IGCSE Paper 2 Extended Reading Question 1 TOP

IGCSE: Paper 2 Extended Reading

Question 1 TOP TIPS 1. Read Passage A Use ideas from the text and develop them! Cambridge IGCSE: Paper 2 Extended Reading You should spend 45 minutes on this question! 2. Read and deconstruct the question (work out what it wants from you). 3. Return to Passage A and skim read for ideas to use in your response (underline or tick the details that are relevant). 4. Work out which register (voice) you will be writing in. 5. Work out who you are writing to. 6. Work out why you are writing the text. 7. Use three different coloured highlighters (one for each bulletpoint) to highlight relevant information in the text. Use this to help you plan your response. 8. Take 2 minutes to plan your response REMEMBER to write in the format asked for in the question. Use the bulletpoints to help you. Make sure you have material for each bulletpoint. 9. Write your response. 10. Spend a few minutes checking your response afterwards. Remember that you get 5 marks for writing, so your use of paragraphs, spelling, punctuation, sentences and vocabulary are all important. A) Content (15 marks) Band 1: 13 -15 marks – Thorough reading of the passage / A range of well developed ideas applied to all parts of the question / supporting detail is incorporated into the task / there is a strong sense of purpose and approach / characters are clearly indicated. B) Quality of writing (5 marks) Band 1: 5 marks – Language used is appropriate to the character/s / Ideas clearly expressed / wide range of interesting and effective language / writing has overall structure / may have an interesting ending. The “feline” is described as having “great, yellow, black-slitted orbs”. The writer’s intention is to create the image of a monster from a fairy tale or horror story. Yellow eyes with black slits are associated with the devil. The use of the noun ‘orbs’ is effective because it makes the eyes seem unnaturally large and round, alien and terrifying. This makes the reader feel trepidation. Furthermore the adjective “black” has connotations of darkness & evil. Keywords: content uncomfortable shy annoyed startled curious pleased blue irritated uneasy playful gloomy mean tense weird giddy sad cranky worried moody calm unhappy grumpy concerned small embarrassed relaxed guilty confident responsible jolly hurt ticked off scared bubbly lost mad afraid tickled sorry angry frightened silly ashamed fearful frisky lonely hot threatened happy down frustrated hopeless impatient shaken joyful discouraged thankful blissful grateful satisfied alive miserable fed-up dread sparkly crushed fuming panicky wonderful helpless infuriated terrified ecstatic depressed destructive horrified terrific withdrawn explosive petrified jubilant heartbroken violent delighted disappointed disgusted alarmed jolly hurt ticked off scared

Question 1 Year 11 Cambridge IGCSE: Paper 2 Extended Reading Question 1 is 20 marks, so how long should you spend answering the question? Question 1 usually only refers only to passage 1/A and WILL ALWAYS BE A DIRECTED WRITING TASK. � 15 -20 minutes to find your fifteen bullet points. � 25 -30 minutes to write up into summary paragraphs. 45 minutes in total for Question 1 Select key points and write about them in a concise way. Do NOT copy from the passage, but put the points into your own words !

REGISTER= You need to write as both the reporter and as Julia’s parents. You need to write in an appropriate style. AUDIENCE= This tells you that you are writing for newspaper readers, so should write in a formal style. FORM= This tells you the type of writing, i. e. an interview. PURPOSE= The reason why you are writing. Here it is to explain the experience. 1 Julia, during her recovery, fully explained her experience to her parents. A reporter for a newspaper interviews Julia’s parents and asks the following three questions only: • What made you choose to visit the rainforest in Ecuador with your daughter, Julia? • How did Julia’s accident happen, and what did she do to survive? • What are your thoughts and feelings towards the Achuar people and their way of life? CONTENT =The Answers to these three questions. Write the words of the interview, beginning with the first question. Base your interview on what you have read in Passage A. Be careful to use your own words. Write between 1½ and 2 sides, allowing for the size of your handwriting. Up to 15 marks are available for the content of your answer, and up to 5 marks for the quality of your writing. This tells you how much you should write.

