ge

t th

e m

oney

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her

pla

ne.

[AP2

+ e

vide

nce]

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e ne

ver

gave

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was

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mm

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she

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esti

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idan

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hole

tex

t.

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ber

the

stat

emen

ts b

elow

to

show

the

ord

er e

ach

piec

e of

in

form

atio

n ap

pear

s in

the

tex

t.

One

has

bee

n do

ne f

or y

ou.

A

mel

ia b

ecam

e th

e fir

st w

oman

ev

er t

o fly

acr

oss

the

Atla

ntic

.

A

mel

ia le

arne

d to

fly

and

im

prov

ed q

uick

ly.

A

mel

ia f

ound

tha

t sh

e lo

ved

the

se

nsat

ion

of m

ovin

g fa

st.

1

A

mel

ia f

aced

sev

eral

dan

gers

on

he

r so

lo A

tlant

ic fl

ight

.

A

mel

ia la

nded

her

pla

ne s

afel

y

in Ir

elan

d.

•A

war

d 1

mar

k fo

r th

e co

rrec

t se

quen

ce.

Am

elia

bec

ame

the

first

wom

an

ever

to

fly a

cros

s th

e A

tlant

ic.

3

Am

elia

lear

ned

to fl

y an

d im

prov

ed

quic

kly.

2

Am

elia

fou

nd t

hat

she

love

d th

e

sens

atio

n of

mov

ing

fast

. 1

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elia

fac

ed s

ever

al d

ange

rs o

n

her

solo

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ntic

flig

ht.

4

Am

elia

land

ed h

er p

lane

saf

ely

in

Irel

and.

5

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swer

s an

d m

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sch

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Yea

r 6

Que

stio

ns 1

–14

are

abou

t Can

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(pag

es 2

–3)

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hat

are

can

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spo

rts?

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t do

es a

per

son

use

to m

ove

a ca

noe

thro

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wat

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1 m

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for:

� p

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2 2dC

anoe

ing

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spo

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hat

lets

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set

you

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pers

onal

cha

lleng

e an

d co

me

thro

ugh

smili

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This

sug

gest

s th

at c

anoe

ing

is…

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on

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to

o di

fficu

lt to

enj

oy.

de

man

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fun

.

ve

ry e

asy

and

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ly f

or b

rave

peo

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.

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form

atio

n fr

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he t

ext,

tic

k o

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box

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row

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w

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stat

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t is

tru

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fal

se.

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eFa

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noes

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a p

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wo

blad

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n ca

noes

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ed in

the

oce

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ainl

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untin

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from

woo

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ark

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in t

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oder

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spor

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oth

cano

es

and

kaya

ks…

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on

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the

y ca

n tr

avel

long

er d

ista

nces

.

so

the

y ca

n de

velo

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so

the

y ca

n im

prov

e th

eir

boat

con

trol

ski

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so

the

y ca

n tu

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he b

oat

the

right

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up.

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ard

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6 2aLo

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: Ph

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tal s

kills

.

Fin

d a

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op

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ne

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ent.

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ark

7 2aYo

u w

ill n

eed

stre

ngth

, flex

ibili

ty, b

alan

ce…

Wha

t do

es t

he w

ord

flexi

bilit

y m

ean

in t

his

sent

ence

?

Tick

on

e.

sp

eed

po

wer

su

pple

ness

co

ncen

trat

ion

Aw

ard

1 m

ark

for:

spee

d

pow

er

supp

lene

ss

✓co

ncen

trat

ion

1

8 2bG

ive

two

men

tal s

kills

tha

t yo

u de

velo

p w

hen

you

lear

n to

can

oe.

You

will

lear

n…

Aw

ard

1 m

ark

each

for

any

tw

o o

f th

e fo

llow

ing,

up

to a

max

imum

of

2 m

arks

:

1.

to u

nder

stan

d w

hat

wat

er d

oes

2.

how

to

asse

ss r

isk

3.

how

to

resp

ond

to t

hat

risk

/ rea

ctio

ns

4.

inde

pend

ence

/ se

lf-re

lianc

e

5.

the

abili

ty t

o ac

t qu

ickl

y.

Do

no

t ac

cep

t re

fere

nces

to

phys

ical

ski

lls.

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9 2aLo

ok a

t th

e se

ctio

n he

aded

: Mo

re t

han

just

fu

n.

Fin

d a

nd c

op

y a

grou

p of

wor

ds t

hat

show

you

sea

ls a

re c

urio

us

abou

t pe

ople

.

Aw

ard

1 m

ark

for

eith

er o

f th

e fo

llow

ing:

1.

