UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE INTERNATIONAL EXAMINATIONS

Cambridge International Primary Achievement Test

ENGLISH
Paper 1

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October/November 2008

MARK SCHEME
Maximum Mark : 45

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This document consists of 13 printed pages and 3 blank pages.

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English mark schemes Achievement Test
Guidelines for marking test papers
These mark schemes are designed to provide you with all the information necessary to mark
the Primary Achievement Tests. As far as possible, the mark schemes give you full guidance
regarding acceptable and unacceptable alternative answers and, where appropriate,
include examples of student work to illustrate the marking points. However, it is not always
possible to predict all the alternative answers that may be produced by students and there
could be places where the marker will have to use their professional judgement; in these
cases, it is essential that such judgement be applied consistently.
The guidelines below should be followed throughout (unless the mark scheme states
otherwise).

A correct answer should always be awarded full marks even if the spelling or grammer
is wrong.

Where more than one mark is available for a question, the mark scheme explains
where each mark should be awarded.

Half marks should not be awarded and at no point should an answer be awarded
more than the maximum number of marks available, regardless of the quality of the
answer.

If the student has given more than one answer, the marks can be awarded if all the
answers given are correct. However, if correct and incorrect answers are given
together marks should not be awarded.

If the answer line is blank but the correct answer is given elsewhere, e.g. within the
question in the usage section, the marks can be awarded provided it is clear that the
student has understood the requirements of the question.

Each question and part question should be considered independently and marks for
one question should be allowed unless they are contradicted by working or answers in
another question or part question.

Any legible crossed-out work that has not been replaced can be marked; but if work
has been replaced the crossed-out part should be ignored.

Where students are required to indicate the correct answer in a specific way, e.g. by
underlining, marks should be awarded for any unambiguous indication, e.g. circling or
ticking.

Each question on the test paper has a box beside it for the teacher to record the mark
obtained. It is advisable to use these boxes so that students, and others looking at the test
papers, can clearly see where the marks have been awarded.
Finally, it is advisable to use a pen of a different colour to that used by the students so that
the marks and comments can be seen clearly. It should be noted that marking in red ink
and using the mark boxes is an essential requirement for marking the Achievement tests.

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6R3

What is Ravi studying at school this term?

Ancient Greeks

[1]

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: Accept Greeks

Did Benji enjoy studying the Greeks?

6R3

Find evidence in the text to support your answer.

Yes.

[1]

There are a variety of different quotes from the text including:

in my opinion its the best project ever.

its one of the most exciting ones weve ever done.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: There is no mark for the first part of the

question. The mark is given for evidence from the text. Accept appropriate
evidence.

Tick (
) two things about King Midas that you learn from the email.

[2]

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Everything King Midas touched turned to gold.

King Midas had slaves.

King Midas hated vegetables.
There is a Greek myth about King Midas.

We know about King Midas because of paintings on pots.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: Award 1 mark for each correct answer. If
more than 2 boxes are ticked no marks to be awarded.

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Benjis email includes both facts and opinions. Tick (
) the boxes to
show whether these statements are fact or opinion.

6R11

Statement
It was only a small piece but
somebody had stored oil in it over
2000 years ago.
The worst thing about Ancient
Greece, Im sure youll agree with me,
was the slaves.
Between a quarter and a third of
Athens population were slaves.
My favourite is Theseus and the
Minotaur, but King Midas is OK too.

Fact

[2]

Opinion

Benji wants his friend to enjoy studying the Ancient Greeks.

Write an example of persuasive language from the email.

6R14

Accept examples of persuasive language , for example:

Im sure youll love doing the Myths and Legends.
Im sure youll agree with me,
I really hope you enjoy this project.

[1]

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: The mark can only be awarded for a quote

from the text. Do not deduct the mark for incorrect spelling.

Reread this part of the email where Benji is quoting from his school [1]
project on the Ancient Greeks:
Most of what we know about Ancient Greek myths comes from
one of two sources: ancient texts and paintings on vases.
Although little remains of any other form of Greek art, over
100 000 pots and vases exist in museums today.
What is the purpose of this text? Underline the best answer.