Question 1 Year 11 Cambridge IGCSE: Paper 2 Extended Reading The examiner is looking for you to change the language of the passages in response to Question 1 in order to achieve a higher Reading and Writing mark. Answer all parts of the question, giving equal attention to each of the three sections. Answer in your own words and adapt material from the passage to the form and viewpoint of the response. Use all the main ideas in the passage and use detail to support them. Develop and extend some of the ideas relevantly. Create a suitable voice, tone and style for the persona in the response. Keywords: Infer Deduce Interpretation Writer Intentions Reader Effect

Question 1 Year 11 Cambridge IGCSE: Paper 2 Extended Reading Have 3 different coloured highlighters (or coloured pencils) at the ready. The reading and planning time is built into the 45 minutes you should spend on this question. Don’t rush through these planning stages, they are key to gaining the marks in your answer. You should spend around 15 minutes planning! Deal with each bullet point in turn, putting the 5 quotes from one colour into your own words and expanding on them as necessary. Don’t be too creative; keep your answer focused on what you’ve learnt from the passage. When you have a paragraph covering the first bullet point, move onto your next colour and then the last. Repeat the process. Always being sure to use your own words. Keywords: Infer Deduce Interpretation Writer Intentions Reader Effect

Question 1 Year 11 Cambridge IGCSE: Paper 2 Extended Reading You are a tourist who has been in to the Thrihnukagigur volcano and you are being interviewed about your experience. Write your answer to the following interview questions. In your interview you should answer the following questions: What made you want to visit the volcano? What did you feel about your experience? Why would you recommend this experience to others?

Question 1 Year 11 Cambridge IGCSE: Paper 2 Extended Reading What made you want to visit the volcano? Passage A: The Sleeping Giant A new and extreme tourist attraction has just exploded on to the scene in Iceland: Volcano Walking. It would appear, according to Trip Advisor, that this is one trip that cannot be missed, despite the extortionate cost. The idea of making Thrihnukagigur volcano accessible was the brainchild of Ami B. Stefansson, a doctor in Reykjavik and a lifelong cave enthusiast. He has been studying caves in Iceland since 1954 and some would argue that there is no-one who has more experience. Thrihnukagigur has always been special to Stefansson ever since he was the first to descend down to the crater base in 1974. Like most people who experience it, he was utterly spellbound by its uniqueness and beauty and made it his mission to protect and preserve this stunning natural phenomenon. Unlike others who may have only seen the profit that could be made from walking into the mouth of a volcano, Stefansson believed that the primary focus was to treat such a grand natural wonder with the utmost respect, to protect and defend it. The first ‘volcano tourists’ entered the volcano in 2005 and it has since been labelled as one of the most unique tourist attractions in the world. ü New and extreme tourist attraction. ü Trip advisor recommend. ü Lifelong cave enthusiast. ü Uniqueness and beauty. ü Follow Stefansson.

Question 1 Year 11 Cambridge IGCSE: Paper 2 Extended Reading I have always been someone who enjoys new experiences especially if it involves an adrenalin rush, so this trip seemed too good to miss. I’ve always been interested in volcanoes and caving and have followed some the work of Stefansson who is very respected in this field. Stefansson knows nearly everything there is to know about caves so if he says this experience is worth doing then I trust his opinion, he should know, he was the first one down there in 1974! I also researched the trip on Trip Advisor and it came with a very high rating; Trip Advisor is a very reliable source of information and so I knew this trip must be well worth doing if they said it was. Much of the information available said that the attraction had been open since 2005 but was rapidly becoming known as a unique tourist attraction and once in a lifetime opportunity.

Question 1 Year 11 Cambridge IGCSE: Paper 2 Extended Reading Your turn! In your interview you should answer the following questions: What made you want to visit the volcano? What did you feel about your experience? Why would you recommend this experience to others?