(sea

ls m

ay)

lift

(the

ir) h

eads

2.

peer

(at

vis

itors

).

Als

o a

ccep

t qu

otat

ions

e.g

. sea

ls m

ay li

ft

thei

r he

ads

to p

eer

at t

heir

visi

tor.

1

10 2dG

ive

two

way

s th

at c

anoe

ing

can

be e

xciti

ng.

Aw

ard

1 m

ark

each

for

any

tw

o o

f th

e fo

llow

ing,

up

to a

max

imum

of

2 m

arks

:

1.

you

can

expl

ore

unfa

mili

ar p

lace

s

2.

you

can

see

wild

ani

mal

s cl

ose

up

3.

you

can

ente

r co

mpe

titio

ns

4.

flatw

ater

rac

ing

is f

ast

5.

slal

om r

acin

g is

spe

ctac

ular

/ d

ange

rous

.

2

11 2bLo

ok a

t th

e se

ctio

n he

aded

: Get

rea

dy.

Acc

ordi

ng t

o th

e te

xt, w

hat

coul

d yo

u do

to

prep

are

your

self

for

star

ting

to c

anoe

?

Giv

e tw

o t

hing

s.

Aw

ard

1 m

ark

for

any

two

of

the

follo

win

g:

1.

get

used

to

bein

g in

/ n

ear

wat

er /

tu

mbl

e in

a s

wim

min

g po

ol

2.

get

used

to

bein

g un

der

wat

er /

tum

ble

in a

sw

imm

ing

pool

3.

lear

n to

sw

im (

at le

ast

50 m

etre

s).

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12 2bG

ive

two

thi

ngs

that

you

mus

t te

ll yo

ur c

anoe

ing

inst

ruct

or b

efor

e

star

ting

less

ons.

Aw

ard

1 m

ark

for

any

two

of

the

follo

win

g:

1.

if yo

u ar

e no

t ve

ry g

ood

at s

wim

min

g /

your

leve

l of

swim

min

g

2.

if ‘d

ucki

ng’

is g

oing

to

be a

pro

blem

3.

if yo

u ha

ve a

bre

athi

ng p

robl

em /

if y

ou

have

ast

hma.

1

13 2bLo

ok a

t pa

ge 3

.

Tick

on

e bo

x in

eac

h ro

w t

o sh

ow w

heth

er e

ach

stat

emen

t is

tru

e

or f

alse

.

Tru

eFa

lse

Can

oein

g he

lps

to im

prov

e yo

ur m

enta

l an

d ph

ysic

al s

kills

. In

flat

wat

er r

acin

g yo

u ha

ve t

o pa

ddle

ar

ound

obs

tacl

es.

You

mus

t no

t ca

noe

if yo

u ha

ve a

ny

heal

th p

robl

ems.

W

hen

you

cano

e w

ith a

n in

stru

ctor

you

m

ay f

all i

nto

the

wat

er.

Aw

ard

2 m

arks

for

all

fou

r co

rrec

t.

Aw

ard

1 m

ark

for

thre

e co

rrec

t.

Tru

eFa

lse

Can

oein

g he

lps

to

impr

ove

your

men

tal a

nd

phys

ical

ski

lls.

In fl

atw

ater

rac

ing

you

have

to

padd

le a

roun

d ob

stac

les.

You

mus

t no

t ca

noe

if yo

u ha

ve a

ny h

ealth

pr

oble

ms.

Whe

n yo

u ca

noe

with

an

inst

ruct

or y

ou m

ay f

all

into

the

wat

er.

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14 2cLo

ok a

t th

e w

hole

tex

t.

Whi

ch o

f th

e fo

llow

ing

wou

ld b

e an

app

ropr

iate

titl

e fo

r th

e w

hole

tex

t?

Tick

on

e.

A

Brie

f H

isto

ry o

f Bo

ats

Ri

vers

ide

Adv

entu

res

Bu

ying

a C

anoe

Th

e Pl

easu

res

of C

anoe

ing

Aw

ard

1 m

ark

for:

A B

rief

His

tory

of

Boat

s

Rive

rsid

e A

dven

ture

s

Buyi

ng a

Can

oe

The

Plea

sure

s of

Can

oein

g ✓

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& m

arki

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idan

ceM

ark

15 2bLo

ok a

t th

e fir

st p

arag

raph

.

Whe

re is

the

bird

sitt

ing?

Aw

ard

1 m

ark

for:

� (

on a

) bra

nch.

1

16 2bLo

ok a

t th

e se

cond

par

agra

ph: B

illy

appr

oach

ed t

he h

awk

slow

ly…

How

doe

s Bi

lly t

ry t

o ga

in t

he b

ird’s

trus

t?

