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"Class, there's a model-making competition to design a playground for the
community," Mrs Ho announced on the last day of the school term. "Prizes include tickets to
the Superhappy Adventure Park!" Mrs Ho had the pupils hanging on her words. As soon as
she said that the playground model was to be submitted right after the one-week school
holidays, the class was set abuzz with chatter about the competition. Sitting by himself, Joe
toyed with the idea of creating a ship-themed playground model where he imagined children
scaling a web of ropes up the mast. As he gazed out of the window, his thoughts drifted to
dreams of winning the Superhappy tickets. He was clearly getting ahead of himself.
"Joe," Lisa tapped on his shoulder. "Can I have the book on trains that you borrowed
from the library? I'm thinking of building a train model for the competition."
Joe began rummaging through his bag when a selfish thought struck him.
"Oh ... l've returned it," Joe muttered.
"So soon?" Lisa exclaimed, her eyes narrowing. Joe nodded and felt relieved when
Lisa shrugged her shoulders and walked off.
By that evening, Joe had surfed the internet for ideas and made a rough sketch. He
was glad he had made some progress as the weekend came and went in a flurry of activities.
Joe's family had celebrated the start of the term break with a movie and some shopping,
during which Joe managed to buy the necessary craft materials. Sunday was spent at his
grandparents' home where he had a good time catching up with his cousins.
On Monday, Joe slept in since he did not have to wake up early for school. It was
nearly eleven when he stirred from his bed. Joe lazed around in bed, checking his phone
messages.The bag of craft materials lay on the table near him. He had in mind he could get
to it later but after lunch, he received a call from his friend, Sandeep, inviting him to his place
supposedly to play with his new pet. Thinking of the whole week ahead, Joe looked at the
craft materials and told himself, "There's still time."
Sandeep's puppy was indeed cute, but the boys' attention quickly turned to a new
online game which had them battling each other till almost dinner time. When Joe returned,
he was too tired to do anything. The next few days were a repeat of pretty much the same
activity. The project had been displaced by the newfound game in Joe's mind. Occasionally,
his eyes fell on the bag of craft materials, but he would tell himself, "There's still time."
It was the weekend again. Joe was about to start on his project when his mother told
him to clean up his room in a tone he would not dare to ignore. That took up the whole day,
so Joe worked on his project the day before the submission. He used ice-cream sticks to
form the ship but the glue did not hold them well, so he tried using satay sticks and tape. The
slim sticks were really tricky to handle, though. Pressed for time, Joe switched to the former
material but retained the way he would stick tt,e pieces together. It was past midnight when
he completed the model. He was not satisfied with it but could not work on it further.
The next day, Joe walked around in class, comparing his model with the rest.
"Your idea's interesting!" Lisa tried to encourage Joe, who looked glum as he was
thinking of the competition. Lisa's generous spirit put Joe to shame and he regretted letting
his competitive streak overcome him earlier on. If he could turn the clock back, he would
have done things differently.
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{
"answer": "hanging on her words",
"marks": 1,
"question": "From the first paragraph, pick out a four-word phrase that tells us the class was keen to write in listen about the competition. ",
"reason": "To 'hang on someone's words' is to pay attention and listen very closely.",
"type": "direct"
}
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{
"answer": "Joe was already imagining himself winning the Superhappy tickets even though he had not started building his playground model.",
"marks": 2,
"question": "In what way was Joe 'getting ahead of himself.' (line 8)? Why does it show that he was getting ahead of himself?",
"reason": "(Infer the answer using information from the second half of paragraph 1.)",
"type": "inference"
}
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{
"answer": "(a) True. Liso narrowed her eyes when Jae said he hod returned the book on trains.
(b) False. Joe bought the necessary craft materials for his project on the first day of the school holidays.
(c) False. Joe lazed around in bed after waking up and told himself there was still time as he had the whole week to work on his project.",
"marks": 3,
"question": "Based on lines 9-25, state whether each statement in the table below is true or false, then give one reason why you think so.
\u0001(a) Lisa did not believe what Joe said.
\u0001(b)Joe forgot about his project on the first day of the school holidays.
\u0001(c) As soon as Joe woke up on Monday, he was eager to work on his project.",
"reason": "(For A, Read about lisa's reaction to Joe's response to her request.)
(For B, Read about what Joe's family did at the start of the term break in lines 15-19.)
(For C, Read about what Joe did after waking up on Monday in lines 20-25.)",
"type": "table_tof"
}
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{
"answer": "Joe's visit to Sondeep's place did not turn out as expected as the boys did not only play with Sandeep's puppy. They quickly moved on to playing a new online game until dinner time.",
"marks": 2,
"question": "What does 'supposedly' (line 24) suggest about Joe's visit to Sandeep's place? What other information in the text tells us so?",
"reason": "(We have to understand the meaning of 'supposedly' to explain the answer.)",
"type": "inference"
}
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{
"answer": "authoritative",
"marks": 1,
"question": "Write down one word that best describes the tone Joe's mother would have used in line 32.
dramatic / persuasive / authoritative / annoying",
"reason": "(The clue in the passage is 'he would not dare to ignore', which shows that the tone must have been firm and commanding.)",
"type": "direct"
}
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{
"answer": "(a) the evening of the last day of the school term
(b) playing the new online game with Sondeep
(c) cleaning of Joe's room",
"marks": 3,
"question": "Look at the table below. What do the words in the left column refer to in the passage? Write your answers in the columri on the right.
(a) that evening (line 15)
(b) the same activity (lines 28-29)
(c) That {line 32)",
"reason": "(For A, Refer to line 2 to obtain the answer.)
(For B, Refer to the previous sentences to obtain the answer.)
(For C, Refer to the previous sentence to obtain the answer.)",
"type": "refer_table"
}
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{
"answer": "(a) ice-cream sticks
(b) tape",
"marks": 2,
"question": "What Joe finally used to create the playground model.
