How does it work? 4Unit 1 Classic fiction: The Lost World

by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle6

Unit 2 Poetry: Goldilocks on CCTV by John Agard 1 1Unit 3 Non-fiction: Storm Chasers 1 5Unit 4 Fiction: The Mystery of the Grand Bazaar 20Unit 5 Non-fiction: Dr Martin Luther King Jr 25Unit 6 Classic fiction: The Legend of Sleepy Hollow

by Washington Irving3 1

Unit 7 Non-fiction: Welcome to Brazil! 36Unit 8 Poetry: Billy’s Coming Back by Brian Moses 4 1Unit 9 Classic fiction: Anne of Green Gables

by Lucy Maud Montgomery45

Unit 10 Non-fiction: All About Sharks 50Unit 11 Fiction: Moving Day 55Unit 12 Non-fiction: Sound Waves and Communication 60Unit 13 Classic fiction: The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn

by Mark Twain65

Unit 14 Non-fiction: Go-kart Racing 70Unit 15 Poetry: Stairway to the Stars 75Unit 16 Non-fiction: Patterns Around Us 79Unit 17 Classic fiction: The Story of Dr Dolittle

by Hugh Lofting85

Unit 18 Fiction: A Trip to See the Planets 90Unit 19 Non-fiction: Glass Painting 95Unit 20 Fiction: The Great Trainer Theft 100Answers 105

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4The Grand Bazaar in Istanbul was packed with vibrant stalls and busy inhabitants. The air was filled with delicious aromas, and the streets were alive with the noise of merchants calling out to passers-by.

Among the hustle and bustle, a young man named Zeyd was racing through the Bazaar. He darted nimbly through the crowds. He had a job to accomplish.

Zeyd skipped between pots, jumped over sleeping dogs, and sprinted around pieces of opulent furniture, the whole time gripping tightly to a delivery.

He stopped outside a rug stall. “Here you are, Akel,” panted Zeyd, handing over the parcel from the food market.

Every day, Zeyd helped the merchants of the Bazaar. He would dart from one end of the market to the other, through all sixty-four streets, collecting packages or trading goods. In return, Zeyd would receive breakfast, lunch and supper; sometimes, he was even given blankets or clothing. Once, a generous merchant gave him a precious jewel! But, since Zeyd saw no point in trinkets, he traded the jewel for his favourite pastry, baklava.

Zeyd stayed for dinner at Akel’s, and it was getting late by the time he left. As he walked home, he was startled by a rustling noise coming from within a stack of rugs. Inquisitively, he lifted one of the rugs and peered underneath. He fell back, surprised, as Bahir the monkey jumped from the pile of rugs.

“Are you lost, Bahir?” Zeyd knelt down and the monkey jumped on to his shoulder. The two of them walked on.

Suddenly, a gentleman raced up to them. He was dripping in gold-coloured cloth with hand-stitched detailing. His arms and neck were adorned with fine trinkets. Zeyd immediately recognised him as Jorim, the powerful jewellery merchant.

“Bahir! There you are, you silly monkey!” Bahir leapt into Jorim’s arms. “Thank you, young Zeyd. Have this,” he said, offering Zeyd a gold coin.

Zeyd shook his head. “Think nothing of it,” he said contentedly. Coins meant nothing to Zeyd. He walked home to his little room located above one of the market stands.

The Mystery of the Grand Bazaar

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In the morning, Zeyd woke at his usual time. But after a few moments, he realised something was different. It was silent. Zeyd wondered why he couldn’t hear merchants chattering, children playing or donkeys braying. Quickly, he ran downstairs into the Bazaar but it was deserted. Everything was quiet, the stalls were closed and no one could be seen in the streets. It wasn’t until he reached the Street of Food that people began to appear. As he moved forward, the crowd got bigger. Zeyd pushed his way through to fi nd out what was causing the commotion.

Jorim was standing at the front of the group of people. “Who among us is a thief?” he boomed above the hubbub of concerned merchants. “Last night, someone stole from Akel, the rug merchant. Until the thief confesses to the crime, the Bazaar will remain closed!” The merchants surrounding him were furious – no one had ever stolen anything from the Bazaar before.

