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Cambridge Assessment International Education

Cambridge Secondary 1 Checkpoint

ENGLISH 1111/02
Paper 2 October 2019
FINAL MARK SCHEME
Maximum Mark: 50

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Section A: Reading

Question Answer Marks

1 Give a two-word phrase from the first paragraph (lines 1–6) that shows 1
that Nanima is treasured by her family.

Award 1 mark for the following:

‘precious cargo’

Question Answer Marks

2 Give two reasons why everyone notices Nanima’s arrival in the village. 2

Award 1 mark for each of the following:

• Papa drives up tooting his horn.

• A noisy welcoming (committee) / everyone rushed into the garden / shouting
/ waving.

Question Answer Marks

3 From paragraph 2, ‘Nanima levered herself out, brushing out the creases in 1
her beige salwar kameez suit with gnarled brown fingers and pulling her
woollen shawl around her to ward off an imagined breeze.’

What does this description of how Nanima gets out of the car tell us about
her?

Award 1 mark for any of the following:

• She is large / fat / plus size / overweight / heavy / only just fitted into the car.
• She is old / weak.
• She is stiff (after travelling for so long) / has difficulty moving.

Question Answer Marks

4 Look at the second paragraph (lines 7–11). 1
Give a quotation that tells the reader that mama feels very emotional.

Award 1 mark for either of the following:

‘mama had thrown herself into her massive

bosom’

‘laughing and crying all at once’

Question Answer Marks

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5 Look at the third paragraph (lines 12–17). 1

Why is Nanima confused about Pinky and Baby?

Award 1 mark for any of the following:

• because they aren’t related to her / her grandchildren

• because they’re in front of her grandchildren
• because (they are at the front and) she doesn’t recognize them/ know who
they are.

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Question Answer Marks

6 ‘Papa held Sunil out for inspection; his bottom lip began quivering as soon as 1
Nanima tried to cuddle him’

What does this tell the reader about how Sunil is feeling?

Award 1 mark for either of the following:

• He is upset / about to cry / sad / uncomfortable / overwhelmed / nervous /

scared / shy / emotional.
• He doesn’t like being held by Nanima.

Question Answer Marks

7 ‘See beti? That’s your Nanima! Your Nanima has come to see you! Say 2
Nanima! Say it!’

Give two ways that the writer uses language and structure to show
mama’s excitement.

Award 1 mark for any of the following, up to a maximum of 2 marks:

• repetition (of (your) Nanima)

• short sentences
• speaking quickly / no pauses
• use of exclamation marks/ exclamatory marks

Question Answer Marks

Paragraph four: From ‘Then I found myself looking up into mama’s face …. no effort at all.’

8 (a) Give two ways that the writer uses language in the sentence above to 4
show the strength of Meena’s feelings. Support each answer with a quote
from the text.

Award 1 mark for any supported suggestion and 1 mark for each supporting
quotation, up to a maximum of 4 marks, i.e.:

• the use of vocabulary/ alliteration/ metaphor (associated with warm or

pleasant things)
• emotive language (shows how overcome she was)
• her detailed description of her grandmother/ use of adjectives
• compares her to her mother / remind her of her mother
• the Punjabi language isn’t a barrier to understanding
• uses the senses to show the feelings

Accept any relevant quote from this sentence that supports a correct answer.

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8 (b) How does the writer make the structure of the sentence above show the 1
strength of Meena’s feelings?

Award 1 mark for the following:

• by using one long sentence (which shows how many feelings were flooding
through her)

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Question Answer Marks

9 Look at lines 34–36. 1

Meena is not offended when Nanima calls her a junglee. Why?

Award 1 mark for any of the following:

• because she knows Nanima thinks it is a good thing / Nanima is

complimenting her
• She likes the word jungle / thinks it’s funny / a joke.
• She likes the idea of being a junglee / likes being wild.
• Meena wanted to please Nanima / make her laugh / she loves Nanima / to
show good will.

Question Answer Marks

Paragraph 8 ‘passing adult words like some drunk parrot.’

10 (a) What language feature is demonstrated in the above phrase? 1

Award 1 mark for the following:

• a simile

10 (b) What does it tell you about the way Sunil can talk? 1

Award 1 mark for any of the following:

• that he just copies / repeats people / words / tries out new words
• that he isn’t very good at talking yet / could not talk fluently
• He doesn’t understand what he’s saying.

Question Answer Marks

11 Give one word from the eighth paragraph (lines 37–46) that tells the reader 1
that the weather was unusual for the time of year.

Award 1 mark for the following:

‘rare’

Question Answer Marks

12 From paragraph 8, ‘the front door was ajar and our guests began spilling out 1
into the garden’.
What does this show about the state of the house during the gathering?

Award 1 mark for any of the following:

• There are so many / a lot of guests.

• The guests cannot be contained by the house / are uncontrolled.
• All the guests come out of the house in an uncontrolled manner / filling up
the garden / spreading into the garden.