(a) Main material used to build the model:
(b) What was used to join the pieces together:",
"reason": "(Read about what Joe used to create his model in lines 33-36.)",
"type": "tree"
}
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{
"answer": "He only started work on his project the day before the submission and ended up creating a model that tie was not satisfied with.",
"marks": 2,
"question": "Joe kept telling himself, 'There's still' time.' How did his view affect his project?",
"reason": "(Read about when Joe created his model and how he felt about it in paragraph 9.)",
"type": "inference"
}
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{
"answer": "Joe compared his model with the rest of his classmates' and realised that his work was not as good as theirs.",
"marks": 2,
"question": "What happened when school reopened that could have led Joe to look glum?",
"reason": "(We have to infer what Joe felt when he compared his model with the rest.)",
"type": "inference"
}
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{
"answer": "He thought about how selfish he had been when he lied to her about returning the book on trains in order to get ahead in the competition.",
"marks": 2,
"question": "Why did Lisa's encouragement make Joe. feel bad instead? Refer to information from an earlier part of the text.",
"reason": "(We have to compare Joe's actions in paragraph 2 with Lisa's actions in paragraph 11.)",
"type": "inference"
}
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Po had to spend a week at Nanny Choo's place as his parents were going overseas
for a work trip. His mother had been busy preparing for his stay. This included buying him
shoes to replace the ones he had outgrown. Po was sad to see his old shoes go. The Velcro
straps on them were easy to fasten, unlike the shoelaces on his new shoes. Pa's mother
tried hard to teach him how to tie his shoelaces. The first loop was easy, but he had difficulty
whenever he tried to pull the other end of the shoelace to form another loop. After watching
him try in vain a couple of times, his mother swooped down and settled it in no time.
During the drive over to Nanny Choo's place, Po grumbled about having to stay with
the elderly lady. He had only vague memories of his mother's caregiver whom he had met
at a family event a year ago. "I'll be bored stiff!" he said with a dramatic sigh. Shaking her
head, Po's mother thought the stay would be good for him. Nevertheless, she promised him
that she would make up for it upon her return.
Nanny Choo, who was more petite than Po remembered, was clearly waiting for them
as she appeared as soon as they rang the doorbell to welcome them. That made Po feel a
little guilty. After his parents left, Nanny Choo suggested that they went to a park nearby. As
Po struggled to tie his shoelaces, Nanny Choo observed with mild amusement.
"Help, please?" Po pleaded.
"You can do it, Boy! I'm too old to bend down to help you," said Nanny Choo with a
wrinkled smile. Then she walked away and disappeared into the kitchen.
Squaring his shoulders, Po tackled his shoelaces again. Perspiration beaded on his
forehead as he kept forming one loop and fumbling at the second. Po wondered if he would
ever get past that step in order to tie his shoelaces. After what seemed like a dozen
attempts, Po managed to do it and let out a hoot of delight. As he ran in to show Nanny Choo
his proud work, a gust of wind blew the newspaper onto the floor, and he saw her bend
down to pick it up. Po thought Nanny Choo was rather sly, but acknowledged that he
would otherwise not have succeeded in tying his own shoelaces.
Over the next few days, there were more occasions that allowed Po to practise tying
his shoelaces. On one day, Nanny Choo took him to a traditional teahouse. They sipped tea
and enjoyed delicacies while she entertained him with her childhood stories. On another day,
they watched wayang (or street opera) performed on a makeshift wooden stage. With Nanny
Choo giving helpful comments, Po learnt about the performers' costumes and props, and
appreciated the performance better. He was amazed at her wealth of knowledge. Time
flew past, and all too soon, his parents were at the door to take him home.
"How was your stay with Nanny Choo?" asked Po's mother as she stooped, arms
outstretched, ready to help him with his shoelaces. Po waved her arms away and confidently
tied his shoelaces himself.
"It was great! I've learnt a lot from Nanny Choo. Can I stay with her again?" Po asked.
His parents exchanged a look of surprise but readily agreed with broad smiles. Nanny Choo
too beamed as Po gave her a farewell hug before he left with a twinge of regret.
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{
"answer": "Po had outgrown his old shoes.",
"marks": 1,
"question": "Why did Po let his old shoes go?",
"reason": "(Scan the first paragraph for details about his old shoes,)",
"type": "direct"
}
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{
"answer": "in vain",
"marks": 1,
"question": "From the first paragraph, pick out a two-word phrase that tells us that Po could not tie his shoelaces.",
"reason": "(We have to understand the meaning of 'in vain'.)",
"type": "direct"
}
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{
"answer": "By helping Po tie his shoelaces after watching him fail a couple of times, Pa's mother did not give him the chance to make dozens of attempts to get past the difficult second step and learn how to tie his shoelaces by himself.",
"marks": 2,
"question": "Explain clearly why Po's mother's action prevented him from learning how to tie his shoelaces.",
"reason": "(Scan the paragraphs to infer the answer.)",
"type": "inference"
}
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{
"answer": "(a) False. Nanny Po was a his mother's caregiver whom he had met at a family event the previous year.
(b) False.Po's mother promised to make up for his stay at Nanny Choo's place after she returned from her trip.
(c) True. Po felt guilty when he realised that Nanny Choo had been waiting for their arrival.",
"marks": 3,
"question": "Based on lines 8-19, state whether each statement in the table below is true or false, then give one reason why you think so.
(a) Nanny Choo was a total stranger to Po.
(b)Po's mother did not seem to care about his complaint.
(c) Po was sorry that he had complained about Nanny Choo.",
"reason": "(For A, We know from the second paragaph that Po had met Nanny Choo before.)
(For B, Read Pa's mother's response to obtain the answer.)
(For C,Read about Pa's feelings when he saw Nanny Choo,)",
"type": "table_tof"
}
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{
"answer": "(a) Nanny Choo refused to tie his shoelaces, saying that she was too old to bend down to help him. However, he saw her bending down to pick up the newspaper and realised that she hod lied in order to force him to practice tying his own shoelaces.
(b) Nanny Choo was trying to help Po to build up his determination.",
"marks": 3,
"question": "'Po thought Nanny Choo was rather sly' (line 25).
(a) What led Po to think so? [2m]
(b) What personal quality was Nanny Choo trying to encourage Po to have through her 'sly' act? [1m]",
"reason": "(For A, We have to understand the meaning of 'sly' to explain the answer.)
(Read about Po's attempt to tie his shoelaces to obtain the answer.)",
"type": "sub_question"
}
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{
"answer": "(a) The act of forming another loop with the other end of the shoelace.
(b) Po's shoelaces that he managed to tie himself
(c) the times that Nanny Choo brought Po out",
"marks": 3,
"question": "Look at the table below. What do the words in the left column refer to in the passage? Write your answers in the column on the right.
(a) that step (line 22)
(b) his proud work (line 24)
(c) occasions (line 27)",
"reason": "(For A, We hove to know which part of the process of tying his shoelaces Po struggled with.)
(For B, We can refer to the previous sentences to obtain the answer.)