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To persuade

To inform

To entertain

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To argue

To show

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Benji talks about three different parts of his project on the

Ancient Greeks.

[1]

What are they? (The first one is written for you.)

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1 Greek Myths and Legends

2 pots/paintings and Ancient texts
3 slaves

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: Both answers must be correct for the mark to

be awarded. The answers can be in any order.

8a

Compare these two texts.

[1]

Text 1 from the email Text 2 new text

Tick (
) the boxes to show features of the different texts.
Some features are in both texts.
6R14

Features

Text 1

Text 2

Gives information about slaves in Athens

Impersonal, formal style

Friendly chatty style

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: All ticks must be correct for the mark to be

awarded.

Tick (
) the text you enjoyed reading more.

[1]

Explain why.
6R2

Accept an explanation which supports the text chosen. e.g.

Text 2 makes it sound more exciting.
It is easier to find information in Text 1.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: Do NOT accept answers which refer to the

fact that one text contains more information than the other.

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Reread the extracts from Benjis project book. Tick (
) two features of [1]
historical report text which you can find in this email.

6R3
Explains something

Gives information
Informal language
Written in the first person

Written in the past tense

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: Both statements must be ticked for the mark

to be awarded. If more than 2 boxes ticked no marks awarded.

10

Write one sentence from the text which is auto-biographical.

6R12

Possible sentences include:

We did it last term.
Heres part of what I found out and wrote in my project book
We went to visit a museum.
We were allowed to touch a piece of pot.
Its one of the most exciting ones weve ever done.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: Award the mark for a sentence from the text
which:
is written in the past tense
is written in the first person
tells of something the author has done.

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6R14

Draw lines to match the sentence from the email with each of these
different text types.

Sentence

[2]

Text type

Isnt that amazing?

Recount
Youll love doing the
Myths and Legends.

Report

Some slaves were owned

by the state.

Persuasion

When we were doing the Greeks

we went to visit a museum.

Informal chat

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: Award:

2 marks if all four boxes are correctly joined
1 mark for two or three boxes correctly joined
Only accept examples from the text

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Write a letter to a friend. Tell them about a school project you enjoyed
working on and try to persuade them to enjoy it too.
See table on the next page.

Notes to markers
Marking should always begin from the bottom of each column (lowest mark).
Stop marking at the first statement in a column that the student fails to achieve.
All the statements should be achieved for a student to achieve the mark (i.e. if there
are two statements to describe a mark, both statements must be achieved before the
mark can be given).
If the writing is unfinished you may use evidence from the planning notes to award up
to one mark each in Text Structure and Purpose.

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STRUCTURE
Text Structure

AUDIENCE AND PURPOSE

Sentence structure

Audience

Some control of complex

sentences and the
position of clauses to
focus attention.

Secure use of text type

that establishes content
and purpose.

Paragraphs are used

consistently and
contribute to the
effectiveness of the text.

Adverbials and expanded

noun phrases are used to
engage as well as
persuade.
4

Purpose

A clear and consistent

viewpoint is established
and controlled.

The tone is appropriate to

the ideas and is
sustained.

The readers interest is

engaged by adding or
emphasising specific
details

Effective use of different

styles within the piece for
giving details and for
persuasion.

Paragraphs are
introduced by a topic
sentence.

Wide range of sentence

constructions extend
meaning intentionally.

Form is consistently
adapted for the
readership.

The persuasive purpose

is established and
maintained.

Paragraphs are used to

structure the text.

Use of expanded phrases

and clauses to develop
ideas.

Awareness is shown that

the reader may not agree
with the writers viewpoint
and needs to be cajoled.

The tone is appropriate

and is largely sustained.

The balance of coverage

of the ideas is appropriate
to the purpose.
3

Where paragraphs are

used, they may
sometimes be linked.
Ideas within each section
are presented clearly.

Commas are sometimes

used to mark clause
divisions or items in a list.