Zeyd spotted Akel standing among the crowd and asked him what had been stolen from his shop. “A bag of gold coins was taken,” Akel replied.

Zeyd nodded and wandered through the angry crowd. He saw that, one by one, the merchants were going into a chamber to be questioned by Jorim and Akel.

Zeyd watched the process impatiently.

“YOUNG MAN!” Jorim’s voice bellowed through the street. “Come!”

Startled, Zeyd entered the chamber.

“Sit!” ordered Jorim. Zeyd sat silently and waited.

“Where were you last night, Zeyd?” Akel questioned.

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1 At the beginning of the story, how do you know that the Grand Bazaar was a busy place?Tick two boxes. [2]

There were lots of sleeping dogs.

There were pieces of opulent furniture.

The streets were alive with noise.

There was hustle and bustle.

The air was fi lled with aromas.

2 Match the character names to the description that best fi ts them. The fi rst one has been done for you. [1]

Name Description

Zeyd a monkey

Bahir a wealthy merchant

Akel a rug merchant

Jorim a delivery boy

3 How was Zeyd usually paid for his services? [1]

4 How can you tell that Zeyd already knew the monkey when it jumped out from the pile of rugs? [1]

Make sure you read the fi rst three paragraphs again before answering the question.question.

Make sure you read the question carefully. read the question carefully.

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1 Give three pieces of evidence from the text that suggest Zeyd is an energetic young man. [3]

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2 How do you know Zeyd is not interested in riches or money? Use evidence in your answer. [2]

3 Number these events 1–4 in the order that they happen in the story. The fi rst one has been done for you. [1]

Zeyd meets Bahir.

Zeyd delivers food. 1Zeyd turns down the coin.

Zeyd wakes to silence.

4 ‘He was dripping in gold-coloured cloth with hand-stitched detailing. His arms and neck were adorned with fi ne trinkets.’What does this description show you about Jorim? [3]

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Reread page 20 to help you.

Number these events 1–4 in the order that they happen in the story.

help you.

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1 ‘In the morning, Zeyd woke up at his usual time. But after a few moments, he realised something was different.’

Describe as fully as you can the differences in the bazaar that morning in comparison with the description of the day before. [2]

2 ‘Zeyd pushed his way through to fi nd out what was causing the commotion.’

Which of the following words does not mean commotion, as it is used in this sentence? Circle one. [1]

disturbance crowd uproar unrest

3 At the end of the story, why might Jorim and Akel be the ones questioning the other merchants? [2]

4 ‘“Where were you last night, Zeyd?” Akel questioned.’

Why might Akel suspect Zeyd of stealing his bag of gold coins? [2]

Look back at how the bazaar is described at the beginning.beginning.

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10Sharks have lived in the ocean for almost 400 million years. They are the top predators of the ocean’s food chain.

Prehistoric sharksThe megalodon shark lived around 28 million years ago. It was an enormous beast that measured up to 15 metres in length – that is three times the size of a great white shark! Its huge jaws were two metres wide and its teeth were up to 20 centimetres long. It weighed as much as fi ve elephants.

Sharks today Today, more than half of all shark species are less than one metre long but some species grow much larger and have unusual features.

Great white sharkGreat white sharks are one of the most famous species of shark. They are feared by humans, but in reality, are only responsible for between fi ve and ten attacks on humans a year, and these are rarely fatal. Most great white sharks grow to between three and a half metres and six metres in length.

Great white sharks are amazing hunters. They are able to detect tiny electrical signals given off by hearts or gills. It is impossible to hide from a great white. They can reach speeds of 40 kilometres per hour and can leap out of the water to catch their prey.

All About Sharks

Did you know?A great white shark can smell a colony of seals from more than three kilometres away!

Did you know?Megalodon sharks had the most powerful bite of any creature that ever lived.

