English

Stage 3

Paper 2 Fiction 2022

Cambridge Primary Progression Test
Mark Scheme

3123_02_MS_5RP
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Section A: Reading

Question Answer Marks

1 When does the story in Text A take place? 1

Tick () one box.

Award 1 mark for:

• during autumn.

Question Answer Marks

2 Give two words which describe how the Grasshopper communicates with 2
the Ants.

Award 1 mark for each of the following:

• (humbly) begged
• whined.

Question Answer Marks

3 The table below describes different sentence types. 2

Complete the table by writing the sentence type or by writing an example
from the text.

Award 1 mark for each correct answer given:

Sentence type Quotation from the text

Statement I was so busy making music that before I knew it
the summer was gone.
Command now dance!
Question What in the world were you doing all last
summer?

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Question Answer Marks

4 Look at the diagram of the stage and the stage directions for where the 2
characters are standing at the start of the play.
Complete the list of characters from the play.

Award 1 mark for each correct answer:

• A: storytellers
• B: ants
• C: squirrels
• D: grasshopper

Question Answer Marks

5(a) Give one word which tells us that the ants are working. 1

Award 1 mark for:

• labouring.
5(b) Give one noun phrase that tells us how hot the day is. 1

Award 1 mark for:

• blazing heat.

Do not accept ‘boiling’ as this doesn’t describe the day, but describes how the
ant feels.

Question Answer Marks

6 Look at lines 9–13. 1

Give one example from the text of onomatopoeia.

Award 1 mark for:

• humming.

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Question Answer Marks

7 Look at lines 18–21. Dialogue in a play is written differently from dialogue 3

in a narrative.
Give three features that tell us that these lines are from a play.

Award 1 mark for each of the following, up to a maximum of 3 marks:

• There is a list of characters (at the beginning).

• There are two scenes.
• The name of the speaker is on the left-hand side.
• There are no ‘said’ words/verbs.
• There are no speech marks.
• There are stage directions. / In a narrative the action would be explained.
• There is a narrator / a storyteller.

Accept any suitable response based on information from the text

Question Answer Marks

8 Give one word or phrase which tells us that the change from one season 1
to the next was gradual.

Award 1 mark for:

• faded (away).

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Question Answer Marks

Look at lines 24–25.

9(a) Which tense (past, present or future) does the Storyteller use? 1

Award 1 mark for:

• past (continuous) tense.

9(b) Which tense (past, present or future) is the stage direction in? 1

Award 1 mark for:

• present (simple) tense.

9(c) What does the grasshopper do to show how hungry he is? 1

Award 1 mark for:

• (He is) rubbing his stomach. / He rubs his stomach.

Question Answer Marks

10 Look at lines 33–36. 1

Why do the ants turn away from the grasshopper? Tick () one box.

Award 1 mark for:

• They are discussing whether to help the grasshopper.

Question Answer Marks

11 Give one example of a conditional sentence from Text B. 1

Award 1 mark for:

• (You must promise that) you’ll work hard next summer if we give you some
food.

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Question Answer Marks

12 Look at Text B, parts 1 and 2. 1

Why is there a change from Scene one to Scene two? Tick () one box.

Award 1 mark for:

• time.

Question Answer Marks

13 Choose the moral that you think best summarises this story. Tick () one 1
box.

Award 1 mark for:

• Work today, enjoy the rewards later.

Question Answer Marks

14 Text A is a traditional tale. Text B is a modern playscript of the same tale. 3

Give three words or phrases from Text B that show us it is a modern
version of the tale.

Award 1 mark for each of the following ideas, up to a maximum of 3 marks:

• Grasshopper is listening to an iPod (not carrying a fiddle).

• Grasshopper has modern style clothes (tracksuit trousers and trainers).
• Grasshopper has earphones.
• Grasshopper uses modern language such as, ‘Hey!’ ‘chill out’ and ‘guys’.

Do not accept ‘Tracksuit trousers and trainers’ as two separate points.

Do not accept: ‘It is a playscript’.

Question Answer Marks

15 Why do you think the writer chooses to change the end of the story in the 1
modern play? Tick () one box.

Award 1 mark for:

• more positive.

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Section B: Writing

Notes to markers

• Use the marking grids on the following pages.

• Marking should always begin from the lowest mark in each column and work upward.
• A ‘best fit’ judgement should be made in judging first in which box to place the response and then,
within that box, which mark is appropriate.
• The lower mark within a box should be given if some the criteria have been met but not all.
• Note on extent:
Award 0 marks where the performance fails to meet the lowest criteria.
Award 0 marks for 20 words or fewer.
Award a maximum of 7 marks for responses of between 21 and 60 words.
You need not count the words unless you think there will be fewer than 60. In normal-sized
handwriting 60 words will be approximately 8 lines.

16 Write a modern version of a traditional tale that you know.

Think about:

• Characters Are they human?

Are they animals?
Are there both humans and animals?

• Setting In a town?
In the countryside?
Somewhere else?

• Plot What happens at the end?

What happens to the characters?
Does the story have a moral?

