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Introduction .................................................................................... 004
Reading SATs practice question papers ................................................... 005
Paper 1 - The Sailor’s Consolation by William Pitt
Paper 1 – Content domain coverage .................................................. 005
Paper 1 - The Sailor’s Consolation text .............................................. 006
Paper 1 - Questions (sets A, B and C) ................................................. 009
Paper 1 - Answers (sets A, B and C) ................................................... 019
Paper 2 – Throwing a Tree by Thomas Hardy
Paper 2 – Content domain coverage .................................................. 027
Paper 2 – Throwing a Tree text ....................................................... 028
Paper 2 - Questions (sets A, B and C) ................................................. 031
Paper 2 - Answers (sets A, B and C) ................................................... 043
Paper 3 - Matilda by Roald Dahl
Paper 3 – Content domain coverage .................................................. 051
Paper 3 - Matilda text .................................................................. 052
Paper 3 - Questions (sets A, B and C) ................................................. 056
Paper 3 - Answers (sets A, B and C) ................................................... 068
Paper 4 – The Explorer by Katherine Rundell
Paper 4 – Content domain coverage .................................................. 077
Paper 4 - The Explorer text ............................................................ 078
Paper 4 - Questions (sets A, B and C) ................................................. 082
Paper 4 - Answers (sets A, B and C) ................................................... 093
Paper 5 - Wonder by R. J. Palacio
Paper 5 – Content domain coverage .................................................. 105
Paper 5 - Wonder text .................................................................. 106
Paper 5 - Questions (sets A, B and C) ................................................. 110
Paper 5 - Answers (sets A, B and C) ................................................... 119
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Paper 6 – Artemis Fowl by Eoin Colfer
Paper 6 – Content domain coverage .................................................. 131
Paper 6 - Artemis Fowl text ........................................................... 132
Paper 6 - Questions (sets A, B and C) ................................................. 136
Paper 6 - Answers (sets A, B and C) ................................................... 148
Paper 7 - Who Was Marie Curie? by Megan Stine
Paper 7 – Content domain coverage .................................................. 159
Paper 7 - Who Was Marie Curie? text ................................................. 160
Paper 7 - Questions (sets A, B and C) ................................................. 164
Paper 7 - Answers (sets A, B and C) ................................................... 175
Paper 8 - The Short and Bloody History of Highwaymen by John Farman
Paper 8 – Content domain coverage .................................................. 186
Paper 8 - The Short and Bloody History of Highwaymen text .................... 187
Paper 8 - Questions (sets A, B and C) ................................................. 191
Paper 8 - Answers (sets A, B and C) ................................................... 203
Paper 9 - Who Was Anne Frank? by Ann Abramson
Paper 9 – Content domain coverage .................................................. 215
Paper 9 - Who Was Anne Frank? text ................................................. 216
Paper 9 - Questions (sets A, B and C) ................................................. 220
Paper 9 - Answers (sets A, B and C) ................................................... 229
Paper 10 - Goodnight stories for Rebel Girls by Elena Favilli and Francesca Cavallo
Paper 10 – Content domain coverage ................................................. 240
Paper 10 - Goodnight stories for Rebel Girls text .................................. 241
Paper 10 - Questions (sets A, B and C) ............................................... 244
Paper 10 - Answers (sets A, B and C) ................................................. 255
Image and text credits ........................................................................ 267
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Introduction
This pack features a collection of 10 well-known texts and accompanying practice
papers, each with three levels of differentiation. Answers are provided for all levels and
each paper includes a curriculum content domain coverage page for question set A.
Question sets B and C may have fewer questions. For clarity, all answer sheets include
each answer’s corresponding curriculum cross-reference.
The papers are all fully editable so please do adapt or adjust them to suit your class.
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Introduction
SATs reading practice paper 1 – The Sailor’s Consolation
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The Sailor’s Consolation: Content domain coverage
2a 2b 2c 2d 2e 2f 2g 2h
Give/explain the
meaning
of words in
context.
Retrieve
and record
information
/ identify key
details from
fiction and
non-fiction.
Summarise
main ideas
from more
than one
paragraph.
Make
inferences
from the
text / explain
and justify
inferences
with
evidence
from the text.
Predict
what might
happen
from details
stated and
implied.
Identify/explain how
information/narrative
content is
related and
contributes
to meaning
as a whole.
Identify /explain
how meaning is
enhanced through
choice of words and
phrases.
Make
comparisons
within the text
1 1
2 2
3 1
4 2
5 1
6 1
7 1
8 1
9 1
10 2
11 2
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One night came on a hurricane,
The sea was mountains rolling,
When Barney Buntline turned his quid*,
And said to Billy Bowling:
"A strong nor-wester's** blowing, Bill;
Hark! don't ye hear it roar, now?
Lord help 'em, how I pities them
Unhappy folks on shore now!
"Foolhardy chaps who live in towns,
What danger they are all in,
And now lie quaking in their beds,
For fear the roof should fall in;
Poor creatures! how they envies us,
And wishes, I've a notion,
For our good luck, in such a storm,
To be upon the ocean!
"And as for them who're out all day
On business from their houses,
And late at night are coming home,
To cheer their babes and spouses***,--
While you and I, Bill, on the deck
Are comfortably lying,
My eyes! what tiles and chimney-pots
About their heads are flying!
"And very often have we heard
How men are killed and undone
By overturns of carriages,
By thieves, and fires in London;
We know what risks all landsmen run,
From noblemen to tailors;
Then, Bill, let us thank Providence****
That you and I are sailors."
*‘turned his quid’ means to chew a lump of tobacco
** a ‘nor-wester’ is a north-westerly wind
***husbands or wives
****fate
The Sailor’s Consolation
by William Pitt by William Pitt
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Date of birth Day ................... Month .................. Year ..............
School name ....................................................................................
Key stage 2 - English
reading practice paper 1
The Sailor’s Consolation
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Instructions
You must answer the questions in the answer booklet.
In this booklet, there are different types of question for you to answer in
different ways. The space for your answer shows you what type of answer is
needed. Write your answer in the space provided.
Short answers
Some questions are followed by a short line or box. This shows that you
need only write a word or a few words in your answer.
Several line answers
Some questions are followed by a few lines. This gives you space to write
more words or a sentence or two.
Longer answers
Some questions are followed by more answer lines. This shows that a
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write in full sentences if you want to.
Selected answers
For some questions you do not need to write anything at all and you should
tick, draw lines to, or circle your answer. Read the instructions carefully so
that you know how to answer the question.
As this is a reading test, you must use the information in the text to answer
the questions. When a question includes a page reference, you should refer
to the text on that page to help you with your answer.
Marks
The number under each line at the side of the page tells you the maximum
number of marks for each question.
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1. Look at the first verse.
Find and copy an imperative that means the same as ‘listen’.
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1 mark
2. Look at the first verse. What do you find out about the hurricane in this verse?
What other impressions do you get of the hurricane in the same verse?
Give two things that you discover.
1. .................................................................................................
2. .................................................................................................
2 marks
3. What is the full name of the character who speaks in the poem?
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1 mark
4. ‘Hark! don’t ye hear it roar, now?’
Why has the poet used the word ‘roar’ to describe the sound of the wind?
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2 marks
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5. Look at the verse beginning: Foolhardy chaps …
Find and copy a word which means the same as ‘trembling’.
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1 mark
6. Foolhardy chaps who live in towns …
What does foolhardy mean? Tick one.
unwise
frightened
brave
funny
1 mark
7. Look at the verse beginning: Foolhardy chaps …
How does the speaker in the poem think that the people in the towns will feel
about him and his friend?
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1 mark
8. Look at the verse beginning: And as for them …
What does the speaker imagine that he will be doing during the hurricane?
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1 mark
9. What effect does the speaker think the hurricane will have on the buildings on
land?
Name one.
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1 mark
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10. The speaker thinks that it is dangerous to live on land because of the hurricane.
Name two other dangers of living on land that the speaker mentions.
1. ..................................................................................................
2. ..................................................................................................
2 marks
11. ‘Then, Bill, let us thank Providence …’
Explain why the speaker is thankful in the last verse.
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2 marks
15 marks total for this paper
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1. Look at the first verse.
Which imperative means the same as ‘listen’? Tick one.
quid
hark
nor-wester
roar
1 mark
2. Look at the first verse. What do you find out about the hurricane in this verse?
What other impressions do you get of the hurricane in the same verse?
Give two things that you discover.
1. .................................................................................................
2. .................................................................................................
2 marks
3. What is the full name of the character who speaks in the poem?
Barney Buntline
Barney Bowling
Billy Buntline
Billy Bowling
1 mark
Set B – Questions 1–11 The Sailor’s Consolation by William Pitt
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4. ‘Hark! don’t ye hear it roar, now?’
Why has the poet used the word ‘roar’ to describe the sound of the wind?
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2 marks
5. Look at the verse beginning: ‘Foolhardy chaps …’
Find and copy a word which means the same as ‘trembling’.
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1 mark
6. ‘Foolhardy chaps who live in towns …’
What does ‘foolhardy’ mean? Tick one.
unwise
frightened
brave
funny
1 mark
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7. Look at the verse beginning: ‘Foolhardy chaps … ‘
How does the speaker in the poem think that the people in the towns will feel
about him and his friend?
He thinks that they will be envious of them.
He thinks that they will be frightened for them.
He thinks that they will wish danger on them.
He thinks that they won’t be interested in them.
1 mark
8. Look at the verse beginning: ‘And as for them …’
What does the speaker imagine that he will be doing during the hurricane?
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1 mark
9. What effect does the speaker think the hurricane will have on the buildings on
land?
Name one.
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1 mark
10. The speaker thinks that it is dangerous to live on land because of the hurricane.
Name two other dangers of living on land that the speaker mentions.
1. .................................................................................................
2. .................................................................................................
2 marks
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11. ‘Then, Bill, let us thank Providence …’
Explain why the speaker is thankful in the last verse.
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2 marks
15 marks total for this paper
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1. Look at the first verse.
Which imperative means the same as ‘listen’? Tick one.
quid
hark
nor-wester
roar
1 mark
2. What is the full name of the character who speaks in the poem?
Barney Buntline
Barney Bowling
Billy Buntline
Billy Bowling
1 mark
3. Look at the verse beginning: ‘Foolhardy chaps …’
Which word means the same as ‘trembling’? Tick one.
danger
envies
quaking
notion
1 mark
Set C – Questions 1–8 The Sailor’s Consolation by William Pitt
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4. ‘Foolhardy chaps who live in towns …’
What does foolhardy mean? Tick one.
unwise
frightened
brave
funny
1 mark
5. Look at the verse beginning: ‘Foolhardy chaps …’
How does the speaker in the poem think that the people in the towns will feel
about him and his friend? Tick one.
He thinks that they will be envious of them.
He thinks that they will be frightened for them.
He thinks that they will wish danger on them.
He thinks that they won’t be interested in them.
1 mark
6. Look at the verse beginning: ‘And as for them …’
What does the speaker imagine that he will be doing during the hurricane?
He will be out all day on business.
He will come home late at night.
He will lie comfortably on the ship’s deck.
His eyes will be hurt by tiles and chimney pots.
1 mark
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7. What effect does the speaker think the hurricane will have on the buildings on
land?
The buildings will be blown into the sea.
The buildings will be set on fire.
The beds will be blown out of the buildings.
The tiles and chimney-pots will be blown off the roofs.
1 mark
8. The speaker thinks that it is dangerous to live on land because of the hurricane.
What other dangers of living on land does the speaker mention? Tick all that are
correct.
carriages overturning
thieves
coming home late at night
fires in London
3 marks
10 marks total for this paper
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1. Look at the first verse.
Find and copy an imperative that means the same as ‘listen’.
Hark
1 mark (2a)
2. Look at the first verse. What do you find out about the hurricane in this verse?
What other impressions do you get of the hurricane in the same verse?
Give two things that you find out.
Award 1 mark for any of the following up to a maximum of 2 marks:
that it happens at night
that the wind is powerful
that the wind is north-westerly
that the storm is very noisy/roaring
that the hurricane is making huge waves like ‘mountains rolling’
2 marks (2d)
3. What is the full name of the character who speaks in the poem?
Barney Buntline
1 mark (2b)
Answers
Set A and B – Questions 1–11
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Pitt
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4. ‘Hark! don’t ye hear it roar, now?’
Why has the poet used the word ‘roar’ to describe the sound of the wind?
Award 2 marks for answers which give a connotation of the word ‘roar’ and relate
this to their impression of the wind:
1. Volume/noise
e.g. Because roaring is an extremely loud noise made by an animal. It tells us
that the wind is incredibly loud.
2. Wildness/anger
e.g. Because the wind is wild like an animal, and animals roar.
3. Strength/power
e.g. Lions roar, and lions are strong animals. The poet is showing that the wind
is strong and powerful.
4. Scariness
e.g. We would be frightened if we heard a wild animal roar. By using the word
‘roar’ to describe the storm, the poet is showing us that the wind is scary.
Award 1 mark for answers which only give a connotation of the word ‘roar’,
without relating this to their impression of the wind:
e.g. Because lions roar.
Up to 2 marks (2g)
5. Look at the verse beginning: ‘Foolhardy chaps …’
Find and copy a word which means the same as ‘trembling’.
quaking
1 mark (2a)
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6. ‘Foolhardy chaps who live in towns …’
What does ‘foolhardy’ mean? Tick one.
unwise frightened
brave funny
1 mark (2a)
7. Look at the verse beginning: ‘Foolhardy chaps …’
How does the speaker in the poem think that the people in the towns will feel
about him and his friend?
Award 1 mark for answers which refer to the people in the town envying the
sailors, e.g.
They wish they could swap places with the sailors.
They think that the sailors are really lucky to be on the ship during the
hurricane.
They are very envious of the sailors.
1 mark (2b)
8. Look at the verse beginning: ‘And as for them …’
What does the speaker imagine that he will be doing during the hurricane?
Award 1 mark for answers which refer to the fact that he imagines that he will be
lying comfortably on deck.
1 mark (2b)
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9. What effect does the speaker think the hurricane will have on the buildings on
land?
Name one.
Acceptable points:
1. That it might make the roofs of houses fall in.
2. That it might blow the tiles off roofs / over people’s heads.
3. That it might blow chimney-pots off roofs / over people’s heads.
1 mark (2b)
10. The speaker thinks that it is dangerous to live on land because of the hurricane.
Name two other dangers of living on land that the speaker mentions.
Acceptable points:
Death/trouble due to:
1. carriages being overturned
2. thieves
3. fires in London
Award 1 mark for each acceptable point, up to a maximum of two marks.
2 marks (2b)
11. ‘Then, Bill, let us thank Providence …’
Explain why the speaker is thankful in the last verse.
Award 1 mark for answers which refer only to the speaker’s occupation or location
without referring to the hurricane, e.g.
He is a sailor.
He will be on his boat.
Award 2 marks for answers which refer to fact that the speaker’s occupation
protects him from effects of the hurricane, e.g.
Because he is a sailor and so he will be able to relax safely on his boat while
the hurricane causes damage on land.
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Because he is a sailor and that means that he won’t be in a house during the
hurricane, so he doesn’t need to be afraid that the roof will fall in or the
chimney will blow off.
2 marks (2d)
15 marks total for this paper
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1. Look at the first verse.
Which imperative means the same as ‘listen’? Tick one.
quid hark
nor-wester roar
1 mark (2a)
2. What is the full name of the character who speaks in the poem?
Barney Buntline Barney Bowling
Billy Buntline Billy Bowling
1 mark (2b)
3. Look at the verse beginning: ‘Foolhardy chaps …’
Which word means the same as ‘trembling’? Tick one.
danger envies
quaking notion
1 mark (2a)
Answers
Set C – Questions 1–8
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4. ‘Foolhardy chaps who live in towns …’
What does ‘foolhardy’ mean? Tick one.
unwise frightened
brave funny
1 mark (2a)
5. Look at the verse beginning: ‘Foolhardy chaps …’
How does the speaker in the poem think that the people in the towns will feel
about him and his friend? Tick one.
He thinks that they will be envious of them.
He thinks that they will be frightened for them.
He thinks that they will wish danger on them.
He thinks that they won’t be interested in them.
1 mark (2b)
6. Look at the verse beginning: ‘And as for them …’
What does the speaker imagine that he will be doing during the hurricane?
He will be out all day on business.
He will come home late at night.
He will lie comfortably on the ship’s deck.
His eyes will be hurt by tiles and chimney pots.
1 mark (2b)
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7. What effect does the speaker think the hurricane will have on the buildings on
land?
The buildings will be blown into the sea.
The buildings will be set on fire.
The beds will be blown out of the buildings.
The tiles and chimney-pots will be blown off the roofs.
1 mark (2b)
8. The speaker thinks that it is dangerous to live on land because of the hurricane.
What other dangers of living on land does the speaker mention? Tick all that are
correct.
Award 1 mark for 1 or 2 correct answers.
Award 2 marks for all 3 correct answers.
carriages overturning thieves
coming home late at night fires in London
3 marks (2b)
10 marks total for this paper
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Throwing a tree: Content domain coverage
2a 2b 2c 2d 2e 2f 2g 2h
Give/explain the
meaning
of words in context.
Retrieve and record
information /
identify key details
from fiction and
non-fiction.
Summarise main
ideas from more
than one paragraph.
Make inferences
from the text /
explain and justify
inferences with
evidence from the
text.
Predict what might
happen from details
stated and implied.
Identify/explain how
information/
narrative content is
related and
contributes to
meaning as a whole.
Identify/explain how
meaning is enhanced
through choice of
words and phrases.
Make comparisons
within the text
1 1
2 1
3 1
4 1
5 2
6 1
7 1
8 1
9 1
10 1
11 2
12 1
13 1
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The two executioners stalk along over the knolls*,
Bearing two axes with heavy heads shining and wide,
And a long limp two-handled saw toothed for cutting great boles**,
And so they approach the proud tree that bears the death-mark on its side.
Jackets doffed*** they swing axes and chop away just above ground,
And the chips fly about and lie white on the moss and fallen leaves;
Till a broad deep gash in the bark is hewn all the way round,
And one of them tries to hook upward a rope, which at last he achieves.
The saw then begins, till the top of the tall giant shivers:
The shivers are seen to grow greater with each cut than before:
They edge out the saw, tug the rope; but the tree only quivers,
And kneeling and sawing again, they step back to try pulling once more.
Then, lastly, the living mast sways, further sways: with a shout
Job and Ike rush aside. Reached the end of its long staying powers
The tree crashes downward: it shakes all its neighbours throughout,
And two hundred years' steady growth has been ended in less than two hours.
Throwing a Tree
by Thomas Hardy
*hills
**trunk
***removed
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Practice papers
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Key stage 2 - English
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Throwing a Tree
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Instructions
You must answer the questions in the answer booklet.
In this booklet, there are different types of question for you to answer in
different ways. The space for your answer shows you what type of answer is
needed. Write your answer in the space provided.
Short answers
Some questions are followed by a short line or box. This shows that you
need only write a word or a few words in your answer.
Several line answers
Some questions are followed by a few lines. This gives you space to write
more words or a sentence or two.
Longer answers
Some questions are followed by more answer lines. This shows that a
longer, more detailed answer is needed to explain your opinion. You can
write in full sentences if you want to.
Selected answers
For some questions you do not need to write anything at all and you should
tick, draw lines to, or circle your answer. Read the instructions carefully so
that you know how to answer the question.
As this is a reading test, you must use the information in the text to answer
the questions. When a question includes a page reference, you should refer
to the text on that page to help you with your answer.
Marks
The number under each line at the side of the page tells you the maximum
number of marks for each question.
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1. Find and copy one word from the first verse that means ‘floppy’.
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1 mark
2. ‘Bearing two axes with heavy heads …’
What does the word ‘bearing’ mean?
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1 mark
3. ‘The two executioners stalk along over the knolls …’
Why has the poet chosen the word ‘executioners’ to describe the men?
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1 mark
4. Look at the verse beginning: ‘Jackets doffed …’
Find and copy a group of words that means the same as ‘a large cut’.
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1 mark
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5. In the second verse, the men have taken their jackets off – ‘Jackets doffed’ –
because felling the tree is going to be hard work.
How else does the poet show that chopping down a tree is hard work in this verse?
Give two ways.
1. .................................................................................................
2. .................................................................................................
2 marks
6. Look at the verse which begins: ‘The saw then begins…’
What problem do the two men encounter in this verse?
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1 mark
7. Look at the final verse. Who are Job and Ike?
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1 mark
8. Explain why Job and Ike ‘rush aside’ in the final verse.
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1 mark
9. The tree crashes downward: it shakes all its neighbours throughout …
Who are the ‘neighbours’ that the poet mentions?
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1 mark
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10. Look at the verse beginning: ‘Then, lastly, the living mast …’
Find and copy a group of words that shows that the tree has taken a while to cut
down.
