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SATs (KEY STAGE 2) 2018PAPER 3: ENGLISH READING

Contents Page Section 1: Reading Booklet Page 3-12

Section 2: Questions Page 13-32

Section 3: Answers Page 33-53

Section 4: Mark Scheme Page 54-83

Paper 3: Reading

Section 1: Reading Booklet

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Reading Booklet2018 key stage 2 English reading booklet

The Giant Panda Bear

Albion’s Dream

Grannie

The Giant Panda Bear pages 4 – 5

Grannie page 6

Albion’s Dream pages 8 – 10

Contents

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Panda bears are very popular animals, partly because of their unusual appearance and partly because there is something mysterious and fascinating about them. However, their numbers are falling. It is thought that only around 1600 giant pandas still survive in the wild.

Giant pandas have the same type of body shape as other bears. They have thick black and white fur, which some scientists think may be to disguise them in the snowy and rocky surroundings where they live. An adult can grow up to 1.5 metres and weigh up to 150 kilograms. They might look cute but they have razor-like claws. They also have powerful jaws for crushing and grinding bamboo!

Giant pandas in the wild live on mountainous slopes in western China. Their habitat is densely populated with fir trees and bamboo. It is the forests in these mountains that attract the panda as bamboo is their favourite food.

In the wild, their main diet is bamboo. To survive, they need to eat for most of the day. In fact, they eat 15 to 30 kilograms of food every day and spend 10 to 16 hours feeding. In zoos, they have a specially prepared diet of bamboo, eggs, fish and honey.

Newborn cubs weigh around 150 grams (about the weight of an apple) and are all white at birth. The black spots develop after about a month. They begin eating bamboo at six months and weigh 31 to 36 kilograms at the end of the first year. Cubs stay with their mother for two to three years, reach maturity at five to seven years and live in the wild for about 25 years.

• Giant panda bears have to eat every day which means, unlike other bears, they cannothibernate in the winter.

• Giant pandas’ bodies are able to digest meat but they rarely eat it.• Until recently, scientists thought that pandas spent most of their lives alone, but new

studies show that small groups of pandas can share a large territory.

Why are people concerned about the giant panda?Many people fear that giant pandas will become extinct as only a few are born in the wild each year and they do not always survive. Bamboo supplies are diminishing in panda habitats, cutting off a vital food supply. In addition, poaching and humans moving into the pandas’ territory have also reduced their numbers.

There are very few pandas in zoos, although this is changing. Where there are pandas in captivity, important programmes are in place to try to increase their numbers and find out more about these puzzling creatures.

How can people help?There are projects where people are invited to ‘adopt a panda’. The money goes towards researching, protecting and monitoring them. It also goes towards supporting them in the wild.

What about the future? In two of China’s main research centres, 19 cubs have been born. There are now over 300 pandas in captivity and the next challenge is to return them to the wild. The Chinese government has created 50 panda reserves to continue the work.

Did you know? In China, the panda is a symbol of peace.

The Chinese word for panda is ‘Xiongmao’ (giant cat bear) because a panda’s eyes are shaped like a cat’s. Over the centuries, pandas have also been called ‘spotted bear’ and ‘black and white bear’.

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Why are people concerned about the giant panda?Many people fear that giant pandas will become extinct as only a few are born in the wild each year and they do not always survive. Bamboo supplies are diminishing in panda habitats, cutting off a vital food supply. In addition, poaching and humans moving into the pandas’ territory have also reduced their numbers.

There are very few pandas in zoos, although this is changing. Where there are pandas in captivity, important programmes are in place to try to increase their numbers and find out more about these puzzling creatures.

How can people help?There are projects where people are invited to ‘adopt a panda’. The money goes towards researching, protecting and monitoring them. It also goes towards supporting them in the wild.

What about the future? In two of China’s main research centres, 19 cubs have been born. There are now over 300 pandas in captivity and the next challenge is to return them to the wild. The Chinese government has created 50 panda reserves to continue the work.

Did you know? In China, the panda is a symbol of peace.

The Chinese word for panda is ‘Xiongmao’ (giant cat bear) because a panda’s eyes are shaped like a cat’s. Over the centuries, pandas have also been called ‘spotted bear’ and ‘black and white bear’.

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GrannieI stayed with her when I was six then wentTo live elsewhere when I was eight years old. For ages I remembered her faint scentOf lavender, the way she’d never scold No matter what I’d done, and most of allThe way her smile seemed, somehow, to enfold My whole world like a warm, protective shawl.

I knew that I was safe when she was near, She was so tall, so wide, so large, she would Stand mountainous between me and my fear, Yet oh, so gentle, and she understoodEvery hope and dream I ever had.She praised me lavishly when I was good, But never punished me when I was bad.

Years later war broke out and I becameA soldier and was wounded while in France. Back home in hospital, still very lame,I realised suddenly that circumstanceHad brought me close to that small town where she Was living still. And so I seized the chanceTo write and ask if she could visit me.

She came. And I still vividly recallThe shock that I received when she appeared That dark cold day. Huge grannie was so small! A tiny, frail, old lady. It was weird.She hobbled through the ward to where I layAnd drew quite close and, hesitating, peered. And then she smiled: and love lit up the day.

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There were rooms in the old farmhouse which I never saw used and which smelt

of a past that held extraordinary fascination for me: little windows where unknown

ancestors had sat on autumn evenings; old leather-lined bookcases with books

that no one had handled for fifty years; dust that no one had bothered to remove;

piles of candle wax in unlikely corners; huge chamber pots and cracked basins, and

everywhere a great generosity of space.

Outside there was a big lawn hardly walked on, flowerbeds hardly looked at, a

vegetable garden which always produced too much, a vast horse chestnut with

enough conkers to satisfy the needs of a whole village of boys, a second lawn that

nobody ever sat on, and the poignant smells of animals and harvests of a bygone age.

Albion’s Dream

In this text, Edward describes a strange incident that happened to him in an old farmhouse owned and inhabited by his Uncle Jack.

There also lived with Jack an elderly spinster called Em Sharp who was the true

guardian of the place and of the memories of the family. The farmhouse never got any

cleaner under her care, but it never got any dirtier either. In fact, she was determined

that nothing should change, and nothing did.

There were times, as I grew older, when I went to stay with Jack on my own. I followed

him on his work around the farm, or explored the empty rooms of the farmhouse. One

day – I was twelve years old – it was raining and Jack had taken the car on business.

Left to my own devices, I visited the dogs and young chicks, watched Em Sharp for

a while as she prepared lunch, then made my way upstairs into the largest and most

remote of the empty rooms, where one of the big bookcases had attracted my curiosity.

I pulled out some of the books, glancing idly at the contents, and then, as I went to

return one of them to its place, my eye was caught by something in the dark recesses

of the shelf. I reached in and drew it out. It was a large red dice, but like no other dice I

had ever seen.

I took it to the window to inspect it. Each face had a symbol: a tower, a sword, a broken

circle, something that looked like a pillar of stone. It was obvious that the dice had

been fashioned by hand, for I could even make out the tiny blade marks, and none of

the faces was precisely even.

As I sat and puzzled over the symbols, it dawned on me that the dice ought to belong

to a game of some kind. So I returned to the bookcase to make a thorough search.

I looked behind every book and even used my hand to sweep out the shallow gap

under the bottom shelf. There must have been ten years’ worth of assorted debris

under there. Finally I began to edge the entire bookcase away from the wall. It was

extremely heavy and it took me some time to get it out far enough to look behind.

