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READ THESE INSTRUCTIONS FIRST
Answer all questions in the spaces provided on the question paper.
You should pay attention to punctuation, spelling and handwriting.
The number of marks is given in brackets at the end of each question
or part question. The total number of marks for this paper is 50.
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Suggestions for how long to spend on each section are given in the booklet.
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Section A: Reading
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Read the passage in the INSERT and then answer these questions.
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From whose point of view does the writer tell the story?
Give a reason to support your answer.
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Write three phrases the writer uses to show how bad Joe’s report is.
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What sort of a character is Joe?
Write one phrase in your own words.
Give a quotation from the passage to support your answer.
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When Mum came home, Joe tried to put her in a good mood.
Write one way he did this.
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Joe’s mother has ‘been very flustered about her work’. (Line 29) How does this help him?
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Give two reasons why Joe talked to his Dad about his report just after the phone rang.
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What sort of man is Joe’s Dad?
Write one phrase in your own words.
Give a quotation from the passage to support your answer.
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How has the relationship changed between Joe’s parents? (Lines 37−41)
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Joe has a plan to get his dad to sign the report.
Give two quotations from the passage which show that his dad does not react in the way
Joe expects.
Quotation 1
Quotation 2
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10 Look again at the beginning of the passage. (Lines 9−20)
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Find an example of a simile.
Why do you think that the writer uses this simile?
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Line 15 ‘− yes, that’s me −’
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Line 45 ‘− it really is his pride and joy −’
Why has the writer used this technique?
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12 This passage is an extract from a much longer story, Rescuing Dad. From what you have
read, do you think that you might enjoy the whole story?
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Explain why.
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Now turn the page to answer the next question.
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Section B: Writing
13 The Special Day
Joe’s report is bad news for the family. Write a story which involves a family receiving some good
news.
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What is the news?
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How does the news arrive?
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What effect does the news have on the family?
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How does it make the day special?
PLANNING
Write your plan in the box.
Content and Audience
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Punctuation
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Text Structure
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Vocabulary
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Sentence Structure
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Spelling
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Write your story here.
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