Read carefully Text A, Snow and then answer Questions 1 (a) – (f).

Question 1
(a) Explain why Grandpa calls the event described in paragraph 1, ‘A genuine curiosity ...’ (line 4), and
how people reacted to this event.
- Grandpa called this event a genuine curiosity because of the fact that there was snow but the sky
was clear and sunny. People felt mesmerized and they admired their shadows in the sunny but
snowstorm day. People looked up to feel the cold air hit on to their eyes. [2]

(b) (i) Using your own words, explain the effects of the falling snow on the surrounding environment
(paragraph 2, ‘Soon, though, the sky ... ’).
- The falling snow would freeze all the items in the environment. It would make them look like
white lumps as in covered in snow. [2]
(c)
(ii) Using your own words, explain what the text means by ‘This was more like it’ (line 5).
- This means that, now that the sky started to turn grey, it made more sense for the snow to fall
instead of it on a clear, sunny day. [1]

(c) Re read paragraph 3 (It snowed…… I smiled).

Give one detail that tells you that the narrator was excited by the snow falling.
- One way in which it was clear that the narrator was excited was by the fact that he would stay up
all night and sit by his window wishing for more snow. [1]

(d) Re read paragraph 4 (In the morning….. all the same).

(i) Give one detail by the narrator that tells you that the snow was very deep.
- The snow had buried the fences and alley. [1]

(ii) Using your own words, explain what the text means by ‘the world was new’.
- This text means that the next day everything was different, it all seemed new since the
snow was much more than the day before. [1]

(e) Reread paragraph 5 (The wind blew….grimacing).

Using your own words, explain why Grandpa had cause for concern?
- Grandpa had a cause of concern because the strong winds made the electricity pole move and the
wires were babbling and making sounds as opposed by the strong wind. This caused a case of
concern for Grandpa, hence the reason he shook his head in a grimace. [3]

(f) Re read the final paragraph (When the wind howled….. we could only wait).
Explain:
(i) How have the weather conditions changed from the first paragraph?
- The weather conditions now as compared to the first paragraph are way more intense. The
snow has become more severe and the wind has become more intense. The snow covers
the entire land. [2]
(ii) What do the final three sentences of the passage tell you about the effect of the snow on
the family’s situation?
- Since the snow was so severe it caused poles to fall down and the winds were so strong
that it was impossible to get out of the house. The family had to stay in until it all ended. [2]
 Read Text B carefully, and then answer Question 1 (g).
Question 1
(g) What Text B tells you about the Vikings’ discovery of North America and what they found there.
You must use continuous writing (not note form) and use your own words as far as possible.
Your summary should not be more than 120 words.
Up to 10 marks are available for the content of your answer and up to 6 marks for the quality of
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Read Text C, The Telegram and then answer Questions 2 (a)-(d).

Question 2
(a) Identify a word or a phrase from the text which suggests the same idea as the words
underlined.
i. A tram was passed with a thunder.
- Rumbled slowly. [1]
ii. The snow was all around the man.
- Snow was blowing in front, behind, around him. [1]
iii. The tram tracks were glittering.
- Glazed over white. [1]
 iv. The man’s vision was blurred.
- He wiped his glasses.[1]

(b) Using your own words, explain what the writer means by each of the words underlined.
The wind howled and, for a minute, the street faded into white, then vanished, too. The man
disappeared with the rest of the world. I thought, ‘Good. He’s gone. Daddy will be alright.’ Then the
wind dropped its voice; the man stepped onto our porch and shook the snow from his hat
vigorously.
(i) howled: The wind roared [1]
(ii) faded: The street disappeared into the snow. [1]
(iii) vigorously: shook the snow from his hat with great strength [1]
(c ) Use one example from the text below to explain how the weather and atmosphere reveals the
fear and hope of the narrator.
Use your own words in your explanation.
The wind howled and, for a minute, the street faded into white, then vanished, too. The man
disappeared with the rest of the world. I thought, ‘Good. He’s gone. Daddy will be alright.’ Then the
wind dropped its voice; the man stepped onto our porch and shook the snow from his hat
vigorously.
- The narrator is suggesting how the wind was so strong and how the snow covered up the street.
The narrator feels optimistic in the sense that the man will be alright or so she thought until the
fear came back in as the wind lowered its volume and the man stepped onto the porch. [3]
(d) Re read paragraph 4 and 9.

 Paragraph 4 begins ‘The street was empty. The hill was ……. then vanished’ and is about the
ambience.
 Paragraph 9 begins ‘“Sorry”, she said….. was still undone’ and expresses narrator’s feelings.
Explain how the writer uses the language to convey meaning and to create effect in these
paragraphs. Choose three examples of words or phrases from each paragraph to support
your answer. Your choices should include the use of imagery.

Write about 200 to 300 words.

Up to 15 marks are available for the content of your answer.

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Re read Text C ‘The Telegram’ and then answer Question 3.

Question 3

Imagine that you are the narrator’s mother in Text C. It is the day after the events described in the passage.
Write an entry for your journal in which you describe what happened the day before.

In your journal entry you should cover the following points:

 the weather conditions and how they affected the surrounding environment
 the visit of the man, and the telegram
 your thoughts and feelings about the content of the telegram.
Base your journal entry on what you have read in Text C, but do not copy from it. Be careful to use
your own words. Address each of the three bullet points.

Begin your journal entry: ‘I can remember so clearly ... ’

Write about 250 to 350 words.

Up to 15 marks are available for the content of your answer and up to 10 marks for the quality of
your writing.
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