(For C, We can refer to the previous paragraph to obtain the answer.)",
"type": "refer_table"
}
|
{
"answer": "(a) eating delicacies
(b) listening to Nanny Choo's childhood stories.",
"marks": 2,
"question": "What Po liked doing during the visit to the traditional teahouse.",
"reason": "(Read about Po and Nanny Choo's visit to the traditional teahouse in detail to obtain the answer.)",
"type": "tree"
}
|
{
"answer": "Nanny Choo gave helpful comments about the wayong performers' costumes and props.",
"marks": 1,
"question": "From lines 27-33, give an example that shows Nanny Choo's 'wealth of knowledge' (line 32).",
"reason": "(Read about Po and Nanny Choo's experience watching a wayong performance.)",
"type": "direct"
}
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{
"answer": "Before Pa's stay with Nanny Choo, he had complained to his parents that it would be boring to stay with her. However, when they picked him up, he asked to stay with her again.",
"marks": 2,
"question": "Why did Po's parents exchange 'a look of surprise' (line 38)?",
"reason": "(We have to describe how Po's attitude towards staying with Nanny Choo had changed.)",
"type": "inference"
}
|
{
"answer": "(a) 'all too soon'
(b) He enjoyed his stay with Nanny Choo.",
"marks": 0,
"question": "Po left Nanny Choo's place with 'a twinge of regret' (line 39).
(a) What led Po to think so? [2m]
(b) What personal quality was Nanny Choo trying to encourage Po to have through her 'sly' act? [1m]",
"reason": "(For A, 'All too soon' means that Po did not wont his time with Nanny Choo to end.)
(For B, Read about Po's interactions with Nanny Choo.)",
"type": "sub_question"
}
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On Friday morning, there was a ruckus in the dance room of Singa Primary School.
The backdrop that the Star Dance Club members had spent an entire week painting had
strangely disappeared. After a frantic hour of searching, the dejected dancers returned to
the room. Mr Tay, the instructor, asked who the last person was to leave the dance room
the day before.
"It's probably Dan. Aida and I saw him walking back to the dance room when we
left," said Limei almost accusingly, as if he should know what had happened.
Dan quickly replied, "I forgot my water bottle and went back to get it, but. .. but I didn't
notice anything amiss."
Mr Tay reminded the dancers that it was not the time for finger-pointing. He said,
"Where's your Star spirit? We should be working together on the problem. The performance
is taking place tonight!"
As usual, Bryan, nicknamed The Brain, spoke up. "We won't be able to paint another
Angsana tree in time. How about projecting its image onto a white screen instead? It will
take just a few minutes to find a suitable picture."
u0001"But won't the light be shining on our faces when we dance?" asked Shanthi.
Bryan pondered a while before replying, "What if we place the projector behind the
screen? This way, the dancers who are in front of the screen will not be affected."
"That might just work," Mr Tay smiled. "Of course, we may need to dim the lights in
the hall so the projection will appear more clearly."
That night, the hall was in darkness, drawing the audience to the projection of a
majestic Angsana tree onstage. After the show, the performance received many positive
comments, so did the stunning projection. The dancers beamed with joy. Some thought
that the backdrop incident had turned out to be a blessing in disguise.
At practice the following week, the dancers were still chatting excitedly about their
success. It was therefore a great surprise when Mr Tay walked into the dance room looking
solemn. He said, "We should celebrate Friday's wonderful performance, but there's
something I thought you should know." Mr Tay stepped aside to reveal Dan behind him.
"l'm ... so, so sorry," Dan croaked emotionally. "I spilled water on the canvas cloth
when I wanted to drink from my water bottle. But when I was reaching out for the rag nearby,
I accidentally toppled a tin of paint and made an even greater mess. I could wipe the spilled
water but not the paint. I knew you'd all be furious, so I hid the canvas cloth away."
Everyone looked at Dan, not knowing what to say nor how to react. A gentle voice
finally broke the tension when Aida spoke, "It's over and fortunately we managed to turn
the situation around with the grand projection on the screen. But having spent such a long
time painting the backdrop, I feel attached to it. Where is it?"
Dan led the dancers to the storeroom where the rolled up canvas cloth was tucked
behind some dusty old props. The canvas cloth was unfurled on the floor, displaying an
ugly blotch of paint near the bottom of the cloth. Gasps of dismay echoed in the room as
the dancers looked at the disastrous end to their hard labour.
"Hmm, can anyone see in that blotch the shape of someone jumping?" Bryan
wondered aloud. Shanthi grinned. She found a paint brush and with a few strokes painted
over the blotch to draw a boy leaping into mid-air. True to the club spirit, the others chipped
in and added a few more dancing figures.
To this day, the backdrop showing the Angsana tree with dancing figures still hangs
in the dance room, reminding all of the sparkling Star spirit.
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{
"answer": "dejected",
"marks": 1,
"question": "Pick out a word from the first paragraph which tells us that the dancers failed to find the backdrop.",
"reason": "(The adjective 'dejected' means disappointed.)",
"type": "direct"
}
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{
"answer": "It was Limei accusing Dan of having something to do with the missing backdrop.",
"marks": 1,
"question": "What was the act of 'finger-pointing' that Mr Tay mentioned in line 10?",
"reason": "(Pupils can infer the answer from the previous lines.)",
"type": "direct"
}
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{
"answer": "The nickname suggests that Bryan was intelligent. He was able to come up with a few suggestions to rectify the problem of the missing backdrop.",
"marks": 2,
"question": "What does the nickname 'The Brain' tell you about Bryan? Based on lines 13-20, explain why this nickname was appropriate for him",
"reason": "(Pupils have to associate the meaning of 'brain' with what Bryan did.)",
"type": "inference"
}
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{
"answer": "(a) False. He said that the backdrop had still been in the dance room when he had left, but did not deny that he had been the lost person to leave the room.
(b) False. She pointed out a flaw with Bryan's first suggestion.",
"marks": 2,
"question": "Based on lines 4-20, state whether each statement in the table below is true or false, then give one reason why you think so.
(a) Dan denied being the last person to leave the dance room.
(b) Shanthi agreed with Bryan's first suggestion.",
"reason": "(For A, Pupils have to refer to what Dan said.)
(For B,Pupils have to refer to what Shanthi said.)",
"type": "table_tof"
}
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{
"answer": "The missing backdrop was something unfortunate that happened, but it led to something good happening as Bryan's suggestion received many positive comments from the audience.",
"marks": 2,
"question": "Explain clearly why some dancers thought that the backdrop incident was 'a blessing in disguise' (line 24 ).",
"reason": "(Pupils have to fully explain the meaning of the phrase and link it to the events of the passage.)",
"type": "inference"
}
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{
"answer": "(a) Placing the projector behind the screen to project the image of the Angsono tree so as not to affect the dancers
(b) Mr Toy's solemn expression when he walked into the dance room
(c) Dan admitting that he was the culprit behind the missing backdrop",
"marks": 3,
"question": "Look at the table below. What do the words in the left column refer to in the passage? Write your answers in the column on the right.