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1 mark
11. In the final verse, the poet describes the tree as a ‘living mast’. This makes the
tree sound grand, like part of a sailing ship.
What other impressions do you get of the tree in the poem?
Give two impressions.
1. .................................................................................................
2. .................................................................................................
2 marks
12. ‘And two hundred years’ steady growth has been ended in less than two hours.’
What does this tell you about how the poet feels about the felling of the tree?
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1 mark
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13. Number the following sentences from 1-5 to show the order in which they happen
in the poem.
The first one has been done for you.
The tree is felled.
The men remove their jackets.
A rope is attached to the tree.
The two men walk towards the tree. 1
A saw cuts through the tree trunk.
1 mark
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1. Find and copy one word from the first verse that means ‘floppy’.
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1 mark
2. ‘Bearing two axes with heavy heads …’
What does the word ‘bearing’ mean?
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1 mark
3. ‘The two executioners stalk along over the knolls …’
Why has the poet chosen the word ‘executioners’ to describe the men? Tick one.
The men are planning to kill someone.
The men are on their way home from executing a criminal.
The poet is comparing the felling of the tree to the killing of a human.
The men are hunters.
1 mark
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4. Look at the verse beginning: ‘Jackets doffed …’
Find and copy a group of words that means the same as ‘a large cut’.
.....................................................................................................
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1 mark
5. In the second verse, the men have taken their jackets off – ‘Jackets doffed’ –
because felling the tree is going to be hard work.
How else does the poet show that chopping down a tree is hard work in this verse?
Give two ways.
1. .................................................................................................
2. .................................................................................................
2 marks
6. Look at the verse which begins: ‘The saw then begins …’
What problem do the two men encounter in this verse?
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1 mark
7. Look at the final verse. Who are Job and Ike?
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1 mark
8. Explain why Job and Ike ‘rush aside’ in the final verse.
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1 mark
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9. ‘The tree crashes downward: it shakes all its neighbours throughout …’
Who are the ‘neighbours’ that the poet mentions? Tick one.
The two tree-fellers.
The other trees nearby.
The people who live in the woods.
The flowers growing on the ground.
1 mark
10. Look at the verse beginning: ‘Then, lastly, the living mast …’
Find and copy a group of words that shows that the tree has taken a while to cut
down.
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1 mark
11. In the final verse, the poet describes the tree as a ‘living mast’. This makes the
tree sound grand, like part of a sailing ship.
What other impressions do you get of the tree in the poem?
Give two impressions.
1. .................................................................................................
2. .................................................................................................
2 marks
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12. ‘And two hundred years’ steady growth has been ended in less than two hours.’
What does this tell you about how the poet feels about the felling of the tree? Tick
one.
The poet wishes that the men had cut the tree down faster.
The poet is impressed that the tree is so old.
The poet thinks the tree was too old to be left growing.
The poet is sad that something that has taken such a long time
to grow can be destroyed so quickly.
1 mark
13. Number the following sentences from 1-5 to show the order in which they happen
in the poem.
The first one has been done for you.
The tree is felled.
The men remove their jackets.
A rope is attached to the tree.
The two men walk towards the tree. 1
A saw cuts through the tree trunk.
1 mark
15 marks total for this paper
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1. Tick one word from the first verse that means ‘floppy’.
stalk
limp
heavy
proud
1 mark
2. ‘Bearing two axes with heavy heads …’
What does the word ‘bearing’ mean? Tick one.
throwing
growling
carrying
fighting
1 mark
3. ‘The two executioners stalk along over the knolls …’
Why has the poet chosen the word ‘executioners’ to describe the men? Tick one.
The men are planning to kill someone.
The men are on their way home from executing a criminal.
The poet is comparing the felling of the tree to the killing of a human.
The men are hunters.
1 mark
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4. Look at the verse beginning: ‘Jackets doffed …’
Find and copy a group of words that means the same as ‘a large cut’. Tick one.
a broad deep gash
chop away just above ground
chips fly about
all the way around
1mark
5. Explain why Job and Ike ‘rush aside’ in the final verse. Tick one.
They are lost in the woods.
They have had a better idea.
They are trying to stop the executioners.
They don’t want to be hit by the falling tree.
1 mark
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6. ‘The tree crashes downward: it shakes all its neighbours throughout …’
Who are the ‘neighbours’ that the poet mentions? Tick one.
The two tree-fellers.
The other trees nearby.
The people who live in the woods.
The flowers growing on the ground.
1 mark
7. ‘And two hundred years’ steady growth has been ended in less than two hours.’
What does this tell you about how the poet feels about the felling of the tree?
The poet wishes that the men had cut the tree down faster.
The poet is impressed that the tree is so old.
The poet thinks the tree was too old to be left growing.
The poet is sad that something that has taken such a long time
to grow can be destroyed so quickly.
1 mark
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8. Number the following sentences from 1-5 to show the order in which they happen
in the poem.
The first one has been done for you.
The tree is felled.
The men remove their jackets.
A rope is attached to the tree.
The two men walk towards the tree. 1
A saw cuts through the tree trunk.
1 mark
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1. Find and copy one word from the first verse that means ‘floppy’.
limp
1 mark (2a)
2. ‘Bearing two axes with heavy heads …’
What does the word ‘bearing’ mean?
Award one mark for responses referring to carrying, eg.
bringing
holding them over their shoulders
1 mark (2a)
3. ‘The two executioners stalk along over the knolls …’
Why has the poet chosen the word ‘executioners’ to describe the men?
Award one mark for responses that make reference to the poet comparing the felling of the tree to the killing of a human, e.g.
An executioner is someone who kills somebody, and the men are going to kill the tree by chopping it down;
The two men are going to cut down the tree with axes just like an executioner would chop off a person’s head with an axe.
1 mark (2d)
4. Look at the verse beginning: ‘Jackets doffed …’
Find and copy a group of words that means the same as ‘a large cut’.
a broad deep gash
1 mark (2a)
Answers
Sets A and B – Questions 1–13
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5. In the second verse, the men have taken their jackets off – ‘Jackets doffed’ –
because felling the tree is going to be hard work.
How else does the poet show that chopping down a tree is hard work in this verse?
Give two ways.
Award one mark for reference to any of the following, up to a total of two marks:
‘they swing axes and chop away’ – this shows that the job involves a lot of
manual labour, and that the men have to hit the tree over and over again.
‘the chips fly about’ – this shows that the men are hitting the tree very hard
with the axes, causing the splinters of wood shoot out with each blow.
One of the men has to try to ‘hook upward a rope, which at last he
achieves’, which suggests it was difficult to do and took a few attempts
before he managed to get it in the right place.
2 marks (2b)
6. Look at the verse which begins: ‘The saw then begins…’
What problem do the two men encounter in this verse?
Award one mark for reference to either of the following:
The tree doesn’t come down at first (e.g. When they try to pull the tree
down by tugging the rope, it ‘only quivers’.)
They have to do more sawing then they anticipated (e.g. It takes two lots of
sawing before they are able to pull the tree down.)
1 mark (2b)
7. Look at the final verse. Who are Job and Ike?
Award one mark for reference to the fact that Job and Ike are the two tree-fellers,
e.g.
They are the executioners.
They are the two men who are cutting down the tree.
1 mark (2b)
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8. Explain why Job and Ike ‘rush aside’ in the final verse.
Award one mark for reference to the fact that they are getting out of the way of
the falling tree, e.g.
They don’t want to be hit when the tree collapses.
They are running out of harm’s way.
Do not accept answers which only refer to how the men feel, and do not refer to
the fact that they are avoiding physical harm, e.g.
They are scared.
They are worried.
1 mark (2d)
9. The tree crashes downward: it shakes all its neighbours throughout …
Who are the ‘neighbours’ that the poet mentions?
Award one mark for reference to nearby trees, e.g.
the other trees in the woods
trees that are close by
1 mark (2d)
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10. Look at the verse beginning: ‘Then, lastly, the living mast …’
Find and copy a group of words that shows that the tree has taken a while to cut
down.
Award one mark for any short quote from the poem which includes the phrase
‘long staying powers’.
1 mark (2a)
11. In the final verse, the poet describes the tree as a ‘living mast’. This makes the
tree sound grand, like part of a sailing ship.
What other impressions do you get of the tree in the poem?
Give two impressions.
Award one mark for reference to any of the following, up to a total of two marks:
That the tree appears proud, e.g.
It is a ‘proud tree’ so it stands up straight like a proud man.
That the tree is extremely tall, e.g.
The tree is very high because it is described as a ‘tall giant’.
That the tree is very old, e.g.
The tree is old because it has been growing for two hundred years.
2 marks (2b)
12. ‘And two hundred years’ steady growth has been ended in less than two hours.’
What does this tell you about how the poet feels about the felling of the tree?
Award one mark for reference to either of the following:
Sadness that such a long life is ended so quickly, e.g.
The poet is sad that something that has taken so long to grow can be
destroyed in such a short time.
or
The power of humans over nature, e.g.
The poet is amazed at how easily two men can fell such an old and powerful
tree.
1 mark (2d)
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13. Number the following sentences from 1-5 to show the order in which they happen
in the poem.
The first one has been done for you.
The tree is felled. 5
The men remove their jackets. 2
A rope is attached to the tree. 3
The two men walk towards the tree. 1
A saw cuts through the tree trunk. 4
1 mark (2c)
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1. Tick one word from the first verse that means ‘floppy’.
stalk limp
heavy proud
1 mark (2a)
2. ‘Bearing two axes with heavy heads …’
What does the word ‘bearing’ mean? Tick one.
throwing growling
carrying fighting
1 mark (2a)
3. ‘The two executioners stalk along over the knolls …’
Why has the poet chosen the word ‘executioners’ to describe the men? Tick one.
The men are planning to kill someone.
The men are on their way home from executing a criminal.
The poet is comparing the felling of the tree to the killing of a human.
The men are hunters.
1 mark (2d)
Answers
Set C– Questions 1–8
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4. Look at the verse beginning: ‘Jackets doffed …’
Find and copy a group of words that means the same as ‘a large cut’. Tick one.
a broad deep gash
chop away just above ground
chips fly about
all the way around
1 mark (2a)
5. Explain why Job and Ike ‘rush aside’ in the final verse. Tick one.
They are lost in the woods.
They have had a better idea.
They are trying to stop the executioners.
They don’t want to be hit by the falling tree.
1 mark (2d)
6. ‘The tree crashes downward: it shakes all its neighbours throughout …’
Who are the ‘neighbours’ that the poet mentions? Tick one.
the two tree-fellers.
the other trees nearby.
the people who live in the woods.
the flowers growing on the ground.
1 mark (2d)
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7. ‘And two hundred years’ steady growth has been ended in less than two hours.’
What does this tell you about how the poet feels about the felling of the tree?
The poet wishes that the men had cut the tree down faster.
The poet is impressed that the tree is so old.
The poet thinks the tree was too old to be left growing.
The poet is sad that something that has taken such a long time
to grow can be destroyed so quickly.
1 mark (2d)
8. Number the following sentences from 1-5 to show the order in which they happen
in the poem.
The first one has been done for you.
The tree is felled. 5
The men remove their jackets. 2
A rope is attached to the tree. 3
The two men walk towards the tree. 1
A saw cuts through the tree trunk. 4
1 mark (2c)
8 marks total for this paper
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Matilda: Content domain coverage
2a 2b 2c 2d 2e 2f 2g 2h
Give/explain the
meaning
of words in context.
Retrieve and record
information /
identify key details
from fiction and
non-fiction.
Summarise main
ideas from more
than one paragraph.
Make inferences
from the text /
explain and justify
inferences with
evidence from the
text.
Predict what might
happen from details
stated and implied.
Identify/explain how
information /
narrative content is
related and
contributes to
meaning as a whole.
Identify/explain how
meaning is enhanced
through choice of
words and phrases.
Make comparisons
within the text
1 1
2 1
3 1
4 1
5 2
6 1
7 3
8 1
9 1
10 1
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Matilda had enjoyed that. It was lovely doing it. It had felt as though
sparks were going round and round inside her head and flashing out
of her eyes. It had given her a sense of power that was almost
ethereal. And how quick it had been this time! How simple!
She crossed the bedroom and picked up the cigar and put it back on
the table.
Now for the difficult one, she thought. But if I have the power to
push, then surely I also have the power to lift? It is vital I learn how
to lift it. I must learn how to lift it right up into the air and keep it
there. It is not a very heavy thing, a cigar.
She sat on the end of the bed and started again. It was easy now to
summon up the power behind her eyes. It was like pushing a trigger
in the brain. “Lift!’” she whispered. “Lift! Lift!”
Matilda
by Roald Dahl
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Matilda found the house empty as usual. Her father was not yet back
from work, her mother was not yet back from bingo and her brother
might be anywhere. She went straight into the living-room and opened
the drawer of the sideboard where she knew her father kept a box of
cigars. She took one out and carried it up to her bedroom and shut
herself in.
Now for the practice, she told herself. It’s going to be tough but I’m
determined to do it.
Her plan for helping Miss Honey was beginning to form beautifully in her
mind. She had it now in almost every detail, but in the end it all
depended upon her being able to do one very special thing with her eye-
power. She knew she wouldn’t manage it right away, but she felt fairly
confident that with a great deal of practice and effort, she would
succeed in the end. The cigar was essential. It was perhaps a bit thicker
than she would have liked, but the weight was about right. It would be
fine for practising with.
There was a small dressing-table in Matilda’s bedroom with her
hairbrush and comb on it and two library books. She cleared these
things to one side and laid the cigar down in the middle of the dressing-
table. Then she walked away and sat on the end of her bed. She was
now about ten feet from the cigar.
She settled herself and began to concentrate, and very quickly this time
she felt the electricity beginning to flow inside her head, gathering
itself behind the eyes, and the eyes became hot and millions of tiny
invisible hands began pushing out like sparks towards the cigar. “Move!”
she whispered, and to her intense surprise, almost at once, the cigar
with the little red and gold paper band around its middle rolled away
across the top of the dressing-table and fell onto the carpet.
Matilda
by Roald Dahl
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Pape
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Middle name ......................................................................................
Last name ......................................................................................
Date of birth Day ................... Month .................. Year ..............
School name ....................................................................................
Key stage 2 - English
reading practice paper 3
Matilda
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Instructions
You must answer the questions in the answer booklet.
In this booklet, there are different types of question for you to answer in
different ways. The space for your answer shows you what type of answer is
needed. Write your answer in the space provided.
Short answers
Some questions are followed by a short line or box. This shows that you
need only write a word or a few words in your answer.
Several line answers
Some questions are followed by a few lines. This gives you space to write
more words or a sentence or two.
Longer answers
Some questions are followed by more answer lines. This shows that a
longer, more detailed answer is needed to explain your opinion. You can
write in full sentences if you want to.
Selected answers
For some questions you do not need to write anything at all and you should
tick, draw lines to, or circle your answer. Read the instructions carefully so
that you know how to answer the question.
As this is a reading test, you must use the information in the text to answer
the questions. When a question includes a page reference, you should refer
to the text on that page to help you with your answer.
Marks
The number under each line at the side of the page tells you the maximum
number of marks for each question.
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1. Look at the first paragraph, beginning ‘Matilda found the house empty as usual …’
‘She took one out and carried it up to her bedroom and shut herself in.’
Why did Matilda shut herself in?
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1 mark
2. ‘The cigar was essential.’
Which of the following words is closest in meaning to ‘essential’?
smelly
necessary
difficult
stolen
1 mark
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3. Which of these drawings best represents Matilda’s dressing table before she starts
practising?
1 mark
4. Look at the paragraph beginning ‘She settled herself …’
Find and copy one word which is closest in meaning to ‘strong’.
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1 mark
5. Look at the paragraph beginning ‘Matilda had enjoyed that …’
Give two things that Matilda had enjoyed about practising with her eye-power.
1. .................................................................................................
2. .................................................................................................
2 marks
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6. Why is it so important to Matilda to practise using her eye-power?
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1 mark
7. What impressions do you get of Matilda in this extract?
Give two impressions, using evidence from the text to support your answer.
Impression Evidence
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3 marks
8. ‘It was like pushing a trigger in the brain.’
What does this description suggest about Matilda’s eye-power?
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1 mark
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9. Number the following events 1–5 to show the order in which they happened.
The first one has been done for you.
Matilda tries to lift the cigar with her eyes.
The cigar rolls onto the carpet.
Matilda takes a cigar from the sideboard.
Matilda arrives home. 1
Matilda clears her dressing table.
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1 mark
10. Draw lines to match each part of the story with the correct quotation from the
text.
1 mark
13 marks total for this paper
Setting She cleared these things to one side.
Past events
There was a small dressing table in Matilda’s bedroom.
bedroom.
Action “Lift!” she whispered.
Dialogue
It had given her a sense of power.
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1. Look at the first paragraph, beginning ‘Matilda found the house empty as usual …’
‘She took one out and carried it up to her bedroom and shut herself in.’
Why did Matilda shut herself in? Tick one.
She was afraid of being laughed at.
She was tired.
She did not want her family to see what she was doing.
She was in a bad mood.
1 mark
2. ‘The cigar was essential.’
Which of the following words is closest in meaning to ‘essential’?
smelly
necessary
difficult
stolen
1 mark
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3. Which of these drawings best represents Matilda’s dressing table before she starts
practising?
1 mark
4. Look at the paragraph beginning ‘She settled herself …’
Find and copy one word which is closest in meaning to ‘strong’.
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1 mark
5. Look at the paragraph beginning ‘Matilda had enjoyed that …’
Give one thing that Matilda had enjoyed about practising with her eye-power.
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1 mark
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6. Why is it so important to Matilda to practise using her eye-power?
She wants to get her own back on her family.
She wants to use it in a plan to help Miss Honey.
She wants to become a superhero.
She wants to be able to steal cigars.
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1 mark
7. What impressions do you get of Matilda in this extract?
Give two impressions, using evidence from the text to support your answer.
Impression Evidence
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3 marks
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8. Number the following events 1–5 to show the order in which they happened.
The first one has been done for you.
Matilda tries to lift the cigar with her eyes.
The cigar rolls onto the carpet.
Matilda takes a cigar from the sideboard.
Matilda arrives home. 1
Matilda clears her dressing table.
1 mark
9. Draw lines to match each part of the story with the correct quotation from the
text.
1 mark
11 marks total for this paper
Setting She cleared these things to one side.
Past events
There was a small dressing table in Matilda’s bedroom.
bedroom.
Action “Lift!” she whispered.
Dialogue
It had given her a sense of power.
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1. Look at the first paragraph, beginning ‘Matilda found the house empty as usual …’
‘She took one out and carried it up to her bedroom and shut herself in’.
Why did Matilda shut herself in? Tick one.
She was afraid of being laughed at.
She was tired.
She did not want her family to see what she was doing.
She was in a bad mood.
1 mark
2. ‘The cigar was essential.’
Which of the following words is closest in meaning to ‘essential’?
smelly
necessary
difficult
stolen
1 mark
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3. Which of these drawings best represents Matilda’s dressing table before she starts
practising?
1 mark
4. Look at the paragraph beginning ‘She settled herself …’
Circle one word which is closest in meaning to ‘strong’.
flow pushing necessary stolen
1 mark
5. Look at the paragraph beginning ‘Matilda had enjoyed that …’
Give one thing that Matilda had enjoyed about practising with her eye-power.
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1 mark
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6. Why is it so important to Matilda to practise using her eye-power?
She wants to get her own back on her family
She wants to use it in a plan to help Miss Honey
She wants to become a superhero
She wants to be able to steal cigars.
1 mark
7. Number the following events 1–5 to show the order in which they happened.
The first one has been done for you.
Matilda tries to lift the cigar with her eyes.
The cigar rolls onto the carpet.
Matilda takes a cigar from the sideboard.
Matilda arrives home. 1
Matilda clears her dressing table.
1 mark
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8. Draw lines to match each part of the story with the correct quotation from the
text.
1 mark
8 marks total for this paper
Setting She cleared these things to one side.
Past events
There was a small dressing table in Matilda’s bedroom.
bedroom.
Action “Lift!” she whispered.
Dialogue
It had given her a sense of power.
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1. Look at the first paragraph, beginning ‘Matilda found the house empty as usual …’
‘She took one out and carried it up to her bedroom and shut herself in.’
Why did Matilda shut herself in?
Award 1 mark for answers which refer to any of the following:
Matilda wanting to practise secretly
Matilda not wanting her family to find out what she is doing
Matilda wanting peace and quiet so that she can concentrate.
1 mark (2d)
2. ‘The cigar was essential.’
Which of the following words is closest in meaning to ‘essential’?
1 mark (2a) smelly necessary
difficult stolen
Answers
Sets A and B – Questions 1 – 10
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3. Which of these drawings best represents Matilda’s dressing table before she starts
practising?
