PODAR INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL

PROGRESSION TEST 1
Centre Number: _________________ Date: ______________

Name: ______________________________________________ Roll No: ___________

ENGLISH Std: VI
Paper 2 Fiction 1111/02
Maximum Marks: 50 Duration: 1 hour plus 10 minutes’ reading time
Candidates answer on the Question Paper.
Additional Materials: Insert

Instructions: For Examiner’s Use

Q. no Marks Out Of
Answer all questions in the spaces provided on the question 1
paper.
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You should pay attention to punctuation, spelling and
handwriting. 3
The number of marks is given in brackets [ ] at the end of each 4
question or part question. 5
The total number of marks for this paper is 50. 6
Suggestions for how long to spend on each section are given in
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the booklet.
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Invigilator’s Name: _________________________________
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Signature: ________________________________________ 15
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 Section A: Reading

Spend 30 minutes on this section.

Read the Text in the Insert and then answer questions 1–15.

1 Look at lines 1-4.

What did Archie’s great- uncle leave him?

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[1]

2 In line 6, which phrase does the writer use to show Archie is clueless about being
the heir?

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3 What does the word spinning (line 12) suggest about Archie’s state of mind?

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[1]

4 Explain in your own words why Archie chose not to think about the painting at that
moment.

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5 In lines 17-27 what effect does wandering in the Honeystone Hall have on Archie?
Support your answer with a quotation.

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6 Read lines 19-25.
Give two quotations which show that Honeystone Hall was unkempt.

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7 What is the word ‘clunck’ in line 29 an example of?

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8 Look at lines 28-34.

What effect is created by the writer in this paragraph?
Tick (√) one box

Depressed

Angry

Excited

Happy [1]

9 What did Archie discover behind the large green door?

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10 ‘He opened the envelope and pulled out a crisp piece of paper covered with the
same caramel-coloured writing.’ (lines 41-42)

What literary technique is this example?

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11 How does Archie feel about his Dad?

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12 Look at lines 55-62.

The writer emphasizes that being a Mc Budge is a great honour. Explain in your
own words three ways the writer shows this.

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13 Look at lines 65-66

What does the use of exclamation marks tell you about Archibald Mc Budge?

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14 Give two things the writer suggests about the greenhouse. Support each
suggestion with a different quotation.

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15 Who is the narrator in the text?

Give two quotations from the text to support your answer.

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 Section B: Writing

Spend 30 minutes on this section.

16 Write your own story called The mystery of the amusement park ghost.

You should consider:

 Who will tell the story? How?

 Who are your characters? How do they know one another?
 Where is your story set? Will it stay in one setting or move to another?
 How will the plot develop? Is the mystery solved? What happens in the end?

Space for your plan:

Write your story on the next page [25 marks]

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