There was a thick network of cobwebs and dust. I thought for a moment and plunged

my hand in the gap.

There was something there, a flat box. It was covered with grime and falling apart.

Opening it, I found a board, counters, cards, and a number of little figures. I wiped

away the dirt from the lid and made out the title. Albion’s Dream it said.

At that moment I heard Em Sharp’s voice coming up the stairs.

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There were rooms in the old farmhouse which I never saw used and which smelt

of a past that held extraordinary fascination for me: little windows where unknown

ancestors had sat on autumn evenings; old leather-lined bookcases with books

that no one had handled for fifty years; dust that no one had bothered to remove;

piles of candle wax in unlikely corners; huge chamber pots and cracked basins, and

everywhere a great generosity of space.

Outside there was a big lawn hardly walked on, flowerbeds hardly looked at, a

vegetable garden which always produced too much, a vast horse chestnut with

enough conkers to satisfy the needs of a whole village of boys, a second lawn that

nobody ever sat on, and the poignant smells of animals and harvests of a bygone age.

Albion’s Dream

In this text, Edward describes a strange incident that happened to him in an old farmhouse owned and inhabited by his Uncle Jack.

There also lived with Jack an elderly spinster called Em Sharp who was the true

guardian of the place and of the memories of the family. The farmhouse never got any

cleaner under her care, but it never got any dirtier either. In fact, she was determined

that nothing should change, and nothing did.

There were times, as I grew older, when I went to stay with Jack on my own. I followed

him on his work around the farm, or explored the empty rooms of the farmhouse. One

day – I was twelve years old – it was raining and Jack had taken the car on business.

Left to my own devices, I visited the dogs and young chicks, watched Em Sharp for

a while as she prepared lunch, then made my way upstairs into the largest and most

remote of the empty rooms, where one of the big bookcases had attracted my curiosity.

I pulled out some of the books, glancing idly at the contents, and then, as I went to

return one of them to its place, my eye was caught by something in the dark recesses

of the shelf. I reached in and drew it out. It was a large red dice, but like no other dice I

had ever seen.

I took it to the window to inspect it. Each face had a symbol: a tower, a sword, a broken

circle, something that looked like a pillar of stone. It was obvious that the dice had

been fashioned by hand, for I could even make out the tiny blade marks, and none of

the faces was precisely even.

As I sat and puzzled over the symbols, it dawned on me that the dice ought to belong

to a game of some kind. So I returned to the bookcase to make a thorough search.

I looked behind every book and even used my hand to sweep out the shallow gap

under the bottom shelf. There must have been ten years’ worth of assorted debris

under there. Finally I began to edge the entire bookcase away from the wall. It was

extremely heavy and it took me some time to get it out far enough to look behind.

There was a thick network of cobwebs and dust. I thought for a moment and plunged

my hand in the gap.

There was something there, a flat box. It was covered with grime and falling apart.

Opening it, I found a board, counters, cards, and a number of little figures. I wiped

away the dirt from the lid and made out the title. Albion’s Dream it said.

At that moment I heard Em Sharp’s voice coming up the stairs.

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“Edward. EDWARD!” she called. “What on Earth are you up to in there?”

The door opened.

It took her a few seconds to work out what I was doing; then she leapt towards me.

“Give me that immediately, Edward.” I drew back cautiously. “That box is mine. It’s

nothing to do with you. It belongs to me.” She came forward with frightening intensity,

her hand reaching out for the box. I hesitated. If it really was hers, I had no right… But

a stronger sense of justice broke out in me. I had found it by my own efforts. For the

time being, at least, it should be mine.

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Paper 3: Reading

Section 2: Questions

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Questions and answers

You have one hour to complete this test, answering the questions in the answer booklet. Read one text and answer the questions about that text before moving on to read the next text. There are three texts and three sets of questions.

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. Do not write over any barcodes.

Short answers Some questions are followed by a short line or box. This shows that you only need to 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. 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.

Marks

The number under each line at the side of the page tells you the number of marks available for each question.

As this is a reading test, you must use the information in the texts to help you 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.

You have one hour to read the texts in the reading booklet and answer the questions in this booklet.

Instructions

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Questions 1 – 15 are about The Giant Panda Bear (pages 4 – 5)

According to the text, approximately how many giant pandas currently live in the wild?

1 mark

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KS2 item template version 1.1

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According to some scientists, how does giant pandas’ fur help them to survive in the wild?

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Look at page 4.

Pandas can grow up to 1.5 metres and weigh up to 150 kilograms.

What else in the text tells us that giant pandas could be dangerous animals?

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According to the text, approximately how many giant pandas currently live in the wild?

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According to the text, what do pandas spend the majority of their time doing?

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Number these facts about the life of the giant panda cub from 1 – 5 in the order in which they happen. The first one has been done for you.

A cub eats bamboo for the first time.

A cub leaves its mother.

A cub develops black spots.

A cub weighs 31 to 36 kilograms.

A cub weighs about the same as an apple. 1

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Look at page 4. Pandas can grow up to 1.5 metres and weigh up to 150 kilograms. What else in the text tells us that giant pandas could be dangerous animals?

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Look at page 4.

According to the text, give one way that giant pandas are…

(a) similar to other bears.

(b) different from other bears.

1 mark

1 mark

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Look at the section headed: Other interesting facts.

Complete the sentence below.

Recent studies show that…

Tick one.

giant pandas always spend most of their lives alone.

most giant pandas live in captivity.

giant pandas only live in the wild in China.

some giant pandas live in the same area.1 mark

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… cutting off a vital food supply. What does the word vital mean in this sentence?

Tick one.

essential

available

useful

healthy

1 mark

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8 Look at the section headed: Why are people concerned about the giant panda? Find and copy one word which shows that there are lots of things we do not yet know about giant pandas.

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According to the text, why are giant pandas under threat of extinction?

Give two reasons.

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2. 2 marks

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According to the text, how are people trying to help giant pandas survive? 11

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According to the text, why are giant pandas under threat of extinction?

Give two reasons.

1.

2. 2 marks

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Look at the section headed: What about the future?

Find and copy one word that shows that helping the giant panda is not easy.

1 mark

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Look at page 5.

What is one name that pandas have been called in the past because of their fur?

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Which statement is the best summary for the whole of page 5?

Tick one.

How the giant panda first got its name.

How charities raise money for giant pandas.

How people are working to save giant pandas.

How giant pandas’ territory is changing.1 mark

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Using information from the text, tick one box in each row to show whether each statement is a fact or an opinion.

Fact Opinion

Giant pandas are fascinating animals.

Giant pandas’ main food in the wild is bamboo.

Giant panda cubs weigh about 150g when born.

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16 Find and copy one word from the first verse that shows that the poet’s grannie made him feel safe when he was a boy.

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18 The poet describes his grannie as standing mountainous between me and my fear. This makes her sound big and powerful. What other impressions do you get of his grannie in the same verse? Give two impressions.

1.

2. 2 marks


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17 How did the poet’s grannie react when he behaved badly?

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Questions 16 – 29 are about Grannie (page 6)

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19 What was one effect of the poet getting injured in the war?

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20 Look at the verse beginning: Years later...

Find and copy a group of words that means the same as ‘took the opportunity’.

1 mark



21 What does the poet ask his grannie to do?

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22 She came. And I still vividly recall... What do the words vividly recall mean?

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23 Explain what the poet finds weird about his grannie in the last verse.

