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IB15 10_0844_01/4RP© UCLES 2015 [Turn over

Cambridge International ExaminationsCambridge Primary Checkpoint

ENGLISH 0844/01

Paper 1 October 2015

MARK SCHEME

Maximum Mark: 50


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Section A: Reading

Question number 1

What is unusual about the way the fruit grows on the cacao tree?

Part Mark Answer Further Information

1 It grows out of the trunk. Accept a full quote of thesecond sentence of the secondparagraph – but no more.

Do not accept “it grows from thebranches” on its own.

Total 1

Question number 2

What happens to the flavour of the cacao beans during the process of fermentation?


1 Accept one or more of

The beans become more edible / lessbitter / sweeter / more chocolatey /more yummy / more delicious /

yummier / more like chocolate / moretasty / tastier.

Accept any answer thatsuggests the flavour of thebeans are made sweeter ortastier.

Do not accept any descriptionsof the process;

Only allow a longer quotation if itrepeats the stem of thequestion, i.e. ‘The heat offermentation…more chocolatey’(the final sentence of the thirdparagraph).

Incorrect answers negate acorrect one.

Total 1


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Question number 3

Number the following processes in the order that they happen.


2 The beans are collected. [2]

The beans are fermented. [3]

The pods are harvested. [1]

The beans are dried. [4]

Award one mark for two correctanswers and two marks for fourcorrect answers.

Total 2


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Question number 4

Rewrite the first paragraph to include all the main points using no more than 30 words.


2 The summary must contain 3 or 4 keypieces of information.

Chocolate comes from aTheobroma cacao / cacao tree.

It is native to Central and South America.

It grows throughout the tropics.

Most/70% chocolate is nowgrown in Africa.

e.g. Chocolate comes from a treecalled the Theobroma cacao or justcacao. This tree originated in Centraland South America. Most cacao isnow grown in Africa. (26 words, 3points, 2 marks)

e.g. Chocolate comes from a smalltropical tree called the cacao tree. It isgrown throughout the tropics butmostly in Africa. (21 words, 3 points, 2marks)

e.g. Chocolate comes from a smalltree called ‘Theobroma cacao’ whichis known as cacao. The trees camefrom Central and South America. Mostchocolate is now grown in Africa. (29words, 3 points, 2 marks)

e.g. Chocolate grows on the cacaotree called ‘Theabroma cacao’.‘Theobroma’ is Greek for food of thegods. The trees come from Centraland South America. (25 words, 2points, 1 mark)

e.g. Chocolate is grown on smalltropical trees called ‘Theobromacacao’ or cacao trees. ‘Theobroma’means food of the gods. (19 words, 1point, 0 marks)

Answers must be no more than

30 words. All summaries must include theword ‘chocolate’ as the subject. Answers need to makegrammatical sense althoughpunctuation / spelling can havesome errors / omissions.

Award 2 marks for

a summary of no morethan 30 words + 3 or 4pieces of the required

information.

Award 1 mark for

a summary of no morethan 30 words + only 2points of the requiredinformation.

Award 0 marks for

a summary over 30words.

a summary where thereare 1 or 0 points ofinformation.

the subject ‘chocolate’not mentionedanywhere.

General grammatical sensemust be evident.

Also award 2 marks wherecandidates have included 3 or 4

pieces of information in bulletpoints which make grammaticalsense, within the 30 word limit intotal.

Do not credit note form.

Total 2


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Question number 5

Tick ( ) the best description of the text Chocolate.


1 It contains only facts.

Total 1

Question number 6

Tick ( ) the text you prefer to read. Explain why you chose that text.


1 If Text 1 ticked If Text 2 ticked Answers must match the ticks

given.

Do not award the mark if theanswer refers to theinformation given – there isno distinction.

The answer must refer to thestyle of the language.

Do not accept just ‘moreinteresting’ or ‘more exciting’

or ‘simple / straightforward /easy to read / understand’ onits own.NB: ‘reader friendly’ is notequivalent to ‘informal’whereas ‘friendly language’ is.