(a) That (line 19)
(b) surprise (line 26)
(c) something (line 28)",
"reason": "(For A, Pupils can refer to the previous paragraphs to get the answer.
(For B, Pupils can refer to the rest of the sentence to obtain the answer.)
(For C, The answer can be obtained from the next paragraph.)",
"type": "refer_table"
}
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{
"answer": "3
2
1
",
"marks": 1,
"question": "Write 1, 2 and 3 in the blanks below to indicate the order in which the events occurred in the story.
Dan knocked over a tin of paint.
Dan got hold of a rag.
Dan made a watery mess on the canvas.",
"reason": "(First, Dan made a watery mess on the canvas. 'I spilled water on the canvas cloth when I wanted to drink from my water bottle.' Then, he got hold of a rag. 'But when I was reaching out for the rag nearby' Lastly, he knocked over a tin of paint. 'I accidentally toppled a tin of paint and made on even greater mess.')",
"type": "arrangement"
}
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{
"answer": "(a) excitedly
(b) tension",
"marks": 2,
"question": "Pick out two words from lines 25-36 which signal how the mood in the dance room had changed after Dan's confession. Each word is found in a separate sentence.
(a) Before Dan's confession
(b) After Dan's confession",
"reason": "(Pupils have to scan the lines for words which are related to the mood in the dance room.)",
"type": "sub_question"
}
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{
"answer": "(a) A week
(b) A few minutes
(c) She was emotionally attached to it.
(d) She thought it looked grand.",
"marks": 4,
"question": "Fill in the following table to show the differences between the painted backdrop and the projection on the screen.
{A1: Painted backdrop, A2: Projection on the screen, B1: How long it took to prepare, C1: What Aida thought of it}
",
"reason": "(Pupils can obtain the answers directly from the passage.)",
"type": "table"
}
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{
"answer": "The 'Star spirit' was about teamwork through adversity to make the best of a situation. Even though the canvas had a huge blotch of paint, the members of the club were able to salvage it by working together to draw dancing figures over it.",
"marks": 2,
"question": "What was the 'Star spirit' about? Support your answer with evidence from lines 37-46.",
"reason": "(Pupils have to infer the answer based on the events and actions of the club members in the I ines provided.)",
"type": "inference"
}
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Quacky was a half-grown duckling when it first wandered into the Kims' countryside
house two years ago. As Mr and Mrs Kim's two teenaged daughters were frightened of the
duck, Mr Kim tried chasing it away several times. However, the duck was very persistent.
It would always return, quacking softly outside if the door was closed or strolling contentedly
all over the house if someone had forgotten to shut the door.u2029After a few months of having their home invaded by the duck, Mrs Kim told her
children that she would call a nearby animal shelter to take the duck away. However,
despite her resolve to get their unwelcome visitor removed, she kept putting it off till a later
date as she was very busy during that period.
One morning, Mrs Kim was alone at home when she tripped over the edge of the
living room rug. There was a sharp pain in her right ankle,. and soon it had swollen to almost
double its original size. That was when Mrs Kim knew she had to seek medical help quickly.
But how? She had accidentally left her handphone in the family car the night before, and
by the time she remembered it earlier that morning, her husband had already driven off to
work. There was no other telephone in the house as everyone in the household relied in
their own personal handphone. There was no way that Mrs Kim could call anyone for help.
Fearing that she had broken her ankle, Mrs Kim was beginning to panic when she
heard a familiar "quack, quack" coming from outside the house. listening carefully, she
could hear the quacking becoming louder as the duck came closer. "Quack, quack,"
repeated the duck at frequent intervals as it approached the house. The repetitive sound
struck Mrs Kim as comical in her dreadful situation and that strangely calmed her down.
It so happened that the front door had not been shut properly that day, and soon a
beak could be seen sticking out from behind the door. "Quack," went the duck happily as it
entered the living room.
"Oh, hello, little duck," Mrs Kim said weakly. But the moment the duck saw Mrs Kim
lying on the floor, it quacked rapidly and hopped around flapping its wings before flying out
of the door. Mrs Kim's heart sank at the duck's abandonment of her. Now she did not even
have an animal to talk to as a distraction from the pain in her ankle.
To Mrs Kim's immense surprise and relief, the duck returned several minutes later,
followed by her neighbour, Mr Amir, who had an annoyed expression on his face. Mrs Kim
later found out that the duck had gone to Mr Amir's house and quacked loudly and
incessantly until Mr Amir came out of his house. The duck had somehow led him back to
Mrs Kim. Mr Amir had intended to complain to Mrs Kim about the noisy duck, but when he
saw what had happened to her, he quickly called for an ambulance.
At the hospital, Mrs Kim had an X-ray which revealed that she only had an ankle
sprain. Thanks to the prompt treatment she received, she recovered well in a couple of
weeks. From then on, no one in the family ever spoke about getting rid of the duck again
and the children even let it follow them about the house.
Mrs Kim found an old basket and filled it with straw for the duck to sleep in. She also
gave it a name that was highly meaningful to her: Quacky!
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{
"answer": "The duck would always return to the Kims' house despite being chased away by Mr Kim several times, quacking softly outside the house even if the door was closed and wandering into the house if the door was open.",
"marks": 2,
"question": "How can you tell from the first paragraph that the duck was very persistent?",
"reason": "(Pupils have to scan the first paragraph for evidence of the duck being persistent.)",
"type": "inference"
}
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{
"answer": "(a) contentedly
(b) invaded, unwelcome",
"marks": 3,
"question": "Fill in the following table by identifying the correct word(s) from the passage.
(a) Which word from the first paragraph tells us that the duck enjoyed being in the Kims' house?
(b) Which two words from the second paragraph tell us that the Kims did not enjoy the duck's visits? Each word is found in a separate sentence.",
"reason": "(Pupils have to scan the respective paragraphs to find words associated with the duck or the Kims.)",
"type": "sub_question"
}
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{
"answer": "(a) Mrs Kim taking action to get rid of the duck
(b)The moment when Mrs Kim's ankle swelled to almost double its original size",
"marks": 2,
"question": "Look at the table below. What do the words in the left column refer to in the passage? Write your answers in the column on the right
(a) it (line 8)
(b) That (line 12)",
"reason": "(The answers can be obtained from the previous lines.)",
"type": "refer_table"
}
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{
"answer": "3
2
1",
"marks": 1,
"question": "Write 1, 2 and 3 in the blanks below to indicate the order in which the events occurred in the story.