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24 She hobbled through the ward to where I lay And drew quite close and, hesitating, peered. Why does she hesitate?

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26 Look at the last verse, beginning: She came.

Find and copy a group of words that shows that his grannie makes a difference to the poet during her visit.

1 mark



27 The experience in the last line could best be described as…

Tick one.

amusing.

shocking.

puzzling.

comforting.1 mark



25 What is one thing that did not change about the grannie as she got older?

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26 Look at the last verse, beginning: She came. Find and copy a group of words that shows that his grannie makes a difference to the poet during her visit.

1 mark



29 The poet describes different stages of his life. Tick the two verses that are mainly about the poet’s adult life.

Verse 1 Verse 2

Verse 3 Verse 4 1 mark



28 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 poet arrives in France.

The poet lives with his grannie. 1

The poet is injured.

The poet’s grannie visits him.

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Look at the first paragraph. What suggests that the inside of the old farmhouse was not very well looked after? Give two things.

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2. 1 mark

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Look at the first two paragraphs. Which sentence below best describes the farmhouse?

Tick one.

It had always been a lifeless place.

No one ever went there by choice.

It seemed stuck in the past.

The outside was better looked after than the inside.1 mark

Questions 30 – 40 are about Albion’s Dream (pages 8 – 10)

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32 Look at page 9. Find and copy one word which shows that Em Sharp was in charge of the house.

1 mark


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Look at the second paragraph on page 9. Left to my own devices... This means that Edward...

Tick one.

had lost something.

was confident with equipment.

had a good imagination.

was free to do what he wanted.1 mark

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When Edward was exploring the bookcase, he noticed something in the dark recesses of the shelf. Which of the following words is closest in meaning to recesses?

Tick one.

wood

spaces

contents

design1 mark

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...it dawned on me that the dice ought to belong to a game... Which of the following is closest in meaning to dawned on me as it is used here?

Tick one.

began to worry me

became clear to me

made me feel better

puzzled me1 mark

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When Edward was exploring the bookcase, he noticed something in the dark recesses of the shelf. Which of the following words is closest in meaning to recesses?

Tick one.

wood

spaces

contents

design1 mark

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...it dawned on me that the dice ought to belong to a game... Which of the following is closest in meaning to dawned on me as it is used here?

Tick one.

began to worry me

became clear to me

made me feel better

puzzled me1 mark

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How do you know that the bookcase had not been moved for a long time? Give two ways.

1.

2. 1 mark

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How can you tell that Edward was determined to find the game? Give one piece of evidence that shows his determination.

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Look at page 10. What impressions do you get of Em Sharp at this point in the extract? Give two impressions, using evidence from the text to support your answer.

Impression Evidence

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In the last paragraph, Edward does not want to give the game to Em Sharp.

Give two reasons why he does not want to part with it.

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2. 2 marks

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Look at page 10.

What impressions do you get of Em Sharp at this point in the extract?

Give two impressions, using evidence from the text to support your answer.

Impression Evidence

3 marks

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Edward found a game. How can you tell that there was something strange about the game?

Explain two ways, using evidence from the text to support your answer.

1.

2.

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Section 3: Answers

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Guidance NotesThis document provides the agreed answers to the reading questions with explanations, exemplars and references to points in the Standards and Testing Agency’s English Reading test mark scheme which follows this.

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You are asked to look at the text, The Giant Panda Bear, and to answer the question ‘approximately how many giant pandas currently live in the wild?’

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Note ‘around’ is bracketed as it is acceptable but not essential for the award of 1 mark.

However, if you provide more than the required content you will not receive the mark available. For example, The following answers ‘only around 1600’ and ‘1600 giant pandas’ would not be credited with a mark. To avoid this, make sure you only provide the information required by the question.

The correct answer is (around) 1600.

You are asked to answer the question ‘According to some scientists, how does giant pandas’ fur help them to survive in the wild?

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Acceptable answers for the award of 1 mark refer to disguise/camouflage, eg.

• to hide them in snow and rocks• to help them blend into the snowy mountains

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Note ‘Answers relating to fur which do not recognise how it helps disguise or camouflage the panda are not creditworthy eg. It keeps them warm.

Key PointMake sure you read the question carefully and do exactly what the questions asks you to do. For this question, the key phrase is – ‘according to some scientists’ – by following those words in the text you will arrive at the correct answer for this question – ‘to disguise them’. You will note that answers which are not based on the text such as ‘it keeps them warm’ are not acceptable because the reference to snow is not about the panda keeping warm but rather about it being able to camouflage itself.

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You are given the quotation from page 4, ‘Pandas can grow up to 1.5 metres and weigh up to 150 kilograms.’ and are asked to answer the question ‘What else in the text tells us that giant pandas could be dangerous animals?’

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Note Answers which refer simply to claws and jaws without some indication of threat are not acceptable, eg.

• It tells us about their claws and jaws

Also,

Answers which swap the qualities of the claws and jaws are not creditworthy, eg’

• they have powerful claws• razor-like jaws

The key word in the question that you should have highlighted is the adjective ‘dangerous’. This question requires you to explain how the text reveals how the claws and jaws are dangerous. This is a question which requires you to make inferences about the ways in which the claws and jaws of the giant panda are dangerous.

Acceptable answers for the award of 1 mark refer to either:1. their razor-like claws, eg. their claws are sharpor2. their powerful jaws, eg. they have strong jaws for crushing things.

1 mark

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4 You are asked the question ‘According to the text, what do pandas spend the majority of their time doing?’

1 mark

Acceptable answers for one mark refer to eating/feeding, eg.

• most of the day they eat bamboo• they mostly just feed• they need to eat all day

Note Answers which refer to another activity in addition to eating/feeding are not creditworthy, eg.

• eating bamboo and sleeping

The only evidence in the text about what pandas spend the majorityof their time doing is in the diet section. The information in there focus-es only on the time sent feeding. Therefore, to achieve the mark availa-ble, you may only refer to the amount of time spent feeding.

Once again, read the question carefully and focus on precisely what it asks

Remember: This is a reading test so your answers to all the question must only use information included in the text. Do not introduce knowl-edge that is not included in the text.

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5 You are given facts about the life of the giant panda cub and are asked to number them in the order in which they happen.

1 mark

A cub eats bamboo for the first time.

A cub leaves its mother.

A cub develops black spots.

A cub weighs 31 to 36 kilograms.

A cub weighs about the same as an apple.

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5

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6 You are asked to look at page 4 and answer the question, ‘According to the text, give one way that giant pandas are:

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(a) similar to other bearsAcceptable answers refer to them having the same body shape as other types of bear, eg’• pandas have the same type of body• they are shaped as bears are.

NoteAnswers drawing on general knowledge of other bears which is not given as a direct comparison in the text are not creditworthy, eg.• they are both furry• they like honey

(b) different from other bears.Acceptable answers refer to :

1. giant pandas can’t/don’t hibernate, eg. • panda bears aren’t able to hibernate when it’s cold2. Giant pandas needing to eat every day.Answers which refer to their unusual appearance are also acceptable, eg.• They have thick black and white fur

NoteAs was the case with 6a, answers drawing on general knowledge of other bears which is not given as a direct comparison in the text are not creditworthy, eg.

• they live on mountain slopes in China but bears live in wild forests• they don’t eat meat that often.

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Remember your answer must be based on the text you have read. Never introduce information which is not in the text.