1 mark (2b)
4. Look at the paragraph beginning ‘She settled herself …’
Find and copy one word which is closest in meaning to ‘strong’.
intense
1 mark (2a)
5. Look at the paragraph beginning ‘Matilda had enjoyed that …’
Give two things that Matilda had enjoyed about practising with her eye-power.
Award 1 mark for each of the following, up to a total of 2 marks:
It had felt as though sparks were going round and round her head.
It had felt as though sparks were flashing out of her eyes.
It had given her a sense of power.
It had been quick.
It had been simple.
2 marks (2d)
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6. Why is it so important to Matilda to practise using her eye-power?
Award 1 mark for answers which refer to the fact that Matilda needs to use her
eye-power in her plan to help Miss Honey.
1 mark (2d)
7. What impressions do you get of Matilda in this extract?
Give two impressions, using evidence from the text to support your answer.
Impression Evidence
She is alone. ‘Matilda found the house empty as usual.’
She is a hard
worker /
determined.
‘It’s going to be tough but I’m determined to do it.’
‘… with a great deal of practice and effort, she would succeed
in the end.’
‘It is vital I learn how to lift it.’
‘I must learn how to lift it right up …’
She has
strange
powers.
‘… very quickly this time she felt the electricity beginning to
flow inside her head.’
‘… the eyes became hot …’
‘… millions of tiny invisible hands began pushing out like
sparks.’
‘… it had felt like sparks were going round and round inside
her head.’
‘… “Move!” she whispered, and to her intense surprise,
almost at once, the cigar with the little red and gold paper
band around its middle rolled away across the top of the
dressing-table.’
She is having
fun.
‘… Matilda had enjoyed that.’
‘… It was lovely doing it.’
‘… And how quick it had been this time! How simple!’
3 marks (2d)
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8. ‘It was like pushing a trigger in the brain.’
What does this description suggest about Matilda’s eye-power?
(Not included in set B) Award 1 mark for reference to any of the following:
Her eye-power is a weapon. e.g. It is like she is firing bullets with her mind.
Her eye-power is dangerous/powerful. e.g. It is dangerous like a gun.
Her eye-power works fast/easily e.g. It is as simple as firing a gun.
1 mark (2g)
9. Number the following events 1–5 to show the order in which they happened.
The first one has been done for you.
Matilda tries to lift the cigar with her eyes. 5
The cigar rolls onto the carpet. 4
Matilda takes a cigar from the sideboard. 2
Matilda arrives home. 1
Matilda clears her dressing table. 3
1 mark (2c)
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10. Draw lines to match each part of the story with the correct quotation from the
text. Dressing table entry needs fixing.
1 mark (2f)
13 marks total for this paper
Setting She cleared these things to one side.
Past events
There was a small dressing table in Matilda’s bedroom.
bedroom.
Action “Lift!” she whispered.
Dialogue
It had given her a sense of power.
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1. Look at the first paragraph, beginning ‘Matilda found the house empty as usual …’
‘She took one out and carried it up to her bedroom and shut herself in.’
Why did Matilda shut herself in? Tick one.
She was afraid of being laughed at.
She was tired.
She did not want her family to see what she was doing.
She was in a bad mood.
1 mark (2d)
2. ‘The cigar was essential.’
Which of the following words is closest in meaning to ‘essential’?
smelly necessary
difficult stolen
1 mark (2a)
Answers
Set C – Questions 1–8
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3. Which of these drawings best represents Matilda’s dressing table before she starts
practising?
1 mark (2b)
4. Look at the paragraph beginning ‘She settled herself …’
Circle one word which is closest in meaning to ‘strong’.
flow pushing electricity
1 mark (2a)
intense
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5. Look at the paragraph beginning ‘Matilda had enjoyed that …’
Give one thing that Matilda had enjoyed about practising with her eye-power.
Award 1 mark for any of the following:
It had felt as though sparks were going round and round her head.
It had felt as though sparks were flashing out of her eyes.
It had given her a sense of power.
It had been quick.
It had been simple.
1 mark (2d)
6. Why is it so important to Matilda to practise using her eye-power?
She wants to get her own back on her family.
She wants to use it in a plan to help Miss Honey.
She wants to become a superhero.
She wants to be able to steal cigars.
1 mark (2d)
7. Number the following events 1– 5 to show the order in which they happened.
The first one has been done for you.
Matilda tries to lift the cigar with her eyes. 5
The cigar rolls onto the carpet. 4
Matilda takes a cigar from the sideboard. 2
Matilda arrives home. 1
Matilda clears her dressing table. 3
1 mark (2c)
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8. Draw lines to match each part of the story with the correct quotation from the
text.
1 mark (2f)
8 marks total for this paper
Setting She cleared these things to one side.
Past events
There was a small dressing table in Matilda’s bedroom.
bedroom.
Action “Lift!” she whispered.
Dialogue
It had given her a sense of power.
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The Explorer: Content domain coverage
2a 2b 2c 2d 2e 2f 2g 2h
Give/explain the
meaning
of words in context.
Retrieve and record
information /
identify key details
from fiction and
non-fiction.
Summarise main
ideas from more
than one paragraph.
Make inferences
from the text /
explain and justify
inferences with
evidence from the
text.
Predict what might
happen from details
stated and implied.
Identify/explain how
information /
narrative content is
related and
contributes to
meaning as a whole.
Identify/explain how
meaning is enhanced
through choice of
words and phrases.
Make comparisons
within the text
1 2
2 1
3 1
4 1
5 1
6 2
7 1
8 3
9 1
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Like a man-made magic wish, the aeroplane began to rise.
The boy sitting in the cockpit gripped his seat and held his breath as the
plane climbed into the arms of the sky. Fred’s jaw was set with
concentration, and his fingers twitched, following the movements of the
pilot beside him: joystick, throttle.
The aeroplane vibrated as it flew faster into the setting sun, following
the swerve of the Amazon River below them. Fred could see the
reflection of the six-seater plane, a spot of black on the vast sweep of
blue, as it sped towards Manaus, the city on the water. He brushed his
hair out of his eyes and pressed his forehead against the window.
Behind Fred sat a girl and her little brother. They had the same slanted
eyebrows and the same brown skin, the same long eyelashes. The girl
had been shy, hugging her parents until the last possible moment at the
airfield; now she was staring down at the water, singing under her
breath, her brother trying to eat his seatbelt.
In the next row, on her own, sat a pale girl with blonde hair down to her
waist. Her blouse had a neck-ruffle that came up to her chin, and she
kept tugging it down and grimacing. She was determinedly not looking
out of the window.
The airfield they had just left had been dusty and almost deserted, just
a strip of tarmac under the ferocious Brazilian sun. Fred’s cousin had
insisted that he wear his school uniform and cricket jumper, and now,
inside the hot, airless cabin, he felt like he was being gently cooked
inside his own skin.
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The engine gave a whine, and the pilot frowned and tapped the
joystick. He was old and soldierly, with brisk nostril hair and a grey
waxed moustache which seemed to reject the usual laws of gravity. He
touched the throttle and the plane soared upwards, higher into the
clouds.
It was almost dark when Fred began to worry. The pilot began to belch,
first quietly, then violently and repeatedly. His hand jerked, and the
planed dipped suddenly to the left. Someone screamed behind Fred.
The plane lurched away from the river and over the canopy. The pilot
grunted, gasped and wound back the throttle, slowing the engine. He
gave a cough that sounded like a choke.
Fred stared at the man – he was turning the same shade of grey as his
moustache. ‘Are you all right, sir?’ he asked. ‘Is there something I can
do?’
Fighting for breath, the pilot shook his head. He reached over to the
control panel and cut the engine. The roar ceased. The nose of the
plane dipped downwards. The trees rose up.
‘What’s happening?’ asked the blonde girl sharply. ‘What’s he doing?
Make him stop!’
The little boy in the back began
to shriek. The pilot grasped
Fred’s wrist hard for a single
moment, then his head slumped
against the dashboard.
And the sky, which had seconds
before seemed so reliable, gave way.
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Middle name ......................................................................................
Last name ......................................................................................
Date of birth Day ................... Month .................. Year ..............
School name ....................................................................................
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Instructions
You must answer the questions in the answer booklet.
In this booklet, there are different types of question for you to answer in
different ways. The space for your answer shows you what type of answer is
needed. Write your answer in the space provided.
Short answers
Some questions are followed by a short line or box. This shows that you
need only write a word or a few words in your answer.
Several line answers
Some questions are followed by a few lines. This gives you space to write
more words or a sentence or two.
Longer answers
Some questions are followed by more answer lines. This shows that a
longer, more detailed answer is needed to explain your opinion. You can
write in full sentences if you want to.
Selected answers
For some questions you do not need to write anything at all and you should
tick, draw lines to, or circle your answer. Read the instructions carefully so
that you know how to answer the question.
As this is a reading test, you must use the information in the text to answer
the questions. When a question includes a page reference, you should refer
to the text on that page to help you with your answer.
Marks
The number under each line at the side of the page tells you the maximum
number of marks for each question.
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1. Look at the paragraph beginning ‘The boy sitting in the cockpit …’
What suggests that the boy is feeling tense?
Give two things.
1. .................................................................................................
2. .................................................................................................
2 marks
2. Look at the paragraph beginning ‘Behind Fred sat a girl …’
What sentence below best describes the way the girl was feeling at the airfield?
She was excited about boarding the plane.
She was worried about her little brother.
She was sad about leaving her parents.
She was ready for an adventure.
1 mark
3. Look at the paragraph beginning ‘The airfield they had just left …’
Find and copy a group of two words which show that there had not been many
people at the airfield.
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1 mark
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4. Look at the paragraph beginning ‘The engine gave a whine …
… which seemed to reject the usual laws of gravity.’
This means that the pilot’s moustache …
was floating in space.
was trailing on the ground.
made the pilot look very serious.
appeared to be growing upwards rather than downwards.
1 mark
5. The aeroplane followed ‘the swerve of the Amazon River below them’.
Which of the following is closest in meaning to ‘swerve’?
sharp turn
shape
path
glitter
1 mark
6. Look at the paragraph beginning ‘It was almost dark …’
How can you tell that the pilot has been taken ill?
Give two pieces of evidence.
1. .................................................................................................
2. .................................................................................................
2 marks
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7. At the end of the story, how can you tell that the little boy behind Fred is
frightened?
Give one way.
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1 mark
8. Look at the paragraph beginning ‘In the next row …’
What impressions do you get of the pale girl with blonde hair at this point in the
extract?
Give two impressions, using evidence from the text to support your answer.
Impression Evidence
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3 marks
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9. Make a prediction for what you think will happen next in the story, and give a
reason for your choice.
Prediction: ...........................................................................
Reason: ...........................................................................
1 mark
13 marks total for this paper
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1. Which of the phrases below suggests that Fred is feeling tense?
Tick one.
like a man-made magic wish
gripped his seat and held his breath
brushed his hair out of his eyes
pressed his forehead against the window
1 mark
2. Look at the paragraph beginning ‘Behind Fred sat a girl …’
What sentence below best describes the way the girl was feeling at the airfield?
She was excited about boarding the plane.
She was worried about her little brother.
She was sad about leaving her parents.
She was ready for an adventure.
1 mark
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3. Look at the paragraph beginning ‘The airfield they had just left …’
Find and copy a group of two words which show that there had not been many
people at the airfield.
.....................................................................................................
1 mark
4. Look at the paragraph beginning ‘The engine gave a whine …
… which seemed to reject the usual laws of gravity.’
This means that the pilot’s moustache …
was floating in space.
was trailing on the ground.
made the pilot look very serious.
appeared to be growing upwards rather than downwards.
1 mark
5. The aeroplane followed ‘the swerve of the Amazon River below them’.
Which of the following is closest in meaning to ‘swerve’?
sharp turn
shape
path
glitter
1 mark
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6. Look at the paragraph beginning ‘It was almost dark …’
How can you tell that the pilot has been taken ill?
Give two pieces of evidence.
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2 marks
7. At the end of the story, how can you tell that the little boy behind Fred is
frightened?
Tick one.
He started crying.
He hugged his parents.
He chewed his seatbelt.
He began to shriek.
1 mark
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8. Look at the paragraph beginning ‘In the next row …’
What impressions do you get of the pale girl with blonde hair at this point in the
extract?
Give two impressions, using evidence from the text to support your answer.
Impression Evidence
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3 marks
9. Make a prediction for what you think will happen next in the story, and give a
reason for your choice.
Prediction: ..............................................................................
Reason: ...........................................................................
1 mark
12 marks total for this paper
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1. Which of the phrases below suggests that Fred is feeling tense?
Tick one.
like a man-made magic wish
gripped his seat and held his breath
brushed his hair out of his eyes
pressed his forehead against the window
1 mark
2. Look at the paragraph beginning ‘Behind Fred sat a girl …’
What sentence below best describes the way the girl was feeling at the airfield?
She was excited about boarding the plane.
She was worried about her little brother.
She was sad about leaving her parents.
She was ready for an adventure.
1 mark
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3. Look at the paragraph beginning ‘The airfield they had just left …’
What does the phrase ‘almost deserted’ mean?
Tick one.
rather sandy
nearly empty
very hot
not quite pudding
1 mark
4. Look at the paragraph beginning ‘The engine gave a whine …’
… which seemed to reject the usual laws of gravity.’
This means that the pilot’s moustache …
was floating in space.
was trailing on the ground.
made the pilot look very serious.
appeared to be growing upwards rather than downwards.
1 mark
5. The aeroplane followed ‘the swerve of the Amazon River below them.’
Which of the following is closest in meaning to ‘swerve’?
sharp turn
shape
path
glitter
1 mark
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6. Which of the quotes below give evidence that the pilot has been taken ill?
Tick two.
Fred began to worry
he was turning the same shade of grey as his moustache
the roar ceased
fighting for breath
1 mark
7. At the end of the story, how can you tell that the little boy behind Fred is
frightened?
Tick one.
He started crying.
He hugged his parents.
He chewed his seatbelt.
He began to shriek.
1 mark
8. Make a prediction for what you think will happen next in the story, and give a
reason for your choice.
Prediction: ..............................................................................
Reason: .............................................................................
1 mark
8 marks total for this paper
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1. Look at the paragraph beginning ‘The boy sitting in the cockpit …’
What suggests that the boy is feeling tense?
Give two things.
Award 1 mark for reference to each of the following, up to a total of 2 marks:
He gripped his seat.
He held his breath.
His jaw was set with concentration.
His fingers twitched.
2 marks (2d)
2. Look at the paragraph beginning ‘Behind Fred sat a girl …’
What sentence below best describes the way the girl was feeling at the airfield?
She was excited about boarding the plane.
She was worried about her little brother.
She was sad about leaving her parents.
She was ready for an adventure.
1 mark (2d)
3. Look at the paragraph beginning ‘The airfield they had just left …’
Find and copy a group of two words which show that there had not been many
people at the airfield.
almost deserted
1 mark (2d)
Answers
Set A – Questions 1–9
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4. Look at the paragraph beginning ‘The engine gave a whine …’
…which seemed to reject the usual laws of gravity.’
This means that the pilot’s moustache …
was floating in space.
was trailing on the ground.
made the pilot look very serious.
appeared to be growing upwards rather than downwards.
1 mark (2a)
5. The aeroplane followed ‘the swerve of the Amazon River below them.’
Which of the following is closest in meaning to ‘swerve’?
sharp turn shape
path glitter
1 mark (2a)
6. Look at the paragraph beginning ‘It was almost dark …’
How can you tell that the pilot has been taken ill?
Give two pieces of evidence.
Award 1 mark for reference to each of the following, up to a total of 2 marks:
The pilot began to belch.
The pilot’s hand jerked.
The plane dipped suddenly.
The plane lurched away from the river.
The pilot grunted/gasped.
The pilot gave a cough that sounded like a choke.
2 marks (2d)
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7. At the end of the story, how can you tell that the little boy behind Fred is
frightened?
Give one way.
He began to shriek.
1 mark (2b)
8. Look at the paragraph beginning ‘In the next row …’
What impressions do you get of the pale girl with blonde hair at this point in the
extract?
Give two impressions, using evidence from the text to support your answer.
Impression Evidence
She was smartly/elaborately
dressed.
Her blouse had a neck-ruffle that came up to
her chin.
She was uncomfortable. She kept tugging the neck ruffle down.
She kept grimacing.
She is scared of
heights/flying.
She was determinedly not looking out of the
window.
Award three marks for two acceptable points, at least one with evidence.
Award two marks for either two acceptable points, or one point with evidence.
Award one mark for one acceptable point.
3 marks (2d)
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9. Make a prediction for what you think will happen next in the story, and give a
reason for your choice.
Award one mark for a prediction based on the final events of the story,
accompanied by an appropriate reason, e.g.
Prediction: The plane will crash.
Reason: The pilot has collapsed so can no longer fly the plane.
Prediction: Fred will take over flying the plane.
Reason: He was watching the movements of the pilot carefully so he
knows what to do.
1 mark (2e)
13 marks total for this paper
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1. Which of the phrases below suggests that Fred is feeling tense?
Tick one.
like a man-made magic wish
gripped his seat and held his breath
brushed his hair out of his eyes
pressed his forehead against the window
1 mark (2d)
2. Look at the paragraph beginning ‘Behind Fred sat a girl …’
What sentence below best describes the way the girl was feeling at the airfield?
She was excited about boarding the plane.
She was worried about her little brother.
She was sad about leaving her parents.
She was ready for an adventure.
1 mark (2d)
3. Look at the paragraph beginning ‘The airfield they had just left …’
Find and copy a group of two words which show that there had not been many
people at the airfield.
almost deserted
1 mark (2d)
Answers
Set B – Questions 1–9
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4. Look at the paragraph beginning ‘The engine gave a whine …
… which seemed to reject the usual laws of gravity.’
This means that the pilot’s moustache …
was floating in space.
was trailing on the ground.
made the pilot look very serious.
appeared to be growing upwards rather than downwards.
1 mark (2a)
5. The aeroplane followed ‘the swerve of the Amazon River below them.’
Which of the following is closest in meaning to ‘swerve’?
sharp turn shape
path glitter
1 mark (2a)
6. Look at the paragraph beginning ‘It was almost dark …’
How can you tell that the pilot has been taken ill?
Give two pieces of evidence.
Award 1 mark for reference to each of the following, up to a total of 2 marks:
The pilot began to belch.
The pilot’s hand jerked.
The plane dipped suddenly.
The plane lurched away from the river.
The pilot grunted/gasped.
The pilot gave a cough that sounded like a choke.
2 marks (2d)
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7. At the end of the story, how can you tell that the little boy behind Fred is
frightened?
Tick one.
He started crying. He hugged his parents.
He chewed his seatbelt. He began to shriek.
1 mark (2b)
8. Look at the paragraph beginning ‘In the next row …’
What impressions do you get of the pale girl with blonde hair at this point in the
extract?
Give two impressions, using evidence from the text to support your answer.
Impression Evidence
She was
smartly/elaborately
dressed.
Her blouse had a neck-ruffle that came up to her
chin.
She was uncomfortable. She kept tugging the neck ruffle down.
She kept grimacing.
She is scared of
heights/flying.
She was determinedly not looking out of the
window.
Award three marks for two acceptable points, at least one with evidence. Award two marks for either two acceptable points, or one point with evidence. Award one mark for one acceptable point.
3 marks (2d)
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9. Make a prediction for what you think will happen next in the story, and give a
reason for your choice.
Award one mark for a prediction based on the final events of the story,
accompanied by an appropriate reason, e.g.
Prediction: The plane will crash.
Reason: The pilot has collapsed so can no longer fly the plane.
Prediction: Fred will take over flying the plane.
Reason: He was watching the movements of the pilot carefully so he
knows what to do.
1 mark (2e)
12 marks total for this paper
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1. Which of the phrases below suggests that Fred is feeling tense?
Tick one.
like a man-made magic wish
gripped his seat and held his breath
brushed his hair out of his eyes
pressed his forehead against the window
1 mark (2d)
2. Look at the paragraph beginning ‘Behind Fred sat a girl …’
What sentence below best describes the way the girl was feeling at the airfield?
She was excited about boarding the plane.
She was worried about her little brother.
She was sad about leaving her parents.
She was ready for an adventure.
1 mark (2d)
Answers
Set C – Questions 1–8
The Explorer by Katherine Rundell
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3. Look at the paragraph beginning ‘The airfield they had just left …’
What does the phrase ‘almost deserted’ mean?
Tick one.
rather sandy nearly empty
very hot not quite pudding
1 mark (2d)
4. Look at the paragraph beginning ‘The engine gave a whine …
…which seemed to reject the usual laws of gravity.’
This means that the pilot’s moustache …
was floating in space.
was trailing on the ground.
made the pilot look very serious.
appeared to be growing upwards rather than downwards.