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Whale sharkNot all sharks are fi erce meat eaters. The whale shark is a gentle giant. The biggest fi sh in the world, it can grow to more than 12 metres long and can weigh up to almost 12,000 kilograms. Whale sharks eat plankton which is a tiny shrimp-like creature found in the ocean. They swim with their mouths open to suck in water that is fi lled with plankton and small fi sh. Their mouths can be one and a half metres wide and can suck in more than 5,500 litres of water an hour.

Hammerhead sharkThe hammerhead shark is named because of the strange shape of its head. Its unusual-shaped head can grow up to half as long as its body. It has very wide-set eyes that allow it to see a much bigger area than other sharks, making these sharks very good hunters.

Hammerheads hunt at dusk. They eat jellyfi sh, crabs and octopuses, but their favourite meal is a stingray.

Cookie-cutter shark A cookie-cutter shark has long, sharp teeth and is able to bite and hold on to bigger prey. When it lets go, the bite resembles a cookie shape. It has between 30 and 37 rows of teeth in its upper jaw and 25 to 31 rows of teeth in its bottom jaw.

The cookie-cutter likes to eat fi sh and squid but has also been known to take a bite out of submarines and undersea cables!

Did you know?Sharks can grow new teeth!

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1 Mark these statements as true or false, using evidence from the text. The fi rst one has been done for you. [2]

True False

Megalodon sharks are extinct. P

Great white sharks rarelykill people.Hammerhead sharks’ heads are the same size as their bodies. Cookie-cutter sharks eat plankton.

2 In the section on the cookie-cutter shark, fi nd and copy one word that means looks like. [1]

3 All sharks are enormous.

Is this statement true or false?Explain how you know, using evidence from the text. [2]

4 What is the purpose of the Did you know? boxes in this text?Tick one box. [1]

They give information about the power of the bite.

They summarise the main paragraph.

They give you news about sharks.

They add interesting facts.

Make sure you look carefully at the whole text.at the whole text.

boxes in this text?

Think about how the text describes and compares diff erent sharks.

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1 ‘… these are rarely fatal.’

What does rarely fatal tell you about attacks by great white sharks on people? Tick one box. [1]

They are quite dangerous.

They do not usually lead to death.

They are uniquely painful.

They are not very well known.

2 ‘… to take a bite out of submarines and undersea cables!’

Why has the author used an exclamation mark at the end ofthis statement? [1]

3 ‘It weighed as much as fi ve elephants.’

Why might the author have chosento describe the weight of themegalodon in this way?Explain your answer fully. [2]

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Think about how you react when you read about � ve elephants.

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1 Why is it impossible to hide from a great white shark?Give two reasons. [2]

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2.

2 The text refers to a specifi c quality of each shark. Using evidence from the text, match the shark to its quality. The fi rst one has been done for you. [1]

Shark Specifi c quality

megalodon biggest living fi sh

great white most powerful bite

whale shark leaves a strange bite-mark

hammerhead hunts by sensing electrical signals

cookie-cutter eyes very far apart

3 According to the text, how are the whale shark and the megalodon similar and how are they different? Give as many facts as you can for both similarities and differences. [3]

Similarities:

Differences:

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Use all the information about the two sharks, including the Did you know? box.

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Stairway to the Stars

They surround the Earth, fi ve separate layers, like giant atmospheric stairs,which from our little earthly base become our stairway into space.

The bottom layer is way down here; we’re walking in the troposphere.

Where airplanes fl y, it’s cold and clear;they’re up there in the stratosphere.

Radio waves range far or near by bouncing off the mesosphere.

And every season of the year, it’s toasty in the thermosphere.

Then satellites on the space frontier go round and round in the exosphere.

Around the Earth in separate layers, like giant atmospheric stairs,for us, who live here all alone,our stairway to the great unknown.

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The troposphere is the lowest layer of Earth’s atmosphere where nearly all weather conditions take place.

Around the Earth in separate layers,

our stairway to the great unknown.

