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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 – Throwing a Tree text ....................................................... 028



Paper 3 - Matilda by Roald Dahl


Paper 3 - Matilda text .................................................................. 052



Paper 4 – The Explorer by Katherine Rundell


Paper 4 - The Explorer text ............................................................ 078



Paper 5 - Wonder by R. J. Palacio


Paper 5 - Wonder text .................................................................. 106



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Paper 6 – Artemis Fowl by Eoin Colfer


Paper 6 - Artemis Fowl text ........................................................... 132



Paper 7 - Who Was Marie Curie? by Megan Stine


Paper 7 - Who Was Marie Curie? text ................................................. 160



Paper 8 - The Short and Bloody History of Highwaymen by John Farman


Paper 8 - The Short and Bloody History of Highwaymen text .................... 187



Paper 9 - Who Was Anne Frank? by Ann Abramson


Paper 9 - Who Was Anne Frank? text ................................................. 216



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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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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Practice papers

Pape

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Last name ......................................................................................

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

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 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

Set A – Questions 1–11 The Sailor’s Consolation by William Pitt



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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?

.....................................................................................................

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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Which imperative means the same as ‘listen’? Tick one.

quid

hark

nor-wester

roar

1 mark



Give two things that you discover.

1. .................................................................................................

2. .................................................................................................

2 marks


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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2 marks

5. Look at the verse beginning: ‘Foolhardy chaps …’


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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 … ‘



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 …’


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1 mark


land?

Name one.

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1 mark



1. .................................................................................................

2. .................................................................................................

2 marks



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2 marks




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quid

hark

nor-wester

roar

1 mark


Barney Buntline

Barney Bowling

Billy Buntline

Billy Bowling

1 mark


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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What does foolhardy mean? Tick one.

unwise

frightened

brave

funny

1 mark



about him and his friend? Tick one.





1 mark



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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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


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




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Find and copy an imperative that means the same as ‘listen’.

Hark

1 mark (2a)



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)


Barney Buntline

1 mark (2b)

Answers

Set A and B – Questions 1–11

The Sailor’s Consolation by William Pitt

Pitt



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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)



quaking

1 mark (2a)



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unwise frightened

brave funny

1 mark (2a)




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)



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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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)



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)



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)




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quid hark

nor-wester roar

1 mark (2a)


Barney Buntline Barney Bowling

Billy Buntline Billy Bowling

1 mark (2b)


Which word means the same as ‘trembling’? Tick one.

danger envies

quaking notion

1 mark (2a)

Answers

Set C – Questions 1–8

The Sailor’s Consolation by William Pitt



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unwise frightened

brave funny

1 mark (2a)



about him and his friend? Tick one.





1 mark (2b)



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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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)


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)


SATs reading practice paper 1 – Throwing a tree


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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.


information/

narrative content is

related and

contributes to

meaning as a whole.


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

SATs reading practice paper 2 – Throwing a Tree


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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

Pape

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Middle name ......................................................................................

Last name ......................................................................................


School name ....................................................................................



Throwing a Tree



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Instructions





Short answers






Longer answers




Selected answers







Marks





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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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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 mark



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1 mark


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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1 mark




Give two ways.

1. .................................................................................................

2. .................................................................................................

2 marks

6. Look at the verse which begins: ‘The saw then begins …’


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1 mark


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1 mark


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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



down.

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1 mark





1. .................................................................................................

2. .................................................................................................

2 marks



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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


in the poem.


The tree is felled.





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1. Tick one word from the first verse that means ‘floppy’.

stalk

limp

heavy

proud

1 mark


What does the word ‘bearing’ mean? Tick one.

throwing

growling

carrying

fighting

1 mark







1 mark

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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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The two tree-fellers.

The other trees nearby.

The people who live in the woods.

The flowers growing on the ground.

1 mark








1 mark



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in the poem.


The tree is felled.





1 mark




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limp

1 mark (2a)



Award one mark for responses referring to carrying, eg.

bringing

holding them over their shoulders

1 mark (2a)


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)



a broad deep gash

1 mark (2a)

Answers

Sets A and B – Questions 1–13

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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…’


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)


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.

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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)





down.

Award one mark for any short quote from the poem which includes the phrase

‘long staying powers’.

1 mark (2a)





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)



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)




in the poem.