Marks

Creation of texts (Wc) 5

Vocabulary and language (Wv) 3

Grammar and punctuation (Wp) 7

Structure of texts (Ws) 7

Word structure [spelling] (Ww) 3

[Total 25]

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Creation of texts (Wc)
Develop descriptions of
settings and characters in a
story.
Playscripts are simple and
clearly based upon a given
narrative.
Writing for a given purpose
is clear with main features of
the genre clearly evident.
Use of content and language
in writing shows an
awareness of audience.
[4–5]
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Vocabulary and language Structure of texts (Ws)
(Wv)
Structure is clear using
paragraphs /sections with
good attempts to organise
the content.
Chronological or logical links
between paragraphs/
sections help the
development of ideas.
Logical sequence of events
and ideas develop the plot of
a story.
[6–7]
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Grammar and punctuation Word structure (Ww)
(Wg) spelling
Grammar:
• Different types of simple
sentences are used with
appropriate grammar.
• Correct multi-clause
sentences use simple
connectives of time, place
and cause.
• Subject and verb usually
agree, and past and
present tense of regular
and common irregular
verbs are used accurately
throughout the text.
Punctuation:
• End of sentence
punctuation is used
accurately throughout the
text.
• Apostrophes of omission
are correct.
• Correct use of speech
marks around words
spoken.
[6–7]
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Creation of texts (Wc)
Relevant material has ideas
and content appropriate for
the genre.
Content and language show
an attempt to engage the
reader but may not always
be sustained.
[3]
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Vocabulary and language
(Wv)
Accurate use of vocabulary
includes a variety of
appropriate choices to
convey meaning that is
consistent and effective for
the genre.
Words and phrases
strengthen the impact of
writing.
Figurative language is
simple but effective within a
narrative.
Sentence openings are
varied using language of
time, place and manner.
[3]
Structure of texts (Ws)
Paragraphs/sections are
generally used to help
organize and sequence
ideas.
Within paragraphs / sections
there are some links
between sentences.
Movement between
paragraphs or sections may
be disjointed.
[4–5]
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Grammar and punctuation
(Wg)
Grammar:
• Simple and compound
sentence structures are
used to build clear detail.
• Subject and verb
agreement and tenses are
attempted but may be
inconsistent.
Punctuation:
• Demarcation of simple
and compound sentences
is usually correct with
some accurate use of
question marks and
exclamation marks.
• Commas are evident but
not always used
accurately.
[4–5]
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Word structure (Ww)
spelling
Spelling of words with
consonant phonemes
correctly, e.g., jar, giraffe,
bridge.
Polysyllabic words with
common prefixes and
suffixes are correct.
Consistently spell common
inflections accurately, e.g.,
adding –ing, –ed, –s, –es, to
verbs and doubling
consonants where
necessary.
Spelling of unfamiliar regular
and exception words is
generally correct, including
compound words.
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Creation of texts (Wc)
Some general aspects of
genre are evident.
Writing shows little
elaboration with a limited
attempt to engage the
reader.
Vocabulary and language
(Wv)
Mostly accurate use of
simple vocabulary with some
word choices to provide
clarity and convey meaning
appropriate to the genre.
Some variation in sentence
openings.
Structure of texts (Ws)
Some ideas are in sections
with some attempt to group
related points together.
Some attempt to sequence
relevant ideas logically.
Grammar and punctuation
(Wg)
Grammar:
• Mainly simple sentences.
• Some successful
attempts at compound
sentences using simple
connectives to join
clauses.
Punctuation:
• Demarcation of
straightforward sentences
is usually correct.
Word structure (Ww)
spelling
Spelling of common regular
words, including polysyllabic
and compound words, is
generally accurate.
Spell common homophones
correctly, e.g., to, two, too.

Note: if punctuation is totally

lacking and other descriptors
met then give the lower mark
here.

[2] [2] [2–3] [2–3] [2]

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Creation of texts (Wc)
Some simple ideas
appropriate to the genre.
Some elements of the genre
can be seen. (A maximum of
1 mark can be awarded if
not the given genre.)
[1]
Creation of texts (Wc)
No creditable response
[0]
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Vocabulary and language Structure of texts (Ws)
(Wv)
Vocabulary is simple and Some basic sequencing of
relevant. material.
There may be line breaks or
time related words or
phrases.
[1] [1]
Vocabulary and language Structure of texts (Ws)
(Wv)
No creditable response No creditable response
[0] [0]
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Grammar and punctuation
(Wg)
Grammar:
• Some simple sentence
structures are used
successfully but often with
a repetitive structure.
Punctuation:
• Some correct use of
punctuation, such as full
stops and capital letters.
Note: do not discriminate if
learners write with good
English but there are
punctuation errors. If
ambitious structures are
used, begin marking at 2–3
marks, provided there is
variation in sentence
openings.
[1]
Grammar and punctuation
(Wg)
No creditable response
[0]
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Word structure (Ww)
spelling
All simple high frequency
words are spelt correctly,
e.g., that, she, put.
Spelling of high frequency
words is generally correct,
e.g., their/there, when, were,
what, some etc.
There may be some attempts
to phonetically spell
polysyllabic and compound
words.
[1]
Word structure (Ww)
spelling
No creditable response
[0]