Exosphere

ThermosphereMesosphereStratosphere

Troposphere

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1 Match each layer of theatmosphere to the correct description. The fi rst one has been done for you. [1]

Layer Description

troposphere where aeroplanes fl y

stratosphere what radio waves bounce off

mesosphere where satellites are found

exosphere humans can walk here

2 Number the layers 1–5 to show how close they are to Earth. Number 1 is the closest and has been done for you. [1]

thermosphere

troposphere 1 mesosphere

stratosphere

exosphere

3 Find and copy two words usedto describe the stratosphere. [1]

1.

2.

Read the whole poem through carefully.

Reread the verse about the stratosphere.

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1 Why has Earth been described as little? [1]

2 ‘And every season of the year,it’s toasty in the thermosphere.’

What does this tell you about the thermosphere?Tick one box. [1]

It is warm in the summer.

It is cold in the winter.

It smells of fresh toast.

It is warm all year round.

3 Why might this poem have been written?

Mark these statements as true or false, using the poem to help you. The fi rst one has been done for you. [2]

True False

to help you engage with some science P

to teach you what the layers of the atmosphere are

to describe how satellites get into space

to teach you about different types of stars

4 Which layer of the atmosphere is closest to the ground?What tells you this? [2]

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Use the picture to help you explain your answer.help you explain your answer.

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1 Which of the following is closest in meaning to space frontier as it is used in this poem? Tick one box. [1]

separate layers

place where satellites spin

boundary between Earth and beyond

exosphere

2 ‘for us, who live here all alone, ‘

Why might the poet have described us as all alone? [1]

3 ‘like giant atmospheric stairs , ‘

Explain why the layers of atmosphere are described as stairs. [2]

4 How would you best describe the mood of the poem?Circle two moods and explain why you haveselected them. [2]

serious positive fun

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Read and reread the whole sentence.

How does the poem make you feel?make you feel?

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UnitAnswers: The Mystery of the Grand Bazaar 4

LEVEL: Towards1 At the beginning of the story, how do you know that the Grand Bazaar was a busy place?

Tick two boxes. [2]Answer: Award one mark for each correct answer, up to two marks:

The streets were alive with noise.; There was hustle and bustle.Content domain reference 2aComprehension strategies Retrieving and recording information; Making inferences2 Match the character names to the description that best fits them. [1]Answer: Zeyd – a delivery boy; Bahir – a monkey; Akel – a rug merchant; Jorim – a wealthy

merchantContent domain reference 2bComprehension strategies Retrieving and recording information; Recall3 How was Zeyd usually paid for his services? [1]Answer: with food/meals/breakfast/lunch/supper

Do not accept: blankets/clothing, a precious jewel.Content domain reference 2bComprehension strategies Retrieving and recording information; Clarifying4 How can you tell that Zeyd already knew the monkey when it jumped out from the pile of rugs? [1]Answer: Accept any of the following:

He uses the monkey’s name.; He calls him Bahir.; The monkey jumps on his shoulder.Content domain reference 2dComprehension strategies Making inferences; Making connections

LEVEL: Securing1 Give three pieces of evidence from the text that suggest Zeyd is an energetic young man. [3]Answer: Award one mark for each correct answer, up to three marks:

racing through the bazaar; darted nimbly; skipped between; jumped over; sprinted around; dart from

Content domain reference 2aComprehension strategies Retrieving and recording information; Making inferences2 How do you know Zeyd is not interested in riches or money? Use evidence in your answer. [2]Answer: Award one mark for each correct answer, up to two marks:

He is usually paid in food (sometimes blankets and clothes).; He sees no point in trinkets. Accept any reasonable answer.

Content domain reference 2dComprehension strategies Making inferences; Clarifying

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4 Answers: The Mystery of the Grand Bazaar

3 Number these events 1–4 in the order that they happen in the story. [1]Answer: Zeyd meets Bahir. (2); Zeyd delivers food. (1); Zeyd turns down the coin. (3); Zeyd

wakes to silence. (4)Content domain reference 2cComprehension strategies Summarising; Retrieving and recording information4 ‘He was dripping in gold-coloured cloth with hand-stitched detailing. His arms and neck were

adorned with fine trinkets.’ What does this description show you about Jorim? [3]

Answer: Award one mark for each correct answer, up to three marks: It shows he was a wealthy man.; He liked to wear fine/decorative things. Accept any reasonable answer.