The tree is felled. 5

The men remove their jackets. 2

A rope is attached to the tree. 3


A saw cuts through the tree trunk. 4

1 mark (2c)




1. Tick one word from the first verse that means ‘floppy’.

stalk limp

heavy proud

1 mark (2a)


What does the word ‘bearing’ mean? Tick one.

throwing growling

carrying fighting

1 mark (2a)







1 mark (2d)

Answers

Set C– Questions 1–8

Throwing a Tree by Thomas Hardy




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)



the two tree-fellers.

the other trees nearby.

the people who live in the woods.

the flowers growing on the ground.

1 mark (2d)










1 mark (2d)


in the poem.


The tree is felled. 5

The men remove their jackets. 2

A rope is attached to the tree. 3


A saw cuts through the tree trunk. 4

1 mark (2c)


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Matilda: Content domain coverage

2a 2b 2c 2d 2e 2f 2g 2h

Give/explain the

meaning


Retrieve and record

information /


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.


information /


related and

contributes to

meaning as a whole.


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

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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!”

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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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Practice papers

Pape

First name ......................................................................................

Middle name ......................................................................................

Last name ......................................................................................


School name ....................................................................................



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Short answers






Longer answers




Selected answers







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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. .................................................................................................

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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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9. Number the following events 1–5 to show the order in which they happened.


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


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

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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



smelly

necessary

difficult

stolen

1 mark

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practising?

1 mark



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1 mark


Give one thing that Matilda had enjoyed about practising with her eye-power.

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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



Impression Evidence

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text.

1 mark



Past events


bedroom.


Dialogue




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‘She took one out and carried it up to her bedroom and shut herself in’.



She was tired.



1 mark



smelly

necessary

difficult

stolen

1 mark

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practising?

1 mark


Circle one word which is closest in meaning to ‘strong’.

flow pushing necessary stolen

1 mark



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1 mark



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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


1 mark








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text.

1 mark



Past events


bedroom.


Dialogue




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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)



1 mark (2a) smelly necessary

difficult stolen

Answers

Sets A and B – Questions 1 – 10

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practising?

1 mark (2b)



intense

1 mark (2a)


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 been quick.

It had been simple.

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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)



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!’

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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)



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 clears her dressing table. 3

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text. Dressing table entry needs fixing.

1 mark (2f)



Past events


bedroom.


Dialogue




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She was tired.



1 mark (2d)



smelly necessary

difficult stolen

1 mark (2a)

Answers


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practising?

1 mark (2b)


Circle one word which is closest in meaning to ‘strong’.

flow pushing electricity

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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 been quick.

It had been simple.

1 mark (2d)


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.


1 mark (2d)

7. Number the following events 1– 5 to show the order in which they happened.


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 clears her dressing table. 3

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text.

1 mark (2f)



Past events


bedroom.


Dialogue


SATs reading practice paper 4 – The Explorer


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The Explorer: Content domain coverage

2a 2b 2c 2d 2e 2f 2g 2h

Give/explain the

meaning


Retrieve and record

information /


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.


information /


related and

contributes to

meaning as a whole.


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

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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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Pape

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Middle name ......................................................................................

Last name ......................................................................................


School name ....................................................................................



The Explorer



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Short answers






Longer answers




Selected answers







Marks





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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. .................................................................................................

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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?


Impression Evidence

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reason for your choice.

Prediction: ...........................................................................

Reason: ...........................................................................

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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







1 mark

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1 mark








1 mark

5. The aeroplane followed ‘the swerve of the Amazon River below them’.


sharp turn

shape

path

glitter

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2 marks


frightened?

Tick one.

He started crying.

He hugged his parents.

He chewed his seatbelt.

He began to shriek.

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extract?


Impression Evidence

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Prediction: ..............................................................................

Reason: ...........................................................................

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1 mark







1 mark

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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 …’







1 mark

5. The aeroplane followed ‘the swerve of the Amazon River below them.’


sharp turn

shape

path

glitter

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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


frightened?

Tick one.

He started crying.

He hugged his parents.

He chewed his seatbelt.

He began to shriek.

1 mark



Prediction: ..............................................................................

Reason: .............................................................................

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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)







1 mark (2d)




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.’






1 mark (2a)



sharp turn shape

path glitter

1 mark (2a)





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.

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frightened?

Give one way.

He began to shriek.

1 mark (2b)



extract?


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.

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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.

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1 mark (2d)







1 mark (2d)




almost deserted

1 mark (2d)

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1 mark (2a)



sharp turn shape

path glitter

1 mark (2a)





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.

