2021 Y4 MYE Paper 2 Answer Key

1 DUNMANHIGHSCHOOLMID-YEAREXAMINATION2021YEAR4ENGLISHLANGUAGEPAPER2ANSWERKEY SectionA[15marks] 1 “Mymotherdoesnotlikemegoingthroughherthings.”(lines8-9). Whatdoesthisdetailsuggestaboutthemother’spersonality?[1m]Qnstype: Languageusefor impact (suggest) Fromthepassage AnswerMymotherdoesnotlikemegoingthroughherthingssoIhadtotakegreatcaretoputeverythingbackinplace. Sheissecretive/ aprivateperson[1] - valuesprivacy- keepthingsfromothers- guarded Xunwillingtoopenup/detached/close-off(exp) XSheisanorganisedperson/doesnotlikemess. Note: canlist but needtoberelatedtothecontext. 2 Inparagraph2,explainfullywhythenarrator’smothercried.[2m]Qnstype: Inferential Fromthepassage AnswerOnce,shecaughtmerummagingthroughthedrawerofherdresser,whereshekeepsjewellery,lettersandweddingphotographs,andcanedme.Shetoldmeitwaswrongtolookthroughotherpeople’sbelongingsandthatshedidnotraisemetobeathief.WhenI askedher whothemaninthephotographwas,shebroughtthecanedownonmythighsagain,cryinghardevenassheleftlongstreaksallovermylegs. (a) Evidence: The narrator“asked her who the man in thephotographwas.”[1m] - E.Dforevidencepenalised- award 1 mark if inferencecorrect but no evidence/ wrongevidence (b) Infer: she cried as it broughtupsad/ painful memoriesor it wasasensitive question, which is whyshe cried OR she was reminded ofher husbandwholeft her. [1m]- miss/sadabouttheman- lost/divorcedthehusband

2 - hard to think about herhusband Note: it is not about the initialperceptioni.e.themotherthoughthersonwasathief. 3 Inparagraph4,whichtwowordshavethesamemeaningaspervade?[1m]Qnstype: Languageusefor impact (evidence) Fromthepassage Answer Thestickysmellofdeepfryingandcigarettesmokepermeatedtheair,suffusingthekopitiamwithanoppressivewarmth. ‘Suffusing’ and‘permeated’. 2words=1mark 4 Inparagraph4,thenarratordescribeshisobservationsatthekopitiam. Explainhowthelanguageusedinthisparagraphemphasisesthebustlingatmosphereatthekopitiam.Supportyourideaswithtwodetailsfromtheparagraph.[2m]Qnstype: Languagefor impact (evidence+explain) Note: Quote+explanation(linktokeyword‘bustling’) Fromthepassage Answer- drink orders flew throughtheair - customers are shouting acrosstheroomtogivetheir orders[1]- there are many/constantorders/ sheer number of orders- customers are noisy/lively(don’t repeat for theother evidence) Xthey are busy(but why?not specifictotheevidence Describesthenoise/commotion- as servers moved likeclockwork from table to table,clearingcupsandrelayingrequests - servers handled the immenserequestsquickly/ fast- servers were constantlymoving around to attend to thecustomers[1]- theservershadtomultitask Xoverwhelmed/theyarebusyXtheyaremovinghastily(chaotic,notbustling) Describes the constant movement of thepeople

3 - Theybrokeinto boisterouslaughter, incitingoneanotherwith‘Bottomsup!’ - customers were speaking andlaughingheartilyandloudly[1]- customersarenoisy/lively Describesthenoise/commotion- ItwasaflurryofactivitiesasIrespondedtothe constantstreamoforders. - Customers/ orders werecominginnon-stop[1]- manythingstobedone- thekopitiamisoverflowingwithpeople XtheyarebusyXplaceiscrowded(needtoexplainwhybasedontheevidence) DescribesthebusyenvironmentNote:ExplanationsMUSTexplainthedifferentaspectsof‘bustling’withoutusingtherootword‘bustling’intheirexplanation. 5 Whatisunusualandeffectiveabouttheexpression“theskywasclottedwithbruisedclouds”(line41)?[2m]Qnstype: Languagefor impact (suggest) Fromthepassage AnswerTheskywasclottedwithbruisedcloudsandspeckledwithstars.Iturnedandlookedbackintothebrightnessofthekopitiam.Mymotherwasbusybehindherstall,cleaningandputtingawaythecookingutensils,limpingasshedidso. It isunusual because….theskyisnotalivingthingbutitispersonifiedasapersonwhocangetinjured/bruise.[1] Studentscanalsomentionhowcloudsarenotlivingthingsthatcanbebruised. Xthecloudscannotbebruised It iseffectivebecause…thenarratorwassadthinkingabouthisfamilysituation. ORshowsthefamilysituationwhereverthemotherhadtoworktilllate(toearnaliving)[1] OR the writer was thinking of themother’sinjury OR emphasise/show the gloomysetting(atmosphere) Xtheskyisdark/gloomy(literal)

