O-LevelEnglish LanguageReading for Meaning1123/22 · Oct/Nov 2021 · Q54 Marks
From paragraph 3
- (a)Give two pieces of evidence which show that Sylvia loved reading. (i) (ii)[2]
- (b)What emotion do you think Sylvia's mother felt as she did the household chores?[1]
- (c)Sylvia had 'practice in dealing with her mother's changing moods'. What had this helped her to do?[1]
Mark scheme
Marking points from the official mark scheme (Oct/Nov 2021). The mark or mark type is shown in brackets.
- [1] (a) Evidence 1: she (often) read by torchlight under the bedclothes / blankets // she would read at night by torchlight // she (often) read (far) into / (late) at / in the night
- [1] (a) Evidence 2: she walked (down) to / visited the library every (single) Saturday (morning)
- [1] (a) Evidence 3: characters in fiction became her (silent) allies / (sometimes more than) friends / shaping influences (Allow any two of three correct pieces of evidence.)
- [1] (b) self-pity / feeling sorry for herself / resentful / bitter / frustrated / aggrieved / burdened / irritated / annoyed
- [1] (c) to make friends / to befriend others / to have (more) friends
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