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frightened?

Tick one.

He started crying. He hugged his parents.

He chewed his seatbelt. He began to shriek.

1 mark (2b)



extract?


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.

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accompanied by an appropriate reason, e.g.





knows what to do.

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1 mark (2d)







1 mark (2d)

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What does the phrase ‘almost deserted’ mean?

Tick one.

rather sandy nearly empty

very hot not quite pudding

1 mark (2d)


…which seemed to reject the usual laws of gravity.’






1 mark (2a)


Which of the following is closest in meaning to ‘swerve?’

sharp turn shape

path glitter

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Tick two.

Award 1 mark for both answers correctly ticked:


fighting for breath, the pilot shook his head

Fred began to worry


the roar ceased

fighting for breath

1 mark (2d)


frightened?

Tick one.

He started crying. He hugged his parents.

He chewed his seatbelt. He began to shriek.

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by an appropriate reason, e.g.





knows what to do.

1 mark (2e)


SATs reading practice paper 5 – Wonder


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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.


information

/ narrative

content is

related and

contributes

to meaning

as a whole.


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

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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.

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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.

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Pape

First name ......................................................................................

Middle name ......................................................................................

Last name ......................................................................................


School name ....................................................................................



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Instructions





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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?


Impression Evidence

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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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2 marks


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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1 mark


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




ordinary child.





school.






school.

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Tick one.

Yes

No

Maybe


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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



happy

nervous

excited

scared

1 mark

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four

twenty-seven

eight

two or three

1 mark


Tick one reason.





1 mark

5. Who is Via?

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1 mark




ordinary child.





school.






school.

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Tick one.

Yes

No

Maybe

Give reasons for your choice, using evidence from the text.

Reason 1: ..........................................................................................

Reason 2: ..........................................................................................

Reason 3: ..........................................................................................

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He eats ice-cream.

He rides his bike.

He plays ball.

He has an Xbox.



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)


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)

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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)


Twenty-seven

1 mark (2b)


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.

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6. What impression do you get of Via in the extract?


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)



1 mark (2c)

a. August explains that he is not an ordinary child.

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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.


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

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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.


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.

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He eats ice-cream.

He rides his bike.

He plays ball.

He has an Xbox.



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 had lots of surgeries/operations.

2 marks (2h)


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.

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happy nervous

excited scared

1 mark (2a)


twenty-seven/27

1 mark (2b)


Tick one reason.





1 mark (2d)

6. Who is Via?

August’s sister

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1 mark (2c)


Tick one.














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


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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.


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.


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.

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He eats ice-cream.

He rides his bike. (1 mark for both correct responses)



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)


four twenty-seven

eight two or three

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1 mark (2b)

5. Who is Via?

August’s sister

1 mark (2a)



1 mark (2d)


Tick one.









August explains why he hasn’t been able to start

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evidence.


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.


information

/ narrative

content is

related and

contributes

to meaning

as a whole.


meaning is

enhanced

through

choice of

words and

phrases.

Make

comparisons

within the text

1 1

2 1

3 1

4 1

5 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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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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Practice papers

Pape

First name ......................................................................................

Middle name ......................................................................................

Last name ......................................................................................


School name ....................................................................................



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Instructions





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Longer answers




Selected answers







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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?

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1 mark

4. How tall was Holly?

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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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8. What impressions do you get of Holly’s character in this extract?


Impression Evidence

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3 marks

9. ‘If the Mud People knew’ …

Who are the ‘Mud People’?

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text.

1 mark


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

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1 mark



wavy

strong

plump

slender

1 mark



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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’.


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.

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Advantage: ...........................................................................

1 mark


Disadvantage: ...........................................................................

1 mark



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1 mark



Impression Evidence

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9. ‘If the Mud People knew …’


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1 mark


text.

1 mark


character description ‘Root had been on Holly’s case since day one.’



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Which word suggests that Holly was feeling cross?

admit

meaning

irritability

transferred

1 mark



wavy

strong

plump

slender

1 mark



becoming irritable

topping up on magic

being transferred to Traffic

keeping secrets

1 mark

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How tall was Holly?

one metre



one centimetre

1 mark

5. ‘Holly rolled off her futon and stumbled into the shower.’






1 mark



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Advantage: ...........................................................................

1 mark


Disadvantage: ...........................................................................