Mrs Kim needed a handphone to call for medical help.
Mrs Kim realised she had left her handphone in the car.
Mr Kim drove off with Mrs Kim's handphone.",
"reason": "(First, Mr Kim drove off with Mrs Kim's handphone. 'her husband had already driven off to work' Then, Mrs Kim realised she had left her handphone in the car. 'She had accidentally left her handphone in the family car the night before, and by the time she remembered it earlier that morning' Lastly, Mrs Kim needed a handphone to call for medical help. 'That was when Mrs Kim knew she had to seek medical help quickly.')",
"type": "arrangement"
}
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{
"answer": "(a) False. She had left her own handphone in their car. Everyone else had their in own personal handphone.
(b) False. She realised the duck was nearby when she heard it quacking.",
"marks": 2,
"question": "Based on lines 10-24, state whether each statement in the table below is true or false, then give one reason why you think so.
(a) Mrs Kim had left the only phone the family had in their car.
(b) Mrs Kim found out that the duck was nearby when she saw its beak.",
"reason": "(For A, Pupils have to understand that everyone in the family had their own handphones.)
(For B, Pupils have to read paragraph 4 to understand that Mrs Kim heard the duck first before she saw it.)",
"type": "table_tof"
}
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{
"answer": "It helped to distract Mrs Kim from the pain in her ankle. Its incessant quacking was amusing to Mrs Kim, and helped to calm her down.",
"marks": 2,
"question": "Before the duck left the house, in what two ways was its presence helpful to Mrs Kim?",
"reason": "(Pupils can obtain the answer directly from paragraph 4 and paragraph 6.)",
"type": "inference"
}
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{
"answer": "Mr Amir was angry about the duck making a lot of noise at his house.",
"marks": 1,
"question": "What was Mr Amir angry about?",
"reason": "(Pupils can obtain the answer directly from paragraph 7.)",
"type": "direct"
}
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{
"answer": "(a) She thought she had broken her ankle.
(b) She had sprained her ankle
(c) She thought the duck had abandoned her.
(d) The duck went to get help for her.",
"marks": 4,
"question": "Based on lines 10-38, fill in the following table.
{A1: What Mrs Kim thought had happened, A2: What actually happened, B1: When Mrs Kim fell down, C1: When the duck flew out of the door}",
"reason": "(Pupils can obtain the answers directly from the lines given.)",
"type": "table"
}
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{
"answer": "Initially, they resented the duck's presence in their house but after the incident, they did not mind the duck following them around the house.",
"marks": 1,
"question": "'... the children even let it follow them about the house' (line 38). How is this different from how they felt about the duck at the start of the story?",
"reason": "(Pupils hove to compare the two scenarios and point out what has changed.)",
"type": "direct"
}
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{
"answer": "Mrs Kim named the duck as a form of endearment since it had become almost like a pet to her after that incident. The name was highly meaningful as it was the duck's quacks which had helped her when she fell.",
"marks": 2,
"question": "Why did Mrs Kim name the duck and why was the name 'highly meaningful to her' (line 40)?",
"reason": "(Pupils can infer the answer from the line 'Mrs Kim found an old basket and filled it with straw for the duck to sleep in'. Also, pupils hove to understand why Mrs Kim named the duck 'Quacky' and the meaning behind it, based on the incident that happened.)",
"type": "inference"
}
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Meng was about to enter his school when he came across a clay model lying on the
pathway. Picking it up, he saw that it was a tiny round-eyed clay kitten, which was clearly
the work of skilled hands. He pocketed it with the intention of taking it to the General Office
where the Lost and Found basket was. However, on his way there, he met his friend Raj
who had an idea for their Drama Club. So engrossed was Meng in the discussion that the
clay kitten totally slipped his mind.
The morning flew past and soon it was almost time for recess. Meng reached into
his pocket for tissue paper and felt the rough texture of the clay kitten. The moment he took
it out, the girl who sat next to him pounced on it.
"So cute!" squealed Sally. Her shrill voice immediately attracted a group of
classmates. They clustered around the table to admire the clay kitten with exclamations of
surprise at Meng's talent. Basking in the warmth of his friends' admiration, Meng hesitated
a second before giving a weak smile. He kept quiet, thinking he had not exactly told a lie.
On his way to the canteen, Meng felt a tap on his shoulder and turned round to see
his classmate, Rina. She asked, "Meng, did you really make that clay kitten? I happened
to lose a similar one this morning." Meng's eyes widened when he realised that she knew
the truth. Caught off-guard, he did not know how to respond and thought of an excuse to
escape. Mumbling that he had to go somewhere, he walked away quickly. During the
lesson after recess, Meng's teacher had to call his name a few times to catch his attention
as Meng was plagued by remorse over the clay kitten incident.
That night, worry led him to stay up late. Meng considered telling his friends that he
had not made the clay kitten, but thought it would be strange to bring up the topic out of the
blue. Besides, he would be too embarrassed to face them after that. Perhaps, the least he
could do was to tell Rina the truth. Only when he had decided on what to do did he finally
fall into a fitful sleep.
The next day, he caught hold of Rina during recess.
"Oh, I've known it all along. Don't worry. I didn't tell anyone about it," Rina said
reassuringly. With a thankful smile, Meng returned her the clay kitten.
Over the weekend, Meng decided to make a clay model for Rina as he was grateful
for her thoughtfulness. Meng thought he could simply follow the video instructions on
clay modelling that he had found on the internet, but it took him two laborious days before
he could produce a clay lamb that he thought was decent-looking.
On Monday, at the ring of the bell for recess, Meng took out the clay lamb.
"So cute!" There was no hiding from Sally nor the rest of the class. Again, those
sitting nearby rushed over to have a look at the clay model. Meng's face heated up and
flushed a deep red, but this time, he decided to speak up.
"I didn't make the clay kitten that you saw last week," he muttered. 'That was Rina's
work, but I did make this clay lamb."
Rina shot him an approving glance and said, "Well, I think your clay lamb is just as
cute!" His friends thought so too and passed the clay lamb around to admire it.
Having cleared the air, Meng's heart felt lighter. Seeing how his friends gushed over
his creation, he experienced a deep sense of satisfaction and wondered why he had not
been honest in the first place. Being admired for something he did not do seemed so
meaningless now.
At the canteen, Meng sheepishly handed the clay lamb to Rina who received it with
a knowing grin. "Well done!" she said with a twinkle in her eye, and Meng knew she was
not just referring to the clay lamb.