Question 2 Cambridge IGCSE: Paper 2 Extended Reading You must link the words! Top Tips: Draw a box around each paragraph you have been asked to focus on. Identify 3 -4 words or phrases from each paragraph. Annotate your highlighted words or phrases. Think about their connotations and effect. Comment on the effect on the reader. Band 1 Marks 9 -10 Wide ranging and closely focused discussion of language with some high quality comments that add associations to words in both parts of the question, and demonstrate the writer’s reasons for using them. Tackles imagery with some precision and imagination. There is clear evidence that the candidate understands how language works. This suggests This phrase implies The reader imagines You should spend 30 minutes on this question! Band 2 Marks 7 -8 Explanations are given of appropriately selected words and phrases, and effects are identified in both parts of the question. Images are recognised as such and the response goes some way to explaining them. There is some evidence that the candidate understands how language works. This implies This connotes This noun creates The effect is The reader understands The reader feels The connotations of this adjective are The writer’s intentions are to The writer has achieved a feeling of The “feline” is described as having “great, yellow, black-slitted orbs”. The writer’s intention is to create the image of a monster from a fairy tale or horror story. Yellow eyes with black slits are associated with the devil. The use of the noun ‘orbs’ is effective because it makes the eyes seem unnaturally large and round, alien and terrifying. This makes the reader feel trepidation. Furthermore the adjective “black” has connotations of darkness & evil. Keywords: Infer Deduce Interpretation Writer Intentions Reader Effect

Question 2 Year 11 Cambridge IGCSE: Paper 2 Extended Reading Question 2 is 10 marks, so how long should you spend answering. Objective the question? R 4: To Assessment demonstrate understanding of how Question 2 usually only refers only to passage 1 and WILL ALWAYS BE Awriter’s achieve effects. QUESTION ABOUT HOW A WRITER ACHIEVES EFFECTS. � 5 -10 minutes to find 4 ‘power’ words or phrases from each paragraph and annotate. � 20 -25 minutes to write up into paragraphs. You are NOT marked on your SPa. G! This is a question totally assessed on reading. 30 minutes in total for Question 2 Keywords: Infer Deduce Interpretation Writer Intentions Reader Effect

Question 2 Year 11 Cambridge IGCSE: Paper 2 Extended Reading The examiner is looking for you to pick out words or phrases that carry connotations additional to general meaning, so words or phrases that have ambiguous, deeper, metaphorical or symbolic meaning. You need to focus on the ‘power’ words. If you can, rather than refer to the word, use noun, adjective or adverb. This shows the examiner your knowledge of language. Although words are your key focus, you may choose to comment on grammar, punctuation, sentence length or imagery (similes, alliteration, metaphors etc) Keywords: Infer Deduce Interpretation Writer Intentions Reader Effect

Question 2 Year 11 Cambridge IGCSE: Paper 2 Extended Reading Suggests a monster from a fairy tale or horror story; yellow eyes with black slits associated with the devil; ‘orbs’ (noun) makes the eyes seem unnaturally large and As she rounded the next bend, thinking about these things, she saw a startlingly round, alien and terrifying. Adjective black = darkness & evil. large, black feline cross the road with an unhurried, sinuous, fluid movement. Its thick, sinewy shoulders suggested massive strength and speed, like that of thick, sinewy shoulders suggested massive strength and speed, like that of engine yellow, blackpistons. As it passed, it turned to stare at her and its great, As it passed, it turned to stare at her and its great, yellow, black-slitted orbs were caught in the headlights. She noticed its pricked, tufted ears orbs were caught in the headlights. She noticed its pricked, tufted ears and its short, coarse, raven-black coat before it turned, raising and waving its short, coarse, raven-black coat before it turned, raising and waving its curved snake of a tail as if making a victory salute. The spectral vision dissolved into the bushes, into theher bushes, leaving her with a thumping heart and the feeling that she had leaving with a thumping heart and the feeling that she had witnessed a supernatural manifestation. Keywords: Infer Deduce Interpretation Writer Intentions Reader Effect