This two part question requires you to make comparisons within the text. The first part asks you to find a similarity to other bears. This information can be found in the ‘Appearance’ section: ‘Giant pandas have the type of body shape as other bears’. The second part asks you to identify a difference from other bears. There are two possible ways to answer this. In the section ‘Other interesting facts’ we are told giant panda bears have to eat every day which means, unlike other bears, they cannot hibernate in the winter. In your answer you may focus either on them not being able to hibernate in the winter or on their need to eat every day.

You are asked to look at the section headed: Other interesting facts and then tick one choice from four phrases to complete the sentence ‘Recent studies show that..’

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some giant pandas live in the same area.

Tick one

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You are asked to look at the section headed: Why are people concerned about the giant panda? and to find and copy one word which shows that there are lots of things we do not yet know about giant pandas.

The correct answer is ‘puzzling’.

Remember

With a find and copy question, you must do precisely that and copy exactly the number of words required. Failure to do exactly as asked will mean no marks will be awarded.

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You are given the quotation...cutting off a vital food supply and asked to select the correct word from a choice of four that gives the meaning of the word vital.

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The correct answer is ‘essential’.

You are asked to refer to the text to identify two reasons why giant pandas are under threat of extinction.

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Two marks are available for identification of two of the following reasons:

1. Very few are being born each year2. Not all baby giant pandas born in the wild survive3. Giant pandas’ food supplies are diminishing or being cut off4. Humans moving into giant pandas’ territory/destruction of the pandas’ habitat5. Humans killing/hunting pandas6. There are very few giant pandas in captivity7. There are only about 1600 pandas in captivity

NoteAnswers that rephrase or define extinction without specifying why pandas are under threat are not creditworthy, eg.

• because their numbers are going down and there won’t be any left• because there is not a large number of them

1 mark

1 mark

2 marks

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3 You are asked to refer to the text and identify how people are trying to help giant pandas survive.

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Answers that refer to one of the following points will be awarded one mark:

1. Joining the ’adopt a panda’ project, eg.

• there are projects where people are invited to adopt them• by adopting them.

2. The creation of panda reserves, eg.

• panda reserves have been built to help the pandas• by creating 50 panda reserves.

3. breeding programmes, eg.

• In zoos people ae trying to raise how many pandas there are• They are trying to make giant pandas breed.

4. People donating money towards supporting them in the wild/researching/protecting/monitoring

NoteAnswers that refer to people trying to return them to the wild are not creditworthy because it is not something that is being done at the moment (it is something that will take place in the future.)To receive the mark available, it is essential you use appropriate detail from the text to support your answer. A response such as, ‘By supporting them in the wild and monitoring them’ fails to identify precisely how people are trying to help giant pandas survive.

1 mark

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You are asked to look at the section headed: What about the future? And to find and copy one word that shows that helping the giant pandas is not easy.

The correct answer for one mark is :• Challenge

Remember one word only

12

You are asked to look at page 5 and answer the question ’What is one name that pandas have been called in the past because of their fur?’

13

One mark is available for either of the following:

1. spotted bear2. black and white bear

NoteOnce again you need to read the question carefully. The key words in the question are ‘in the past’. Therefore, any reference to ‘Xiongmao’ is not acceptable because that is a current name for the giant panda.

1 mark

1 mark

You are asked to select one statement from a choice of four statements which is the best summary of the whole of page 5.

14

The correct answer for one mark is ‘How people are working to save giant pandas.’

1 mark

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15 You are given three statements about giant pandas and are asked to complete the table with ticks to show whether each one is fact or opinion.

1 mark

One mark will be given for correctly identifying in all three sentences that:

‘Giant pandas are fascinating animals’ is opinion‘Giant pandas’ main food in the wild is bamboo is fact‘Giant panda cubs weigh about 150g when born is fact

This question is about the poem ‘Grannie’. You are asked to find and copy one word from the first verse that shows that the poet’s grannie made him feel safe when he was a boy.

16

One mark is available for any one of the following:

1. protective2. enfold3. warm4. smile

1 mark

This questions asks ‘How did the poet’s grannie react when he behaved badly?

17

1 mark will be awarded for reference to not punish him. Eg.

• she did not scold him• she didn’t tell him off• but never punished me when I was bad

Answers which focus on grannie’s seeming acceptance of his behaviour without reference to her not punishing him are not creditworthy, eg.

• she behaved like it was no big deal• she stayed the same

1 mark

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18 You are told that the poet describes his grannie as standing mountainous between me and my fear and that this makes her sound big and powerful.

2 marks

You are asked to identify two other impressions that you get of his grannie in the same verse.

One mark is available for referring to any of the following up to a maximum of 2 marks:

1. she is gentle/kind’ eg.• grannie is very caring to the poet2. she is protective, eg.• you’re safe when you’re near her3. she is understanding, eg.• She is thoughtful because she knows how he feels4. She is tolerant, eg.• she is lenient

Note Because this question asks you to simply ‘Give two impressions…’, appropriate single word responses such as: ‘gentle’, ‘protective’, ‘understanding’ and ‘lenient’ are creditworthy.

You are asked ‘What was one effect of the poet getting injured in the war?

19

1 mark will be awarded for reference to any of the following:

1. his grannie could visit/was nearby, eg.• it meant his grannie could come and see him• the hospital was near where his granny lived2. he is lame, eg’• he couldn’t walk properly• his legs didn’t work the way they should3. he can’t fight anymore, eg.• He couldn’t fight in the war4. he is sent home/he is in hospital,eg.• He had to come back to England earlier than he expected

1 mark

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3 20 You are asked to look at the verse beginning: ‘Years later’ and to find and copy a group of words that means the same as ‘took the opportunity’.

1 mark

The correct answer is: (And so I) seized the chance (To write and ask if she could visit me).

NoteThe essential words to gain the mark are ‘seized the chance’. Some or all of the words in brackets are acceptable in addition to the target words.

This question asks, ‘What does the poet ask his grannie to do?’21

1 mark will be awarded for reference to coming to visit him, eg.

• he asks his grannie to come and see him• to visit

1 mark

22 You are given the quotation ‘She came. And I still vividly recall...’ and you are asked to explain what the words vividly recall mean.

2 marks will be awarded for responses referring to both remembrance and clarity, eg.

• remember clearly• remember strongly• see it like it was happening now

1 mark will be awarded for responses that refer to one of the following:

1. remembrance, eg.• he can remember it from a long time ago• remember vividly

2. clarity, eg.• clearly recall

2 marks

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323 You are asked to explain what the poet finds weird about his grannie in the last verse.

2 marks will be awarded for either of the following:

1. how memory has changed his perception of his grannie, eg.• grannie seemed smaller than he remembered• he thought she was small compared to his memory of her, butshe wasn’t really, it was him who had grown bigger• he remembered her as strong and powerful like a mountain butnow she looks frail and weak

2. how time has changed his perception of his grannie, eg.• when he was a child she was huge and now she’s tiny• she was so small and tiny now that he was older

1 mark will be awarded for reference to the grannie being small/frail with no recognition that his perception of her has changed, eg.• that his grannie used to be big but now is small• a tiny frail old lady.

NoteResponses that refer to her age alone are not creditworthy, eg.• she has got much older

This time there are two marks available for linking two ideas associated with the word ‘weird’. Look carefully at the lines around the word. The poet is shocked that his grannie, who had in his childhood appeared to be so huge, was now so small. Time has changed his perception of his grannie. Now he is fully grown and his memories are based on when he was so small.