EITHER

- a reference to language as formal

OR

- it is purelyfactual / typical of report

writing

OR

- more specific /technicallanguage

OR

- the language isclear / preciseand to the point

OR

- standardEnglishmakes iteasier tounderstand.

EITHER

- a reference to language asinformal

OR

- the words aremore descriptive,chatty and fun to

read (not just ‘funto read’)

OR

- it isconversational /chatty/like aspoken voicewhich makes iteasier tounderstand.

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Question number 7

(a) What is another name for an aardvark or ‘earth pig’?

(b) Name two ways in which the aardvark is protected from angry termites.


(a) 1 antbear Do not accept earth pig.

(b) 1 An aardvark’s thick skin protects itfrom termite bites.

Its nostrils can close to stoptermites going up its snout.

Award 1 mark for answerswhich refer to the two distinctways.

NB: The question asks for ‘theways’.

‘thick skin’ and ‘nostrils’ areinsufficient for credit to be given.

Also allow:

Its long, sticky worm like tonguemeans it can reach the termiteswithout getting too close.

Accept both answers on one lineprovided

- the second line is blank or

- the point about the tongueis added here.

Do not accept two correctanswers followed by anincorrect one which negates.

Total 2

Question Number 8

Tick ( ) two boxes to show which statements are TRUE.

Part Mark Answer Further information

2

Aardvarks’ burrows often have manydifferent entrances.

Aardvarks hunt during the night.

Award 1 mark for each.

Credit responses which areunambiguous, eg: ‘Yes’See additional guidance notes.

Award 0 marks if more than twoboxes are ticked.

Boxes 2 and 3 should beticked.

Total 2


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Question Number 9

Suggest a reason why aardvarks have such long, pig-like, noses.


1

Accept one or both of the following

- because they use their noses,(like pigs,) to forage/rummage (inthe ground,) looking for food

- smelling (sniffing out) their food.

Accept plausible answers whichacknowledge how the aardvarkuses its snout when looking forfood/termite mounds/anthills.

NB: looking for food on its ownis insufficient.

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Question Number 10

(a) What is the purpose of the sub-headings in the text Aardvarks?

(b) In the text Chocolate, paragraphs are used. Draw lines to link each paragraph with its maintopic.


(a)

1

Organisation/presentation, e.g.

so you know where to look forinformation

divides / organises / separatesinformation into parts so it is easierto see

so it is easier to follow

to show the answers to the most

commonly asked questions to tell the reader what the next

paragraph / section is about (notthe whole text)

so you know what you’re going toread next.

Do not accept generalisationson their own:e.g. ‘to organise the text’ / ‘so itis easier to see’ / ‘use’i.e. ‘it divides the text’ isinsufficient.

Do not accept vague answers:e.g. so we know what it is about

/ so you know what you aregoing to read / so we knowwhat they are talking about.

(b) 1

1st paragraph,arrow drawn to4th topic

Where does thecacao tree grow?

Award 1 mark for all 4 linesdrawn correctly.

Accept a clear unambiguousindication of the correct

answers. e.g. numbers 1, 2, 3 and 4written in boxes.

2nd paragraph,

arrow drawn to2nd topic

What is the cacao

fruit like?

3rd paragraph,arrow drawn to to3rd

What happens tothe cacao fruitsafter they arepicked?

4th paragraph,arrow drawn to1st

What happens tothe beans afterfermentation?

Total 2


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Section B: Writing

11 Write your own information text for a website about a topic or an activity that you know alot about.

See table on the next page.

Notes to markers

Marking should always begin from the lowest mark in each column. i.e. from 1 mark and workupwards. Award 0 if 1 mark is not achieved.

All the statements should be achieved for a student to achieve the mark (i.e. if there are twostatements to describe the mark, both statements must be achieved before the mark can begiven).

Stop the marking at the first statement in a column that the student fails to achieve and awardthe mark in the box below.