1 mark



offended

proud

excited

amused

1 mark

8. ‘If the Mud People knew …’


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1 mark



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irritability

1 mark (2a)

2. ‘Her mother was a European elf with a fiery temper and a willowy figure.’


wavy strong

plump slender

1 mark (2a)



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)


one metre

1 mark (2b)

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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)



Award 1 mark for references to the fact that the water is always hot.

privacy

lack of humans

1 mark (2b)


Award 1 mark for ‘no natural light’.

1 mark (2d)



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

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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)







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.’

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humans

1 mark (2d)


text.

1 mark (2f)





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irritability

1 mark (2a)



wavy strong

plump slender

1 mark (2a)



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)


one metre

1 mark (2b)

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She’s not walking properly yet.

1 mark (2g)




privacy

lack of humans

1 mark (2b)



1 mark (2d)



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’.

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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…


humans

1 mark (2d)



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1 mark (2f)





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admit meaning

irritability transferred

1 mark (2a)

2. ‘Her mother was a European elf with a fiery temper and a willowy figure.’


wavy strong

plump slender

1 mark (2a)



becoming irritable topping up on magic

being transferred to Traffic keeping secrets

1 mark (2d)

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How tall was Holly?

one metre



one centimetre

1 mark (2b)







1 mark (2g)




Also accept:

privacy

lack of humans

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1 mark (2d)



offended proud

excited amused

1 mark (2d)

8. ‘If the Mud People knew…’


humans

1 mark (2d)


text.

1 mark (2f)


‘Root had been on Holly’s case since day one.’



cherubic …’

character description

SATs reading practice paper 7 – Who Was Marie Curie?


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Who Was Marie Curie?: Content domain coverage

2a 2b 2c 2d 2e 2f 2g 2h

Give/explain the

meaning


Retrieve and record

information /


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.


information /


related and

contributes to

meaning as a whole.


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.

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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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Pape

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Middle name ......................................................................................

Last name ......................................................................................


School name ....................................................................................



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Longer answers




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1. Look at the first paragraph. Find and copy a word that means ‘strong’.

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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?

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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?

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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.

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1 mark

8. ‘Then Marie figured out the answer.’

What did Marie figure out?

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1 mark

9. Marie Curie was a successful scientist.

Give one piece of evidence from the text that shows this.

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10. Look at the section headed ‘What is Radioactivity?’

What does the term ‘half-life’ mean?

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1 mark

11. According to the text, how long is the half-life of radium?

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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.

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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



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.

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2. .................................................................................................

2 marks


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1 mark



True False





2 marks



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1 mark



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1 mark



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.

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1. Look at the first paragraph. Which word means strong. Tick one.

several

powerful

radioactive

energy

1 mark



making a bomb



2 marks







1 mark

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True False





2 marks



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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1 mark


A few minutes.

A few hours.

1,600 years.

Thousands of years.

1 mark



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1 mark




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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)



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)




cold

grungy

2 marks (2d)

Answers


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Award 1 mark for answers which refer to the fact that Marie had very steady

hands.

1 mark (2d)



Award 1 mark for 3 correct. Award 2 marks for all 4 correct.

True False





2 marks (2b)



Award 1 mark for answers that include the group of words, ‘tried and failed’.

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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)



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)



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)


1,600 years

1 mark (2b)



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1 mark (2c)




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powerful

1 mark (2a)



making a bomb



2 marks (2b)







1 mark (2h)

Answers





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cold

grungy

2 marks (2d)


Award 1 mark for answers which refer to the fact that Marie had very steady

hands.

1 mark (2d)



Award 1 mark for 3 correct. Award 2 marks for all 4 correct.

True False





2 marks (2b)



Award 1 mark for answers that include the group of words, ‘tried and failed’.

1 mark (2b)



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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)



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)







1 mark (2a)



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1,600 years

1 mark (2b

)


Tick one.





1 mark (2c)




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several powerful

radioactive energy

1 mark (2a)



making a bomb



2 marks (2b)







1 mark (2h)

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Award 1 mark for 3 correct.

Award 2 marks for all 4 correct.

True False





2 marks (2b)



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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1 mark (2a)


A few minutes.

A few hours.

1,600 years.

Thousands of years.

1 mark (2b)


Tick one.





1 mark (2c)


SATs reading practice paper 8 – The Short and Bloody History of Highwaymen


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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


Retrieve and record

information /


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.


information/


related and

contributes to

meaning as a whole.