2 marks

NoteIn this question you are told that it is worth up to two marks. Since two words are highlighted, one mark will be available for an explanation of each of the two words. Compare question 20 where an explanation of the phrase ‘took the opportunity’ was worth only one mark.

Remember - always take note of how many marks are available for each question.

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324 You are given the quotation:She hobbled through the ward to where I layAnd drew quite close and, hesitating, peered. You are asked ‘Why does she hesitate?'

1 mark will be awarded for reference to either of the following:

1. a lack of recognition, eg.• she had not seen her grandson since he was a child and she wasnot sure if it was him• she doesn’t know if she will recognise him.

2. his state of health, eg.• she does not know how sick he is• she is nervous about seeing his injuries.

NoteNo marks will be awarded for:

1. Responses which refer only to not having seen him for a longtime, eg.• she hasn’t seen him for ages

2. Responses which refer to grannie’s feelings without a reasonwhy she feels that way, eg.• she is worried about the poet.

1 mark

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3 25 You are asked to identify one thing that did not change about the grannie as she got older

1 mark


1. her smile, eg.• The way she smiled

2. She can make him feel better/ her love eg.• she still made the boy happy• she was loving• she still cares for him.

3. Where she lives, eg.• she still lives in the same town.

3 26 You are asked to look at the last verse beginning: ‘She came’ and to find and copy a group of words that shows that his grannie makes a difference to the poet during her visit.

1 mark

1 mark will be awarded for:• (And then she smiled: and) love lit up the day.

NoteSome or all of the words in brackets are acceptable in addition to the essential words outside the brackets.

3 27 You are asked to tick the box next to the one word of the choice of four that best describes the experience in the last line.

1 mark

The correct answer is: comforting

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328 3 marksNumber the following sentences from 1 – 5 to show the order in which they happen in the poem.

1 mark

The poet arrives in France.

The poet lives with his grannie.

The poet is injured.

The poet’s grannie visits him.

The poet writes to his grannie.

2

1

3

5

4

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29 You are told that the poet describes different stages of his life and asked to tick two verses of the four given that are mainly about the poet’s adult life.

1 mark

The correct answer is: verses 3 and 4.

3 30 You are asked to look at the first paragraph of ‘Albion’s Dream’ and identify two things that suggest that the old farmhouse was not very well looked after.

1 mark

1 mark will be awarded for reference to any two of the following:

1. dusty, eg.• The house had dust everywhere2. piles of candlewax. eg.• no-one had bothered moving the candle wax that was in all thecorners.3. cracked basins, eg.• There were basins that were cracked4. smells old/of the past.

NoteReferences to untouched books/unused rooms are also acceptable, eg.• books that hadn’t been handled for a very long time• there were rooms that he never saw used.

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You are asked to look at the first two paragraphs and identify which of the four given sentences best describes the farmhouse.

31

The correct answer for 1 mark is: It seemed stuck in the past.

332 You are asked to look at page 9 and find and copy one word which shows that Em Sharp was in charge of the house.

1 mark

1 mark

The correct answer for 1 mark is: guardian.

333 You are asked to look at the second paragraph on page 9.Left to my own devices...and identify which of the given four choices would complete correct the sentence This means that Edward...

1 mark

The correct answer for 1 mark is: was free to do what he wanted.

334 You are given the quotation... When Edward was exploring the bookcase, he noticed something in the dark recesses of the shelf...and you are asked which of the four given words is closest in meaning to recesses.

1 mark

The correct answer for 1 mark is: spaces.

335 You are given the quotation ...it dawned on me that the dice ought to belong to a game...And you are asked to identify which of the given four phrases is closest in meaning to dawned on me as it is used here.

1 mark

The correct answer for 1 mark is: ...became clear to me...

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You are asked to give one piece of evidence that shows Edward’s determination to find the game.

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1. conducting a thorough search/looking everywhere, eg.• he’s searching in every nook and cranny• he looked behind every single book• it took me some time.2. ignoring the dirt/cobwebs behind the bookcase, eg.• he even stuck his hand in all the dirt behind it• used my hand to sweep out the shallow gap3. moving the bookcase, eg.• The bookcase was really heavy but he still tried to move it.

Note General definitions of determination without relevant reference to the text are not creditworthy, eg.• he didn’t give up

Remember: The key instruction in the question is ‘give one piece of evidence’

1 mark

1 mark

You are asked to give two ways that you know that the bookcase had not been moved for a long time.

1 mark is awarded for reference to any two of the following:

1. Cobwebs/dust, eg.• the cobwebs were very thick• there was dust all over it.

2. old/assorted debris, eg.• there was piles of stuff on the floor behind it.

3. The grimy box/things behind the bookcase being grimy, eg.• The game behind it was all grimy.

NoteReference to the quotation in the first paragraph of the text, ‘old leather-lined bookcases with books that no one had handled in fifty years’ is also accepted.

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You are asked to look at page 10 and give two impressions you get of Em Sharp at this point in the extract. You are asked to give evidence from the text to support your answer.

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Below is a table of acceptable points and acceptable evidence. For 3 marks you need to identify and support with textual evidence two impressions/acceptable points.

Two acceptable points with at least one evidence will merit 3 marks.Two unsupported acceptable points will merit 2 marks.One acceptable point with evidence will merit 2 marks.One unsupported acceptable point will merit 1 mark.

3 marks

1. She was angry

Acceptable points / Impressions Acceptable Evidence

• Give me that immediately, Edward• That box is mine / it’s nothing to do with you / it belongs to me• She came forward with frightening intensity• She leapt towards me

2. She was scary / mean • I drew back cautiously• She came forward with frightening intensity /her hand reaching out for the box• She leapt towards me• Give me that immediately, Edward• That box is mine / it’s nothing to do with you / it belongs to me

3. she was busy / demanding • Give me that immediately, Edward

4. She was possessive • That box is mine / it’s nothing to do with you/it belongs to me• Give me that immediately, Edward

5. She was hiding something / secretive

• That box is mine / it’s nothing to do with you / it belongs to me

6. She was defensive / concerned about the game

• Give me that immediately, Edward• That box is mine / it’s nothing to do with you / it belongs to me• She leapt towards me

7. She was quick • She leapt towards me

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39 You are asked to look at the last paragraph and give two reasons why Edward does not want to part with the game/give it to Em Sharp.

2 marks

1 mark can be awarded for any reference to the points below up to a maximum of 2 marks.

1. he worked hard to find it, eg.• he had to move a heavy bookcase to find it• he went to a lot of effort to get it.

2. he found it, (so it belongs to him) eg.• because he found it so technically it belongs to him not Em Sharp• he found it so he should have it

3. he questions her claim to it, eg.• he didn’t know if it was hers• he wasn’t 100% sure it was Em Sharp’s

4. he feels a sense of injustice/she’s being mean to him, eg.• She had no reason to take the game off him• It wouldn’t be fair for him to give it up now.

Note Answers must be based on Edward’s thoughts and feelings about not wanting to part with it and not what he might like to do with it.

Speculative answers will not be rewarded, eg.

• he wants to find out more about it.

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40 You are asked to explain two ways you can tell that there was something strange about the game that Edward found. You should give evidence from the text to support your answer.

3 marks

There are six acceptable points:

1. it was hidden/in an unusual location2. the unusual dice3. Em Sharp’s unusual/negative reaction to the discovery of the game4. the unusual/mysterious name of the game5. it was split up6. Edward’s reaction to the game/Em Sharp.

3 marks will be awarded for two acceptable points, at least one with evidence, eg.