2
Sustains common
conventions of letter or
email writing (e.g. past
tense, mixture of facts
and opinions).
Has an opening and
closing statement.

The persuasive text type

is largely sustained.

The writers viewpoint is

established and
maintained.

Mainly logical
connectives (e.g.
because, so, ifthen, in
addition, moreover)

Introduction and
conclusion, where used,
are developed.

Many features of the text

type are used e.g. second
person, imperative verbs
and evidence to persuade
the reader.

The readers interest is

engaged by choice of
detail or humor.

Some attempt to vary

sentence openings (e.g.
pronouns).

There is some attempt to

persuade the reader, but
this is not sustained.

Simple sentences are

grammatically correct
with accurate end of
sentence punctuation.

Some expansion of noun

phrases adds additional
detail.
Writing refers to a school
project.
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Award 0 where performance fails to meet the lowest description.

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Underline a preposition in this sentence.

6Ug1

The old pot was on the table.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
award the mark.

[1]

If additional words are underlined, do not

14

Find and correct one mistake in each sentence.

6Ug10

When people were captured they become became slaves.

or
When people were are captured they become slaves.

[2]

Some slaves were sendedsent to war.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: Award one mark for each correct sentence.
15

Write active or passive beside each of these sentences.

6Ug3
Some slaves were captured in battle.
Some slaves were part of a police force.
Some slaves had difficult jobs.

[1]

Active or passive?
Passive
Active
Active

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: All answers must be correct for the mark to

be awarded.
16

Add two full stops and one capital letter.

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The Scythian archers who were the finest archers in Athens had
a competition to see who could fire an arrow the furthest. They
all chose their bow and arrow and waited for the competition to
begin.
Also accept: had a competition. To see who could fire and arrow
the furthest they allto begin.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: All 3 pieces of punctuation must be correct

for the mark to be awarded.

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Underline the main clause in this sentence:

6Ug8

Although it was a long time ago I enjoyed studying the Ancient

Greeks because they had good stories.

[1]

Also accept: Although ago I enjoyed studying the Ancient

Greeks because they had good stories.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: The entire clause - and no other words - must
be underlined.
18

Add two apostrophes to this sentence.

6Ug10

In Ancient Greece, the childrens toys werent made of plastic.

[1]

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: Both apostrophes must be correct for the

mark to be awarded. If additional apostrophes are inserted no marks to be
awarded.
19

Correct this piece of writing to include two more pronouns.

[2]

One has been done for you.

6Ug2

It
People in Ancient Greece liked to go to the theatre. The theatre was a good place to
they
go and meet friends. The actors were sometimes slaves but the actors often
their
enjoyed the actors jobs.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
Spelling must be correct.

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Award 1 mark for each correct pronoun.

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Finish punctuating this dialogue.

6Ug8

Did you enjoy studying the Ancient Greeks? asked Benji.

[2]

Yes I did, replied Ravi. What did you like best about it?
Also accept
Yes I did! replied Ravi. What did you like best about it?
or
Yes, I did, replied Ravi
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: Award
2 marks if 6 or 7 punctuation marks are correct.
1 mark if 4 or 5 marks are correct.
0 marks if fewer than 4 are correct.
Deduct 1 mark for 2 additional incorrect punctuation marks.
21

Rewrite the sentence including the clause: which were beautifully

painted.
Remember punctuation.

People used clay pots, which were beautifully painted, to store oil.
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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: Award one mark for a correctly embedded
clause. Award one mark if parenthetical commas are used correctly.
Award both marks for an embedded clause marked by parenthetical commas.

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Combine all the information in these two sentences into a complex [2]
sentence. Remember to punctuate the sentence. Do not use the words
and or but.

6Ug6

There are a variety of possible answers, including:

Rich people had slaves who were sometimes prisoners of
war.
Prisoners of war were sometimes slaves for rich people.
Sometimes, rich peoples slaves were prisoners of war.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: Award one mark for a complex sentence containing all the
required information.
Award the second mark for appropriate punctuation.
Award both marks for a well punctuated complex sentence containing all of the
information.

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