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

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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

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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.

The Short and Bloody History

Of Highwaymen

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Practice papers

Pape

First name ......................................................................................

Middle name ......................................................................................

Last name ......................................................................................


School name ....................................................................................



The Short and Bloody History of Highwaymen



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Longer answers




Selected answers







Marks





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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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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.

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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


Tick one.

famous highwaymen of the 17th century

highwaymen v. Romans

the first highwayman

the Golden Age of highwaymen

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1 mark



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1 mark


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1 mark



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1 mark

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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



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

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7. ‘... almost impassable in the sopping wet, muddy winters …’


Tick one.


impressively wide

largely underwater


1 mark



Fact Opinion




1 mark



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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)…’


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1 mark


Tick one.





1 mark




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1 mark


Tick one word which is closest in meaning to ‘joining’.

interconnecting

tarmacked

nonchalantly

carriageways

1 mark


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1 mark


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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3 marks



a highwayman

an unmounted robber

a gentleman of the road

a special servant

1 mark


impassable.











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Tick one.


impressively wide

largely underwater


1 mark



Fact Opinion




1 mark



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on the ball

at the drop of a hat

quite the opposite

to put it another way

1 mark


Tick one.





1 mark




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between 1700 and 1800

1 mark (2b)


Find and copy one word which is closest in meaning to joining.

interconnecting

1 mark (2a)


6,000,000

1 mark (2b)

4. ‘…the coaches moved at a snail’s pace.’


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

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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


impassable.

Coaches might get stuck easily,


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 were no street

lights.



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.

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an unmounted robber

1 mark (2b)

7. ‘...almost impassable in the sopping wet, muddy winters’


Tick one.


impressively wide

largely underwater


1 mark (2a)



Award 1 mark for all three correct ticks.

Fact Opinion




1 mark (2d)



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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)…’


Award 1 mark for reference to either of the following:

to accompany them through London

to discourage footpads (unmounted robbers)

1 mark (2b)


Tick one.





1 mark (2c)




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between 1700 and 1800

1 mark (2b)



interconnecting

1 mark (2a)


6,000,000

1 mark (2b)

4. ‘the coaches moved at a snail’s pace.’


Award 1 mark for answers which indicate that the coaches moved slowly, e.g.

They crawled along.

They weren’t quick.

1 mark (2g)

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Award 1 mark for each correct line drawn.

3 marks (2d)



a highwayman an unmounted robber

a gentleman of the road a special servant

1 mark (2b)


impassable. There would be nobody around to help










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Tick one.


impressively wide

largely underwater


1 mark (2a)




Fact Opinion




1 mark (2d)



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Tick one.



1 mark (2a)

10. ‘…many wealthy gentlefolk employed a special servant (often armed)…’


Award 1 mark for reference to either of the following:

to accompany them through London

to discourage footpads (unmounted robbers)

1 mark (2b)


Tick one.





1 mark (2c)




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1 mark (2b)


Tick one word which is closest in meaning to ‘joining’.

interconnecting

tarmacked

nonchalantly

carriageways

1 mark (2a)


6,000,000

1 mark (2b)

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4. ‘the coaches moved at a snail’s pace.’


They left slimy trails.

They were creepy to look at.

They rocked from side to side.

1 mark (2g)





Award 1 mark for each correct line drawn.

3 marks (2d)



They travelled slowly.


impassable. There would be nobody around to help










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a gentleman of the road a special servant

1 mark (2b)

7. ‘...almost impassable in the sopping wet, muddy winters …’


Tick one.


impressively wide

largely underwater


1 mark (2a)




Fact Opinion




1 mark (2d)

9. ‘…On the contrary.’




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1 mark (2a)


Tick one.





1 mark (2c)


SATs reading practice paper 9 – Who Was Anne Frank?


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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.


information/

narrative

content is

related and

contributes

to meaning

as a whole.


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.

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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.

Who was Ann Frank?

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Practice papers

Pape

First name ......................................................................................

Middle name ......................................................................................

Last name ......................................................................................


School name ....................................................................................



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Instructions





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Longer answers




Selected answers







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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. .................................................................................................

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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.

.....................................................................................................

.....................................................................................................

1 mark



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: .....................................................................

..................................................................................................

2 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




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1 mark



.....................................................................................................

1 mark


.....................................................................................................

1 mark



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



True False





2 marks


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.

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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


.....................................................................................................

1 mark



text.