1 mark (2a)
5. The aeroplane followed ‘the swerve of the Amazon River below them.’
Which of the following is closest in meaning to ‘swerve?’
sharp turn shape
path glitter
1 mark (2a)
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6. Which of the quotes below give evidence that the pilot has been taken ill?
Tick two.
Award 1 mark for both answers correctly ticked:
he was turning the same shade of grey as his moustache
fighting for breath, the pilot shook his head
Fred began to worry
he was turning the same shade of grey as his moustache
the roar ceased
fighting for breath
1 mark (2d)
7. At the end of the story, how can you tell that the little boy behind Fred is
frightened?
Tick one.
He started crying. He hugged his parents.
He chewed his seatbelt. He began to shriek.
1 mark (2b)
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8. Make a prediction for what you think will happen next in the story, and give a
reason for your choice.
Award 1 mark for a prediction based on the final events of the story, accompanied
by an appropriate reason, e.g.
Prediction: The plane will crash.
Reason: The pilot has collapsed so can no longer fly the plane.
Prediction: Fred will take over flying the plane.
Reason: He was watching the movements of the pilot carefully so he
knows what to do.
1 mark (2e)
8 marks total for this paper
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Wonder: Content domain coverage
2a 2b 2c 2d 2e 2f 2g 2h
Give/explain the
meaning
of words in
context.
Retrieve
and record
information
/ identify key
details from
fiction and
non-fiction.
Summarise
main ideas
from more
than one
paragraph.
Make
inferences
from the
text / explain
and justify
inferences
with
evidence
from the text.
Predict
what might
happen
from details
stated and
implied.
Identify/explain how
information
/ narrative
content is
related and
contributes
to meaning
as a whole.
Identify/explain how
meaning is
enhanced
through
choice of
words and
phrases.
Make
comparisons
within the text
1a 1
2h
1b 1
2 1
3 1
4 1
5 1
6 3
7 1
8 3
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Ordinary
I know I’m not an ordinary ten-year-old kid. I mean, sure, I do ordinary
things. I eat ice cream. I ride my bike. I play ball. I have an Xbox. Stuff
like that makes me ordinary. I guess. And I feel ordinary. Inside. But I
know ordinary kids don’t make other ordinary kids run away screaming
in playgrounds. I know ordinary kids don’t get stared at wherever they
go.
If I found a magic lamp and I could have one wish, I would wish that I
had a normal face that no one ever noticed at all. I would wish that I
could walk down the street without people seeing me and then doing
that look-away thing. Here’s what I think: the only reason I’m not
ordinary is that no one else sees me that way.
But I’m kind of used to how I look by now. I know how to pretend I don’t
see the faces people make. We’ve all gotten pretty good at that sort of
thing: me, Mom and Dad, Via. Actually, I take that back: Via’s not so
good at it. She can get really annoyed when people do something rude.
Like, for instance, one time in the playground some older kids made
some noises. I don’t even know what the noises were exactly because I
didn’t hear them myself, but Via heard and she just started yelling at
the kids. That’s the way she is. I’m not that way.
Wonder
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Via doesn’t see me as ordinary. She says she does, but if I were
ordinary, she wouldn’t feel like she needs to protect me as much. And
Mom and Dad don’t see me as ordinary, either. They see me as
extraordinary. I think the only person in the world who realizes how
ordinary I am is me.
My name is August, by the way. I won’t describe what I look like.
Whatever you’re thinking, it’s probably worse.
Why I Didn’t Go to School
Next week I start fifth grade. Since I’ve never been to a real school
before, I am pretty much totally and completely petrified. People think
I haven’t gone to school because of the way I look, but it’s not that. It’s
because of all the surgeries I’ve had. Twenty-seven since I was born.
The bigger ones happened before I was even four years old, so I don’t
remember those. But I’ve had two or three surgeries every year since
then (some big, some small), and because I’m little for my age, and I
have some other medical mysteries that doctors never really figured
out, I used to get sick a lot. That’s why my parents decided it was
better if I didn’t go to school. I’m much stronger now, though. The last
surgery I had was eight months ago, and I probably won’t have to have
any more for a couple of years.
Wonder
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Practice papers
Pape
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Middle name ......................................................................................
Last name ......................................................................................
Date of birth Day ................... Month .................. Year ..............
School name ....................................................................................
Key stage 2 - English
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Instructions
You must answer the questions in the answer booklet.
In this booklet, there are different types of question for you to answer in
different ways. The space for your answer shows you what type of answer is
needed. Write your answer in the space provided.
Short answers
Some questions are followed by a short line or box. This shows that you
need only write a word or a few words in your answer.
Several line answers
Some questions are followed by a few lines. This gives you space to write
more words or a sentence or two.
Longer answers
Some questions are followed by more answer lines. This shows that a
longer, more detailed answer is needed to explain your opinion. You can
write in full sentences if you want to.
Selected answers
For some questions you do not need to write anything at all and you should
tick, draw lines to, or circle your answer. Read the instructions carefully so
that you know how to answer the question.
As this is a reading test, you must use the information in the text to answer
the questions. When a question includes a page reference, you should refer
to the text on that page to help you with your answer.
Marks
The number under each line at the side of the page tells you the maximum
number of marks for each question.
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1. According to the text, give one way that August is …
a similar to other ten-year-olds.
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b different to other ten-year-olds.
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2 marks
2. ‘I would wish that I could walk down the street without people seeing me and doing
that look-away thing.’
Explain in your own words what August means by ‘that look-away thing’.
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1 mark
3. Look at the section titled ‘Why I Didn’t Go to School’.
Find and copy one word that is closest in meaning to ‘scared’.
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1 mark
4. How many surgeries, or operations, has August had since he was born?
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1 mark
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5. Why is August starting school for the first time aged ten?
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1 mark
6. What impression do you get of Via in the extract?
Give two impressions, using evidence from the text to support your answer.
Impression Evidence
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3 marks
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7. Circle the pair of sentences which are the best summary of the two sections
‘Ordinary’ and ‘Why I Didn’t Go to School’?
a August explains that he is not an
ordinary child.
August explains why he hasn’t been
able to start school until now.
c August explains why Via is annoying.
August explains why he doesn’t like
school.
b August explains that he is ordinary.
August lists the reasons why he is
excited about starting school.
d August describes his childhood.
August describes his first day of
school.
1 mark
8. When August starts school, do you think that he will enjoy his first day?
Tick one.
Yes
No
Maybe
Explain your choice fully, using evidence from the text.
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3 marks
13 marks total for this paper
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1. According to the text, give one way that August is …
a similar to other ten-year-olds.
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b different to other ten-year-olds.
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2 marks
2. ‘I would wish that I could walk down the street without people seeing me and doing
that look-away thing.’
Explain in your own words what August means by ‘that look-away thing’.
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1 mark
3. ‘I am pretty much totally and completely petrified’.
Tick one word below that is closest in meaning to ‘petrified’.
happy
nervous
excited
scared
1 mark
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4. How many surgeries, or operations, has August had since he was born?
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1 mark
5. Why is August starting school for the first time aged ten?
Tick one reason.
because of the way he looks
because he’s had lots of surgeries
because his sister wanted to protect him
because the other children have bullied him
1 mark
6. Who is Via?
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1 mark
7. Circle the pair of sentences which are the best summary of the two sections
‘Ordinary’ and ‘Why I Didn’t Go to School’?
a August explains that he is not an
ordinary child.
August explains why he hasn’t been
able to start school until now.
c August explains why Via is annoying.
August explains why he doesn’t like
school.
b August explains that he is ordinary.
August lists the reasons why he is
excited about starting school.
d August describes his childhood.
August describes his first day of
school.
1 mark
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8. When August starts school, do you think that he will enjoy his first day?
Tick one.
Yes
No
Maybe
Explain your choice fully, using evidence from the text.
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3 marks
11 marks total for this paper
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1. a. In some ways August is the same as most other ten-year-olds.
Circle two things from the list below that make him the same.
He rides his bike. He has had lots of surgeries
He eats ice cream. He has a sister called Via.
b. In some ways August is different to most other ten-year-olds.
Circle two things from the list below that make him different.
He plays ball. He is little for his age.
He has had lots of surgeries. He found a magic lamp.
2 marks
2. ‘I am pretty much totally and completely petrified’.
Tick one word below that is closest in meaning to ‘petrified’.
happy
nervous
excited
scared
1 mark
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3. How many surgeries, or operations, has August had since he was born?
four
twenty-seven
eight
two or three
1 mark
4. Why is August starting school for the first time aged ten?
Tick one reason.
because of the way he looks
because he’s had lots of surgeries
because his sister wanted to protect him
because the other children have bullied him
1 mark
5. Who is Via?
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1 mark
6. Circle the pair of sentences which are the best summary of the two sections
‘Ordinary’ and ‘Why I Didn’t Go to School’?
a August explains that he is not an
ordinary child.
August explains why he hasn’t been
able to start school until now.
c August explains why Via is annoying.
August explains why he doesn’t like
school.
b August explains that he is ordinary.
August lists the reasons why he is
excited about starting school.
d August describes his childhood.
August describes his first day of
school.
1 mark
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7. When August starts school, do you think that he will enjoy his first day?
Tick one.
Yes
No
Maybe
Give reasons for your choice, using evidence from the text.
Reason 1: ..........................................................................................
Reason 2: ..........................................................................................
Reason 3: ..........................................................................................
3 marks
10 marks total for this paper
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1. According to the text, give one way that August is …
a similar to other ten-year-olds.
Award 1 mark for any of the following:
He eats ice-cream.
He rides his bike.
He plays ball.
He has an Xbox.
b different to other ten-year-olds.
Award 1 mark for any of the following:
Other kids run away from him screaming in playgrounds.
He gets stared at wherever he goes.
He’s never been to a real school before.
He’s little for his age.
He’s had lots of surgeries/operations.
2 marks (2h)
2. ‘I would wish that I could walk down the street without people seeing me and doing
that look-away thing’.
Explain in your own words what August means by ‘that look-away thing’.
Award 1 mark for answers which indicate that people are uncomfortable looking at
August, e.g.
When people notice him they look away quickly so that it doesn’t seem like
they are staring.
People don’t want to look at him for very long because his face is a bit
frightening/strange.
1 mark (2d)
Answers
Set A – Questions 1–8
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3. Look at the section titled ‘Why I Didn’t Go to School’.
Find and copy one word that is closest in meaning to ‘scared’.
Petrified
1 mark (2a)
4. How many surgeries, or operations, has August had since he was born?
Twenty-seven
1 mark (2b)
5. Why is August starting school for the first time aged ten?
Award 1 mark for answers which refer to the fact that August has not been able to
attend school due to his surgeries, or that he wasn’t strong enough for school e.g.
Until now he’s had to have lots of surgeries, or operations, and that made
him too sick for school.
August’s parents and his doctors didn’t think he was well enough for school.
He’s finally got enough time between surgeries that he can attend school.
1 mark (2d)
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6. What impression do you get of Via in the extract?
Give two impressions, using evidence from the text to support your answer.
Award 3 marks for two acceptable points with evidence.
Award 2 marks for either one acceptable point with evidence, or two acceptable
points where only one has evidence.
Award 1 mark for two acceptable points.
Impression Evidence
She is
protective/
caring
‘If I were ordinary, she wouldn’t feel like she needs to
protect me so much.’
‘she can get really annoyed when people do something
rude.’
‘she just started yelling at the kids.’
She is angry/
indignant
‘she just started yelling at the kids.’
‘She can get really annoyed.’
‘Via’s not so good at it.’
She is brave ‘Some older kids made some noises… Via heard and she just
started yelling at the kids.’
3 marks (2d)
7. Circle the pair of sentences which are the best summary of the two sections
‘Ordinary’ and ‘Why I Didn’t Go to School’?
1 mark (2c)
a. August explains that he is not an ordinary child.
August explains why he hasn’t been able to start school
until now.
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8. When August starts school, do you think that he will enjoy his first day?
Tick one.
Acceptable points (yes):
His sister will protect him from bullies.
He has the same interests as other children so will be able to make friends.
He has had an interesting life and this may appeal to other children.
Acceptable points (no):
His face frightens people and this may stop other children from talking to
him / invite bullying.
He has never been to school before and he might find it strange to be away
from his parents / might not be comfortable with the way it works.
He says he is petrified of starting school.
Explain your choice fully, using evidence from the text.
Award three marks for three acceptable points, or for two acceptable points with
at least one supported by evidence.
e.g.
I think August will enjoy his first day at school because his big sister Via has
already proved that she can protect him from mean older kids. If anyone
tries to bully him in the playground then she will probably go up and tell
them off. Also he has lots of interests that are the same as other ten-year-
olds such as playing X-box, so he will easily be able to find friends who have
the same interests as him.
I think maybe because although August likes to do lots of ordinary things like
riding his bike and playing ball that will help him to make friends, he also
has been born with a strange face which might make people frightened to sit
next to him in the classroom.
I think no because August gets stared at in the street and sometimes people
run away from him screaming because of the way he looks. I think that when
he starts school people might not understand that he’s ordinary on the
inside and they might bully him because of his face. Also, he has never been
to school before so he might not know what the rules are and he might make
mistakes.
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Award two marks for two acceptable points or one acceptable point supported by
evidence.
e.g.
I think that August will enjoy his first day at school because he is an ordinary
ten-year-old on the inside. Also Via will protect him.
I think that August will only maybe enjoy his first day at school because he
might be bullied for the way that he looks and he would find that upsetting.
I think that August won’t enjoy his first day at school because he is used to
being at home with his mum and dad and he might feel very strange being
somewhere without them.
Award one mark for one acceptable point.
e.g.
He likes the same things as other children.
No because his face is scary.
Award no marks for answers which do not refer to the text.
e.g.
Yes because school is great for learning things and playing with your friends.
No because school is boring and hard.
3 marks (2e)
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1. According to the text, give one way that August is …
a similar to other ten-year-olds.
Award 1 mark for any of the following:
He eats ice-cream.
He rides his bike.
He plays ball.
He has an Xbox.
b different to other ten-year-olds.
Award 1 mark for any of the following:
Other kids run away from him screaming in playgrounds.
He gets stared at wherever he goes.
He’s never been to a real school before.
He’s little for his age.
He’s had lots of surgeries/operations.
2 marks (2h)
2. ‘I would wish that I could walk down the street without people seeing me and doing
that look-away thing’.
Explain in your own words what August means by ‘that look-away thing’.
Award 1 mark for answers which indicate that people are uncomfortable looking at
August, e.g.
When people notice him they look away quickly so that it doesn’t seem like
they are staring.
People don’t want to look at him for very long because his face is a bit
frightening.
1 mark (2d)
Answers
Set B – Questions 1–8
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3. ‘I am pretty much totally and completely petrified’.
Tick one word below that is closest in meaning to ‘petrified’.
happy nervous
excited scared
1 mark (2a)
4. How many surgeries, or operations, has August had since he was born?
twenty-seven/27
1 mark (2b)
5. Why is August starting school for the first time aged ten?
Tick one reason.
because of the way he looks
because he’s had lots of surgeries
because his sister wanted to protect him
because the other children have bullied him
1 mark (2d)
6. Who is Via?
August’s sister
1 mark (2b)
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7. Circle the pair of sentences which are the best summary of the two sections
‘Ordinary’ and ‘Why I Didn’t Go to School’?
1 mark (2c)
8. When August starts school, do you think that he will enjoy his first day?
Tick one.
Acceptable points (yes):
His sister will protect him from bullies.
He has the same interests as other children so will be able to make friends.
He has had an interesting life and this may appeal to other children.
Acceptable points (no):
His face frightens people and this may stop other children from talking to
him / invite bullying.
He has never been to school before and he might find it strange to be away
from his parents / might not be comfortable with the way it works.
He says he is petrified of starting school.
Explain your choice fully, using evidence from the text.
Award three marks for three acceptable points, or for two acceptable points with
at least one supported by evidence.
e.g.
I think August will enjoy his first day at school because his big sister Via has
already proved that she can protect him from mean older kids. If anyone
tries to bully him in the playground then she will probably go up and tell
them off. Also he has lots of interests that are the same as other ten-year-
olds such as playing X-box, so he will easily be able to find friends who have
the same interests as him.
I think maybe because although August likes to do lots of ordinary things like
riding his bike and playing ball that will help him to make friends, he also
a. August explains that he is not an ordinary child.
August explains why he hasn’t been able to start school
until now.
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has been born with a strange face which might make people frightened to sit
next to him in the classroom.
I think no because August gets stared at in the street and sometimes people
run away from him screaming because of the way he looks. I think that when
he starts school people might not understand that he’s ordinary on the
inside and they might bully him because of his face. Also, he has never been
to school before so he might not know what the rules are and he might make
mistakes.
Award two marks for two acceptable points or one acceptable point supported by
evidence.
e.g.
I think that August will enjoy his first day at school because he is an ordinary
ten-year-old on the inside. Also Via will protect him.
I think that August will only maybe enjoy his first day at school because he
might be bullied for the way that he looks and he would find that upsetting.
I think that August won’t enjoy his first day at school because he is used to
being at home with his mum and dad and he might feel very strange being
somewhere without them.
Award one mark for one acceptable point.
e.g.
He likes the same things as other children.
No because his face is scary.
Award no marks for answers which do not refer to the text.
e.g.
Yes because school is great for learning things and playing with your friends.
No because school is boring and hard.
3 marks (2e)
11 marks total for this paper
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1. According to the text, give one way that August is …
a similar to other ten-year-olds.
He eats ice-cream.
He rides his bike. (1 mark for both correct responses)
b different to other ten-year-olds.
He’s little for his age.
He’s had lots of surgeries. (1 mark for both correct responses)
2 marks (2h)
2. I am pretty much totally and completely petrified.
Tick one word below that is closest in meaning to petrified.
happy nervous
excited scared
1 mark (2d)
3. How many surgeries, or operations, has August had since he was born?
four twenty-seven
eight two or three
1 mark (2a)
Answers
Set C – Questions 1–8
Wonder by R.J. Palacio
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4. Why is August starting school for the first time aged ten?
Tick one reason.
because of the way he looks
because he’s had lots of surgeries
because his sister wanted to protect him
because the other children have bullied him
1 mark (2b)
5. Who is Via?
August’s sister
1 mark (2a)
6. Circle the pair of sentences which are the best summary of the two sections
‘Ordinary’ and ‘Why I Didn’t Go to School’?
1 mark (2d)
7. When August starts school, do you think that he will enjoy his first day?
Tick one.
Acceptable points (yes):
His sister will protect him from bullies.
He has the same interests as other children so will be able to make friends.
He has had an interesting life and this may appeal to other children.
Acceptable points (no):
His face frightens people and this may stop other children from talking to
him / invite bullying.
a. August explains that he is not an ordinary child.
August explains why he hasn’t been able to start
school until now.
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He has never been to school before and he might find it strange to be away
from his parents / might not be comfortable with the way it works.
He says he is petrified of starting school.
Award three marks for three acceptable points, or for two acceptable points with
at least one supported by evidence.
Award two marks for two acceptable points or one acceptable point supported by
evidence.
Award one mark for one acceptable point.
3 marks (2e)
10 marks total
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Artemis Fowl: Content domain coverage
2a 2b 2c 2d 2e 2f 2g 2h
Give/explain the
meaning
of words in
context.
Retrieve
and record
information
/ identify key
details from
fiction and
non-fiction.
Summarise
main ideas
from more
than one
paragraph.
Make
inferences
from the
text / explain
and justify
inferences
with
evidence
from the text.
Predict
what might
happen
from details
stated and
implied.
Identify/explain how
information
/ narrative
content is
related and
contributes
to meaning
as a whole.
Identify/explain how
meaning is
enhanced
through
choice of
words and
phrases.
Make
comparisons
within the text
1 1
2 1
3 1
4 1
5 1
6a 1
6b 1
7 2
8 3
9 1
10 1
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Holly Short was lying in bed having a silent fume. Nothing unusual about
this. Leprechauns in general were not known for their geniality. But
Holly was in an exceptionally bad mood, even for a fairy. Technically
she was an elf, fairy being a general term. She was a leprechaun too,
but that was just a job.
Perhaps a description would be more helpful than a lecture on fairy
genealogy. Holly Short had nut-brown skin, cropped auburn hair and
hazel eyes. Her nose had a hook and her mouth was plump and
cherubic, which was appropriate considering that Cupid was her great-
grandfather. Her mother was a European elf with a fiery temper and a
willowy figure. Holly, too, had a slim frame, with long tapered fingers
perfect for wrapping around a buzz baton. Her ears, of course, were
pointed. At exactly one metre in height, Holly was only a centimetre
below the fairy average, but even one centimetre can make an awful lot
of difference when you don’t have many to spare.
Commander Root was the cause of Holly’s distress. Root had been on
Holly’s case since day one. The commander had decided to take offence
at the fact that the first female officer in Recon’s history had been
assigned to his squad. Recon was a notoriously dangerous posting with a
high fatality rate, and Root didn’t think it was any place for a girlie.