• Because it was hidden behind the shelf and looked like it hasn’t been opened.Em Sharp was very angry that he had it in his hands (AP1 + evidence, AP3)

• The dice had some very odd symbols on it that Edward had not seen before on a regular dice. The title of the game seems creepy (AP2 + evidence, AP4).

2 marks will be awarded for either two acceptable points or one acceptable point with evidence, eg.

• It had weird symbols on the dice. Em Sharp was very determined to get it. (AP 2 +AP3)

• It had a weird name to it ‘Albion’s Dream’ (AP4 + evidence)

1 mark will be awarded for one acceptable point, eg’.

• Some of its parts were randomly placed on the bookshelf (AP5)

• Because he did not let go of the game even though he was told to. AP6)

Paper 3: Reading

Section 4: Mark schemes

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2018 national curriculum tests

Key stage 2

English reading test mark schemesReading answer booklet

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2018 key stage 2 English reading test mark schemes

Contents

1. Introduction 3

2. Structure of the test 3

3. Content domain coverage 4

4. Explanation of the mark schemes 6

5. Mark schemes for the English reading test 8

Section 1: The Giant Panda Bear 8Section 2: Grannie 16Section 3: Albion’s Dream 23

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1. IntroductionThe Standards and Testing Agency (STA) is responsible for the development and delivery of statutory tests and assessments. STA is an executive agency of the Department for Education.

The 2018 tests assess the national curriculum. This test has been developed to meet the specification set out in the test framework1 for English reading at key stage 2 and assesses the aspects of comprehension that lend themselves to a paper test.

A new test and new mark schemes will be produced each year.

Key stage 2 tests are marked by external markers, who receive training to ensure the mark schemes are applied consistently and fairly. The mark schemes are provided to show teachers how the tests are marked. The pupil examples are based on responses gathered from the test trialling process.

Scaled score conversion tables are not included in this document. Conversion tables will be produced as part of the standards maintenance process. Scaled score conversion tables2 for the 2018 tests will be published in July 2018. The standards confirmation meeting will take place in June 2018.

2. Structure of the testThe key stage 2 English reading test comprises:

• a reading booklet containing three texts that increase in demand throughout the booklet• a reading answer booklet containing questions totalling 50 marks.

1 www.gov.uk/government/publications/key-stage-2-english-reading-test-framework2 www.gov.uk/guidance/scaled-scores-at-key-stage-2

http://www.gov.uk/government/publications/key-stage-2-english-reading-test-framework

http://www.gov.uk/guidance/scaled-scores-at-key-stage-2

http://www.gov.uk/government/publications/key-stage-2-english-reading-test-framework

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3. Content domain coverageThe 2018 test meets the specification set out in the test framework. Table 1 sets out the areas of the content domain that are assessed in the test.

Table 1: Content domain coverage for the 2018 key stage 2 English reading test

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.

Qu. Section 1: The Giant Panda Bear

1 1

2 1

3 1

4 1

5 1

6 2

7 1

8 1

9 1

10 2

11 1

12 1

13 1

14 1

15 1

Qu. Section 2: Grannie

16 1

17 1

18 2

19 1

20 1

21 1

22 2

23 2

24 1

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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.

25 1

26 1

27 1

28 1

29 1

Qu. Section 3: Albion’s Dream

30 1

31 1

32 1

33 1

34 1

35 1

36 1

37 1

38 3

39 2

40 3

Total 10 13 3 22 2

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4. Explanation of the mark schemesThe range of marks available for each question is given at the side of the page in the reading answer booklet. Incorrect or unacceptable answers are given a mark of 0. No half marks are awarded.

The mark scheme for each question contains acceptable points, which are indicated either by a numbered list or a square bullet point (if there is only one possible answer). These must be treated as marking principles, not the exact response a pupil needs to give.

They also contain examples of some frequently occurring correct answers given by pupils in the trials. These are shown in italics and are introduced by round bullet points. Many pupils will, however, have different ways of wording an acceptable answer. In assessing each answer, markers focus on the content of what has been written and not on the quality of the writing, expression or grammatical construction.

For ‘find and copy’ questions, the correct answer is indicated by the word(s) outside the brackets. The word(s) inside the brackets indicate the maximum quotation that is allowed. Copying must be accurate but minor copying errors or introductions such as ‘The answer is…’ / ‘It’s…’ will be permitted.

The mark schemes may also indicate commonly occurring but incorrect answers that should not be accepted.

Recording marks awarded

Pupils’ test papers are scanned so that marking can be conducted on screen by trained markers.

For each question, markers record the award of 3, 2, 1 or 0 marks as appropriate, according to the mark scheme criteria. There is provision in the software to record questions not attempted. The software aggregates marks automatically.

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Qu. Requirement Mark

40 Edward found a game. How can you tell that there was something strange about the game?


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

Acceptable points:

1. it was hidden / in an unusual location

2. the unusual dice

3. Em Sharp’s unusual / negative reaction to the discovery of the game

4. the unusual / mysterious name of the game

5. it was split up

6. Edward’s reaction to the game / Em Sharp.

Award 3 marks for two acceptable points, at least one with evidence, e.g.

• Because it was hidden behind the shelf and looked like it hasn’t been opened.Em Sharp was very angry that he had that in his hands. [AP1 + evidence, AP3]

• The dice had some very odd symbols on it that Edward had not seen before on aregular dice. The title of the game seems creepy. [AP2 + evidence, AP4]

Award 2 marks for either two acceptable points, or one acceptable point with evidence, e.g.

• It had weird symbols on the dice. Em Sharp was very determined to get it.[AP2 + AP3]

• It had a weird name to it ‘Albion’s Dream’. [AP4 + evidence].

Award 1 mark for one acceptable point, e.g.

• Some of its parts were randomly placed on the bookshelf. [AP5]• Because he did not let go of the game even though he was told to. [AP6].

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Content domain reference:Aspect of reading assessed by this question.

Examples of responses produced in the trials and awarded 1 mark

Acceptable points (APs): These are to be treated as marking principles and should guide marking. Pupils do not have to use the exact wording.

Criteria for the award of marks

Examples of responses produced in the trials and awarded 3 marks

Examples of responses produced in the trials and awarded 2 marks

The diagram below exemplifies the content of the mark schemes:

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5. Mark schemes for the English reading test

Section 1: The Giant Panda Bear


1 According to the text, approximately how many giant pandas currently live in the wild?

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

Award 1 mark for:

■ (around) 1600.

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2 According to some scientists, how does giant pandas’ fur help them to survive in the wild?


Award 1 mark for reference to disguise / camouflage, e.g.

• to hide them in snow and rocks• to help them blend into the snowy mountains.

Do not accept answers relating to fur which do not recognise how it helps disguise or camouflage the panda, e.g.

• it keeps them warm.

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3 Look at page 4.

Pandas can grow up to 1.5 metres and weigh up to 150 kilograms.

What else in the text tells us that giant pandas could be dangerous animals?


Award 1 mark for reference to either of the following:

1. their razor-like claws, e.g.

• their claws are sharp.

2. their powerful jaws, e.g.

• they have strong jaws for crushing things.

Do not accept answers which refer simply to claws and jaws without some indication of threat, e.g.

• it tells us about their claws and jaws.

Do not accept answers which swap the qualities of the claws and jaws, e.g.

• they have powerful claws

• razor-like jaws.

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4 Look at page 4.

According to the text, what do pandas spend the majority of their time doing?


