O-LevelEnglish LanguageReading for Meaning1123/21 · Oct/Nov 2021 · Q43 Marks
From paragraph 2
- (a)'Besides being so valiant...Will had initiative.' What does this tell us about Hetta's impression of Will? Answer in your own words.[2]
- (b)Why did Will have to go five miles to find a place to swim?[1]
Mark scheme
Marking points from the official mark scheme (Oct/Nov 2021). The mark or mark type is shown in brackets.
- [1] he was brave / courageous / fearless / heroic / bold
- [1] he had good / inventive / smart / clever ideas // he thought of new / fresh things (to do) // he makes plans to / could solve problems / find solutions / get things done // he was resourceful / enterprising / independent / took charge (of a situation)
- This is an OWN WORDS question. Key ideas are to be found in the words VALIANT and INITIATIVE. Any paraphrases which capture these ideas are acceptable but do not accept mere synonyms of the words without a relevant context.
- [1] the river / water near their aunt's / the / their house was (too) shallow (for swimming) / only good for fishing / not deep enough for swimming // the river nearby was (too) shallow (for swimming) / only good for fishing / not deep enough for swimming
- Allow lift of lines 10-11 'While the river....too shallow for swimming'
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