Well, he was just going to have to get used to the idea, because Holly
Short had no intention of quitting for him or anybody else.
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by Eoin Colfer
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Though she’d never admit it, another possible cause for Holly’s
irritability was the Ritual. She’d been meaning to perform it for several
moons now, but somehow there just never seemed to be time. And if
Root found out she was running low on magic, she’d be transferred to
Traffic for sure.
Holly rolled off her futon and stumbled into the shower. That was one
advantage of living near the earth’s core – the water was always hot. No
natural light, of course, but that was a small price to pay for privacy.
Underground. The last human-free zone. There was nothing like coming
home after a long day on the job, switching off your shield and sinking
into a bubbling slime pool. Bliss.
The fairy suited up, zipping the dull-green jumpsuit up to her chin and
strapping on her helmet. LEPrecon uniforms were smart these days. Not
like that top-o’-the-morning costume the force had had to wear back in
the old days. Buckled shoes and knickerbockers! Honestly. No wonder
leprechauns were such ridiculous figures
in human folklore. Still, probably better
that way. If the Mud People knew that
the word ‘leprechaun’ actually
originated from LEPrecon, an elite
branch of the Lower Elements Police,
they’d probably take steps to stamp
them out. Better to stay inconspicuous
and let the humans have their
stereotypes.
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by Eoin Colfer
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Practice papers
Pape
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Last name ......................................................................................
Date of birth Day ................... Month .................. Year ..............
School name ....................................................................................
Key stage 2 - English
reading practice paper 6
Artemis Fowl
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Instructions
You must answer the questions in the answer booklet.
In this booklet, there are different types of question for you to answer in
different ways. The space for your answer shows you what type of answer is
needed. Write your answer in the space provided.
Short answers
Some questions are followed by a short line or box. This shows that you
need only write a word or a few words in your answer.
Several line answers
Some questions are followed by a few lines. This gives you space to write
more words or a sentence or two.
Longer answers
Some questions are followed by more answer lines. This shows that a
longer, more detailed answer is needed to explain your opinion. You can
write in full sentences if you want to.
Selected answers
For some questions you do not need to write anything at all and you should
tick, draw lines to, or circle your answer. Read the instructions carefully so
that you know how to answer the question.
As this is a reading test, you must use the information in the text to answer
the questions. When a question includes a page reference, you should refer
to the text on that page to help you with your answer.
Marks
The number under each line at the side of the page tells you the maximum
number of marks for each question.
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1. Look at the paragraph beginning ‘Though she’d never admit it …’
Find and copy one word that suggests that Holly was feeling cross.
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1 mark
2. ‘Her mother was a European elf with a fiery temper and a willowy figure’.
Which of the following words is closest in meaning to ‘willowy’?
wavy
strong
plump
slender
1 mark
3. Look at the paragraph beginning, ‘Though she’d never admit it …’
According to the text, what is ‘the Ritual’ for?
.....................................................................................................
1 mark
4. How tall was Holly?
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1 mark
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5. ‘Holly rolled off her futon and stumbled into the shower’.
What does the word ‘stumbled’ suggest about Holly at this point in the story?
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1 mark
6. Look at the paragraph beginning ‘Holly rolled off her futon …’
a Name one advantage of living near the earth’s core.
Advantage: ...........................................................................
1 mark
b Name one disadvantage of living near the earth’s core.
Disadvantage: ...........................................................................
1 mark
7. How does Commander Root feel about Holly being assigned to his squad? Explain
your answer using evidence from the text.
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2 marks
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8. What impressions do you get of Holly’s character in this extract?
Give two impressions, using evidence from the text to support your answer.
Impression Evidence
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3 marks
9. ‘If the Mud People knew’ …
Who are the ‘Mud People’?
.....................................................................................................
1 mark
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10. Draw lines to match each part of the story with the correct quotation from the
text.
1 mark
14 marks total for this paper
character description ‘Root had been on Holly’s case since day one’.
past events ‘The fairy suited up …’
action ‘Her nose had a hook and her mouth was plump and
cherubic…’
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1. Look at the paragraph beginning ‘Though she’d never admit it …’
Find and copy one word that suggests that Holly was feeling cross.
.....................................................................................................
1 mark
2. ‘Her mother was a European elf with a fiery temper and a willowy figure’.
Which of the following words is closest in meaning to ‘willowy’?
wavy
strong
plump
slender
1 mark
3. Look at the paragraph beginning, ‘Though she’d never admit it …’
According to the text, what is ‘the Ritual’ for?
.....................................................................................................
1 mark
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4. Look at the paragraph beginning, ‘Perhaps a description would be more helpful …’
How tall was Holly?
one metre
one metre and one centimetre
ninety-nine centimetres
one centimetre
1 mark
5. ‘Holly rolled off her futon and stumbled into the shower’.
What does the word ‘stumbled’ suggest about Holly at this point in the story?
She has been injured at work.
She has had a long and tiring day.
She hasn’t woken up properly yet.
She doesn’t like showers.
1 mark
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6. Look at the paragraph beginning ‘Holly rolled off her futon …’
a Name one advantage of living near the earth’s core.
Advantage: ...........................................................................
1 mark
b Name one disadvantage of living near the earth’s core.
Disadvantage: ...........................................................................
1 mark
7. How does Commander Root feel about Holly being assigned to his squad? Explain
your answer using evidence from the text.
.....................................................................................................
1 mark
8. What impressions do you get of Holly’s character in this extract?
Give two impressions, using evidence from the text to support your answer.
Impression Evidence
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3 marks
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9. ‘If the Mud People knew …’
Who are the ‘Mud People’?
.....................................................................................................
1 mark
10. Draw lines to match each part of the story with the correct quotation from the
text.
1 mark
13 marks total for this paper
character description ‘Root had been on Holly’s case since day one.’
past events ‘The fairy suited up …’
action ‘Her nose had a hook and her mouth was plump and
cherubic …’
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1. Look at the paragraph beginning ‘Though she’d never admit it …’
Which word suggests that Holly was feeling cross?
admit
meaning
irritability
transferred
1 mark
2. ‘Her mother was a European elf with a fiery temper and a willowy figure’.
Which of the following words is closest in meaning to ‘willowy’?
wavy
strong
plump
slender
1 mark
3. Look at the paragraph beginning, ‘Though she’d never admit it …’
According to the text, what is ‘the Ritual’ for?
becoming irritable
topping up on magic
being transferred to Traffic
keeping secrets
1 mark
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4. Look at the paragraph beginning, ‘Perhaps a description would be more helpful …’
How tall was Holly?
one metre
one metre and one centimetre
ninety-nine centimetres
one centimetre
1 mark
5. ‘Holly rolled off her futon and stumbled into the shower.’
What does the word ‘stumbled’ suggest about Holly at this point in the story?
She has been injured at work.
She has had a long and tiring day.
She hasn’t woken up properly yet.
She doesn’t like showers.
1 mark
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6. Look at the paragraph beginning ‘Holly rolled off her futon …’
a Name one advantage of living near the earth’s core.
Advantage: ...........................................................................
1 mark
b Name one disadvantage of living near the earth’s core.
Disadvantage: ...........................................................................
1 mark
7. How does Commander Root feel about Holly being assigned to his squad? Explain
your answer using evidence from the text.
offended
proud
excited
amused
1 mark
8. ‘If the Mud People knew …’
Who are the ‘Mud People’?
.....................................................................................................
1 mark
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9. Draw lines to match each part of the story with the correct quotation from the
text.
1 mark
10 marks total for this paper
character description ‘Root had been on Holly’s case since day one.’
past events ‘The fairy suited up …’
action ‘Her nose had a hook and her mouth was plump and
cherubic …’
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1. Look at the paragraph beginning ‘Though she’d never admit it …’
Find and copy one word that suggests that Holly was feeling cross.
irritability
1 mark (2a)
2. ‘Her mother was a European elf with a fiery temper and a willowy figure.’
Which of the following words is closest in meaning to ‘willowy’?
wavy strong
plump slender
1 mark (2a)
3. Look at the paragraph beginning, ‘Though she’d never admit it …’
According to the text, what is ‘the Ritual’ for?
Award 1 mark for answers which indicate that the Ritual is a way of replenishing
magic, e.g.
It’s how Holly keeps her magic supply going.
It stops fairies from running out of magic.
1 mark (2d)
4. How tall was Holly?
one metre
1 mark (2b)
Answers
Set A – Questions 1–10
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5. ‘Holly rolled off her futon and stumbled into the shower.’
What does the word ‘stumbled’ suggest about Holly at this point in the story?
Award 1 mark for answers which indicate Holly is still sleepy/has only recently
awoken, e.g.
She’s not walking properly because she’s only just woken up.
She’s still quite tired.
She probably hasn’t opened her eyes properly yet so she’s tripping up a bit
as she walks.
1 mark (2g)
6. Look at the paragraph beginning ‘Holly rolled off her futon …’
a Name one advantage of living near the earth’s core.
Award 1 mark for references to the fact that the water is always hot.
privacy
lack of humans
1 mark (2b)
b Name one disadvantage of living near the earth’s core.
Award 1 mark for ‘no natural light’.
1 mark (2d)
7. How does Commander Root feel about Holly being assigned to his squad? Explain
your answer using evidence from the text.
Award 2 marks for answers which correctly identify that Commander Root has
negative feelings about Holly being part of the squad, and that this is because he
thinks it is too dangerous for a female fairy. For example:
He feels angry that Holly is on his squad. He thinks it is no place for a girl.
He resents Holly being assigned to Recon because it is dangerous and he
doesn’t think she can cope with it.
Holly is the first female officer in history to be assigned to his squad, and he
is offended because he doesn’t think she will be up to the job.
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Award 1 mark for answers which identify Commander Root’s negative feelings but
don’t give an explanation, e.g.
He is cross about it.
He thinks she shouldn’t be allowed to have the job.
Award 1 mark for answers which identify Commander Root’s issue with Holly’s
posting without referring to how he feels about it, e.g.
Holly is a female fairy but Root’s squad has always been just male.
Recon is really dangerous and Holly is a girl.
2 marks (2d)
8. What impressions do you get of Holly’s character in this extract?
Give two impressions, using evidence from the text to support your answer.
Award 3 marks for two acceptable points with evidence.
Award 2 marks for either one acceptable point with evidence, or two acceptable
points where only one has evidence.
Award 1 mark for two acceptable points.
Impression Evidence
She is grumpy/irritable ‘Holly Short was lying in bed having a silent fume.’
‘Holly was in an exceptionally bad mood …’
‘Commander Root was the cause of Holly’s
distress.’
‘another possible cause for Holly’s irritability …’
She is determined. ‘Holly Short had no intention of quitting for him or
for anyone else.’
‘he was just going to have to get used to the idea
…’
She is very
busy/overworked
or
She is a bit
disorganised/puts things
off
‘she’d been meaning to perform it for several
moons now, but somehow there just never
seemed to be time.’
3 marks (2d)
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9. ‘If the Mud People knew…’
Who are the ‘Mud People’?
humans
1 mark (2d)
10. Draw lines to match each part of the story with the correct quotation from the
text.
1 mark (2f)
14 marks total for this paper
character description ‘Root had been on Holly’s case since day one.’
past events ‘The fairy suited up …’
action ‘Her nose had a hook and her mouth was plump and
cherubic …’
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1. Look at the paragraph beginning ‘Though she’d never admit it …’
Find and copy one word that suggests that Holly was feeling cross.
irritability
1 mark (2a)
2. ‘Her mother was a European elf with a fiery temper and a willowy figure’.
Which of the following words is closest in meaning to ‘willowy’?
wavy strong
plump slender
1 mark (2a)
3. Look at the paragraph beginning, ‘Though she’d never admit it …’
According to the text, what is ‘the Ritual’ for?
Award 1 mark for answers which indicate that the Ritual is a way of replenishing
magic, e.g.
It’s how Holly keeps her magic supply going.
It stops fairies from running out of magic.
1 mark (2d)
4. How tall was Holly?
one metre
1 mark (2b)
Answers
Set B – Questions 1–10
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5. ‘Holly rolled off her futon and stumbled into the shower.’
What does the word ‘stumbled’ suggest about Holly at this point in the story?
She’s not walking properly yet.
1 mark (2g)
6. Look at the paragraph beginning ‘Holly rolled off her futon …’
a Name one advantage of living near the earth’s core.
Award 1 mark for references to the fact that the water is always hot.
privacy
lack of humans
1 mark (2b)
b Name one disadvantage of living near the earth’s core.
Award 1 mark for ‘no natural light’.
1 mark (2d)
7. How does Commander Root feel about Holly being assigned to his squad? Explain
your answer using evidence from the text.
Award 1 mark for answers which indicate Commander Root’s negative feelings
about Holly and her ability to do the job, e.g. ‘offended’, ‘annoyed’, ‘he thinks she
won’t be any good’.
1 mark (2d)
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8. What impressions do you get of Holly’s character in this extract?
Give two impressions, using evidence from the text to support your answer.
Award 3 marks for two acceptable points with evidence.
Award 2 marks for either one acceptable point with evidence, or two acceptable
points where only one has evidence.
Award 1 mark for two acceptable points.
Impression Evidence
She is grumpy/irritable ‘Holly Short was lying in bed having a silent fume.’
‘Holly was in an exceptionally bad mood …’
‘Commander Root was the cause of Holly’s distress.’
‘another possible cause for Holly’s irritability …’
She is determined. ‘Holly Short had no intention of quitting for him or
for anyone else.’
‘he was just going to have to get used to the idea …’
She is very busy / overworked
or
She is a bit disorganised / puts
things off
‘she’d been meaning to perform it for several
moons now, but somehow there just never seemed
to be time.’
3 marks (2d)
9. If the Mud People knew…
Who are the ‘Mud People’?
humans
1 mark (2d)
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10. Draw lines to match each part of the story with the correct quotation from the
text.
1 mark (2f)
13 marks total for this paper
character description ‘Root had been on Holly’s case since day one.’
past events ‘The fairy suited up …’
action ‘Her nose had a hook and her mouth was plump and
cherubic …’
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1. Look at the paragraph beginning ‘Though she’d never admit it …’
Which word suggests that Holly was feeling cross?
admit meaning
irritability transferred
1 mark (2a)
2. ‘Her mother was a European elf with a fiery temper and a willowy figure.’
Which of the following words is closest in meaning to ‘willowy’?
wavy strong
plump slender
1 mark (2a)
3. Look at the paragraph beginning, ‘Though she’d never admit it …’
According to the text, what is ‘the Ritual’ for?
becoming irritable topping up on magic
being transferred to Traffic keeping secrets
1 mark (2d)
Answers
Set C – Questions 1–9
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4. Look at the paragraph beginning, ‘Perhaps a description would be more helpful …’
How tall was Holly?
one metre
one metre and one centimetre
ninety-nine centimetres
one centimetre
1 mark (2b)
5. ‘Holly rolled off her futon and stumbled into the shower.’
What does the word ‘stumbled’ suggest about Holly at this point in the story?
She has been injured at work.
She has had a long and tiring day.
She hasn’t woken up properly yet.
She doesn’t like showers.
1 mark (2g)
6. Look at the paragraph beginning ‘Holly rolled off her futon …’
a Name one advantage of living near the earth’s core.
Award 1 mark for references to the fact that the water is always hot.
Also accept:
privacy
lack of humans
1 mark (2b)
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b Name one disadvantage of living near the earth’s core.
Award 1 mark for ‘no natural light’.
1 mark (2d)
7. How does Commander Root feel about Holly being assigned to his squad? Explain
your answer using evidence from the text.
offended proud
excited amused
1 mark (2d)
8. ‘If the Mud People knew…’
Who are the ‘Mud People’?
humans
1 mark (2d)
9. Draw lines to match each part of the story with the correct quotation from the
text.
1 mark (2f)
10 marks total for this paper
‘Root had been on Holly’s case since day one.’
past events ‘The fairy suited up …’
action ‘Her nose had a hook and her mouth was plump and
cherubic …’
character description
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Who Was Marie Curie?: Content domain coverage
2a 2b 2c 2d 2e 2f 2g 2h
Give/explain the
meaning
of words in context.
Retrieve and record
information /
identify key details
from fiction and
non-fiction.
Summarise main
ideas from more
than one paragraph.
Make inferences
from the text /
explain and justify
inferences with
evidence from the
text.
Predict what might
happen from details
stated and implied.
Identify/explain how
information /
narrative content is
related and
contributes to
meaning as a whole.
Identify/explain how
meaning is enhanced
through choice of
words and phrases.
Make comparisons
within the text
1 1
2 2
3 1
4 2
5 1
6 2
7 1
8 1
9 1
10 1
11 1
12 1
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Today we know that uranium is one of several metals that give off powerful
radioactive rays. But when Marie Curie started her research, the word
radioactive didn’t even exist! No one knew why uranium gave off energy or
why it could make things glow in the dark. No one knew then that uranium
could be used to make a bomb or a nuclear power plant. Marie’s research
was going to open the door for all that knowledge.
Marie set up a laboratory with Pierre’s* help. They shared the lab together.
It was cold and grungy – just an old storage room in the school where Pierre
taught. Marie didn’t mind. Work was all she cared about.
In the lab, Marie used Pierre’s electrometer to measure rays coming from
different metals. The tests were very tricky. She had to have very steady
hands. No one else could do the tests as well as Marie. Even Becquerel**
had tried and failed!
At first, Marie tested uranium. Then she tested other metals, including gold
and copper. Only the uranium gave off rays.
Then Marie did something brilliant ---
something that would change science
forever. She decided to test a rock called
pitchblende. Pitchblende is a rock that
contains a lot of uranium. But it has other
metals in it, too.
Who was Marie Curie?
by Megan Stine
*Pierre Curie was Marie’s husband, and
was also a scientist.
**Henri Becquerel was another scientist
who experimented with uranium.
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When Marie tested the pitchblende, she found it gave off even more
rays than the uranium alone! How could that be? Marie figured out the
answer. There had to be something else – another metal – mixed into
the pitchblende! The other metal, whatever it was, had even more
energy than uranium.
Soon Marie realised the truth. She had discovered a new element that
the world didn’t know about!
Marie named the new metal after her homeland of Poland. She called it
polonium. Then she came up with a word for the rays that the metals
gave off. She called it ‘radioactivity’. It meant that metals like
polonium and uranium were able to release energy into the air.
What is Radioactivity?
Radioactivity is a certain kind of energy that comes from inside the
atoms in certain metals or chemicals. When something is radioactive, it
gives off energy rays until the energy is all gone.
How long does it take for a radioactive metal to lose all its energy? The
answer differs for each metal. Some metals lose energy quickly – in only
a few minutes, hours, or days. Other metals, like radium, can take a
very long time to lose their energy. Scientists use the term ‘half-life’ to
describe how long it takes for an element to lose half of its energy.
Radium has a half-life of about 1,600 years. That means it takes
thousands of years for radium to lose all its energy.
Once the energy is gone, the metal isn’t dangerous any more.
Who was Marie Curie?
by Megan Stine
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Practice papers
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First name ......................................................................................
Middle name ......................................................................................
Last name ......................................................................................
Date of birth Day ................... Month .................. Year ..............
School name ....................................................................................
Key stage 2 - English
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Instructions
You must answer the questions in the answer booklet.
In this booklet, there are different types of question for you to answer in
different ways. The space for your answer shows you what type of answer is
needed. Write your answer in the space provided.
Short answers
Some questions are followed by a short line or box. This shows that you
need only write a word or a few words in your answer.
Several line answers
Some questions are followed by a few lines. This gives you space to write
more words or a sentence or two.
Longer answers
Some questions are followed by more answer lines. This shows that a
longer, more detailed answer is needed to explain your opinion. You can
write in full sentences if you want to.
Selected answers
For some questions you do not need to write anything at all and you should
tick, draw lines to, or circle your answer. Read the instructions carefully so
that you know how to answer the question.
As this is a reading test, you must use the information in the text to answer
the questions. When a question includes a page reference, you should refer
to the text on that page to help you with your answer.
Marks
The number under each line at the side of the page tells you the maximum
number of marks for each question.
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1. Look at the first paragraph. Find and copy a word that means ‘strong’.
.....................................................................................................
1 mark
2. Name two uses of uranium according to the text.
1. .................................................................................................
2. .................................................................................................
2 marks
3. According to Marie Curie’s experiments, in what way were gold and copper
different to uranium?
.....................................................................................................
.....................................................................................................
1 mark
4. Look at the paragraph beginning ‘Marie set up a laboratory …’ Find and copy two
words which show that the lab was not a pleasant place to work in.
1. .................................................................................................
2. .................................................................................................
2 marks
5. What was one reason why nobody else could do the tests as well as Marie?
.....................................................................................................
1 mark
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6. Using information from the text, put a tick in the correct box to show whether
information is true or false.
True False
Marie Curie was born in Poland.