Award 1 mark for reference to eating / feeding, e.g.

• most of the day they eat bamboo• they mostly just feed• they need to eat all day.

Do not accept answers which refer to another activity in addition to eating / feeding, e.g.

• eating bamboo and sleeping.

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5 Number these facts about the life of the giant panda cub from 1 – 5 in the order in which they happen.

The first one has been done for you.


Award 1 mark for the correct sequence:

A cub eats bamboo for the first time. 3

A cub leaves its mother. 5

A cub develops black spots. 2

A cub weighs 31 to 36 kilograms. 4

A cub weighs about the same as an apple. 1

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6a Look at page 4.

According to the text, give one way that giant pandas are…

(a) similar to other bears.

Content domain: 2h – make comparisons within the text

Award 1 mark for reference to them having the same body shape as other bears, e.g.

• pandas have the same type of body• they are shaped as bears are.

Do not accept answers drawing on general knowledge of other bears which is not given as a direct comparison in the text, e.g.

• they are both furry• they like honey.

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6b (b) different from other bears.

Content domain: 2h – make comparisons within the text

Award 1 mark for reference to any of the following:

1. giant pandas can’t / don’t hibernate, e.g.

• panda bears aren’t able to hibernate when it’s cold.

2. giant pandas needing to eat every day.

Also accept answers which refer to their unusual appearance, e.g.

• they have thick black and white fur.

Do not accept answers drawing on general knowledge of other bears which is not given as a direct comparison in the text, e.g.

• they live on mountain slopes in China but bears live in wild forests• they don’t eat meat that often.

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7 Look at the section headed: Other interesting facts.

Complete the sentence below.

Recent studies show that…

Tick one.


Award 1 mark for:




some giant pandas live in the same area. ✓

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8 Look at the section headed: Why are people concerned about the giant panda?

Find and copy one word which shows that there are lots of things we do not yet know about giant pandas.

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

Award 1 mark for:

■ puzzling.

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9 …cutting off a vital food supply.

What does the word vital mean in this sentence?

Tick one.


Award 1 mark for:

essential ✓

available

useful

healthy

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10 According to the text, why are giant pandas under threat of extinction?

Give two reasons.


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

1. very few being born each year, e.g.

• very few giant pandas are born

• only a few are born in the wild.

2. not all the baby giant pandas born in the wild surviving, e.g.

• pandas often die young

• some baby pandas don’t survive.

3. giant pandas’ food supplies diminishing or being cut off, e.g.

• bamboo is harder to find

• not enough food.

4. humans moving into giant pandas’ territory / destruction of the pandas’ habitat,e.g.

• people come into their space

• their habitat is being destroyed.

5. humans killing / hunting giant pandas, e.g.

• humans are killing them

• poaching.

6. there being very few giant pandas in captivity, e.g.

• there are very few giant pandas in zoos to keep up the number.

7. there being only around 1600 pandas in the wild, e.g.

• it is thought that only around 1600 giant pandas still survive in the wild

• because there were only 1600 left in the wild.

Up to 2m

Do not accept answers that rephrase or define extinction without specifying why pandas are under threat, e.g.

• because their numbers are going down and there will not be any left

• there is not a large number of them.


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11 According to the text, how are people trying to help giant pandas survive?

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


1. joining the ‘adopt a panda’ project, e.g.

• there are projects where people are invited to adopt them

• by adopting them.

2. the creation of panda reserves, e.g.

• panda reserves have been built to help the pandas

• by creating 50 panda reserves.

3. breeding programmes, e.g.

• in zoos people are trying to raise how many pandas there are

• they are trying to make giant pandas breed.

4. people donating money towards supporting them in the wild / researching / protecting / monitoring, e.g.

• lots of people are giving money to help protect giant pandas

• putting money in to give to researching.

Do not accept reference to people trying to return them to the wild.

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12 Look at the section headed: What about the future?

Find and copy one word that shows that helping the giant panda is not easy.


Award 1 mark for:

■ challenge.

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13 Look at page 5.

What is one name that pandas have been called in the past because of their fur?


Award 1 mark for either of the following:

1. spotted bear

2. black and white bear.

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14 Which statement is the best summary for the whole of page 5?

Tick one.

Content domain: 2c – summarise main ideas from more than one paragraph

Award 1 mark for:

How the giant panda first got its name.

How charities raise money for giant pandas.

How people are working to save giant pandas. ✓

How giant pandas’ territory is changing.

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15 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:

Fact Opinion

Giant pandas are fascinating animals. ✓

Giant pandas’ main food in the wild is bamboo. ✓

Giant panda cubs weigh about 150g when born. ✓

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16 Find and copy one word from the first verse that shows that the poet’s grannie made him feel safe when he was a boy.


Award 1 mark for any of the following:

1. protective

2. enfold

3. warm

4. smile.

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17 How did the poet’s grannie react when he behaved badly?


Award 1 mark for reference to not punishing him, e.g.

• she did not scold him• she didn’t tell him off• but never punished me when I was bad.

Do not accept answers which focus on grannie’s seeming acceptance of his behaviour without reference to her not punishing him, e.g.

• she behaved like it was no big deal• she stayed the same.

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18 The poet describes his grannie as standing mountainous between me and my fear. This makes her sound big and powerful.

What other impressions do you get of his grannie in the same verse?

Give two impressions.



1. she is gentle / kind, e.g.

• grannie is very caring to the poet.

2. she is protective, e.g.

• you’re safe when you’re near her.

3. she is understanding, e.g.

• she is thoughtful because she knows how he feels.

4. she is tolerant, e.g.

• she is lenient.

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19 What was one effect of the poet getting injured in the war?



1. his grannie could visit / was nearby, e.g.

• it meant his grannie could come and see him

• the hospital was near where his granny lived.

2. he is lame, e.g.

• he couldn’t walk properly

• his legs didn’t work the way they should.

3. he can’t fight anymore, e.g.

• he couldn’t fight in the war.

4. he is sent home / he is in hospital, e.g.

• he had to come back to England earlier than he expected.

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20 Look at the verse beginning: Years later...

Find and copy a group of words that means the same as ‘took the opportunity’.


Award 1 mark for:

■ (And so I) seized the chance (To write and ask if she could visit me).

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21 What does the poet ask his grannie to do?


Award 1 mark for reference to coming to visit him, e.g.

• he asks his grannie to come and see him• to visit.

1m

22 She came. And I still vividly recall...

What do the words vividly recall mean?


Award 2 marks for responses referring to both remembrance and clarity, e.g.

• remember clearly• remember strongly• see it like it was happening now.

Award 1 mark for responses that refer to one of the following:

1. remembrance, e.g.

• he can remember it from a long time ago

• remember vividly.

2. clarity, e.g.

• clearly recall.

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23 Explain what the poet finds weird about his grannie in the last verse.


Award 2 marks for either of the following:

1. how memory has changed his perception of his grannie, e.g.

• grannie seemed smaller than he remembered

• he thought she was small compared to his memory of her, but she wasn’t really, it was him that had grown bigger

• he remembered her as strong and powerful like a mountain but now she looks frail and weak.

2. how time has changed his perception of his grannie, e.g.

• when he was a child she was huge and now she’s tiny

• she was so small and tiny now that he was older.

Award 1 mark for reference to the grannie being small / frail with no recognition that his perception of her has changed, e.g.

• that his grannie used to be big but now is small

• a tiny frail old lady.

Do not accept reference to her age alone, e.g.

• she has got much older.