Giv

e tw

o m

ore

exam

ples

.

1.

Billy

mov

ed s

low

ly.

Aw

ard

1 m

ark

each

for

any

tw

o o

f th

e fo

llow

ing,

up

to a

max

imum

of

2 m

arks

:

1. h

e do

es n

ot lo

ok d

irect

ly a

t th

e ha

wk

2. h

e m

akes

soo

thin

g so

unds

/ s

peak

s so

ftly

e.

g. c

huck

ing

/ ch

antin

g

3. h

e re

peat

s he

r na

me

4. h

e gi

ves

her

food

.

Als

o a

ccep

t qu

otat

ions

.

2

Que

stio

ns 1

5–28

are

abo

ut A

Bird

Cal

led

Kes

(pag

es 4

–6)

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17 2aBi

lly g

rippe

d th

e be

ef t

ight

ly b

etw

een

his

fore

finge

r an

d th

umb,

an

d in

ord

er t

o o

bta

in m

ore

leve

rag

e, t

he h

awk

step

ped

onto

hi

s fis

t.

Wha

t do

es o

btai

n m

ore

leve

rage

mea

n in

thi

s se

nten

ce?

Ti

ck o

ne.

to

bal

ance

bet

ter

to

eat

fas

ter

to

get

a s

tron

ger

grip

to

str

etch

out

fur

ther

Aw

ard

1 m

ark

for:

to b

alan

ce b

ette

r

to e

at f

aste

r

to g

et a

str

onge

r gr

ip

✓to

str

etch

out

fur

ther

1

18 2dW

hy d

oes

Billy

grip

the

bee

f tig

htly

?A

war

d 1

mar

k fo

r ei

ther

of

the

follo

win

g:

1.

to m

ake

the

haw

k st

ep o

nto

his

gl

ove

/ han

d

2.

so t

hat

the

haw

k ca

n’t

take

the

foo

d ea

sily.

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19 2dH

e al

low

ed h

er t

o ta

ke t

he b

eef,

the

n re

plac

ed h

er o

n th

e pe

rch,

tou

chin

g th

e ba

cks

of h

er le

gs a

gain

st t

he w

ood

so t

hat

she

step

ped

back

war

ds o

nto

it. Wha

t im

pres

sion

s do

you

hav

e of

Bill

y fr

om h

is b

ehav

iour

in t

his

sent

ence

?

Billy

is…

Evid

ence

patie

nt

skilf

ul

Aw

ard

1 m

ark

for

each

cor

rect

pie

ce o

f ev

iden

ce.

Billy

is…

Evid

ence

patie

nt

*he

does

n’t

seem

to

be in

a

hurr

y, e

.g. h

e al

low

ed h

er t

o ta

ke t

he b

eef

*he

seem

s na

tura

lly a

t ea

se

with

the

bird

, e.g

. he

was

ca

lm w

ith h

er

skilf

ul

*he

know

s w

hat

to d

o to

get

th

e bi

rd b

ack

on t

he p

erch

/ he

doe

sn’t

hol

d he

r fo

r to

o lo

ng, e

.g. h

e re

plac

ed h

er o

n th

e pe

rch

*he

know

s th

at u

sing

foo

d as

re

war

ds w

ill t

rain

her

, e.g

. he

hold

s th

e be

ef t

ight

ly

*he

does

n’t

hold

her

for

too

lo

ng a

t on

ce

*he

know

s th

e rig

ht w

ays

to

beha

ve w

ith t

he b

ird, e

.g. h

e kn

ows

how

to

trai

n he

r.

Acc

ept

quot

atio

ns o

r pa

raph

rase

s.

Do

no

t ac

cep

t th

e sa

me

exam

ple

for

both

se

ctio

ns.

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esti

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& m

arki

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gu

idan

ceM

ark

20 2bW

hat

is d

iffer

ent

abou

t th

e w

ay B

illy

offe

rs t

he s

econ

d pi

ece

of m

eat?

Aw

ard

1 m

ark

for

refe

renc

e to

Bill

y ho

ldin

g th

e m

eat

out

of r

each

, e.g

.

• he

hol

ds it

fur

ther

aw

ay

• he

hol

ds it

so

the

haw

k w

ill h

ave

to

jum

p on

to h

is g

love

.

1

21 2g…

like

som

eone

on

the

top

divi

ng b

oard

for

the

firs

t tim

e.

Expl

ain

how

the

haw

k is

fee

ling

at t

his

mom

ent.