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Purpose and Audience Text Structure Sentence Structure Punctuation Spelling

Writing is well-shapedand wholly appropriate topurpose.

Clear viewpoint with aclear and consistentrelationship betweenwriter and readerestablished andcontrolled. 6

The text type is usedconsistently e.g. featuresof report are clear andappropriate for purpose.

Relevant ideas andcontent chosen to interestthe reader (some detailsmust be developedappropriately).

The order of the giveninformation is supportivefor the reader. 5

Well-crafted paragraphscontribute to control of thetext i.e. clear logical linksbetween paragraphs.

Each section / paragraphhas content logicallyorganised

5

Some use of complexsentences is controlledincluding the position ofclauses to focus attention.

Range of connectivesmay be developed e.g.'although' 'meanwhile'.

5

The text type is largely

sustained e.g. features ofreport writing clear.

The writer gives sufficientinformation for a reader tounderstand the contents.

Detail begins to engage,showing greaterawareness of theaudience.

4

Paragraphs are used to

help structure the text,and there may beevidence of appropriatelinks / sub-headingsbetween paragraphs.

4

Some complex sentences

are used to create effect,using expanded phrasesto develop ideas e.g.noun, adverbial,adjectival, and verb

phrases.

A wider variety ofconnectives is usedappropriately e.g. if,because, then.

Sentences are mostlygrammatically correct. 4

Text type is used toconvey writer's attitude to

the chosen subject e.g.knowledge andenthusiasm for subjectmatter .

Some awareness ofaudience.e.g. language used isappropriatefor a website young

people. 3

Paragraphs used tosequence ideas but not

consistently.

Balance of coverage ofideas is appropriate.i.e. more than one idea /aspect chosen ANDchosen ideas coveredfittingly with ‘appropriateweighting’ OR severalideas with some detailadded. 3

Some complex sentencesare used to extend

meaning but not alwayssuccessfully.

Use of past and presenttense is generallyconsistent.

Subject and verbgenerally agree.

3

General aspects of texttype are evident e.g. 3rd

person desirable but 1stor 2nd person shouldrefer to generalised

participants.(allow up to two 1stperson familiarreferences)

NB: ‘we’ in a generalsense is allowed.

Reader given basicinformation e.g. relevantstatements 2

Some attempt tosequence ideas logicallyi.e. no information isassumed in one placebefore it has been given

in another.

Each section has anopening statement.

2

Some variation insentence openings e.g.not always starting withnoun or pronoun .

Compound sentences areused but connectives aresimple e.g. 'and', 'but', 'so' with generallygrammatically correctclauses.

2

Sentences punctuatedalmost always accuratelythroughout the text.

Commas used in lists and

sometimes to mark clausedivisions.

There may be theoccasional capitalisationerror.

2

Correct spelling ofcommon words with morethan one syllable,including compoundwords, e.g. anything,

something

2

Some elements of the texttype can be seen e.g. it isa report (information text)

/ not a recount.orinstructions.

1

Ideas grouped togetheralthough paragraphs maynot be shown.i.e. do not credit randomideas on a topic.

1

Simple sentences aregenerally grammaticallycorrect.

'and ' may be used to

connect clauses. 1

Demarcation of basicsentence structures isusually accurate e.g. fullstops, capital letters,question and exclamation

marks. 1

Spelling of high frequencywords is generally correct.e.g. their, there.

1

Award 0 where performance fails to meet the lowest description.


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Stop marking at the first statement in a column that the student fails to achieve and award themark in the box below.


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Question Number 12

Join the underlined word in each of these sentences to match the correct word class.


2

Cacao is native toCentral and South America.

adjective Award 2 marks for all 4 linescorrectly drawn.

Award 1 mark for 2 or 3 linescorrectly drawn.

Award 0 marks for less than 2or more than 4 lines drawn.

It is growncommerciallythroughout thetropics.

adverb

Fermentationchanges the bitterflavours in thebean intosomething moreedible.

noun

It all starts with asmall tropical tree.

pronoun

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Question Number 13

(a) Underline the main clause in this sentence.