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{
"answer": "the work of skilled hands",
"marks": 1,
"question": "Pick out a five-word phrase from the first paragraph that tells us that the clay kitten was well-made. ",
"reason": "(Pupils have to scan the lines for words associated with the clay kitten.",
"type": "direct"
}
|
{
"answer": "The discussion he had with Raj regarding his idea for their Drama Club led him to forget about the clay kitten.",
"marks": 1,
"question": "What led Meng to forget about the clay kitten?",
"reason": "(The answer can be obtained from the first paragraph.)",
"type": "direct"
}
|
{
"answer": "(a) False. He had the intention of taking it to the General Office where the Lost and Found basket was so that it could be returned to its rightful owner.
(b) False. Meng reached into his pocket and felt the cloy kitten in his pocket.
(c) True. His classmates exclaimed in surprise when they thought that he was the one who had made the clay kitten.",
"marks": 3,
"question": "Based on lines 1-13, state whether each statement in the table below is true or false, then give one reason why you think so.
(a) When Meng found the clay kitten, he pocketed it for himself.
(b) Just before recess, Meng searched for the clay kitten.
(c) Meng's classmates did not expect him to be good at clay modelling.",
"reason": "(For A, Pupils have to read what Meng intended to do with the clay kitten.)
(For B, Pupils have to know that he took out the clay kitten from his pocket before recess. He did not search for it.)
(For C, Pupils have to read the response of Meng's classmates to obtain the answer.)",
"type": "table_tof"
}
|
{
"answer": "He had not told his classmates explicitly that he was the one who had made the clay kitten but only smiled in response, which meant that he had not lied, but neither did he speak up to say that he was not the one who had made the clay kitten. ",
"marks": 2,
"question": "Explain how Meng had deceived his friends even though 'he had not exactly told a lie' (line 13).",
"reason": "(Pupils have to understand the meaning of 'lie' to explain their answer.)",
"type": "inference"
}
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{
"answer": "She knew that Meng was not the one who had made the clay kitten and wanted to give him another chance to tell the truth.",
"marks": 1,
"question": "Why did Rina use the word 'really' in line 15?",
"reason": "(Pupils can refer to the next two lines to obtain the answer.)",
"type": "direct"
}
|
{
"answer": "(a) answer her question
(b) pay attention
(c) sleep properly",
"marks": 3,
"question": "Based on lines 14-25, fill in the blanks below to show how the clay kitten incident affected Meng.
(a) When Rina asked Meng about the clay kitten
(b) During the lesson after recess
(c) That night, after Meng decided on what he would do about the clay kitten incident",
"reason": "(For A, the answer can be obtained from line 17.)
(For B, the answer can be obtained from line 19.)
(For C, the answer can be obtained from line 25.)",
"type": "sub_question"
}
|
{
"answer": "(a) the clay kitten Rina made
(b) Meng saying that he had to go somewhere
(c) Rina not telling anyone the truth that Meng had lied about making the clay kitten",
"marks": 3,
"question": "Look at the table below. What do the words in the left column refer to in the passage? Write your answers in the column on the right.
(a) one (line 16)
(b) excuse (line 17)
(c) her thoughtfulness (line 30)",
"reason": "For A, pupils can refer to the words 'lose a similar to obtain the answer.)
(For B, pupils can refer to the words 'mumbling that he had to go somewhere' to obtain the answer.)
(For C, pupils can refer to the previous paragraph to obtain the answer.)",
"type": "refer_table"
}
|
{
"answer": "(a) simply
(b) laborious",
"marks": 2,
"question": "Which two words from lines 29-32 signal a change in how Meng viewed clay modelling? The two words are separate.
(a) Before Meng made the clay lamb.
(b) After Meng made the clay lamb",
"reason": "(Pupils have to scan the lines to look for words related to making the clay lamb.)",
"type": "sub_question"
}
|
{
"answer": "relieved, proud",
"marks": 2,
"question": "Which two of the following words best describe how Meng felt in lines 41-44?. [excited, disturbed, proud, embarrassed, relieved, discouraged]",
"reason": "(The answers can be obtained from the words 'heart felt lighter' and 'deep sense of satisfaction'",
"type": "direct"
}
|
{
"answer": "She was referring to Meng's honesty in admitting that he did not make the clay kitten. She had shot him an approving glance earlier when he confessed that he did not make the clay kitten.",
"marks": 2,
"question": "Besides the clay lamb, what else was Rina referring to when she said, 'Well done!' (line 46)? How do you know that was what she was praising Meng for?",
"reason": "(Pupils can refer to line 39 to obtain the answer.)",
"type": "inference"
}
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There once lived a boy named Ben in a small village. He used to attend the village
school but stopped when his parents could no longer afford to send him. He filled his days
playing football and dreaming of the day he could do so in the city.
One morning, Ben was heading for a game of football when it started pouring. He
ran to the nearest shelter he could find, which happened to be the doorway of the only large
house in the village. Sitting down on the steps, he gazed at the falling raindrops and soon
started to cry. For many minutes, he wept as the storm thundered overhead, masking his
wails. Suddenly, the door behind him opened and a lady emerged, all dressed to go out.
"What's going on?" Mrs Ho, the owner of the house, said sternly. Ben wiped his
eyes and stammered out an apology for using the doorway as a shelter, but she cut him
short. "Why aren't you in school? Why are you crying?" she asked.
Ben answered truthfully, "I don't go to school anymore. I'm sad because I wish to
play football in the city, but it's becoming clear to me that it is an impossible dream."
Mrs Ho studied Ben carefully, taking in his ragged clothes and torn shoes, then said,
"I'm trying to sort out my thousands of books so that I can open a public library in the village.
Help me with this task and I'll help you fulfil your dream."
Ben agreed eagerly. Mrs Ho took him to a room full of books and told him to read
the first three chapters of each book so that he could put each book in the correct category.
After Mrs Ho left the room, Ben thought, "Why read three chapters? Just the title would tell
me what sort of book it is." So he began, thinking he was very hardworking indeed when at
times he read a page or two in addition to the title.
When lunchtime arrived, Mrs Ho dismissed Ben's proud declaration that he had
categorised fifty books. With fury in her voice, she said, "These aren't right! Castles of
Europe is not a history book! It's a travel book!"
Ben realised there was no short cut to be had and started reading three chapters
of each book as instructed. Many times, he became interested in what he was reading and
went on to read the whole book. But the job was very time-consuming and whenever he
gazed round at the unfinished work, he would feel resentful towards Mrs Ho. It took him
five long years to complete the task. The day he left for the city, he said goodbye to Mrs Ho
at her public library with great bitterness in his heart.