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24 She hobbled through the ward to where I lay And drew quite close and, hesitating, peered.

Why does she hesitate?


Award 1 mark for reference to either of the following:

1. a lack of recognition, e.g.

• she had not seen her grandson since he was a child and she was not sure ifit was him

• she doesn’t know if she’ll recognise him.

2. his state of health, e.g.

• she does not know how sick he is

• she is nervous about seeing his injuries.

Do not accept reference only to not having seen him for a long time, e.g.

• she hasn’t seen him for ages.

Do not accept reference to grannie’s feelings without a reason why she feels that way, e.g.

• she is worried about the poet.

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1. her smile, e.g.

• the way she smiled.

2. she can make him feel better / her love, e.g.

• she still made the boy happy

• she was loving

• she still cares for him.

3. where she lives, e.g.

• she still lives in the same town.

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26 Look at the last verse, beginning: She came.

Find and copy a group of words that shows that his grannie makes a difference to the poet during her visit.


Award 1 mark for:

■ (And then she smiled: and) love lit up the day.

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27 The experience in the last line could best be described as…

Tick one.


Award 1 mark for:

amusing.

shocking.

puzzling.

comforting. ✓

1m

28 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.


Award 1 mark for the correct sequence:

The poet arrives in France. 2

The poet lives with his grannie. 1

The poet is injured. 3

The poet’s grannie visits him. 5

The poet writes to his grannie. 4

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29 The poet describes different stages of his life.

Tick the two verses that are mainly about the poet’s adult life.


Award 1 mark for both correct:

Verse 1 Verse 2

Verse 3 ✓ Verse 4 ✓

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30 Look at the first paragraph.

What suggests that the inside of the old farmhouse was not very well looked after?

Give two things.


Award 1 mark for reference to any two of the following:

1. dusty, e.g.

• the house had dust everywhere.

2. piles of candle wax, e.g.

• no-one had bothered moving the candle wax that was in all the corners.

3. cracked basins, e.g.

• there were basins that were cracked.

4. smells old / of the past

Also accept reference to untouched books, e.g.

• books which hadn’t been handled for a very long time.

Also accept reference to unused rooms, e.g.

• there were rooms he never saw used.

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31 Look at the first two paragraphs.

Which sentence below best describes the farmhouse?

Tick one.


Award 1 mark for:

It had always been a lifeless place.

No one ever went there by choice.

It seemed stuck in the past. ✓

The outside was better looked after than the inside.

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32 Look at page 9.

Find and copy one word which shows that Em Sharp was in charge of the house.


Award 1 mark for:

■ guardian.

1m

33 Look at the second paragraph on page 9.

Left to my own devices...

This means that Edward...

Tick one.

Content domain: 2a – give the meaning of words in context

Award 1 mark for:

had lost something.

was confident with equipment.

had a good imagination.

was free to do what he wanted. ✓

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34 When Edward was exploring the bookcase, he noticed something in the dark recesses of the shelf.

Which of the following words is closest in meaning to recesses?

Tick one.


Award 1 mark for:

wood

spaces ✓

contents

design

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35 ...it dawned on me that the dice ought to belong to a game...

Which of the following is closest in meaning to dawned on me as it is used here?

Tick one.


Award 1 mark for:

began to worry me

became clear to me ✓

made me feel better

puzzled me

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36 How do you know that the bookcase had not been moved for a long time?

Give two ways.


Award 1 mark for reference to any two of the following:

1. cobwebs / dust, e.g.

• the cobwebs were very thick

• there was dust all over it.

2. old / assorted debris, e.g.

• there was piles of stuff on the floor behind it.

3. the grimy box / things behind the bookcase being grimy, e.g.

• the game from behind it was all grimy.

Also accept reference to the quotation old leather-lined bookcases with books that no one had handled for fifty years.

1m


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37 How can you tell that Edward was determined to find the game?

Give one piece of evidence that shows his determination.

Content domain: 2d – explain and justify inferences with evidence from the text


1. conducting a thorough search / looking everywhere, e.g.

• he’s searching in every nook and cranny

• he looked behind every single book

• it took me some time.

2. ignoring the dirt / cobwebs behind the bookcase, e.g.

• he even stuck his hand in all the dirt behind it

• used my hand to sweep out the shallow gap.

3. moving the bookcase, e.g.

• the bookcase was really heavy but he still tried to move it.

Do not accept general definitions of determination without relevant reference to the text, e.g.

• he didn’t give up.

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38 Look at page 10.

What impressions do you get of Em Sharp at this point in the extract?

Give two impressions, using evidence from the text to support your answer.


Up to 3m

Acceptable points (impressions)

Acceptable evidence

1. she was angry • give me that immediately, Edward• that box is mine / it’s nothing to do with you /

it belongs to me• she leapt towards me• she came forward with frightening intensity

2. she was scary / mean

• I drew back cautiously• she came forward with frightening intensity /

her hand reaching out for the box• she leapt towards me• give me that immediately, Edward• that box is mine / it’s nothing to do with you /

it belongs to me

3. she was bossy / demanding

• give me that immediately, Edward

4. she was possessive

• that box is mine / it’s nothing to do with you / it belongs to me

• give me that immediately, Edward

5. she was hiding something / secretive

• that box is mine / it’s nothing to do with you / it belongs to me

6. she was defensive / concerned about the game

• give me that immediately, Edward• that box is mine / it’s nothing to do with you /

it belongs to me• she leapt towards me

7. she was quick • she leapt towards me

Award 3 marks for two acceptable points, at least one with evidence.

Award 2 marks for either two acceptable points, or one acceptable point with evidence.

Award 1 mark for one acceptable point.

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39 In the last paragraph, Edward does not want to give the game to Em Sharp.

Give two reasons why he does not want to part with it.



1. he worked hard to find it, e.g.

• he had to move a heavy bookcase to find it

• he went to a lot of effort to get it.

2. he found it (so it belongs to him), e.g.

• because he found it, so technically it belongs to him not Em Sharp

• he found it so he should have it.

3. he questions her claim to it, e.g.

• he didn’t know if it was hers

• he wasn’t 100% sure it was Em Sharp’s.

4. he feels a sense of injustice / she’s being mean to him, e.g.

• she had no reason to take the game off him

• it wouldn’t be fair for him to give it up now.

Do not accept speculative answers, e.g.

• he wants to find out more about it.

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40 Edward found a game. How can you tell that there was something strange about the game?



Acceptable points:

1. it was hidden / in an unusual location

2. the unusual dice

3. Em Sharp’s unusual / negative reaction to the discovery of the game

4. the unusual / mysterious name of the game

5. it was split up

6. Edward’s reaction to the game / Em Sharp.

Award 3 marks for two acceptable points, at least one with evidence, e.g.

• Because it was hidden behind the shelf and looked like it hasn’t been opened.Em Sharp was very angry that he had that in his hands. [AP1 + evidence, AP3]

• The dice had some very odd symbols on it that Edward had not seen before on aregular dice. The title of the game seems creepy. [AP2 + evidence, AP4].

Award 2 marks for either two acceptable points, or one acceptable point with evidence, e.g.

• It had weird symbols on the dice. Em Sharp was very determined to get it.[AP2 + AP3]

• It had a weird name to it ‘Albion’s Dream’. [AP4 + evidence].

Award 1 mark for one acceptable point, e.g.

• Some of its parts were randomly placed on the bookshelf. [AP5]• Because he did not let go of the game even though he was told to. [AP6].

Up to 3m

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