O-LevelEnglish LanguageReading for Meaning1123/21 · Oct/Nov 2023 · Q63 Marks
From paragraph 4
- (a)Why was the writer so surprised that the publisher wanted to print her story?[1]
- (b)(i)The writer's mood 'altered'. (i) What was her mood to start with?[1]
- (b)(ii)(ii) What does her mood become?[1]
Mark scheme
Marking points from the official mark scheme (Oct/Nov 2023). The mark or mark type is shown in brackets.
- [1] (because) it was the (very) first thing she'd (ever) written
- [1] (i) (she was) joyful / happy / delighted / excited // Allow lift of line 26 ‘overwhelmed with joy' (my heart pounding')
- [1] (ii) (she was) gloomy / unhappy / sad / down / pessimistic / glum / anxious / worried // Accept lift of line 28: ‘(I thought) gloomily'
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