Question 2 Year 11 Cambridge IGCSE: Paper 2 Extended Reading Re-read the descriptions of: a) The fall in paragraph 3, beginning “I flip on to my front” b) The accidents in paragraph 5, beginning “Instead, I am in agony, writhing and crying. Select four words and/or phrases from each description, and explain how the writer has created effects by using this language. (10 marks) Keywords: Infer Deduce Interpretation Writer Intentions Reader Effect

Question 2 Year 11 Cambridge IGCSE: Paper 2 Extended Reading Option 1: 8 Mini Paragraphs The “feline” is described as having “great, yellow, blackslitted orbs”. The writer’s intention is to create the image of a monster from a fairy tale or horror story. Yellow eyes with black slits are associated with the devil. The use of the noun ‘orbs’ is effective because it makes the eyes seem unnaturally large and round, alien and terrifying. This makes the reader feel trepidation. 65 words Keywords: Infer Deduce Interpretation Writer Intentions Reader Effect

Question 2 Year 11 Cambridge IGCSE: Paper 2 Extended Reading Option 2: 2 Big Paragraphs The writer’s intention is to create the image of a monster from a fairy tale or horror story. Firstly, the “feline” is described as having “great, yellow, black-slitted orbs”. Yellow eyes with black slits are associated with the devil. This links to the noun ‘orbs’, which is effective because it makes the eyes seem unnaturally large and round, alien and terrifying. This makes the reader feel trepidation. Secondly, the simile “like that of engine pistons” evokes the smooth mechanical nature of the movement and the sheer power of this predator. This effectively links with the quotation “pricked, tufted ears”. The verb ‘pricked’ indicates the animal is alert, listening for danger; the adjective ‘tufted’ suggests a wild rather than a tame creature. The reader understands that Nicole is in a precarious situation. Finally, the “feline” is described as having a “coarse, raven-black coat”. The texture and colour are unpleasant to touch and sight; the animal is far from being domestic and cuddly. Furthermore, ravens and the adjective black have connotations of evil, torture and bad omens. 175 WORDS Keywords: Infer Deduce Interpretation Writer Intentions Reader Effect

Paragraph Writing Frame Cambridge IGCSE: Paper 2 Extended The writer’s intention is to create Year the 11 image. . . Firstly, the Reading … are “______” is described as “_________”. associated with the devil. This links to the noun/adjective/verb/adverb ‘_____’, which is effective because it makes … . This makes the reader feel … . Secondly, the simile/metaphor/alliteration “___________” evokes …. This effectively links to the quotation “________”. The verb ‘_________’ indicates… ; the adjective/noun/verb/adverb ‘_______’ suggests … . The reader understands… . Finally, the “_____” is described as “_______”. The …. Furthermore, …. Question 2 Remember you need to do this twice!

Question 2 Year 11 Cambridge IGCSE: Paper 2 Extended Reading YOUR TURN! Question 2 Re-read the descriptions of: (a) The volcano in paragraph 3, beginning, “Volcano walkers… ” (b) The crater in paragraph 4 , beginning, “At the bottom…” Select four powerful words or phrases from each par-agraph. Your choices should include imagery. Explain how each word or phrase selected is used effectively in context. Write about 200 to 300 words. Keywords: Infer Deduce Interpretation Writer Intentions Reader Effect

Question 3 Use ideas from the text and develop them! Cambridge IGCSE: Paper 2 Extended Reading TOP TIPS Ø Ø Ø Ø Ø Imagine that the examiner has not read the passage. Will all of your sentences make sense to them? Include an introductory sentence, which mentions the topic in the question. Make sure all your points include specific details from the passage. Make sure that all your points are relevant. Do not repeat yourself. Write in the third person. Try to use a range of connectives, not just ‘also’. Make sure you have answered both parts of the question. Watch out! This question is about Passage B. You may want to answer this question first or second, as it is worth 20 marks (You don’t want to run out of time and automatically lose all those marks!). A) Content (15 marks) The examiner will mark your bullet points and each correct one will be worth one mark. There will be around 18 to choose from in the extract. You should spend 45 minutes on this question! B) Quality of writing (5 marks) SUMMARY The response is well focused on the passage and the question. All points are expressed clearly, concisely and fluently, and in the candidate’s own words (where appropriate) throughout. A trip to the Kalahari offers stunning panoramic landscapes worthy of photographs and the rare privilege of visiting the artistic decorated rock sites. The traveller learns how to survive in the bush and gets to know and share the lives of the San Bush people, thanks to the guide who is known and trusted by the tribe. There is a huge range of wild animals to be seen, and the thrill of hearing the lions roar. The San teach visitors how to track animals and how to make hunting weapons in preparation for going on a hunt. They also relax by enjoying the music, dancing and crafts of the bush people. Other exciting experiences are sleeping and cooking in the open air in the bush. The San community benefits from the support provided by visitors. Select key points and write about them in a concise way. Do NOT copy from the passage, but put the points into your own words !