Aw

ard

1 m

ark

for

answ

ers

that

exp

lain

tha

t th

e ha

wk

feel

s an

xiou

s or

sca

red.

Do

no

t ac

cep

t an

swer

s th

at r

epea

t th

e w

ordi

ng o

f th

e te

xt li

ke s

omeo

ne o

n a

divi

ng b

oard

.

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& m

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idan

ceM

ark

22 2bLo

ok a

t pa

ge 5

.

Billy

kee

ps t

he h

awk

busy

by

feed

ing

her

so t

hat

he c

an...

Ti

ck o

ne.

at

tach

rin

gs t

o he

r le

gs.

ca

lm h

er d

own.

m

ake

her

stro

nger

.

pu

t a

leas

h on

her

.

Aw

ard

1 m

ark

for:

atta

ch r

ings

to

her

legs

.

calm

her

dow

n.

mak

e he

r st

rong

er.

put

a le

ash

on h

er.

1

23 2aLo

ok a

t th

e pa

ragr

aph

begi

nnin

g: H

e w

alke

d t

o t

he

do

or..

.

Whi

ch w

ord

mea

ns t

he s

ame

as ‘g

et s

mal

ler’

in t

his

para

grap

h?

Ti

ck o

ne.

bo

bbed

co

ntra

ct

ex

pand

fla

tten

ed

Aw

ard

1 m

ark

for:

bobb

ed

cont

ract

expa

nd

flatt

ened

1

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swer

& m

arki

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gu

idan

ceM

ark

24 2bLo

ok a

t th

e pa

ragr

aph

begi

nnin

g: B

illy

wal

ked

her

ro

un

d t

he

gar

den

Wha

t is

the

litt

le b

oy d

oing

on

his

tric

ycle

bef

ore

he s

ees

Billy

and

the

ha

wk?

Aw

ard

1 m

ark

for:

� p

edal

ling

/ rid

ing

in (t

ight

) circ

les.

Do

no

t ac

cep

t re

fere

nce

to le

avin

g th

e pa

vem

ent

as t

his

happ

ens

afte

r he

see

s th

em.

1

25 2aFi

nd

and

co

py

on

e w

ord

that

tel

ls y

ou t

he t

ricyc

le w

as n

oisy

.A

war

d 1

mar

k fo

r:

� cl

ank.

Als

o a

ccep

t:

� jo

nked

.

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do

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An

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& m

arki

ng

gu

idan

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ark

26 2dLo

ok a

t pa

ge 6

.

Wha

t do

es t

he c

onve

rsat

ion

show

abo

ut B

illy’

s fe

elin

gs f

or h

is h

awk?

Giv

e tw

o d

iffer

ent

exam

ples

, usi

ng e

vide

nce

from

the

tex

t to

sup

port

you

r an

swer

.

Acc

epta

ble

po

ints

:1.

pr

oud

of h

imse

lf2.

pl

ease

d w

ith K

es /

pro

ud o

f K

es3.

co

nfide

nt4.

ad

ult

5.

resp

onsi

ble

/ pr

otec

tive

6.

stro

ng lo

ve f

or K

es7.

po

wer

ful.

Aw

ard

3 m

arks

for

tw

o a

ccep

tabl

e po

ints

, with

at

leas

t o

ne

supp

orte

d w

ith e

vide

nce,

e.g

.•

Whe

n Bi

lly p

oint

s to

him

self

and

says

he

is t

he t

rain

er, i

t sh

ows

he is

pro

ud o

f hi

mse

lf. W

e se

e ho

w c

lose

he

feel

s to

her

. [A

P1 +

evi

denc

e, A

P6]

• Th

e w

ay B

illy

can

cont

rol K

es m

akes

him

see

m v

ery

grow

n up

and

sen

sibl

e. [A

P4 +

evi

denc

e, A

P5]

• Be

ing

out

with

a fi

erce

bird

mak

es B

illy

feel

as

pow

erfu

l as

Kes

is, a

nd h

e jo

kes

abou

t w

hat

she

mig

ht d

o to

the

lit

tle b

oy.

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is a

lso

calm

and

pro

ud. [

AP7

+ e

vide

nce,

AP1

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can

tell

that

Bill

y th

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Kes

is g

reat

and

he

show

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s kn

owle

dge

abou

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he w

ay h

e te

lls t

he b

oy K

es

is n

ot a

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l and

sou

nds

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a te

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with

evi

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• Yo

u ca

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ll he

love

s K

es a

nd f

eels

pro

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AP6

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AP1

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Billy

act

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grow

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war

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Kes

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d K

es a

re f

riend

s. [A

P6]

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