Radioactive metals are dangerous forever.
Marie Curie invented the word ‘radioactivity’.
Gold can make things glow in the dark.
2 marks
7. Find and copy a group of words that tells you that Becquerel was not as successful
as Marie Curie in his experiments.
.....................................................................................................
1 mark
8. ‘Then Marie figured out the answer.’
What did Marie figure out?
.....................................................................................................
1 mark
9. Marie Curie was a successful scientist.
Give one piece of evidence from the text that shows this.
.....................................................................................................
1 mark
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10. Look at the section headed ‘What is Radioactivity?’
What does the term ‘half-life’ mean?
.....................................................................................................
1 mark
11. According to the text, how long is the half-life of radium?
.....................................................................................................
1 mark
12. Which of the following would be the most suitable summary of the whole text?
Tick one.
How Marie Curie lived and died.
How Marie Curie made an important scientific discovery.
How Marie Curie invented nuclear power.
The radioactivity of radium.
1 mark
15 marks total for this paper
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1. Look at the first paragraph. Find and copy a word that means ‘strong’.
......................................................................................................
1 mark
2. Which of the following are uses of uranium? Tick all that apply.
making an electrometer
making a bomb
making gold and copper
making a nuclear power plant
2 marks
3. According to Marie Curie’s experiments, in what way were gold and copper
different to uranium?
They did not give off rays.
The rays they gave off were weaker.
The rays they gave off were stronger.
They glowed in the dark.
1 mark
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4. Look at the paragraph beginning ‘Marie set up a laboratory …’ Find and copy two
words which show that the lab was not a pleasant place to work in.
1. .................................................................................................
2. .................................................................................................
2 marks
5. What was one reason why nobody else could do the tests as well as Marie?
.....................................................................................................
1 mark
6. Using information from the text, put a tick in the correct box to show whether
information is true or false.
True False
Marie Curie was born in Poland.
Radioactive metals are dangerous forever.
Marie Curie invented the word ‘radioactivity’.
Gold can make things glow in the dark.
2 marks
7. Find and copy a group of words that tells you that Becquerel was not as successful
as Marie Curie in his experiments.
.....................................................................................................
1 mark
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8. ‘Then Marie figured out the answer.’
What did Marie figure out?
.....................................................................................................
1 mark
9. Marie Curie was a successful scientist.
Give one piece of evidence from the text that shows this.
.....................................................................................................
1 mark
10. Look at the section headed ‘What is Radioactivity?’
What does the term ‘half-life’ mean?
When something is radioactive.
The energy that comes from inside the atoms in certain metals.
How long it takes for an element to lose half of its energy.
How long it takes for an element to lose all of its energy.
1 mark
11. According to the text, how long is the half-life of radium?
.....................................................................................................
1 mark
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12. Which of the following would be the most suitable summary of the whole text?
Tick one.
How Marie Curie lived and died.
How Marie Curie made an important scientific discovery.
How Marie Curie invented nuclear power.
The radioactivity of radium.
1 mark
15 marks total for this paper
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1. Look at the first paragraph. Which word means strong. Tick one.
several
powerful
radioactive
energy
1 mark
2. Which of the following are uses of uranium? Tick all that apply.
making an electrometer
making a bomb
making gold and copper
making a nuclear power plant
2 marks
3. According to Marie Curie’s experiments, in what way were gold and copper
different to uranium?
They did not give off rays.
The rays they gave off were weaker.
The rays they gave off were stronger.
They glowed in the dark.
1 mark
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4. Using information from the text, put a tick in the correct box to show whether
information is true or false.
True False
Marie Curie was born in Poland.
Radioactive metals are dangerous forever.
Marie Curie invented the word ‘radioactivity’.
Gold can make things glow in the dark.
2 marks
5. ‘Then Marie figured out the answer.’
What did Marie figure out?
Work was all she cared about.
She was a better scientist than Becquerel.
There had to be another metal mixed into the pitchblende.
Some metals lose energy quickly.
1 mark
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6. Look at the section headed ‘What is Radioactivity?’
What does the term ‘half-life’ mean?
When something is radioactive.
The energy that comes from inside the atoms in certain metals.
How long it takes for an element to lose half of its energy.
How long it takes for an element to lose all of its energy.
1 mark
7. According to the text, how long is the half-life of radium?
A few minutes.
A few hours.
1,600 years.
Thousands of years.
1 mark
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8. Which of the following would be the most suitable summary of the whole text?
Tick one.
How Marie Curie lived and died.
How Marie Curie made an important scientific discovery.
How Marie Curie invented nuclear power.
The radioactivity of radium.
1 mark
10 marks total for this paper
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1. Look at the first paragraph. Find and copy a word that means ‘strong’.
powerful
1 mark (2a)
2. Name two uses of uranium according to the text.
Award 1 mark for reference to any of the following, up to a maximum of 2 marks:
making objects glow in the dark
making bombs
fuelling nuclear power plants
Do not accept answers that only refer to uranium giving off energy without giving a
specific use, e.g.
It is radioactive
It releases energy into the air
2 marks (2b)
3. According to Marie Curie’s experiments, in what way were gold and copper
different to uranium?
Award 1 mark for answers that refer to the fact that uranium gives off
rays/energy/is radioactive, while gold and copper do/are not.
1 mark (2h)
4. Look at the paragraph beginning ‘Marie set up a laboratory …’ Find and copy two
words which show that the lab was not a pleasant place to work in.
Award 1 mark for each of the following, up to a total of 2 marks:
cold
grungy
2 marks (2d)
Answers
Set A – Questions 1–12
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5. What was one reason why nobody else could do the tests as well as Marie?
Award 1 mark for answers which refer to the fact that Marie had very steady
hands.
1 mark (2d)
6. Using information from the text, put a tick in the correct box to show whether
information is true or false.
Award 1 mark for 3 correct. Award 2 marks for all 4 correct.
True False
Marie Curie was born in Poland.
Radioactive metals are dangerous forever.
Marie Curie invented the word ‘radioactivity’.
Gold can make things glow in the dark.
2 marks (2b)
7. Find and copy a group of words that tells you that Becquerel was not as successful
as Marie Curie in his experiments.
Award 1 mark for answers that include the group of words, ‘tried and failed’.
1 mark (2b)
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8. ‘Then Marie figured out the answer.’
What did Marie figure out?
Award 1 mark for answers which make reference to the fact that Marie realised
that pitchblende contained a metal additional to uranium, e.g.
She worked out that there had to be something else mixed into the
pitchblende.
There was something in the rock that was giving off more rays than uranium.
1 mark (2b)
9. Marie Curie was a successful scientist.
Give one piece of evidence from the text that shows this.
Award 1 mark for reference to any of the following:
1. ‘Marie’s research was going to open the door for all that knowledge.’
2. ‘No one else could do the tests as well as Marie.’
3. ‘Marie did something brilliant – something that would change science
forever.’
4. ‘She had discovered a new element that the world didn’t know about!’
1 mark (2d)
10. Look at the section headed ‘What is Radioactivity?’
What does the term ‘half-life’ mean?
Award 1 mark for ‘how long it takes an element to lose half of its energy.’
Do not accept answers which incorrectly state how long it takes an element to lose
all of its energy.
1 mark (2a)
11. According to the text, how long is the half-life of radium?
1,600 years
1 mark (2b)
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12. Which of the following would be the most suitable summary of the whole text?
Tick one.
How Marie Curie lived and died.
How Marie Curie made an important scientific discovery.
How Marie Curie invented nuclear power.
The radioactivity of radium.
1 mark (2c)
15 marks total for this paper
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1. Look at the first paragraph. Find and copy a word that means ‘strong’.
powerful
1 mark (2a)
2. Which of the following are uses of uranium? Tick all that apply.
making an electrometer
making a bomb
making gold and copper
making a nuclear power plant
2 marks (2b)
3. According to Marie Curie’s experiments, in what way were gold and copper
different to uranium?
They did not give off rays.
The rays they gave off were weaker.
The rays they gave off were stronger.
They glowed in the dark.
1 mark (2h)
Answers
Set B – Questions 1–12
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4. Look at the paragraph beginning ‘Marie set up a laboratory …’ Find and copy two
words which show that the lab was not a pleasant place to work in.
Award 1 mark for each of the following, up to a total of 2 marks:
cold
grungy
2 marks (2d)
5. What was one reason why nobody else could do the tests as well as Marie?
Award 1 mark for answers which refer to the fact that Marie had very steady
hands.
1 mark (2d)
6. Using information from the text, put a tick in the correct box to show whether
information is true or false.
Award 1 mark for 3 correct. Award 2 marks for all 4 correct.
True False
Marie Curie was born in Poland.
Radioactive metals are dangerous forever.
Marie Curie invented the word ‘radioactivity’.
Gold can make things glow in the dark.
2 marks (2b)
7. Find and copy a group of words that tells you that Becquerel was not as successful
as Marie Curie in his experiments.
Award 1 mark for answers that include the group of words, ‘tried and failed’.
1 mark (2b)
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8. ‘Then Marie figured out the answer.’
What did Marie figure out?
Award 1 mark for answers which make reference to the fact that Marie realised
that pitchblende contained a metal additional to uranium, e.g.
She worked out that there had to be something else mixed into the
pitchblende.
There was something in the rock that was giving off more rays than uranium.
1 mark (2b)
9. Marie Curie was a successful scientist.
Give one piece of evidence from the text that shows this.
Award 1 mark for reference to any of the following:
1. ‘Marie’s research was going to open the door for all that knowledge.’
2. ‘No one else could do the tests as well as Marie.’
3. ‘Marie did something brilliant – something that would change science
forever.’
4. ‘She had discovered a new element that the world didn’t know about!’
1 mark (2d)
10. Look at the section headed ‘What is Radioactivity?’
What does the term ‘half-life’ mean?
When something is radioactive.
The energy that comes from inside the atoms in certain metals.
How long it takes for an element to lose half of its energy.
How long it takes for an element to lose all of its energy.
1 mark (2a)
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11. According to the text, how long is the half-life of radium?
1,600 years
1 mark (2b
)
12. Which of the following would be the most suitable summary of the whole text?
Tick one.
How Marie Curie lived and died.
How Marie Curie made an important scientific discovery.
How Marie Curie invented nuclear power.
The radioactivity of radium.
1 mark (2c)
15 marks total for this paper
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1. Look at the first paragraph. Which word means ‘strong’. Tick one.
several powerful
radioactive energy
1 mark (2a)
2. Which of the following are uses of uranium? Tick all that apply.
making an electrometer
making a bomb
making gold and copper
making a nuclear power plant
2 marks (2b)
3. According to Marie Curie’s experiments, in what way were gold and copper
different to uranium?
They did not give off rays.
The rays they gave off were weaker.
The rays they gave off were stronger.
They glowed in the dark.
1 mark (2h)
Answers
Set C – Questions 1–8
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4. Using information from the text, put a tick in the correct box to show whether
information is true or false.
Award 1 mark for 3 correct.
Award 2 marks for all 4 correct.
True False
Marie Curie was born in Poland.
Radioactive metals are dangerous forever.
Marie Curie invented the word ‘radioactivity’.
Gold can make things glow in the dark.
2 marks (2b)
5. ‘Then Marie figured out the answer.’
What did Marie figure out?
Work was all she cared about.
She was a better scientist than Becquerel.
There had to be another metal mixed into the pitchblende.
Some metals lose energy quickly.
1 mark (2b)
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6. Look at the section headed ‘What is Radioactivity?’
What does the term ‘half-life’ mean?
When something is radioactive.
The energy that comes from inside the atoms in certain metals.
How long it takes for an element to lose half of its energy.
How long it takes for an element to lose all of its energy.
1 mark (2a)
7. According to the text, how long is the half-life of radium?
A few minutes.
A few hours.
1,600 years.
Thousands of years.
1 mark (2b)
8. Which of the following would be the most suitable summary of the whole text?
Tick one.
How Marie Curie lived and died.
How Marie Curie made an important scientific discovery.
How Marie Curie invented nuclear power.
The radioactivity of radium.
1 mark (2c)
10 marks total for this paper
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The Short and Bloody History of Highwaymen: Content domain
coverage:
2a 2b 2c 2d 2e 2f 2g 2h
Give/explain the
meaning
of words in context.
Retrieve and record
information /
identify key details
from fiction and
non-fiction.
Summarise main
ideas from more
than one paragraph.
Make inferences
from the text /
explain and justify
inferences with
evidence from the
text.
Predict what might
happen from details
stated and implied.
Identify/explain how
information/
narrative content is
related and
contributes to
meaning as a whole.
Identify/explain how
meaning is enhanced
through choice of
words and phrases.
Make comparisons
within the text
1 1
2 1
3 1
4 1
5 4
6 1
7 1
8 1
9 1
10 1
11 1
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When?
The Golden Age of the highwayman in England and Scotland was most
definitely between 1700 and 1800.
How?
Simple! It was all down to the roads – or, should I say, the lack of roads.
There had been practically none built since the brilliant Romans had
visited some 1200 years before. These days, we nonchalantly slide the car
or bike out of the drive onto a neatly tarmacked street and are able to
get wherever we want to go on similar interconnecting roads and
carriageways.
Can you imagine a time when even the equivalents of our motorways
were nothing more than broad tracks through fields, almost impassable in
the sopping wet, muddy winters and almost as impassable in the summers
when the same deeply rutted roads would be baked hard like overdone
pizzas?
Not only that, but the population in the seventeenth century was still
only around 6,000,000 which meant there were wide expanses of
deserted forests and common land with just a few well-worn tracks across
them. There was only the merest fraction of houses along these roads –
never mind all the ghastly service stations which we now have up and
down the motorways. Travellers over two hundred years ago could plod
along for hours and hours on end without passing any sign of another
living soul. Add that to no street light and the fact that the coaches
moved at a snail’s pace (fast snails admittedly) and would break down at
the drop of an axle, and you have the perfect hunting ground for the
notorious ‘gentlemen of the road’.
The Short and Bloody History
Of Highwaymen
by John Farman
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By the Way
Many of the would-be highwaymen actually hired their first horse
rather than risk being caught aboard a stolen animal. They usually
bought their own after their first major payoff.
How Often?
Don’t, like I did, go thinking that robberies by highwaymen were
relatively few and far between. On the contrary. It appears that it was
rare not to be bushwhacked or at least chased and threatened if you
journeyed any great distance across England’s green and pleasant land
during the golden age of highwaymen. As one much robbed and weary
traveller put it, ‘highwaymen are as common as crows’. As for crossing
London, many wealthy gentlefolk employed a special servant (often
armed) to accompany them and hopefully discourage the footpads
(unmounted robbers) who seemed to lurk in every alleyway.
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Practice papers
Pape
First name ......................................................................................
Middle name ......................................................................................
Last name ......................................................................................
Date of birth Day ................... Month .................. Year ..............
School name ....................................................................................
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Instructions
You must answer the questions in the answer booklet.
In this booklet, there are different types of question for you to answer in
different ways. The space for your answer shows you what type of answer is
needed. Write your answer in the space provided.
Short answers
Some questions are followed by a short line or box. This shows that you
need only write a word or a few words in your answer.
Several line answers
Some questions are followed by a few lines. This gives you space to write
more words or a sentence or two.
Longer answers
Some questions are followed by more answer lines. This shows that a
longer, more detailed answer is needed to explain your opinion. You can
write in full sentences if you want to.
Selected answers
For some questions you do not need to write anything at all and you should
tick, draw lines to, or circle your answer. Read the instructions carefully so
that you know how to answer the question.
As this is a reading test, you must use the information in the text to answer
the questions. When a question includes a page reference, you should refer
to the text on that page to help you with your answer.
Marks
The number under each line at the side of the page tells you the maximum
number of marks for each question.
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1. According to the text, when was the Golden Age of highwaymen?
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1 mark
2. Look at the paragraph beginning ‘Simple!’
Find and copy one word which is closest in meaning to ‘joining’.
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1 mark
3. What was the population of Britain in the seventeenth century?
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1 mark
4. ‘… the coaches moved at a snail’s pace.’
Give one impression this description gives you of the coaches.
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1 mark
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5. Look at the section headed ‘How?’
What conditions made the roads of the seventeenth century the perfect hunting
ground for highwaymen?
Fill in the table below.
Condition How it helped highwaymen
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4 marks
6. Look at the section headed ‘How Often?’
According to the text, what is a ‘footpad’?
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1 mark
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7. ‘... almost impassable in the sopping wet, muddy winters’
What does the word ‘impassable’ mean in this sentence?
Tick one.
impossible to travel on or over
impressively wide
largely underwater
somewhat comfortable
1 mark
8. Using information from the text, tick one box in each row to show whether each
statement is a fact or an opinion.
Fact Opinion
The Romans were brilliant.
Service stations are ghastly.
Many of the would-be highwaymen hired their first horse.
1 mark
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9. ‘… On the contrary.’
Which of the following is closest in meaning to this phrase?
Tick one.
On the ball
At the drop of a hat
Quite the opposite
To put it another way
1 mark
10. ‘… many wealthy gentlefolk employed a special servant (often armed) …’
What were these ‘special servants’ for?
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1 mark
11. Which of the following would be the most suitable summary of the whole text?
Tick one.
famous highwaymen of the 17th century
highwaymen v. Romans
the first highwayman
the Golden Age of highwaymen
1 mark
14 marks total for this paper
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1. According to the text, when was the Golden Age of highwaymen?
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1 mark
2. Look at the paragraph beginning ‘Simple!’
Find and copy one word which is closest in meaning to ‘joining’.
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1 mark
3. What was the population of Britain in the seventeenth century?
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1 mark
4. ‘… the coaches moved at a snail’s pace.’
Give one impression this description gives you of the coaches.
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1 mark
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by John Farman
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5. Look at the section headed ‘How?’
Certain conditions made the roads of the seventeenth century the perfect hunting
ground for highwaymen.
Draw lines to join each condition below with how it helped highwaymen.
3 marks
6. Look at the section headed ‘How Often?’
According to the text, what is a ‘footpad’?
a highwayman
an unmounted robber
a gentleman of the road
a special servant
1 mark
The roads were almost
impassable.
There would be nobody around to help
a traveller under attack.
There were no street lights. Coaches might get stuck easily,
allowing a highwayman to attack.
You could plod along for hours
without seeing another living soul.
A highwayman would be able to hide
easily and surprise passing coaches.
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7. ‘... almost impassable in the sopping wet, muddy winters …’
What does the word ‘impassable’ mean in this sentence?
Tick one.
impossible to travel on or over
impressively wide
largely underwater
somewhat comfortable
1 mark
8. Using information from the text, tick one box in each row to show whether each
statement is a fact or an opinion.
Fact Opinion
The Romans were brilliant.
Service stations are ghastly.
Many of the would-be highwaymen hired their first horse.
1 mark
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9. ‘… On the contrary.’
Which of the following is closest in meaning to this phrase?
Tick one.
on the ball
at the drop of a hat
quite the opposite
to put it another way
1 mark
10. ‘… many wealthy gentlefolk employed a special servant (often armed)…’
What were these ‘special servants’ for?
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1 mark
11. Which of the following would be the most suitable summary of the whole text?
Tick one.
famous highwaymen of the 17th century
highwaymen v. Romans
the first highwayman
the Golden Age of highwaymen
1 mark
13 marks total for this paper
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1. According to the text, when was the Golden Age of highwaymen?
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1 mark
2. Look at the paragraph beginning ‘Simple!’
Tick one word which is closest in meaning to ‘joining’.
interconnecting
tarmacked
nonchalantly
carriageways
1 mark
3. What was the population of Britain in the seventeenth century?
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1 mark
4. ‘… the coaches moved at a snail’s pace.’
Circle one impression this description gives you of the coaches.
They left slimy trails. They rocked from side to side.
They were creepy to look at. They travelled slowly.
1 mark
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5. Look at the section headed ‘How?’
Certain conditions made the roads of the seventeenth century the perfect hunting
ground for highwaymen.
Draw lines to join each condition below with how it helped highwaymen.
3 marks
6. Look at the section headed ‘How Often?’
According to the text, what is a ‘footpad’?
a highwayman
an unmounted robber
a gentleman of the road
a special servant
1 mark
The roads were almost
impassable.
There would be nobody around to help
a traveller under attack.
There were no street lights. Coaches might get stuck easily,
allowing a highwayman to attack.
You could plod along for hours
without seeing another living soul.
A highwayman would be able to hide
easily and surprise passing coaches.
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7. ‘... almost impassable in the sopping wet, muddy winters …’
What does the word ‘impassable’ mean in this sentence?
Tick one.
impossible to travel on or over
impressively wide
largely underwater
somewhat comfortable
1 mark
8. Using information from the text, tick one box in each row to show whether each
statement is a fact or an opinion.
Fact Opinion
The Romans were brilliant.
Service stations are ghastly.
Many of the would-be highwaymen hired their first horse.
