O-LevelEnglish LanguageReading for Meaning1123/22 · May/June 2016 · Q67 Marks

From paragraph 3

(a)What was unusual about the method the children used to build the snowman?[1]
(b)Why does the writer say that Jem treated the snow ‘as if it were powdered diamonds'?[1]
(c)Why do you think Jem saved for himself the part of the snowman facing the street?[1]
(d)Jem 'reddened' from Father's compliment. What emotion is Jem feeling here?[1]
(e)Explain in your own words why Jem ‘looked up anxiously'.[2]
(f)Explain exactly why Father told the children they had to 'disguise' the snowman.[1]

Mark scheme

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

[1] it was made of mud as well as snow // there was mud under the snow
[1] it was precious / rare / valuable
[1] that is the part people / everyone would see // people wouldn't see the back // he wanted to show off (his part / work / what he had done) // he wanted to be complimented
[1] pride / pleasure / embarrassment / awkwardness
[1] PUZZLED: confused / perplexed/ bemused / bewildered / baffled / quizzical
[1] PEERING: staring / gazing / gaping / gawping / looking closely / looking intently / looking carefully / looking thoughtfully / looking concentratedly
[1] it looked like / resembled/ was a caricature / model of Mr Avery / his friend / someone they knew / a neighbour // They were mocking Mr Avery / his friend / someone they knew / a neighbour // Mr Avery might be offended // it was disrespectful to Mr Avery / someone they knew / his friend / a neighbour

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