Content domain reference 2dComprehension strategies Identifying/explaining how meaning is enhanced by choice of

words and phrases; Making inferencesLEVEL: Deeper

1 Describe as fully as you can the differences in the bazaar that morning in comparison with the description from the day before. [2]

Answer: Award one mark for: The bazaar was usually bustling/noisy.; The bazaar was silent with no one around. Award two marks for comparisons: The bazaar was usually bustling but this morning, it was silent and deserted/no-one could be seen/the stalls were closed.

Content domain reference 2hComprehension strategies Retrieving and recording information; Making connections2 Which of the following words does not mean commotion, as it is used in this sentence?

Circle one. [1]Answer: crowdContent domain reference 2aComprehension strategies Giving meaning of words in context; Clarifying 3 At the end of the story, why might Jorim and Akel be the ones questioning the other

merchants? [2]Answer: Award one mark for each correct answer, up to two marks:

Akel: It was his money that was stolen.; Jorim: He is wealthy and powerful.Content domain reference 2dComprehension strategies Making inferenes; Making connections4 Why might Akel suspect Zeyd of stealing his bag of gold coins? [2]Answer: Award one mark for each correct answer, up to two marks:

Zeyd was at Akel’s place before the coins were stolen.; Zeyd seems not to have much money.

Content domain reference 2dComprehension strategies Making inferences; Making connections

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Answers: All About Sharks 10LEVEL: Towards

1 Mark these statements as true or false, using evidence from the text. [2]Answer: True (given); True; False; False

Award one mark for two correct answers, two marks for three correct answers.Content domain reference 2bComprehension strategies Retrieving and recording information; Clarifying2 In the section on the cookie-cutter shark, find and copy one word that means looks like. [1]Answer: resemblesContent domain reference 2aComprehension strategies Giving meaning of words in context3 All sharks are enormous.Is this statement true or false? Explain how you know, using evidence from the text. [2]Answer: Award one mark for each correct part, up to two marks:

False: More than half of sharks are less than 1 metre long.Content domain reference 2bComprehension strategies Retrieving and recording information; Recall 4 What is the purpose of the Did you know? boxes in this text? Tick one box. [1]Answer: They add interesting facts.Content domain reference 2fComprehension strategies Evaluating; Clarifying

LEVEL: Securing1 What does rarely fatal tell you about attacks by great white sharks on people?

Tick one box. [1]Answer: They do not usually lead to death.Content domain reference 2aComprehension strategies Giving meaning of words in context; Making inferences2 ‘… to take a bite out of submarines and undersea cables!’

Why has the author used an exclamation mark at the end of this statement? [1]Answer: Award one mark for answers referring to the surprising/shocking nature of this fact.Content domain reference 2dComprehension strategies Making inferences; Clarifying3 ‘It weighed as much as five elephants.’

Why might the author have chosen to describe the weight of the megalodon in this way? Explain your answer fully. [2]

Answer: Award one mark for each correct answer, up to two marks: It helps us picture just how heavy this shark was.; One elephant is very big and heavy – so five elephants is extremely heavy. Accept any reasonable answer.

Content domain reference 2g Comprehension strategies Visualising; Identifying/explaining how meaning is enhanced by

choice of words and phrases

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10 Answers: All About Sharks

LEVEL: Deeper1 Why is it impossible to hide from a great white shark? Give two reasons. [2]Answer: Award one mark for each correct answer, up to two marks:

They can detect electrical signals from hearts or gills.; They have an incredible sense of smell (smell seals from three kilometres away). Do not accept: reference to speed (40 kph) or leaping out of the water.

