O-LevelEnglish LanguageReading for Meaning1123/21 · May/June 2016 · Q85 Marks

From paragraph 5

(a)Explain exactly why the ceiling danced ‘with metallic light'.[2]
(b)'Someone whispered to me, “Tell her, Jean Louise.”” What was Jean Louise expected to tell the teacher?[1]
(c)Explain in your own words what the class were thinking as they looked at Jean Louise.[2]

Mark scheme

Marking points from the official mark scheme (May/June 2016). The mark or mark type is shown in brackets.

[1 mark] the lunch boxes were made of metal
Allow The metal lunch boxes
[1 mark] (which) shone / sparkled / gleamed / twinkled / reflected (sun)light //
Don't Allow The metal was dancing on the ceiling (repeats words of question)
[1 mark] That Walter couldn't / wouldn't be able to pay (the money back) // that Walter came from a poor family
Allow Walter had no money
[1 mark] ASSURANCE: certainty / confidence / knowledge / knowing / understanding / guarantee
Allow Definitely / without doubt / certainly // they knew...
Don't Allow Surely / easily
Don't Allow they believed / expected
Don't Allow could / would / should (alone)
[1 mark] RECTIFY: put right / (re)solve / sort out / clear up / correct / fix / mend (the difficulty / problem)
Don't Allow Specific examples, such as 'take away Walter's embarrassment'
Don't Allow Take care of/handle/change / improve / explain
Don't Allow To avoid it getting worse
Additional information This is an own words question. Key words are ASSURANCE and RECTIFY

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