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This document consists of 8 printed pages and 1 Insert. IB18 05_0844_01/2RP © UCLES 2018 [Turn over  Cambridge International Examinations Cambridge Primary Checkpoint ENGLISH 0844/01 Paper 1 Non-fiction April 2018 1 hour Candidates answer on the Question Paper. Additional Materials: Insert READ THESE INSTRUCTIONS FIRST Write your Centre number, candidate number and name in the spaces at the top of this page. Write in dark blue or black pen. DO NOT WRITE IN ANY BARCODES. Answer all questions. The number of marks is given in brackets [ ] at the end of each question or part question. Suggestions for how long to spend on each section are given in the booklet. The total number of marks for this paper is 50.

2 © UCLES 2018 0844/01/A/M/18 Section A: Reading Spend 30 minutes on this section. Read Text A, in the Insert, and answer questions 1–9. 1 Look at the information in the first paragraph. Where do Emperor penguins live? Tick () one box. South Africa Australia The Galapagos Islands Antarctica [1] 2 Give two words from the second paragraph which tell us how penguins move across land.   [2] 3 A penguin has two special features that prevent it from getting too cold. What are the two features?   [2] 4 Find one word in the third paragraph which tells us the purpose of penguins’ colouring. [1] 5 Look at this sentence: ‘They also eat krill (tiny shrimplike animals), squid, shellfish and octopus.’ (Line 17) Why is ‘tiny shrimplike animals’ in brackets? [1]

3 © UCLES 2018 0844/01/A/M/18 [Turn over 6 How does a parent penguin bring fish to its young? [1] 7 (a) Look at the subheadings in the text. Write a similar subheading that is suitable for the fourth paragraph. [1] (b) What is the purpose of subheadings in a text like this? [1] 8 Tick () two boxes that we know are true from the passage. Penguins become independent after a few weeks. Penguins can be found all over the world. Penguins are finding it harder to locate food. Penguins live most of their lives on land. Penguins from different places eat different food. [2] 9 Text A is a non-chronological report. Complete this table of the features of non-chronological reports with examples from Text A. Feature Example from the text Heading / subheading Penguin families but, however, likewise Passive verb forms [2]

4 © UCLES 2018 0844/01/A/M/18 Text B Read Text B, in the Insert, and answer questions 10–15. 10 Look at this sentence: ‘Imagine standing high up on a slope, overlooking an ice-filled bay.’ (Line 1) What effect is the writer trying to have on the reader? [1] 11 Look at this sentence: ‘It really is an ice paradise!’ (Line 8) Give two ways the writer has emphasised the information in this sentence. [2] 12 Give an example of each of the following from Text B. alliteration personification [2] 13 Name two things the company supplies to make walking easier.   [2] 14 Give a reason from Text B to explain why it is a good idea to take along the following items when hiking: extra clothing extra supplies [2]

5 © UCLES 2018 0844/01/A/M/18 [Turn over 15 Text B has five paragraphs. The main purpose of the first and second paragraphs is to persuade the reader to go to Antarctica. (a) What is the main purpose of the third, fourth and fifth paragraphs? [1] (b) Explain why the writer has chosen to use questions for subheadings in this text. [1]

6 © UCLES 2018 0844/01/A/M/18 Section B: Writing Spend 30 minutes on this section. 16 Text B is a persuasive article, persuading people to go on a trip to Antarctica. Write your own persuasive article for a school magazine about a leisure-time activity you really enjoy doing. Try to convince your readers that they would really enjoy doing it too. The activity could be:  an individual or team sport  a creative activity, such as dancing, painting, playing / listening to music  a game, such as a computer game or board game. Space for your plan: Write your article on the next page. [25 marks]

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