Content domain reference 2bComprehension strategies Retrieving and recording information; Clarifying2 The text refers to a specific quality of each shark. Using evidence from the text, match the

shark to its quality. [1]Answer: megalodon – most powerful bite

great white – hunts by sensing electrical signals whale shark – biggest living fish hammerhead – eyes very far apart cookie-cutter – leaves a strange bite-mark

3 According to the text, how are the whale shark and the megalodon similar and how are they different? Give as many facts as you can for both similarities and differences. [3]

Answers: Similarities: Both are enormous.; Both have large mouths.; Both are heavy. Differences: Whale sharks are alive. The megalodon is extinct.; The megalodon had a powerful bite.; The whale shark swims with its mouth open.; The whale shark is gentle.; Evidence suggests the megalodon was ferocious. Award three marks for three facts, as long as these represent both similarities and differences. Award two marks for one of each, or three facts that are all similarities or all differences. Award one mark for one fact.

Content domain reference 2bComprehension strategies Giving meaning of words in context; Clarifying

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15Answers: Stairway to the Stars

LEVEL: Towards1 Match each layer of the atmosphere to the correct description. [1]Answer: troposphere – humans can walk here

stratosphere – where aeroplanes fly mesosphere – what radio waves bounce off exosphere – where satellites are found

Content domain reference 2bComprehension strategies Retrieving and recording information; Recall2 Number the layers 1–5 to show how close they are to Earth. [1]Answer: thermosphere (4); troposphere (1); mesosphere (3); stratosphere (2); exosphere (5)Content domain reference 2bComprehension strategies Retrieving and recording information3 Find and copy two words used to describe the stratosphere. [1]Answer: Award one mark for both correct answers: cold; clearContent domain reference 2bComprehension strategies Retrieving and recording information

LEVEL: Securing1 Why has Earth been described as little? [1]Answer: Award one mark for either of the following:

The Earth seems small when compared with space.; It seems small compared with the giant stairs/the layers of atmosphere.

Content domain reference 2gComprehension strategies Making inferences; Identifying/explaining how meaning is

enhanced by choice of words and phrases2 ‘And every season of the year, it’s toasty in the thermosphere.’

What does this tell you about the thermosphere? Tick one box. [1]Answer: It is warm all year round.Content domain reference 2dComprehension strategies Giving meaning of words in context; Making inferences 3 Why might this poem have been written? Mark these statements as true or false, using the

poem to help you. [2]Answer: True (given); True; False; False

Award one mark for two correct answers, two marks for three correct answers.Content domain reference 2fComprehension strategies Making connections; Making inferences4 Which layer of the atmosphere is closest to the ground? What tells you this? [2]Answer: Award one mark for each correct part:

Correct layer: troposphere; Correct reference to poem: bottom layer is way down here Content domain reference 2bComprehension strategies Retrieving and recording information; Clarifying

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15 Answers: Stairway to the Stars

LEVEL: Deeper1 Which of the following is closest in meaning to space frontier as it is used in this poem? Tick

one box. [1]Answer: boundary between Earth and beyond Content domain reference 2aComprehension strategies Clarifying; Giving meaning of words in context2 Why might the poet have described us as all alone? [1]Answer: Human beings living on Earth exist without/separately from other beings.Content domain reference 2fComprehension strategies Making connections; Identifying/explaining how meaning is

enhanced by choice of words and phrases3 Explain why the layers of atmosphere are described as stairs. [2]Answer: Award one mark for each correct answer, up to two marks:

The layers are like enormous steps,; The layers begin at the bottom layer and rise up, taking us higher like steps going up (into space). Do not accept: It’s easy to picture, without reference to the layers being steps up

Content domain reference 2gComprehension strategies Making connections; Identifying/explaining how meaning is

enhanced by choice of words and phrases4 How would you best describe the mood of the poem? Circle two moods and explain why you

have selected them. [2]Answer: Award one mark for any of the following moods and one for any of the reasons given:

Serious: references to scientific ideas and scientific terminology Positive: the idea that the atmospheres link us to the great unknown; each layer is described as being useful Fun: the use of more familiar, everyday friendly words like bouncing to describe scientific ideas Accept any reasonable answer.

Content domain reference 2dComprehension strategies Making connections; Making inferences; Empathising

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