(b) Rewrite this sentence.


(a) 1

Accept either:

Finally, the beans are ready to beshipped to a factory where they areturned into chocolate.

Or:

Finally, the beans are ready to beshipped to a factory where they are

turned into chocolate.

Award 1 mark for one of theunderlinings as shown.

No other words should beunderlined.

(b) 2The beans, which taste very bitter, areleft to ferment.

Award 1 mark for a correctlyembedded clause.

Award a further 1 mark forcorrectly placed parentheticalcommas and the final full stop.

No brackets or dashes.

NB. No other words should bechanged or added.

NB: one copying / spelling errorallowed as long as the originalword is still clear and notchanged.

Total 3


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Question Number 14

(a) Finish this sentence by choosing the correct verb forms.

(b) Complete these sentences by writing the passive form.


(a) 1

A hungry aardvark (forage) wasforaging in the grasslands when it(find) found a termite mound.

A hungry aardvark (forage) isforaging in the grasslands when it(find) finds a termite mound.

A hungry aardvark (forage) foraged inthe grasslands when it (find) found atermite mound.

A hungry aardvark (forage) forages inthe grasslands when it (find) finds atermite mound.

Award 1 mark for either ofthese sentences with both verbs correct.

Verbs must be correctly spelt.

Do not accept answers whereany other words have beenchanged / omitted.

(b) 2

About 2,000 pods per year areproduced by a cacao tree.

A lot of monkeys are attracted by thefruit.

The flavor of the beans is changed tosomething more ‘chocolatey’.

Award 2 marks for all 3 correctverbs.

Award 1 mark for 2 correctverbs.

Tenses must be correct – in thepresent passive.

Verbs must be correctly spelt.

Total 3

Question Number 15

Correct two mistakes in this sentence. Do not change the meaning.


1

The aardvark uses its mighty claws todig a hole.

OR

The aardvark used its mighty claws todig a hole.

Award 1 mark for both corrections.

Award 0 marks if any otherchanges are made.

Spelling must be correct.

Total 1


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Question Number 16

Choose the type from simple, compound or complex to describe these sentences.


1

The pods arecollected and theworkers take outthe beans.

compound

Award 1 mark for bothsentence types correctlyidentified.

About 70% of theworld’s cacao isgrown in Africa,where theaardvark comesfrom.

complex

Total 1

Question Number 17

Add two apostrophes to this sentence.


1

Aardvarks’ tongues are sticky so that

they’re able to suck up as many antsas they like.

Award 1 mark for two correctlyplaced apostrophes.

Award 0 marks if extraapostrophes or other marks areplaced.

Total 1


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Question Number 18

Add the missing punctuation to these sentences.


2

“Do aardvarks live in England? ” Iasked my teacher .

“No, ” she replied, “they live in Africa.”

Also accept: “No,”she replied.“They live in Africa. ”

However, if a full stop is usedthen the ‘t’ must be capitalisedas well to gain credit.

Also: if the ‘t’ is capitalised,then there must be a full stop.

Also: the question mark, thecomma after “No,” (or the full

stop) must be inside thespeech marks to gain credit.

Award 2 marks if 6–7 of themissing punctuation marks arein the correct place.

Award 1 mark if 3–5 of themare in the correct place.

Award 0 marks if there are 10or more punctuation marks.

NB: if a candidate hascorrected the ‘I’ of ‘In’ to ‘i’, givecredit.

Total 2


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Question Number 19

Write other words or phrases that mean the same as the underlined words.


2

Attractsdraws/brings/fascinates/interests/appeals to/tempts/entices/draws in

Dispersing scattering/distributing/spreading

Award 1 mark for eachappropriate word or phrase thatretains the sense of thesentence.

Do not accept words that do notretain the sense of thesentence. e.g. ‘appeals’ on itsown.

Award 0 marks where anincorrect suggestion negates

and acceptable one, e.g. ‘drawsor teases, scattering ordissolving’.

Total 2

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