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correctly matchedbased
for 1 on one of the following, with
mark:
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a success. in the
If no circus evidence is
supporting
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offered, - dreams of performing
the prediction stunts
is plausible, award 1 mark. [2] A I
Louie’s mother - abandoned her baby [1]
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attract people’s attention and advertise the circus. [2] Unit 7
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Charles Blondin - crossed Niagara Falls on a tightrope
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to two of the following: He does daring stunts / he A Any -two: magnificent
Jasper performs stunts russet feathers / scarlet comb /
in the circus
lives in a trailer with Louie / he drinks tea out of delicate beak as yellow as corn [2]
B Thecups
queue is long and may Louie - dreams of performing stunts
/ he is kind (lets hertwist
haveand turn like [2]
piecrusts). a snake. [1] 1
Louie’s motherfor
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1 mark: Early baby [1]- The woman opens
C Refer to both
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to both for 2are
how they marks:
noisybecause theytoshow
and talking begin the hen house and collects an egg. All day long - The hen
the with,
actualand
words written in the poster / they are meant to
then how they will go quiet in amazement when eats her food and is happy. Night - The hen is shut in the
attract
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see the attention
stunt. [2] and advertise the circus. [2]
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cups
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thinking herhow
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it would D to show she wants to make money from an extra egg [1]
perform. [1] B All correct for 1 mark: Early morning - The woman opens
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and1 collects an egg.
mark: False, AllFalse
True, day long
[1] - The hen
with,
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large how they willlots
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quiet in amazement
money. [1] when eats her food and is happy. Night - The hen is shut in the
they see the stunt. [2] hen house.[1]
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elements every day
order for[1]
3 marks: Sell the milk, buy eggs,
let them hatch, sell the chickens, buy a silk dress and
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extremely it would
dangerous. [1] be to D to show
wear she
it towants
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look money from
nice. Turn an extra
down egg that
the men [1]
perform. [1] ask to marry her. [3]
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(horse sweat wear it to parties to look nice. Turn down the men
buy all the things she had planned to. Therefore, that
none
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toher marry her.was
plans [3] able to take place. (For both marks
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airtotingling).
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about it / At last / Can I go now? / unable to stop fidgeting / H arrogantly
affected[1]the future plans.) [2]
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to make / the/ he
money
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K Refer to any two of[1]
the following or other sensible points
circuses / he doesn’t often smile / he gave Louie a job and relevant parts of story for full marks. If no reference
L Refer to ather
when least two aspects
mother left her /of
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thinks Louie isof the
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so is
could not to,
referred
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to perform (horse
he gets crosssweat
whenand gingerbread)
Louie points out/flaws
the in buyaward
all the1things
mark:she had planned to. Therefore, none
sounds (the music [2]
his argument. of organ and drums) / the feeling (of the of her plans was able to take place. (For both marks
Greed of the two characters (they both want more than
air tingling). [2] children should refer to the milk spilling and how this
they currently have) / Boastfulness (arrogance) /
N wanting to be a circus performer herself [1] affected the future plans.) [2]
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better than
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when her mother left her / he thinks Louie is too young
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to perform
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circus when
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evidence is award 1 mark:
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the two characters (they both want more than
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N wanting to be for
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1 mark: herself
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