Question 3 Year 11 Cambridge IGCSE: Paper 2 Extended Reading Question 3 is 20 marks, so how long should you spend answering the question? Question 3 usually only refers only to passage 2/B and WILL ALWAYS BE A QUESTION asking you find information and summarise it. � 20 -25 minutes to find your fifteen bullet points. � 20 -25 minutes to write up into summary paragraphs. 45 minutes in total for Question 3 Select key points and write about them in a concise way. Do NOT copy from the passage, but put the points into your own words !

Question 3 Year 11 Cambridge IGCSE: Paper 2 Extended Reading 3 (a) What does the Kalahari expedition offer a traveller, according to Passage B? Write your answer using short notes. You do not need to use your own words. Up to 15 marks are available for the content of your answer. 3 (b) Now use your notes to write a summary of what Passage B tells you about what the Kalahari expedition offers a traveller. You must use continuous writing (not note form) and use your own words as far as possible. Your summary should include all 15 of your points in Question 3(a) and must be 200 to 250 words. Up to 5 marks are available for the quality of your writing.

Question 3 Year 11 Cambridge IGCSE: Paper 2 Extended Reading EXAMINER FEEDBACK Øre-read the passage after reading each part of the question, in order to find the precise information to answer it Øonly select points which answer the specific question Ødo not write a narrative, or in the first person, or in any other inappropriate form Ømake points briefly, but in sufficient detail to make it clear what they mean Ødo not copy whole phrases from the passages Øwrite no more than one side of average handwriting Øwrite in an informative style and never comment on or add to the content of the passage Øbe careful to include only the information that answers the question Ømake each point only once Ødo not generalise the content of the passage. Keywords: Summarise Concise Precise Bullet Points

Question 3 What are the reasons for not believing in the existence of unicorns and yetis, according to Passage B? Passage B: Unicorns and Yetis This passage from a website describes the history of two creatures generally believed to be mythical. The historical existence of the unicorn is an idea which is easy to accept. Its resemblance to actual animals, such as horses and antelopes, gives it an almost common-sense appeal, and the creature exerts a powerful attraction in numerous popular cultures. The first reports of the unicorn were found in works of ancient Greek history from 2, 400 years ago, while eastern cultures recorded details of one-horned animals during the era of Genghis Khan. Year 11 Cambridge IGCSE: Paper 2 Extended Reading 1. Appeal / acceptability of idea 2. Similarity to / confusion with real animals 3. Power of popular culture 4. Ancient traditional belief After looking over Passage B, I have found several reasons for not believing in the existence of unicorns and yetis. One of the biggest reasons…

Question 3 Year 11 Cambridge IGCSE: Paper 2 Extended Reading YOUR TURN Question 3 A) Answer the questions in the order set. What are the reasons for investing in space exploration, ac-cording to Passage B? Write your answer using short notes. You do not need to use your own words. Up to 15 marks are available for the content of your answer. B) Summary Now use your notes to write a summary of what Passage B tells you about the reasons for investing in space exploration. You must use continuous writing (not note form) and use your own words as far as possible. Your summary should include all 15 of your points in Question 3(a) and must be 200 to 250 words. Up to 5 marks is available for the quality of your writing.

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