When Ben arrived at the city, he discovered he could play football for the university
if he first sat for an entrance test. He passed the test and in the four years that followed,
enjoyed himself playing football while studying hard. On the day of his graduation, a
classmate marvelled, "Isn't it amazing how a poor village boy like you managed to do so
well? What an extraordinary amount of luck you must have had!"
A professor who was standing nearby commented, "I remember we were very
impressed with your entrance test results. We've never had an applicant who could write
such logical and persuasive essays! Your village teacher must have been very good."
Ben was taken aback. He had thought he owed his achievement purely to his own
hard work at university but now he realised how Mrs Ho had paved the way for his success.
The next day, he surprised Mrs Ho by appearing at her library. "Words cannot
express my gratitude," he told her. "The only repayment I can think of is to help other
children just as you've helped me."
Gesturing at the children clustered around the neat rows of shelves, Mrs Ho repliedwith a smile, "Don't you know, you've already done so?"
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{
"answer": "They could no longer afford to send him to school.",
"marks": 1,
"question": "What could Ben's parents no longer afford to do?",
"reason": "(The answer can be found in paragraph 1.)",
"type": "direct"
}
|
{
"answer": "He wanted to seek shelter from the rain and the only one he found was the doorway of Mrs Ho's house.",
"marks": 2,
"question": "Why did Ben end up at Mrs Ho's house when he was on his way to play football?",
"reason": "(The answer can be found in paragraph 2.)",
"type": "inference"
}
|
{
"answer": "She realised that he was poor.",
"marks": 1,
"question": "What did Mrs Ho learn about Ben from studying him carefully?",
"reason": "(Pupils have to read the paragraph to see what Mrs Ho saw.)",
"type": "direct"
}
|
{
"answer": "(a) The storm was thundering while Ben was crying, masking his wails.
(b) She cut him short while he was apologising and asked him why he was not in school as well as why he was crying.
(c) He declared proudly to Mrs Ho during lunchtime that he had categorised fifty books.",
"marks": 3,
"question": "Based on the story, state whether each statement in the table below is true or false, then give one reason why you think so.
(a) Mrs Ho heard Ben crying when she was inside her house
(b) Mrs Ho was not interested in Ben's apology
(c) Ben was pleased that he had categorised fifty books on the first morning.",
"reason": "(For A, The last line of paragraph 2 indicates that Mrs Ho opened the door because she was going out.)
(For B, Pupils have to refer to Mrs Ho's actions when Ben tried to apologise.)
(For C, The answer can be inferred from how Ben felt when he told Mrs Ho what he had done in paragraph 5.)",
"type": "table_tof"
}
|
{
"answer": "dismissed, fury",
"marks": 2,
"question": "Which two words from lines 22-24 show that Mrs Ho was annoyed with Ben? The words are found in two separate sentences.",
"reason": "(Pupils have to scan the lines for words associated with Mrs Ho.)",
"type": "direct"
}
|
{
"answer": "(a) Ben's wish to play football in the city
(b) A way to categorise the books faster
(c) The books in the room which needed to be categorised",
"marks": 3,
"question": "Look at the table below. What do the words in the left column refer to in the passage? Write your answers in the column on the right.
(a) it (line 13)
(b) short cut (line 25)
(c) unfinished work (line 28)",
"reason": "(For A, pupils can refer to the words 'impossible dream'to get the answer.)
(For B, Pupils have to refer to the previous two paragraphs to get the answer.)
(For C, Pupils have to refer to paragraph 4 to obtain the answer.)",
"type": "refer_table"
}
|
{
"answer": "1
3
2",
"marks": 1,
"question": "Write 1, 2 and 3 in the blanks below to indicate the order in which the events occurred in the story.
Ben was scolded for categorising some books wrongly.
Mrs Ho opened a public library.
Ben read some books completely.",
"reason": "(First, Ben was scolded for categorising some books wrongly. 'With fury in her voice, she said, 'These aren't right!' Then, Ben read some books completely. 'Many times, he became interested in what he was reading and went on to read the whole book.' Mrs Ho opened a public library. 'The day he left for the city, he said goodbye to Mrs Ho at her public library with great bitterness in his heart.')",
"type": "arrangement"
}
|
{
"answer": "(a) His own hard work at university.
(b) Ben's luck
(c) The ability of Ben's village teacher",
"marks": 3,
"question": "Ben completed his university education successfully. What did the various characters in lines 31-40 think was the main reason for that?
{A1: Character, A2: What each character thought was the main reason for Ben's success at university, B1: Ben, before he understood the true reason for his success, C1: Ben's classmate, D1: Ben's professor}",
"reason": "(For A, pupils can refer to paragraph 9 to get the answer.)
(For B, the answer can be obtained from paragraph 7.)
(For C, pupils can get the answer from paragraph 8.)",
"type": "table"
}
|
{
"answer": "grateful, surprised",
"marks": 2,
"question": "Which two of the following words correctly describe how Ben felt in lines 39-40? [grateful, overjoyed, proud, puzzled, satisfied, surprised]",
"reason": "(The answers can be inferred from the words 'taken aback' and how Ben realised Mrs Ho had paved the way for his success.)",
"type": "direct"
}
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{
"answer": "Mrs Ho meant that Ben had already repaid her for the assistance she provided him in giving him a good education. Through Ben's categorisation of the books, Mrs Ho was able to display them according to their genres so that she could open a public library in the village. ",
"marks": 2,
"question": "What do you think Mrs Ho meant by saying Ben had 'already done so' (line 45)? Support your answer by stating how he had 'done so'.",
"reason": "(Pupils can refer to the previous line to obtain the answer.)",
"type": "inference"
}
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A group of us were chatting in our classroom when Sarah ran in, panting. I
glanced at the clock on the wall. "Sarah, you're late! Did you get scolded by the teacher?"
"No, Peter," she said, approaching us with a look of eagerness on her face. "I
stopped by the honeydew patch on the way to school!"
Everyone except me turned away. All of us knew about the wild honeydew patch
that lay neglected halfway between the school and the village where most of us lived. The
honeydews that grew there were very small and never ripened. The few times that any of
us tried the fruit, we had found it either tasteless or bitter.
Sarah said to me, "I walked into the patch today, and guess what I saw? A
honeydew this huge!" She placed her hands in front of her, palms spaced apart to show a
width of about thirty centimetres.
"Impossible!" I exclaimed.
"I'm going to get it after school today, and then you tell me whether it's impossible
or not!" she declared.