1 mark
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9. ‘… On the contrary.’
Which of the following is closest in meaning to this phrase?
Tick one.
on the ball
at the drop of a hat
quite the opposite
to put it another way
1 mark
10. Which of the following would be the most suitable summary of the whole text?
Tick one.
famous highwaymen of the 17th century
highwaymen v. Romans
the first highwayman
the Golden Age of highwaymen
1 mark
12 marks total for this paper
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1. According to the text, when was the Golden Age of highwaymen?
between 1700 and 1800
1 mark (2b)
2. Look at the paragraph beginning ‘Simple!’
Find and copy one word which is closest in meaning to joining.
interconnecting
1 mark (2a)
3. What was the population of Britain in the seventeenth century?
6,000,000
1 mark (2b)
4. ‘…the coaches moved at a snail’s pace.’
Give one impression this description gives you of the coaches.
Award 1 mark for answers which indicate that the coaches moved slowly, e.g.
They crawled along.
They weren’t quick.
1 mark (2g)
Answers
Set A – Questions 1 – 11
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5. Look at the section headed ‘How?’
What conditions made the roads of the seventeenth century the perfect hunting
ground for highwaymen?
Fill in the table below.
Award 4 marks for two acceptable conditions and two correct explanations.
Award 3 marks for two acceptable conditions and one correct explanation.
Award 2 marks for either two acceptable conditions, or one acceptable condition
accompanied by one correct explanation.
Award 1 mark for one acceptable condition.
Condition How it helped highwaymen
The roads were almost
impassable.
Coaches might get stuck easily,
allowing a highwayman to attack.
Coaches might not be able to get away
from a highwayman quickly.
The roads were very
empty / you could plod
along for hours without
seeing another living soul.
There would be nobody around to help
a traveller under attack.
There were no street
lights.
A highwayman would be able to hide
easily and surprise passing coaches.
Travellers would not be able to see the
highwayman clearly and so would not
be able to identify him.
The coaches moved at a
snail’s pace / were very
slow.
It would be easy for a highwayman to
stop/hold up a coach.
The coaches broke down
often.
If the coach broke down, it would be
impossible for the traveller to escape
from the highwayman.
4 marks (2d)
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6. Look at the section headed ‘How Often?’
According to the text, what is a ‘footpad’?
an unmounted robber
1 mark (2b)
7. ‘...almost impassable in the sopping wet, muddy winters’
What does the word ‘impassable’ mean in this sentence?
Tick one.
impossible to travel on or over
impressively wide
largely underwater
somewhat comfortable
1 mark (2a)
8. Using information from the text, tick one box in each row to show whether each
statement is a fact or an opinion.
Award 1 mark for all three correct ticks.
Fact Opinion
The Romans were brilliant.
Service stations are ghastly.
Many of the would-be highwaymen hired their first horse.
1 mark (2d)
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9. ‘… On the contrary.’
Which of the following is closest in meaning to this phrase?
Tick one.
on the ball at the drop of a hat
quite the opposite to put it another way
1 mark (2a)
10. ‘…many wealthy gentlefolk employed a special servant (often armed)…’
What were these ‘special servants’ for?
Award 1 mark for reference to either of the following:
to accompany them through London
to discourage footpads (unmounted robbers)
1 mark (2b)
11. Which of the following would be the most suitable summary of the whole text?
Tick one.
famous highwaymen of the 17th century
highwaymen v. Romans
the first highwayman
the Golden Age of highwaymen
1 mark (2c)
14 marks total for this paper
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1. According to the text, when was the Golden Age of highwaymen?
between 1700 and 1800
1 mark (2b)
2. Look at the paragraph beginning ‘Simple!’
Find and copy one word which is closest in meaning to ‘joining’.
interconnecting
1 mark (2a)
3. What was the population of Britain in the seventeenth century?
6,000,000
1 mark (2b)
4. ‘the coaches moved at a snail’s pace.’
Give one impression this description gives you of the coaches.
Award 1 mark for answers which indicate that the coaches moved slowly, e.g.
They crawled along.
They weren’t quick.
1 mark (2g)
Answers
Set B – Questions 1–11
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5. Look at the section headed ‘How?’
Certain conditions made the roads of the seventeenth century the perfect hunting
ground for highwaymen.
Draw lines to join each condition below with how it helped highwaymen.
Award 1 mark for each correct line drawn.
3 marks (2d)
6. Look at the section headed ‘How Often?’
According to the text, what is a ‘footpad’?
a highwayman an unmounted robber
a gentleman of the road a special servant
1 mark (2b)
The roads were almost
impassable. There would be nobody around to help
a traveller under attack.
There were no street lights. Coaches might get stuck easily,
allowing a highwayman to attack.
You could plod along for hours
without seeing another living soul.
A highwayman would be able to hide
easily and surprise passing coaches.
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7. ‘...almost impassable in the sopping wet, muddy winters’
What does the word ‘impassable’ mean in this sentence?
Tick one.
impossible to travel on or over
impressively wide
largely underwater
somewhat comfortable
1 mark (2a)
8. Using information from the text, tick one box in each row to show whether each
statement is a fact or an opinion.
Award 1 mark for all three correct ticks.
Fact Opinion
The Romans were brilliant.
Service stations are ghastly.
Many of the would-be highwaymen hired their first horse.
1 mark (2d)
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9. ‘… On the contrary.’
Which of the following is closest in meaning to this phrase?
Tick one.
on the ball at the drop of a hat
quite the opposite to put it another way
1 mark (2a)
10. ‘…many wealthy gentlefolk employed a special servant (often armed)…’
What were these ‘special servants’ for?
Award 1 mark for reference to either of the following:
to accompany them through London
to discourage footpads (unmounted robbers)
1 mark (2b)
11. Which of the following would be the most suitable summary of the whole text?
Tick one.
famous highwaymen of the 17th century
highwaymen v. Romans
the first highwayman
the Golden Age of highwaymen
1 mark (2c)
13 marks total for this paper
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1. According to the text, when was the Golden Age of highwaymen?
Between 1700 and 1800
1 mark (2b)
2. Look at the paragraph beginning ‘Simple!’
Tick one word which is closest in meaning to ‘joining’.
interconnecting
tarmacked
nonchalantly
carriageways
1 mark (2a)
3. What was the population of Britain in the seventeenth century?
6,000,000
1 mark (2b)
Answers
Set C – Questions 1–8
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4. ‘the coaches moved at a snail’s pace.’
Give one impression this description gives you of the coaches.
They left slimy trails.
They were creepy to look at.
They rocked from side to side.
1 mark (2g)
5. Look at the section headed ‘How?’
Certain conditions made the roads of the seventeenth century the perfect hunting
ground for highwaymen.
Draw lines to join each condition below with how it helped highwaymen.
Award 1 mark for each correct line drawn.
3 marks (2d)
6. Look at the section headed ‘How Often?’
According to the text, what is a ‘footpad’?
They travelled slowly.
The roads were almost
impassable. There would be nobody around to help
a traveller under attack.
There were no street lights. Coaches might get stuck easily,
allowing a highwayman to attack.
You could plod along for hours
without seeing another living soul.
A highwayman would be able to hide
easily and surprise passing coaches.
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a highwayman an unmounted robber
a gentleman of the road a special servant
1 mark (2b)
7. ‘...almost impassable in the sopping wet, muddy winters …’
What does the word ‘impassable’ mean in this sentence?
Tick one.
impossible to travel on or over
impressively wide
largely underwater
somewhat comfortable
1 mark (2a)
8. Using information from the text, tick one box in each row to show whether each
statement is a fact or an opinion.
Award 1 mark for all three correct ticks.
Fact Opinion
The Romans were brilliant.
Service stations are ghastly.
Many of the would-be highwaymen hired their first horse.
1 mark (2d)
9. ‘…On the contrary.’
Which of the following is closest in meaning to this phrase?
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Tick one.
on the ball at the drop of a hat
quite the opposite to put it another way
1 mark (2a)
10. Which of the following would be the most suitable summary of the whole text?
Tick one.
famous highwaymen of the 17th century
highwaymen v. Romans
the first highwayman
the Golden Age of highwaymen
1 mark (2c)
12 marks total for this paper
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Who Was Anne Frank?: Content domain coverage:
2a 2b 2c 2d 2e 2f 2g 2h
Give/explain the
meaning
of words in
context.
Retrieve
and record
information
/ identify key
details from
fiction and
non-fiction.
Summarise
main ideas
from more
than one
paragraph.
Make
inferences
from the
text / explain
and justify
inferences
with
evidence
from the text.
Predict
what might
happen
from details
stated and
implied.
Identify/explain how
information/
narrative
content is
related and
contributes
to meaning
as a whole.
Identify/explain how
meaning is
enhanced
through
choice of
words and
phrases.
Make
comparisons
within the text
1 1
2 1
3 1
4 3
5 1
6 2
7 1
8 2
9 1
10 2
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Anne Frank
Anne Frank’s life was short. She was only fifteen years old when she
died in 1945. She was born in Germany, where her father’s family had
lived for a very long time.
Her father was very proud of being German. He expected his children
to live in Germany, and their children after them.
But that did not happen. The Franks’ lives were turned upside down.
They had to flee from their country. They had to go into hiding. They
lost everything that was dear to them . . . all because they were
Jewish and a man named Adolf Hitler was in power.
Hitler hated Jewish people. All Jewish people. By the time Hitler was
defeated, Anne’s mother was dead. So were Anne and her sister. The
only person in the family who survived was Anne’s beloved father,
Otto.
But something else survived, too.
Anne’s diary. Anne kept a diary for
two years. During that time, her
family was in hiding. They were
hiding from Hitler’s soldiers.
Who was Ann Frank?
by Ann Abramson
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Anne understood the dangers that her family faced. Yet in her diary
she remained hopeful about the world even though terrible things
were happening. She drew comfort from the beauty of nature even
though she couldn’t step outside for a single breath of fresh air. After
her death, her diary was turned into a book.
The Secret Annex
What was it like to live in the hideout – or the Secret Annex as it was
called?
First of all, the hideout was small. Although on two floors, the entire
space was only fifty square yards. Behind the secret door were two
rooms, one with a stove and sink, and the bathroom. A floor above
had two more narrow little rooms, one for Edith and Otto, the other
for Margot and Anne. Luckily Anne’s postcards and movie star photos
were waiting for her. Her father had brought the postcards
beforehand. So Anne pasted up as many as she could on the bare walls
to make her room more cheerful.
Food supplies were stored in the attic, which had two small windows.
From one window Anne could see a tall clock tower. From the other
was a view of a large chestnut tree. The attic became the place
where Anne would often go to be alone and think.
One of the very first things Anne and her father did was sew rough
curtains over the windows. They could not risk people outside noticing
them. During the day, everyone in the Annex had to walk barefoot
and whisper. No one could use the toilet or turn on a faucet* from
nine in the morning to seven at night. People working in the office
building might hear them. Anne said everyone was “as quiet as baby
mice”. Trash was burned in the stove. It had to be done after dark
because smoke coming out of the chimney might attract notice.
Hitler’s soldiers.
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by Ann Abramson
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Pape
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Middle name ......................................................................................
Last name ......................................................................................
Date of birth Day ................... Month .................. Year ..............
School name ....................................................................................
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Instructions
You must answer the questions in the answer booklet.
In this booklet, there are different types of question for you to answer in
different ways. The space for your answer shows you what type of answer is
needed. Write your answer in the space provided.
Short answers
Some questions are followed by a short line or box. This shows that you
need only write a word or a few words in your answer.
Several line answers
Some questions are followed by a few lines. This gives you space to write
more words or a sentence or two.
Longer answers
Some questions are followed by more answer lines. This shows that a
longer, more detailed answer is needed to explain your opinion. You can
write in full sentences if you want to.
Selected answers
For some questions you do not need to write anything at all and you should
tick, draw lines to, or circle your answer. Read the instructions carefully so
that you know how to answer the question.
As this is a reading test, you must use the information in the text to answer
the questions. When a question includes a page reference, you should refer
to the text on that page to help you with your answer.
Marks
The number under each line at the side of the page tells you the maximum
number of marks for each question.
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1. How old was Anne when she died?
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1 mark
2. Look at the section headed ‘Anne Frank’.
Find and copy one word which shows that Hitler did not win the war.
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1 mark
3. Who was the only person in Anne’s family to survive the war?
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1 mark
4. Look at the section headed ‘The Secret Annex’. Give three things the inhabitants
of the Secret Annex had to do to avoid being found.
1. .................................................................................................
2. .................................................................................................
3. .................................................................................................
3 marks
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5. Look at the section headed ‘Anne Frank’. Despite the situation she found herself
in, Anne was an optimistic person.
Give one piece of evidence from this section that shows this.
.....................................................................................................
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1 mark
6. Using information from the text, put a tick in the correct box to show whether
information is true or false.
True False
Anne Frank was Jewish.
Anne kept a diary for two years.
Anne had her own bedroom in the Secret Annex.
Anne could see a playground from the attic window.
2 marks
7. ‘Anne said everyone was “as quiet as baby mice”.’
Other than quietness, give one impression this simile gives you of the inhabitants
of the Secret Annex.
1 mark
8. Using information from the text, name two of the hardships Anne faced in the
Secret Annex and explain how she dealt with them.
1. Hardship: .....................................................................................
How she dealt with it: ......................................................................
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2. Hardship: ....................................................................................
How she dealt with it: .....................................................................
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2 marks
9. Where did the Franks keep their food supplies?
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1 mark
10. How do you think Anne would have felt when she and her family first moved in to
the Secret Annex? Give a reason for your answer, referring to evidence from the
text.
Feeling: ..........................................................................................
Reason: ..........................................................................................
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2 marks
15 marks total for this paper
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1. How old was Anne when she died?
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1 mark
2. Look at the section headed ‘Anne Frank’.
Find and copy one word which shows that Hitler did not win the war.
.....................................................................................................
1 mark
3. Who was the only person in Anne’s family to survive the war?
.....................................................................................................
1 mark
4. Look at the section headed ‘The Secret Annex’. Give three things the inhabitants
of the Secret Annex had to do to avoid being found.
1. ..................................................................................................
2. .................................................................................................
3. .................................................................................................
3 marks
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5. ‘Anne understood the dangers that her family faced. Yet in her diary she remained
hopeful about the world even though terrible things were happening.’
Tick one word from the list below which best describes Anne in the extract above.
optimistic
rebellious
excited
amusing
1 mark
6. Using information from the text, put a tick in the correct box to show whether
information is true or false.
True False
Anne Frank was Jewish.
Anne kept a diary for two years.
Anne had her own bedroom in the Secret Annex.
Anne could see a playground from the attic window.
2 marks
7. ‘Anne said everyone was “as quiet as baby mice”.’
Aside from quietness, tick one other impression this simile gives you of the
inhabitants of the Secret Annex.
They were grey.
They were all children.
They were furry.
They were helpless.
1 mark
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8. Draw lines to connect each hardship that Anne faced in the Secret Annex with the
way in which she dealt with it.
3 marks
9. Where did the Franks keep their food supplies?
.....................................................................................................
1 mark
10. How do you think Anne would have felt when she and her family first moved in to
the Secret Annex? Give a reason for your answer, referring to evidence from the
text.
Feeling: ..........................................................................................
Reason: ..........................................................................................
.....................................................................................................
.....................................................................................................
2 marks
16 marks total for this paper
She was not allowed outside in the
fresh air.
Anne would go up to the attic to be
alone and to think.
The Annex was crowded with
people.
Anne pasted postcards on the wall to
make it more cheerful.
Anne’s room was narrow and
small.
Anne drew comfort from the beauty of
nature.
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1. How old was Anne when she died?
.....................................................................................................
1 mark
2. Look at the section headed ‘Anne Frank’.
Tick one word from the list below which shows that Hitler did not win the war.
flee defeated power survived
1 mark
3. Who was the only person in Anne’s family to survive the war? Tick one.
Anne Otto Anne’s mother Margot
1 mark
4. What did the inhabitants of the Secret Annex have to do to avoid being found?
Circle two items from the list below.
walk barefoot during the day
store food supplies in the attic
keep a diary for two years
burn trash in the stove after dark
2 marks
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5. ‘Anne understood the dangers that her family faced. Yet in her diary she remained
hopeful about the world even though terrible things were happening.’
Tick one word from the list below which best describes Anne in the extract above.
optimistic
rebellious
excited
amusing
1 mark
6. Using information from the text, put a tick in the correct box to show whether
information is true or false.
True False
Anne Frank was Jewish.
Anne kept a diary for two years.
Anne had her own bedroom in the Secret Annex.
Anne could see a playground from the attic window.
2 marks
7. ‘Anne said everyone was “as quiet as baby mice”.’
Aside from quietness, tick one other impression this simile gives you of the
inhabitants of the Secret Annex.
They were grey.
They were all children.
They were furry.
They were helpless.
1 mark
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8. Draw lines to connect each hardship that Anne faced in the Secret Annex with the
way in which she dealt with it.
3 marks
9. Where did the Franks keep their food supplies?
.....................................................................................................
1 mark
13 marks total for this paper
She was not allowed outside in the
fresh air.
Anne would go up to the attic to be
alone and to think.
The Annex was crowded with
people.
Anne pasted postcards on the wall to
make it more cheerful.
Anne’s room was narrow and
small.
Anne drew comfort from the beauty of
nature.
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1. How old was Anne when she died?
fifteen/15
1 mark (2b)
2. Look at the section headed ‘Anne Frank’.
Find and copy one word which shows that Hitler did not win the war.
defeated
1 mark (2a)
3. Who was the only person in Anne’s family to survive the war?
Otto/her father
1 mark (2b)
4. Look at the section headed ‘The Secret Annex’. Give three things the inhabitants
of the Secret Annex had to do to avoid being found.
Award 1 mark for reference to each of the following, up to a maximum of 3
marks:
sew curtains over the windows
walk barefoot
whisper
not use a toilet between 9am and 7pm
not turn on a tap/faucet between 9am and 7pm
burn trash/rubbish in the stove after dark
3 marks (2b)
Answers
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5. Look at the section headed ‘Anne Frank’. Despite the situation she found herself
in, Anne was an optimistic person.
Give one piece of evidence from this section that shows this.
Award 1 mark for either of the following pieces of evidence:
‘…she remained hopeful about the world even though terrible things were
happening.’
‘She drew comfort from the beauty of nature even though she couldn’t step
outside for a single breath of fresh air.’
1 mark (2d)
6. Using information from the text, put a tick in the correct box to show whether
information is true or false.
Award 1 mark for 3 correct ticks.
Award 2 marks for 4 correct ticks.
True False
Anne Frank was Jewish.
Anne kept a diary for two years.
Anne had her own bedroom in the Secret Annex.
Anne could see a playground from the attic window.
2 marks (2b)
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7. ‘Anne said everyone was “as quiet as baby mice”.’
Other than quietness, give one impression this simile gives you of the inhabitants
of the Secret Annex.
Award 1 mark for one acceptable impression.
Acceptable impressions:
They were poor.
They were vulnerable/defenceless/helpless.
Tthey were innocent.
They were seen as vermin/pests.
1 mark (2g)
8. Using information from the text, name two of the hardships Anne faced in the
Secret Annex and explain how she dealt with them.
Award 1 mark for each acceptable hardship accompanied by an appropriate
explanation of how she dealt with it, up to a maximum of 2 marks:
Acceptable hardship How Anne dealt with it
She was not allowed outside in the
fresh air.
She drew comfort from the beauty of nature.
She spent time up in the attic looking out of the window at the chestnut tree.
It was crowded / there was not much
space in the Annex. She would go to the attic to be
alone and to think.
Her room was narrow and small. She pasted postcards and
pictures of movie stars on the walls to make it more cheerful.
Note that the hardships of not using the toilet or the faucet/tap during the day,
and having to whisper and walk barefoot are not acceptable for this answer as
there is no information about how Anne dealt with them.
2 marks (2b)
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9. Where did the Franks keep their food supplies?
the attic
1 mark (2b)
10. How do you think Anne would have felt when she and her family first moved in to
the Secret Annex? Give a reason for your answer, referring to evidence from the
text.
Award 2 marks for answers which give an appropriate feeling and a reason which is
backed up with detailed evidence from the text.
For example:
Feeling: worried
Reason: Anne had to go into hiding because she was Jewish and Hitler hated
Jewish people. She would have been worried that Hitler’s soldiers were going
to find their hiding place.
Feeling: grateful
Reason: Anne would be grateful that her father had brought her postcards so
that she could put them up and make her room feel more of a nice place to live.
Award 1 mark for answers which give an appropriate feeling and a reason which is
backed up with brief evidence from the text.
For example:
Feeling: worried
Reason: Anne would be worried that about getting caught.
Feeling: grateful
Reason: Anne would be grateful for the postcards.