4 6 Whyisthemandescribedas“frightened,frightening”(line52)?[2m]Qnstype: Languagefor impact (effective) Fromthepassage AnswerNearourblockofflats,thesmellymancameuptousagain,barefootandswearingunderhisbreath.Heheldouthisdirt-streakedhandandstoppedusinourtracks.Helookedfrightened,frightening Themanwasworriedthat otherswouldreject hispleafor help/ waryof others[1m], andthesametime,hisdemeanor wouldscareothersaway. [1m] - themanwasworriedtoaskforhelphencethemanisfrightened- themanwasfrighteningashewas“barefootandswearingunderhisbreath…”(liftfromthetext)- themanwasfrighteningashemightattackthem/helooksintimidating Xrepetitionisusedforemphasis. 7 Fromparagraph9,whydoyouthinkthemothersoftenedwhenshereceivedthephotograph?[1m]Qnstype: Languagefor impact (Suggest) Fromthepassage AnswerPara10:Shetoreoffthewrapping,studiedthephotographintheframeandputitonherbedsidetable.HerfeaturesdissolvedintoasoftnessIhadnotseeninalongtime. Thephotographremindedher of thehappymemoriesshesharedwiththenarrator. Focusisonthephotograph. - touchedbythephotograph- gratefulforthegift Xmotherwashappy-generalquality(butwhy?)

5 8 Thestructureofthetextreflectsthenarrator’scharacteristicsasshownfromhislifewithhismother. Completetheflowchart bychoosingonephrasetosummarisehermainthoughtsandfeelingspresentedineachpartofthetext. Therearesomeextrawordsyoudonotneedtouse.Narrator’scharacteristics Dutiful Observant Caring Calm Sensitive Cautious Thoughtful Para1-2: Curious(Given)Para3: Thoughtful “I deliberatedfor sometimebeforechoosingher favouriteflavour: pandan.” “insertedaphotographof ustakenduringmybirthdaytrip” “hidtheframeunder her pillow.”Para4: Dutiful “waitedfor mymother tofinishwork”“indicatingwithanodwheretotaketheplates. Immediately, I servedthefood”“Without havingtoask, I doubledup”Para5-6: Observant Observant of thesurroundings/ people:“Theskywasclotted…”“Mymother wasbusybehindher stall…”“I likedtoobservemymother…”“Helookedfrightened, frightening.”Para7-13: Sensitive “hopingtochangethemood”

6 SectionB[35marks] 9. Inyourownwords,statethereasonwhy“somanyAsian-Americankidsdosowellinschool”(line1)accordingtoresearchers.[2m]Qnstype: Language–Paraphrase Fromthepassage Answer…the unique style of Asian-Americanparenting. Thereasonliesinthepeculiar/ particular/distinctive/ distinct/ particularstyleof[paraphrase“unique”–1m]- special/oneofakind Xdifferent(notthesame)/extraordinary Upbringing or raising/bringing up theirchildren[paraphrase“parenting”–1m]- takecare/guide/discipline/groom Accept:howtheyteachtheirchildren 10. Explain fullyhowparagraph1demonstratesthat Asian-Americankidsdoverywellacademically?[2m]Qnstype: Inferential Fromthepassage AnswerAvisittotheUniversityofCalifornia'smostselectivecampusesshowshowverywellAsian-Americankidsdoacademically:WhileAsianAmericansconstituted14percentofthestatepopulation,theymadeupabout40percentofthefreshmanclassatUCLAand37 percent of the entering class atUniversityofCalifornia,Berkeley. Evidence: [1m]Thestatisticsshowthat whileAsian-Americanconstituted“14percentof thestatepopulation, theymadeupabout 40percent of thefreshmanclassat UCLAand37percent of theenteringclassat Universityof California,Berkeley”[1m–Lifted] OR whileAsianAmericansmakeupasmallminorityof thestatepopulation, theytakeupthemajorityof places[1-Paraphrase] Inference: [1m]Thisdemonstratesthat Asian-Americankidsoutperform/domuchbetter thantheir peersof other ethnicitiesbyalargemargin OR

7 Manycanmakeit toprestigious/top/elitecollegesinthestateuniversities. [1] XManycanmakeit touniversities. Note: cannot onlymentionanyuniversity. Award1markifinferencecorrectbutnoevidence/wrongevidence 11. Whichwordinparagraph2hasthesamemeaningas‘famed’?[1m]Qnstype: Literal Fromthepassage AnswerThewordis“legend”. 12. State two ways in which Asian-American parenting affects the wayAsian-Americankidsspendtheirtimeasshowninparagraph3.[2m]Qnstype: Literal Fromthepassage AnswerAsian-Americankids:· s