When school was over, Sarah was held back by the teacher to be reprimanded for
her lateness that morning. On my walk home, I passed by the honeydew patch. As usual,
several tiny honeydews could be seen among the leaves on the ground. Could what
Sarah had said be true? My curiosity aroused, I stepped into the patch and began
searching for the spectacular fruit. When I reached the far end of the patch, I found it! The
moment I saw it, my mouth watered and I longed for a taste of the juicy fruit.
I hastily plucked the fruit from its stem and staggered with it to a nearby tangle of
bushes. Then, hidden by the bushes, I cracked the honeydew open on a rock and set
about devouring the juicy fruit. I ate until I could eat no more, then wondered what to do
with the rest of the fruit. If I brought it home with me, would I get scolded for opening it on
my own? Filled with fear, I kicked one half of the opened fruit. Crack! It split easily into
three parts! I then started to stamp on the fruit, crushing the soft flesh into the earth until
there was nothing left except pieces of pale yellow shell.
As I emerged from the bushes, I noticed Sarah weeping by the honeydew patch. "I
can't find my honeydew! Somebody has taken it!" she cried when she saw me.
I bowed my head guiltily and confessed in a small voice, "It was me. I was the
one."
"The fruit was for my little sister, Mandy," Sarah sobbed. "It's her birthday today
and I know she would love to have a taste of honeydew. Now I have nothing to give her."
Hearing her words, shame burned my cheeks. I turned and went back into the
bushes. Many of the pale honeydew seeds had been pressed into the earth but I picked
up as many as I could. Then I returned to Sarah and said, "I can't give the honeydew back
to you, but if you'll let me, I'll help you to plant these seeds behind your house. Hopefully,
we can grow another big honeydew to give your sister next year." Sarah looked at the
seeds. I could see the doubt in her eyes but she accepted my offer anyway.
The year rolled by and when it was Mandy's birthday again, Sarah and I presented
her with not just one but three giant honeydews! Mandy immediately invited all her friends
to her house. As we munched on our slices of honeydew, I thought with admiration that I
was twice Mandy's age, yet it had taken me a hard lesson before I learnt what she
instinctively understood.
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{
"answer": "He wanted to see if Sarah was late for school. ",
"marks": 1,
"question": "Why did Peter check the time in the first paragraph?",
"reason": "(The answer can be obtained from what Peter said to Sarah.) ",
"type": "direct"
}
|
{
"answer": "palms spaced apart",
"marks": 1,
"question": "Which three-word phrase from lines 9-11 tells us how Sarah showed Peter the size of the honeydew?",
"reason": "(The words 'width of about thirty centimetres' provide a clue to the answer.)",
"type": "direct"
}
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{
"answer": "The wild honeydew patch was known to produce only very small honeydews.",
"marks": 2,
"question": "Sarah said she saw a huge honeydew. What made Peter think that this was 'impossible' (line 12)?",
"reason": "(Pupils have to refer to the previous paragraphs to obtain the answer.)",
"type": "inference"
}
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{
"answer": "2
1
3",
"marks": 1,
"question": "Write 1, 2 and 3 in the blanks below to indicate the order in which the events occurred in the story.
Sarah announced that she had found a huge honeydew.
Most of the children lost interest in what Sarah was saying.
Sarah was scolded by the teacher.",
"reason": "(Most of the children lost interest in what they were saying. 'Everyone except me turned away.' Sarah announced that she had found a huge honeydew. 'Sarah said to me, 'I walked into the patch today, and guess what I saw? A honeydew this huge!' Sarah was scolded by the teacher. 'When school was over, Sarah was held back by the teacher to be reprimanded for her lateness that morning.') ",
"type": "arrangement"
}
|
{
"answer": "(a) False. She told Peter she was going to get the honeydew after school that day.
(b) False. He wanted to see if what Sarah had said about the fruit was true.
(c) True. He staggered to the bushes while carrying it.",
"marks": 3,
"question": "Based on the story, state whether each statement in the table below is true or false, then give one reason why you think so.
(a) When Sarah first told Peter about the huge honeydew, she was not confident she could find it again.
(b) Peter searched for the huge honeydew because he wanted very much to taste the juicy fruit.
(c)Peter had difficulty carrying the huge honeydew.",
"reason": "(For A, pupils can obtain the answer from what Sarah said.)
(For B, pupils can obtain the answer from what Peter thought to himself.)
(For C, pupils can infer the answer from Peter's actions when carrying the honeydew.)",
"type": "table_tof"
}
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{
"answer": "He did not want anyone to see him eating the honeydew by himself.",
"marks": 1,
"question": "Why did Peter hide in the bushes? ",
"reason": "(Pupils have to read the passage to find out what Peter's actions were when he was in the bushes.)",
"type": "direct"
}
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{
"answer": "hastily, devouring",
"marks": 2,
"question": "Which two words from lines 21-27 show that Peter was eager to eat the honeydew? The words are found in two separate sentences.",
"reason": "(Pupils have to scan the line to see which refer to Peter's actions.)",
"type": "direct"
}
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{
"answer": "(B1: frightened)
(B3: stamped the remainder of the fruit into the ground)
(C3: confessed to Sarah that he was the one who had taken the honeydew.)
(D2: hearing that Sarah had intended to present the honeydew to her little sister as a birthday present)",
"marks": 4,
"question": "Based on information from lines 21-39, fill in the blanks in the following table.
{A1: How Peter felt, A2: What made Peter feel that way, A3: What Peter did as a result, B2: the thought that he might get scolded for enjoying the honeydew on his own, C1: guilty, C2: Seeing Sarah so upset about her lost honeydew, D1: ashamed, D3: retrieved as many seeds as he could",
"reason": "(The answer can be obtained from paragraph 5. The answer can be obtained from paragraph 6. The answer can be obtained from paragraph 6.)",
"type": "table"
}
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{
"answer": "(a) the wild honeydew patch
(b) the culprit who had taken Sarah's honeydew
(c) Peter's proposal to plant honeydew seeds behind Sarah's house",
"marks": 3,
"question": "Look at the table below. What do the words in the left column refer to in the passage? Write your answers in the column on the right.
(a) there (line 7)
(b) the one (lines 30-31)
(c) offer (line 39)",
"reason": "(For A, the answer can be obtained from two lines before.)
(For B, the answer can be obtained from the previous line 'Somebody has taken it!')
(For C, the answer can be obtained from the previous two lines.)",
"type": "refer_table"
}
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{
"answer": "Mandy understood that it was good to share things with others, as can be seen when she invited all her friends to join her in feasting on the three giant honeydews.",
"marks": 2,
"question": "What do you think Mandy 'instinctively understood' (line 44)? Support your answer with an example of how Mandy showed this understanding.",
"reason": "(The answer can be obtained from the previous line.)",
"type": "inference"
}
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