In Your Own Words + Inferential
The word is “teased”
6b. Identify the word which suggests the father’s actual feelings about it
The photos aim to present a fun and meaningful way to spend the weekend
2. Look at the photographs in Text 1. What impression of the Clean-Up on Kayak event do you think the photographs aim to present?
The phrase is "combat marine litter"
3. Identify the phrase in Text 2 which reflects the aim in Text 1 of protecting the marine environment
People of all ages and levels of kayaking experience / Both experienced kayakers and non-kayakers of all ages
1. Describe the intended audience of the Clean-Up on Kayak event.
Father/Mo felt it was funny [1m] that Meggie slept with a book under her pillow.
6a. What does this suggest about how the father felt about Meggie sleeping with a book under her pillow?
That the stranger standing outside could be a werewolf.
11. With reference to Paragraph 8, Meggie says ‘his joke made her feel less scared’. (Line 40) What was Mo joking about?
The phrase is "as if the stranger’s stillness had infected her".
9. Identify one phrase in Paragraph 5 which suggests that Meggie was doing exactly what the stranger was doing
Both:
16a. Here is a part of a conversation between Anya and Damian, who have read the article.
Damien: Music can distract us from your tasks! Listening to music while studying is not helpful.
Anya: But music can help us to study better.
Give two pieces of evidence from Paragraph 3 to support Damien’s view
It brings joy / happiness / makes one cheerful
15. In what way does listening to music help those feeling sad or stressed? Explain in your own words
Music doesn’t affect everyone in the same way
13. Referring to Paragraph 1, why does the writer find the answer to whether music helps or not as not a straightforward “yes” or “no”?
a. “heart thudding”
b. “trembling hands”
c. “quickened breath”
10. When the stranger turned his head, Meggie felt “fear gripped every inch of her being”. From Paragraph 5, give three examples of physical evidence of her fear.
Any 2:
16b. Here is a part of a conversation between Anya and Damian, who have read the article.
Damien: Music can distract us from your tasks! Listening to music while studying is not helpful.
Anya: But music can help us to study better.
Give two pieces of evidence from Paragraph 4 to support Anya’s view
Mo forbade Meggie from lighting candles at night as he detested fire.
OR
Mo forbade Meggie from lighting candles at night as fire destroys books.
7. Referring to Paragraph 3, explain in your own words why did Mo forbid Meggie from lighting candles at night?
A person with high working memory capacity can handle a larger influx of information while still managing to retain it
17a. According to Paragraph 5, music can impact working memory negatively.
What can a person with high working memory capacity do?
(i) (music promotes good mood which improves motivation, thus making us more) encouraged to study and learn (new material)
(ii) (If we feel overwhelmed or upset, putting on some upbeat music can help us) ‘feel more optimistic (and hopeful)
14. The writer says that music has the ability to promote a more positive mindset (line 5). With reference to Paragraph 2, how could researchers justify this?
Music that changes abruptly or lacks a fixed rhythm [1] reduces working memory capacity
17b. According to Paragraph 5, music can impact working memory negatively.
What type of music reduces working memory capacity?