CGSS PRELIM 2022 EL P2 ANS for sharing

1 CGSS PRELIM 2022 ANSWER SCHEME Section A [5 Marks] 1. Look at the paragraph with the heading About Jewel. What impression does the phrase ‘inner worlds’ give about Jewel? [1 mark] From Text Answer For the impression question It gives the impression that there are a lot of places to explore/discover within Jewel. Can accept : It gives the impression that Jewel is a mysterious place / a places with many secrets / a place with a lot of things unknown to people or not apparent to people. there are many discoveries inside Jewel [x] magical/mystical = fantastical/fantasy [x] very big, many shops and things for people to spend time on 2. Look at the photograph above the paragraph titled Exciting Attractions and Lifestyle Offerings. How does this photograph appeal to the target audience in this paragraph? [1 mark] From Text Answer Experience a wondrous and unique world with first-of-its- kind attractions and shops suitable for the young and the young-at-heart. Target Audience : The photograph shows young children/grandchildren (referring to the young) together with their parents, as well as grandparent (referring to the young at heart) shopping. Answer : The photograph appeals by showing the smiling faces of people of different ages who are enjoying the attractions or shops in Jewel together. OR the photograph appeals by showing the smiling faces of children (young) and parents/grandparents (young-at-heart) enjoying the shops in Jewel together. Answer needs to state who are the target audience, and what clues from the photograph depict this appeal.

2 [x] shows how happy the family is shopping in Jewel together (no indication of who’s the young, and who’s the young-at- heart) [x] (a) Those that don't mention that there are people of different ages (b) Those that don't mention that the people are smiling / enjoying themselves [x] family + young children = not clearly connected with the text. [x] family 3. Refer to the section headed BOOK A TOUR TODAY! Which word suggests that hands-on activities will be available on the tour? [1 mark] From Text Answer Apart from an intriguing storyline for each tour, our guides deliver customised content through the use of visual aids such as photos, videos and maps. Participants will be engaged in two-way interaction with our friendly guides through quizzes and experiential activities. The word is ‘experiential’ (1m) [x] use of visual aids (phrase) [x] engaged in two-way interaction (phrase) (this can be also just talking to each other) [x] interaction 4. Look back at the whole webpage. Give two ways in which the organisation is trying to attract as many people as possible to visit Jewel. [2 marks] From Text Answer Designed for the enjoyment of Singaporeans and tourists alike Comfort and Convenience for Travellers By mentioning that Jewel is designed for the enjoyment of Singaporeans and tourists alike. By highlighting aspects such as the lounge for travellers, shopping options for families, and customised tours for visitors. (range of facilities) The pictures show different age groups and people from different backgrounds. Any 2 answer. [1 mark per answer] as long the answer shows that appeals to different types/groups of people - then OK. [x] only mentions ‘travellers’ without bringing up the other types of visitors. Section B [20 MARKS]

3 5. At the beginning of the text, Rafaela was cleaning the house in the morning. Explain how the language used in Paragraph 1 indicates that the morning was very bright and hot. [3 marks] [Updated by OCM on 29 Aug] From Text Answer luminous sunlight carpeting the cool tile floors. A carpet is a thick material covering a surface, so when the sunlight is described as ‘carpeting’ the floor, it means there was a lot of sunlight, hence it was very bright/sunlight was very intense. Light- suggests the sun rays were illuminating (not a word?) it was very sunny Note: Some students went to focus on the shadows. Not wrong as long as the focus is on the intensity of the sun and how bright it is. the air which was already thick with suffocating heat. Humidity - Shows that it was so humid that the atmosphere/air/surrounding was stifling (suffocating) accepted “so humid that one cannot breathe” [x] Humid / Very humid with moisture (you get this on rainy days but it’s not suffocating) Note: Focus of this detail should be on humidity. Line 26 & 43 tell us that the place is generally humid. Alright to mention temperature. But would be seen as repeated if mentioned again for 3rd detail. Along the floor, her feet followed, printing their moisture in dark footprints that the tiles ate up. Temp - It was so hot that the woman was even sweating profusely / from her feet. OR It was so hot that her sweat on the tiles evaporated immediately. [x] Weather was dry (contradicts text information No marks if item 2 already mentioned heat 6. Which two things did Rafaela do which suggest that she is not cruel to the animals she found? [2 marks] From Text Answer And the snake that slithered away at the urging of her broom, probably not poisonous, but one never knew. She urged the snake away out of the house, using her broom. she swept this mound of dead and wiggling things to the door and off the side of the veranda and into the dark green undergrowth with the same flourish. She didn’t kill any despite the fact that the animals kept returning. She didn’t kill the animals but simply just swept them out of the house.

4 [x] Some of the things she swept outside the house,were still wiggling. (this was not an action Rafaela. It only shows the animals were alive) Some students brought up the vacuum bags here and she didn’t had the heart to dump - so since we didn’t indicate for them to look in a particular paragraph, we can award this answer? 7. In Paragraph 2, the writer describes Rafaela’s cleaning routine in the morning. 2 (a) Explain how the writer creates emphasis in this paragraph. (b) What is the effect of this emphasis? [2 marks] From Text Answer Every morning, it was the same. Every morning, she swept this mound of dead and wiggling things to the door and off the side of the veranda and into the dark green undergrowth with the same flourish. Occasionally, there was more of one species or the other, but every morning, each somehow always made its way back into the house. (a) The writer uses repetition (i) every morning (ii) same type of animal [x] rule of three (b) (i) to emphasise Rafaela’s work/action was the same everyday, to emphasise the predictability of her actions (ii) to emphasise the creepiness / strangeness of the situation where the same animals kept coming back (iii) to emphasise it is the same thing happening everyday (iv) to emphasise the same routine was repeated/it was repetitive If answers not matching, we give at most 1m. [x] routine (repeated word from answer) [x] monotonous (her work was not boring, she enjoyed being in this place) [x] mundane [x] boring [x] The writer uses a short sentence, followed by a long sentence. fgh

5 8. In Paragraph 3, the writer says that the dust ‘seemed to twirl before her broom, communicating a kind of dance’ (lines 19 - 20). In what two ways is this description particularly effective? [2 marks] From Text Answer dust seemed to twirl communicating a kind of dance seemed to send a visceral message up It is particularly effective because it shows how fine/light the dust appeared to be (the dust seemed to be dancing/twirling and this can only happen if the dust is very light so it can float up) [1] It also shows how Rafaela was paying complete attention to her sweeping/very focused on her sweeping/cleaning (the dust almost seems to be