English
Stage 9
Paper 2 Fiction
2022
1 hour 10 minutes
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INSTRUCTIONS
• Answer all questions.
• Write your answer to each question in the space provided.
• You should pay attention to punctuation, spelling and handwriting.
INFORMATION
• The total mark for this paper is 50.
• The number of marks for each question or part question is shown in brackets [ ].
• Suggestions for how long to spend on each section are given in the booklet.
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Section A: Reading
Spend 30 minutes on this section.
Read the Text, in the insert, and answer questions 1–16.
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What is the mood of the writer? Tick () one box.
optimistic
fearful
nostalgic
suspenseful
[1]
2
Look at lines 1–4.
What is unusual about the short sentences in this paragraph?
[1]
3
Look at lines 5–6.
What two literary techniques does the writer use? Tick () two boxes.
simile
hyperbole
alliteration
onomatopoeia
personification
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Look at lines 7–10.
(a) Find one word that means ‘greedy’.
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(b) What is unusual about the way the lion eats the bun?
[1]
5
Look at lines 5–14.
How has the writer structured the text here?
[1]
6
Look at lines 15–20.
What is the difference between the attitudes of the children and the parents?
[2]
7
Look at lines 21–24.
Give one phrase that tells us that the narrator stayed up until the end of the event.
[1]
8
Look at lines 25–30.
What is the effect of this long sentence?
[1]
9
Look at lines 31–36.
(a) The writer uses But to contrast two ideas.
What are they?
[1]
(b) What literary technique does the writer use with the words scramble and clamour?
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10 Look at lines 37–40.
The neighbour’s mother is doing something which the mother doesn’t agree with.
Which one word tells the reader this?
[1]
11 Look at lines 41–44.
How does the reader know that the weather is hot? Give one quotation.
[1]
12 Look at lines 47–60.
(a) Why has the writer used ellipsis (…)?
[1]
(b) Look at line 56.
Why has the writer used italics ( italics ) and repeated the phrase?
[1]
13 Give two features of autobiographical writing as shown in this extract.
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14 What kind of community do you think the writer is describing?
Give one idea. Explain your answer using evidence from the text.
[2]
15 The writer shows that the August Bank Holiday is a noisy occasion.
How does the writer show this? Give two phrases.
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16 Explain how you think the day was less than perfect. Give one piece of evidence to support
your answer.
Explanation:
Evidence:
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Section B: Writing
Spend 30 minutes on this section.
17 Write a story about a day out. Your story must begin with one of the following quotes from the
text extract.
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“Got your spade?”
“Never again, never again …”
“Oh come on, come on …”
You should consider:
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the viewpoint – 1st person, 3rd person
the place – the sounds, sights and smells
what your character(s) did, felt, said, wore
any funny, interesting or memorable moments.
Space for your plan:
Write your story on the next page.
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