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Question Answer Marks

13 What impressions does the reader get of Nanima’s personality? 2

Complete the table below. The first quote has been done for you.

Award 1 mark for each correct quote, up to a maximum of 2 marks:

Make sure quotations relate to Nanima and not the writer nor the environment

Adjective Quote

affectionate ‘she patted them on the head’ / ‘Nanima tried to cuddle him’

playful ‘laughed instead and pinched his cheek’

exotic ‘hot breath whispering in my ear’

Question Answer Marks

14 Look at the eighth and ninth paragraphs (lines 37–50). The narrative 1
changes in these paragraphs.
Tick (✓) one box to show how the narrative changes.

Award 1 mark for the following:

• The focus moves away from Nanima.

Question Answer Marks

15 Complete the table below with typical narrative features that are used in the 2
text.

Award 1 mark for each correct quote, up to a maximum of 2 marks:

Narrative feature Example from the text

first person ‘My Nanima’s arrival did not go unnoticed’

time connective phrase ‘Then I found myself’

direct speech ‘What did she say?’

Question Answer Marks

16 Tick (✓) one box below to show the best title for this text. 1

Award 1 mark for the following:

• A family reunion.

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Section B: Writing

Question Answer Marks

Notes to markers
• Use the marking grids on the next two pages.
• Marking should always begin from the lowest mark in each column and work upward.
• A ‘best fit’ judgement should be made in judging first in which box to place the response and then,
within that box, which mark is appropriate.
• The lower mark within a box should be given if some the criteria have been met but not all.
• Note on extent:
Award 0 marks where the performance fails to meet the lowest criteria.
Award 0 marks for 20 words or fewer.
Award a maximum of 7 marks for responses of between 21 and 60 words.
You need not count the words unless you think there will be fewer than 60. In normal-sized
handwriting 60 words will be approximately 8 lines.

17 Write about a time when you met someone new who made a strong impression on you.

17 Content, purpose and audience. (Wa) 8

Text structure and organisation. (Wt) 7

Sentence structure and punctuation. (Wp) 7

Spelling (Ws) 3

[Total 25]

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Content, purpose and audience (Wa) Text structure and organisation (Wt)
8 marks 7 marks
The response is relevant to task/purpose, with an The ideas are organised into planned and
appropriate tone sustained. coherent writing, including an effective opening
and satisfying closing.
The response has content and relevant ideas
developed in detail, and there is clear consistent Clear well-organised paragraphs are linked to
engagement with reader. structure the narrative and contribute to
controlling the pace of the writing.
The character, point of view and voice is
sustained.

Ambitious and occasional sophisticated

vocabulary is used accurately.
7–8 6–7
The response is mainly relevant to task/purpose, The ideas are developed into writing from an
with clear and appropriate tone. appropriate opening but may not reach an
effective conclusion.
Content and relevant ideas are developed with a
clear awareness of audience. Paragraphs/sections are evident and help to
structure the text.
There is some specific, effective vocabulary,
relevant to purpose.
5–6 4–5
The response has general relevance to task/ The opening, development and conclusion of the
purpose, with an attempt at chosen tone. writing are logically related.

There are basic ideas with a little development, Paragraphs/sections may be used, but not
and the beginnings of awareness of audience. consistently, accurately or appropriately.

A simple range of vocabulary is relevant to the

purpose.
3–4 2–3
The response has limited relevance to task/ Some basic sequencing or outline of writing is
purpose, and tone is present but inconsistent. evident.

There is a limited range of material.

A simple, repetitive vocabulary is attempted.

1–2 1
No creditable response. No creditable response.
0 0

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Sentence structure and punctuation (Wp) Spelling (Ws)

7 marks 3 marks
A range of appropriate and varied sentence
structures are used to create effect.

The use of sentence features contributes to the

overall development of the text.

Almost entirely accurate grammar (tenses,

agreement and word order) with a range of
devices to enhance and emphasise meaning.

Punctuation is correctly used to enhance the

writing.
6–7
Appropriate use of sentence structures, with Spelling almost completely accurate, with a wide
some attempt to create effect. range of words correctly attempted.

Some sentence features are used to clarify and Polysyllabic and ambitious and more complex,
emphasise meaning. lower frequency words are used successfully.

Grammar and punctuation are mostly accurate.

4–5 3
Limited or partially effective use of complex Spelling is generally accurate over a reasonable
sentence structures. range of words.

Mostly simple compound structures based on a Some polysyllabic and more difficult words in
variety of connectives. frequent use are spelled correctly.

Grammar and punctuation is usually correct; there

may be evidence of comma splicing.
2–3 2
Simple sentence structures are used Simple words are attempted successfully.
successfully.
There are frequent errors in commonly occurring
Some correct use of grammar and punctuation, words.
e.g. full stops and capitals.
1 1
No creditable response. No creditable response.
0 0

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