2 marks (2d)
15 marks total for this paper
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1. How old was Anne when she died?
fifteen/15
1 mark (2b)
2. Look at the section headed ‘Anne Frank’.
Find and copy one word which shows that Hitler did not win the war.
defeated
1 mark (2a)
3. Who was the only person in Anne’s family to survive the war?
Otto/her father
1 mark (2b)
4. Look at the section headed ‘The Secret Annex’. Give three things the inhabitants
of the Secret Annex had to do to avoid being found.
Award 1 mark for reference to each of the following, up to a maximum of 3
marks:
sew curtains over the windows
walk barefoot
whisper
not use a toilet between 9am and 7pm
not turn on a tap/faucet between 9am and 7pm
burn trash in the stove after dark
3 marks (2b)
Answers
Set B – Questions 1–10
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5. ‘Anne understood the dangers that her family faced. Yet in her diary she remained
hopeful about the world even though terrible things were happening.’
Tick one word from the list below which best describes Anne in the extract above.
optimistic rebellious
excited amusing
1 mark (2d)
6. Using information from the text, put a tick in the correct box to show whether
information is true or false.
Award 1 mark for 3 correct ticks.
Award 2 marks for 4 correct ticks.
True False
Anne Frank was Jewish.
Anne kept a diary for two years.
Anne had her own bedroom in the Secret Annex.
Anne could see a playground from the attic window.
2 marks (2b)
7. ‘Anne said everyone was “as quiet as baby mice”.’
Aside from quietness, tick one other impression this simile gives you of the
inhabitants of the Secret Annex.
They were grey. They were all children.
They were furry. They were helpless.
1 mark (2g)
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8. Draw lines to connect each hardship that Anne faced in the Secret Annex with the
way in which she dealt with it.
Award 1 mark for each correct pairing. Lines should be connected as follows:
3 mark (2b)
9. Where did the Franks keep their food supplies?
the attic
1 mark (2b)
10. How do you think Anne would have felt when she and her family first moved in to
the Secret Annex? Give a reason for your answer, referring to evidence from the
text.
Award 2 marks for answers which give an appropriate feeling and a reason which is
backed up with detailed evidence from the text.
For example:
Feeling: worried
Reason: Anne had to go into hiding because she was Jewish and Hitler hated
Jewish people. She would have been worried that Hitler’s soldiers were going
to find their hiding place.
Feeling: grateful
She was not allowed outside in the
fresh air. Anne would go up to the attic to be
alone and to think.
The Annex was crowded with
people.
Anne pasted postcards on the wall to
make it more cheerful.
Anne’s room was narrow and
small.
Anne drew comfort from the beauty of
nature.
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Reason: Anne would be grateful that her father had brought her postcards so
that she could put them up and make her room feel more of a nice place to live.
Award 1 mark for answers which give an appropriate feeling and a reason which is
backed up with brief evidence from the text.
For example:
Feeling: worried
Reason: Anne would be worried that about getting caught.
Feeling: grateful
Reason: Anne would be grateful for the postcards.
2 marks (2d)
16 marks total for this paper
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1. How old was Anne when she died?
fifteen/15
1 mark (2b)
2. Look at the section headed ‘Anne Frank’.
Find and copy one word which shows that Hitler did not win the war.
defeated
1 mark (2a)
3. Who was the only person in Anne’s family to survive the war?
Otto/her father
1 mark (2b)
4. What did the inhabitants of the Secret Annex have to do to avoid being found?
Circle two items from the list below.
Award 1 mark for each of the following:
walk barefoot during the day.
store food supplies in the attic.
keep a diary for two years.
burn trash in the stove after dark.
2 marks (2b)
Answers
Set C – Questions 1–9
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5. ‘Anne understood the dangers that her family faced. Yet in her diary she remained
hopeful about the world even though terrible things were happening.’
Tick one word from the list below which best describes Anne in the extract above.
optimistic rebellious
excited amusing
1 mark (2d)
6. Using information from the text, put a tick in the correct box to show whether
information is true or false.
Award 1 mark for 3 correct ticks.
Award 2 marks for 4 correct ticks.
True False
Anne Frank was Jewish.
Anne kept a diary for two years.
Anne had her own bedroom in the Secret Annex.
Anne could see a playground from the attic window.
2 marks (2b)
7. ‘Anne said everyone was “as quiet as baby mice”.’
Aside from quietness, tick one other impression this simile gives you of the
inhabitants of the Secret Annex.
They were grey. They were all children.
They were furry. They were helpless.
1 mark (2g)
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8. Draw lines to connect each hardship that Anne faced in the Secret Annex with the
way in which she dealt with it.
Award 1 mark for each correct pairing. Lines should be connected as follows:
3 mark (2b)
9. Where did the Franks keep their food supplies?
the attic
1 mark (2b)
13 marks total for this paper
She was not allowed outside in the
fresh air. Anne would go up to the attic to be
alone and to think.
The Annex was crowded with
people.
Anne pasted postcards on the wall to
make it more cheerful.
Anne’s room was narrow and
small.
Anne drew comfort from the beauty of
nature.
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Goodnight Stories for Rebel Girls: Content domain coverage
2a 2b 2c 2d 2e 2f 2g 2h
Give/explain the
meaning
of words in
context.
Retrieve
and record
information
/ identify key
details from
fiction and
non-fiction.
Summarise
main ideas
from more
than one
paragraph.
Make
inferences
from the
text / explain
and justify
inferences
with
evidence
from the text.
Predict
what might
happen
from details
stated and
implied.
Identify/explain how
information
/ narrative
content is
related and
contributes
to meaning
as a whole.
Identify/explain how
meaning is
enhanced
through
choice of
words and
phrases.
Make
comparisons
within the text
1 1
2 1
3 2
4 2
5 1
6 1
7 1
8 1
9 2
10 2
11 2
12 1
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Ada Lovelace
Mathematician
Once upon a time, there was a girl named Ada who loved machines.
She also loved the idea of flying.
She studied birds to work out the perfect balance between wing size
and body weight. She tested out materials and tried out several
designs. She never managed to soar like a bird, but she created a
beautiful book full of drawings called Flyology where she recorded all
of her findings.
One night, Ada went to a ball. There, she met a grumpy old
mathematician named Charles Babbage. Ada was a brilliant
mathematician herself, and the two soon became good friends.
Charles invited Ada to see a machine he had invented. He called it the
Difference Engine. It could automatically add and subtract numbers.
No one had ever done that before.
Ada was hooked.
“What if we built a machine that could make more complicated
calculations?” she said. Excited, Ada and Charles started working. The
machine was huge and it required an enormous steam engine.
Ada wanted to go further: “What if this machine could play music and
show letters as well as numbers?”
She was describing a computer, way before
modern computers were invented!
Ada wrote the first computer program in
history.
December 10, 1815 – November 27, 1852
United Kingdom
* tap
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Margaret Hamilton
Computer Scientist
Once there was a girl who put a man on the Moon. Her name was
Margaret and she was really good with computers.
When she was just twenty-four years old she joined NASA, the US
agency that explores outer space. She took the job to support her
husband and her daughter, little realising that she would soon lead a
scientific revolution that would change the world.
Margaret was an engineer and led the team who programmed the
code that allowed the Apollo 11 spacecraft to land safely on the
Moon’s surface.
Margaret would bring her daughter Lauren to work on weekends and
evenings. While four-year-old Lauren slept, her mother programmed
away, creating sequences of code to be added to the Apollo’s
command module computer.
On July 20, 1969, just minutes before Apollo 11 touched down on the
lunar surface, the computer started spitting out error messages. The
entire mission was in danger. Luckily, Margaret had set up the
computer to focus on the main task and ignore everything else. So
instead of aborting the mission, Apollo
11 landed safely on the Moon.
The Apollo landing was hailed by the
world as “one small step for man, one
giant step for mankind.” But it
wouldn’t have happened at all without
the brilliant programming skills and
cool-headedness of one woman: NASA
engineer Margaret Hamilton.
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Pape
First name ......................................................................................
Middle name ......................................................................................
Last name ......................................................................................
Date of birth Day ................... Month .................. Year ..............
School name ....................................................................................
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1. Look at the paragraph in the ‘Ada Lovelace’ section beginning: ‘What if we built …’
Find and copy the word which is closest in meaning to difficult.
.....................................................................................................
1 mark
2. Find and copy a word that tells you that some people may not have wanted to
make friends with Charles Babbage.
.....................................................................................................
1 mark
3. Name two things that Ada Lovelace loved.
1. .................................................................................................
2. .................................................................................................
2 marks
4. Charles Babbage built a machine that was able to add and subtract numbers.
Name two more things Ada Lovelace imagined a machine might be able to do.
1. .................................................................................................
2. .................................................................................................
2 marks
5. What was Ada and Charles’ machine powered by?
.....................................................................................................
1 mark
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6. Look at the section headed ‘Margaret Hamilton.’
According to the text, what is NASA?
.....................................................................................................
1 mark
7. Look at the paragraph beginning: ‘On July 20, 1969 …’. Find and copy a word that
is closest in meaning to ‘cancelling’.
.....................................................................................................
1 mark
8. What was the name of Margaret Hamilton’s daughter?
.....................................................................................................
1 mark
9. ‘Margaret had set up the computer to focus on the main task and ignore everything
else.’
How did this save the Apollo 11 mission?
.....................................................................................................
.....................................................................................................
2 marks
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10. Using information from the text, put a tick in the correct box to show whether
information is true or false.
True False
Ada Lovelace died in 1852.
Apollo 11 landed safely on Mars.
The Difference Engine could automatically multiply and
divide numbers.
Margaret Hamilton often brought her daughter to work
2 marks
11. What similarities do you notice between Ada Lovelace and Margaret Hamilton?
Name two.
1. .................................................................................................
2. .................................................................................................
2 marks
12. Which of the following would be the most suitable summary of the whole text?
Tick one.
Ada Lovelace and the lunar landing
why mathematics is important
two women who changed computing history
NASA and the race to the moon
1 mark
17 marks total for this paper
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1. Look at the paragraph in the ‘Ada Lovelace’ section beginning: ‘What if we built …’
Which word is closest in meaning to difficult. Tick one.
complicated
required
calculations
enormous
.....................................................................................................
1 mark
2. Find and copy a word that tells you that some people may not have wanted to
make friends with Charles Babbage.
.....................................................................................................
1 mark
3. According to the text, what did Ada Lovelace love? Tick all that apply.
Charles Babbage
music
machines
the idea of flying
2 marks
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4. Charles Babbage built a machine that was able to add and subtract numbers.
Name two more things Ada Lovelace imagined a machine might be able to do.
1. .................................................................................................
2. .................................................................................................
2 marks
5. What was Ada and Charles’ machine powered by?
.....................................................................................................
1 mark
6. Look at the section headed ‘Margaret Hamilton.’
According to the text, what is NASA?
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
a scientific revolution
the US agency that explores outer space
a computer on the moon
1 mark
7. Look at the paragraph beginning: ‘On July 20, 1969…’. Find and copy a word that is
closest in meaning to ‘cancelling’.
.....................................................................................................
1 mark
8. What was the name of Margaret Hamilton’s daughter?
.....................................................................................................
1 mark
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9. ‘Margaret had set up the computer to focus on the main task and ignore everything
else.’
How did this save the Apollo 11 mission?
.....................................................................................................
.....................................................................................................
2 marks
10. Using information from the text, put a tick in the correct box to show whether
information is true or false.
True False
Ada Lovelace died in 1852.
Apollo 11 landed safely on Mars.
The Difference Engine could automatically multiply and
divide numbers.
Margaret Hamilton often brought her daughter to work
2 marks
11. What similarities do you notice between Ada Lovelace and Margaret Hamilton?
Name two.
1. .................................................................................................
2. .................................................................................................
2 marks
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12. Which of the following would be the most suitable summary of the whole text?
Tick one
Ada Lovelace and the lunar landing
why mathematics is important
two women who changed computing history
NASA and the race to the moon
1 mark
17 marks total for this paper
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1. Look at the paragraph in the ‘Ada Lovelace’ section beginning: ‘What if we built …’
Which word is closest in meaning to difficult. Tick one.
complicated
required
calculations
enormous
1 mark
2. Which word tells you that some people may not have wanted to make friends with
Charles Babbage? Tick one.
mathematician grumpy
old brilliant
1 mark
3. According to the text, what did Ada Lovelace love? Tick all that apply.
Charles Babbage
music
machines
the idea of flying
2 marks
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4. Charles Babbage built a machine that was able to add and subtract numbers.
What else did Ada Lovelace imagine a machine might be able to do? Tick all that
apply.
long division
show letters as well as numbers
play music
travel on a railway
2 marks
5. What was Ada and Charles’ machine powered by? Tick one.
steam
gas
electricity
wind
1 mark
6. Look at the section headed ‘Margaret Hamilton.’
According to the text, what is NASA?
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
a scientific revolution
the US agency that explores outer space
a computer on the moon
1 mark
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7. Look at the paragraph beginning: On July 20, 1969… Choose a word that is closest
in meaning to cancelling. Tick one.
touched
ignore
spitting
aborting
1 mark
8. What was the name of Margaret Hamilton’s daughter?
Ada
Charles
Lauren
Laura
1 mark
9. Using information from the text, put a tick in the correct box to show whether
information is true or false.
True False
Ada Lovelace died in 1852.
Apollo 11 landed safely on Mars.
The Difference Engine could automatically multiply and
divide numbers.
Margaret Hamilton often brought her daughter to work
2 marks
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10. Which of the following would be the most suitable summary of the whole text?
Tick one.
Ada Lovelace and the lunar landing
Why mathematics is important
Two women who changed computing history
NASA and the race to the moon
1 mark
17 marks total for this paper
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1. Look at the paragraph in the ‘Ada Lovelace’ section beginning: ‘What if we built …’
Find and copy the word which is closest in meaning to difficult.
complicated
1 mark (2a)
2. Find and copy a word that tells you that some people may not have wanted to
make friends with Charles Babbage.
grumpy
1 mark (2d)
3. Name two things that Ada Lovelace loved.
Award 1 mark for each of the following, up to a total of 2 marks:
machines
the idea of flying
2 marks (2b)
4. Charles Babbage built a machine that was able to add and subtract numbers.
Name two more things Ada Lovelace imagined a machine might be able to do.
Award 1 mark for each of the following, up to a total of 2 marks:
make more complicated complications
play music
show letters as well as numbers
2 marks (2b)
Answers
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5. What was Ada and Charles’ machine powered by?
steam
1 mark (2b)
6. Look at the section headed ‘Margaret Hamilton.’
According to the text, what is NASA?
the US agency that explores outer space.
1 mark (2a)
7. Look at the paragraph beginning: ‘On July 20, 1969…’. Find and copy a word that is
closest in meaning to ‘cancelling’.
aborting
1 mark (2a)
8. What was the name of Margaret Hamilton’s daughter?
Lauren
1 mark (2b)
9. ‘Margaret had set up the computer to focus on the main task and ignore everything
else.’
How did this save the Apollo 11 mission?
Award 1 mark for reference to each of the following, up to a maximum of 2
marks:
The computer was able to ignore the error messages.
The computer was able to focus on the task of landing on the moon.
The mission did not have to be aborted because of the error messages.
2 marks (2d)
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10. Using information from the text, put a tick in the correct box to show whether
information is true or false.
Award 1 mark for 3 correct answers; award 2 marks for all 4 answers correct.
True False
Ada Lovelace died in 1852.
Apollo 11 landed safely on Mars.
The Difference Engine could automatically multiply and
divide numbers.
Margaret Hamilton often brought her daughter to work
2 marks (2b)
11. What similarities do you notice between Ada Lovelace and Margaret Hamilton?
Name two.
Award 1 mark for reference to any of the following, up to a maximum of 2 marks:
They were both women.
They both liked / worked with machines/computers.
They both changed history (Ada by writing the first computer program;
Margaret by saving the Apollo 11 mission).
They both worked in fields of study that would have been unusual for a
woman at the time.
2 marks (2h)
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12. Which of the following would be the most suitable summary of the whole text?
Tick one.
Ada Lovelace and the lunar landing
why mathematics is important
two women who changed computing history
NASA and the race to the moon
1 mark (2c)
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1. Look at the paragraph in the ‘Ada Lovelace’ section beginning: ‘What if we built …’
Which word is closest in meaning to ‘difficult’. Tick one.
complicated required
calculations enormous
1 mark (2a)
2. Find and copy a word that tells you that some people may not have wanted to
make friends with Charles Babbage.
grumpy
1 mark (2d)
3. According to the text, what did Ada Lovelace love? Tick all that apply.
Award 1 mark for each of the following, up to a total of 2 marks:
machines
the idea of flying
2 marks (2b)
4. Charles Babbage built a machine that was able to add and subtract numbers.
Award 1 mark for each of the following, up to a total of 2 marks:
make more complicated complications
play music
show letters as well as numbers
2 marks (2b)
Answers
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5. What was Ada and Charles’ machine powered by?
steam
1 mark (2b)
6. Look at the section headed ‘Margaret Hamilton.’
According to the text, what is NASA?
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
a scientific revolution
the US agency that explores outer space
a computer on the moon
1 mark (2a)
7. Look at the paragraph beginning: ‘On July 20, 1969…’. Find and copy a word that is
closest in meaning to ‘cancelling’.
aborting
1 mark (2a)
8. What was the name of Margaret Hamilton’s daughter?
Lauren
1 mark (2b)
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9. ‘Margaret had set up the computer to focus on the main task and ignore everything
else.’
How did this save the Apollo 11 mission?
Award 1 mark for reference to each of the following, up to a maximum of 2
marks:
The computer was able to ignore the error messages.
The computer was able to focus on the task of landing on the moon.
The mission did not have to be aborted because of the error messages.
2 marks (2d)
10. Using information from the text, put a tick in the correct box to show whether
information is true or false.
Award 1 mark for 3 correct answers; award 2 marks for all 4 answers correct.
True False
Ada Lovelace died in 1852.
Apollo 11 landed safely on Mars.
The Difference Engine could automatically multiply and
divide numbers.
Margaret Hamilton often brought her daughter to work
2 marks (2b)
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11. What similarities do you notice between Ada Lovelace and Margaret Hamilton?
Name two.
Award 1 mark for reference to any of the following, up to a maximum of 2 marks:
They were both women.
They both liked / worked with machines/computers.
They both changed history (Ada by writing the first computer program;
Margaret by saving the Apollo 11 mission).
They both worked in fields of study that would have been unusual for a
woman at the time.
2 marks (2h)
12. Which of the following would be the most suitable summary of the whole text?
Tick one
Ada Lovelace and the lunar landing
why mathematics is important
two women who changed computing history
NASA and the race to the moon
1 mark (2c)
17 marks total for this paper
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1. Look at the paragraph in the ‘Ada Lovelace’ section beginning: ‘What if we built …’
Which word is closest in meaning to ‘difficult’. Tick one.
complicated required
calculations enormous
1 mark (2a)
2. Find and copy a word that tells you that some people may not have wanted to
make friends with Charles Babbage.
mathematician grumpy
old brilliant
1 mark (2d)
3. According to the text, what did Ada Lovelace love? Tick all that apply.
Award 1 mark for each of the following, up to a total of 2 marks. Deduct one mark
for each extra incorrectly ticked answer, up to 0 marks:
Charles Babbage music
machines the idea of flying
2 marks (2b)
Answers
Set C – Questions 1–10
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4. Charles Babbage built a machine that was able to add and subtract numbers.
Name two more things Ada Lovelace imagined a machine might be able to do.
Award 1 mark for each of the following, up to a total of 2 marks. Deduct one mark
for each extra incorrectly ticked answer, up to 0 marks:
long division
show letters as well as numbers
play music
travel on a railway
2 marks (2b)
5. What was Ada and Charles’ machine powered by?
steam gas
electricity wind
1 mark (2b)
6. Look at the section headed ‘Margaret Hamilton.’
According to the text, what is NASA?
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
a scientific revolution
the US agency that explores outer space
a computer on the moon
1 mark (2a)
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7. Look at the paragraph beginning: ‘On July 20, 1969 …’. Find and copy a word that
is closest in meaning to ‘cancelling’.
touched ignore
spitting aborting
1 mark (2a)
8. What was the name of Margaret Hamilton’s daughter?
Ada Charles
Lauren Laura
1 mark (2b)
9. ‘Margaret had set up the computer to focus on the main task and ignore everything
else.’
How did this save the Apollo 11 mission?
Award 1 mark for 3 correct answers; award 2 marks for all 4 answers correct.
True False
Ada Lovelace died in 1852.
Apollo 11 landed safely on Mars.
The Difference Engine could automatically multiply and
divide numbers.
Margaret Hamilton often brought her daughter to work
2 marks (2b)
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10. Which of the following would be the most suitable summary of the whole text?
Tick one.
Ada Lovelace and the lunar landing
why mathematics is important
two women who changed computing history
NASA and the race to the moon
1 mark (2c)
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