2024 RI Y6 Timed Practice P2 AS (8881)

1 2024 Y6 GP TP – P2 Suggested Responses 1. Using one illustration in paragraph 1, explain how the author justifies his claim that ‘It is hard to imagine life in a world without rules’ (line 1). [2] From the passage/Lift Pt Suggested Answer Mk The author justifies his claim by stating that… … our bodies [follow] some very strict and complex biological laws (lines 1- 2) A1 [INF: RULES ARE FUNDAMENTAL/VERY IMPORTANT/NECESSARY] Rules are fundamental for the functioning of our bodies… 1m without which we would all be doomed (lines 2-3) A2 [NEGATIVE REPERCUSSIONS OF NOT FOLLOWING RULES] …as without them we would die / not survive. 1m OR … the very words I am writing now follow the rules of English (line 3) B1 [INF: RULES ARE FUNDAMENTAL/VERY IMPORTANT/NECESSARY] Rules form the basis of communication… 1m Breaking away from the rules of my language makes me…incoherent (5- 7) B2 [NEGATIVE REPERCUSSIONS OF NOT FOLLOWING RULES] …and not complying with / rejecting them would lead to us not being able to communicate / misunderstanding one another / …lead us to not make sense 1m

2 2. Why does the author say that ‘a game with no rules is no game at all’ (line 14)? [2] From the passage/Lift Pt Suggested Answer Mk He says this because games without rules… …chess or football without rules … would be entirely formless (lines 12- 13) A …would lack any structure / would be completely disorganised and… NOT: free (or any positive answer) / shapeless (wrong context) / amorphous (or any literal paraphrase) / “would be unregulated”, “no guidelines) (or any paraphrase of “no rules”) NOTE: Meaning, Intensity, Context in paraphrasing 1m … and meaningless activities ( line 14) B …would not have purpose / would be pointless / would be futile NOT: empty / worthless / insincere / no outcome 1m 3. Explain the author's use of dashes in lines 17-18. [2] From the passage/Lift Pt Suggested Answer Mk He uses dashes… The conventions of “please” and “thank you” that seem so irksome to young children are indeed arbitrary, but the fact that we have such conventions – and it is crucial that we agree what they are – is part of what makes our social interactions run smoothly. (lines 16-19) A FUNCTION To emphasise/underline/highlight NOT: show / demonstrate 1m B1 [AGREEMENT AMONG ALL] …how vital having consensus about rules is / … that it is essential for us to concur about rules 1m B2 [FOR IMPROVED INTERACTIONS] … as they help people to get along amicably / to relate to each other well / to communicate efficiently NOTE: Need to get B1+B2 for the 1m, as the ideas are LINKED

3 4. According to the author, in lines 24-27, why is anarchy ‘inherently unstable’ (line 25)? [2] From the passage/Lift Pt Suggested Answer Mk Anarchy is inherently unstable as… …humans continually… [generate new rules] (line 25) A …peop