Feeling: ..........................................................................................

Reason: ..........................................................................................

.....................................................................................................

.....................................................................................................

2 marks


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.

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.....................................................................................................

1 mark


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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optimistic

rebellious

excited

amusing

1 mark



True False





2 marks




They were grey.

They were all children.

They were furry.

They were helpless.

1 mark



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3 marks


.....................................................................................................

1 mark



fresh air.

Anne would go up to the attic to be

alone and to think.


people.




small.


nature.



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fifteen/15

1 mark (2b)



defeated

1 mark (2a)


Otto/her father

1 mark (2b)



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)

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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)



Award 1 mark for 3 correct ticks.

Award 2 marks for 4 correct ticks.

True False





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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


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.

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the attic

1 mark (2b)



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.

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1 mark (2b)



defeated

1 mark (2a)


Otto/her father

1 mark (2b)




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)

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optimistic rebellious

excited amusing

1 mark (2d)





True False





2 marks (2b)




They were grey. They were all children.

They were furry. They were helpless.

1 mark (2g)



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Award 1 mark for each correct pairing. Lines should be connected as follows:

3 mark (2b)


the attic

1 mark (2b)



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


fresh air. Anne would go up to the attic to be

alone and to think.


people.




small.


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.

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fifteen/15

1 mark (2b)



defeated

1 mark (2a)


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





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optimistic rebellious

excited amusing

1 mark (2d)





True False





2 marks (2b)




They were grey. They were all children.

They were furry. They were helpless.

1 mark (2g)



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Award 1 mark for each correct pairing. Lines should be connected as follows:

3 mark (2b)


the attic

1 mark (2b)



fresh air. Anne would go up to the attic to be

alone and to think.


people.




small.


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.


information

/ narrative

content is

related and

contributes

to meaning

as a whole.


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.


by Elena Favilli and Francesca Cavallo

SATs reading practice paper 10 - Goodnight Stories for Rebel Girls


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Practice papers

Pape

First name ......................................................................................

Middle name ......................................................................................

Last name ......................................................................................


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?

.....................................................................................................

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2 marks



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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


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




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Which word is closest in meaning to difficult. Tick one.

complicated

required

calculations

enormous

.....................................................................................................

1 mark



.....................................................................................................

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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1. .................................................................................................

2. .................................................................................................

2 marks


.....................................................................................................

1 mark



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


.....................................................................................................

1 mark



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else.’


.....................................................................................................

.....................................................................................................

2 marks



True False




divide numbers.


2 marks


Name two.

1. .................................................................................................

2. .................................................................................................

2 marks



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Tick one





1 mark




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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


Charles Babbage

music

machines

the idea of flying

2 marks

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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







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


Ada

Charles

Lauren

Laura

1 mark



True False




divide numbers.


2 marks



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Tick one.


Why mathematics is important

Two women who changed computing history


1 mark




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Find and copy the word which is closest in meaning to difficult.

complicated

1 mark (2a)



grumpy

1 mark (2d)

3. Name two things that Ada Lovelace loved.


machines

the idea of flying

2 marks (2b)




make more complicated complications

play music


2 marks (2b)

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steam

1 mark (2b)



the US agency that explores outer space.

1 mark (2a)



aborting

1 mark (2a)


Lauren

1 mark (2b)


else.’



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.

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Award 1 mark for 3 correct answers; award 2 marks for all 4 answers correct.

True False




divide numbers.


2 marks (2b)


Name two.


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.

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1 mark (2c)




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Which word is closest in meaning to ‘difficult’. Tick one.

complicated required

calculations enormous

1 mark (2a)



grumpy

1 mark (2d)



machines

the idea of flying

2 marks (2b)



make more complicated complications

play music


2 marks (2b)

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steam

1 mark (2b)







1 mark (2a)



aborting

1 mark (2a)


Lauren

1 mark (2b)



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else.’



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)




True False




divide numbers.


2 marks (2b)



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Name two.


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)


Tick one





1 mark (2c)




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Which word is closest in meaning to ‘difficult’. Tick one.

complicated required

calculations enormous

1 mark (2a)



mathematician grumpy

old brilliant

1 mark (2d)


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)

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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


play music

travel on a railway

2 marks (2b)


steam gas

electricity wind

1 mark (2b)







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)


Ada Charles

Lauren Laura

1 mark (2b)


else.’



True False




divide numbers.


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1 mark (2c)




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