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Stage 4

Paper 2 Fiction 2023

1 hour

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INSTRUCTIONS
• Answer all questions.
• Write your answer to each question in the space provided.
• You should pay attention to punctuation, spelling and handwriting.

INFORMATION
• The total mark for this paper is 50.
• The number of marks for each question or part question is shown in brackets [ ].
• Suggestions for how long to spend on each section are given in the booklet.

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Section A: Reading

Spend 30 minutes on this section.

Read the Text in the insert, and answer questions 1–8.

1 Look at Part 1, lines 3–8.

(a) What is Starville?

[1]

(b) The writer wants us to know that Starville is a crowded place. Give one
quotation from the text that tells us this.

[1]

(c) What covers Starville?

[1]

(d) Give one example of a simile.

[1]

(e) The writer says that Starville ‘sailed silently’. Give another two-word phrase
from the text that tells us how Starville moves.

[1]

2 Look at lines 9–14.

(a) Give one adverb from the text.

[1]

(b) The boys are selling a lot of ice cream.

Why is business so good today? Give one reason. Explain your answer giving
evidence from the text.

Reason:

Evidence:
[2]

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3 Look at lines 15–18.

(a) Which of the following types of punctuation is not used?

Tick () one box.

comma

speech marks

question mark

exclamation mark

[1]

(b) Why are the first letters of ‘Cow People’ written in capital letters?

[1]

4 Look at lines 19–21.

(a) Connor always touches his glasses when he is thinking deeply. Give one
phrase that tells us this.

[1]

(b) Connor says, ‘Well, you could have memorised them all on the rocket trip up
here, like I did.’ What does this tell us about Connor’s character?

[1]

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5 Look at Part 2, lines 28–37.

(a) Underline the adverbial phrase in the following sentence:

‘A case!’ said Ethan, staring off into the distance.

[1]

(b) How have Connor and Ethan proved themselves to be good detectives?

[1]

(c) Such as is an example of a connective phrase. Give one other connective

phrase from the text.

[1]

(d) Give one word that means straightaway.

[1]

6 Look at lines 38–39.

Why has the writer written this sentence on a new line?

[1]

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7 (a) Look at lines 30–37. Connor and Ethan were daydreaming. What do you think
they were daydreaming about? Explain your answer. Give evidence from the
text.

Explanation:

Evidence:
[2]

(b) How do we know the new customer was not one of the Cow People?

[1]

(c) Look at line 46.

The writer uses a one-word sentence to create effect. What is the effect?

[1]

(d) Which phrase tells us that a lot of ice cream comes out of the machine very
suddenly?

[1]

(e) Give a two-word phrase that means become angry.

[1]

8 Thinking about the whole text again, would you like to have a friend like Ethan?
Tick () one box.

Yes

No

Why / why not? Give one reason, and give evidence from the text to support
your answer.

Reason:

Evidence:
[2]

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Section B: Writing

Spend 30 minutes on this section.

9 You have just read Part 1 and Part 2 of the story. Now write Part 3.

Here are some ideas:

• How long did Connor and Ethan stay on Starville?

• Did they do any detective work on Starville?
• Did they become friends with any aliens or humans on Starville?

Remember to follow all the rules of story writing.

Space for your plan:

Write your third part of the story on the next page. [25 marks]

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