English 6 — Midterm — English 6 worked answers

Student exam paper

Original unseen source-based paper. Read all supplied selections before answering. Complete it independently, then discuss the separate marking guide; written answers require human review.

12 questions · 33 points · suggested 90 minutes

Student instructions

  1. Use only this paper, its supplied selections and the permitted reference note below. Keep the answer key closed.
  2. Give reading titles and short recognizable details; digital page numbers are not required.
  3. For a developed 6-mark response, aim for roughly 120–180 words with evidence and explanation. Short questions can be answered in 2–4 sentences.
  4. For accessibility, a parent may read directions aloud or transcribe an oral answer without adding content. Record accommodations and any help supplied.

The Map Drawer

Original unseen fiction written for this paper.

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Noor arranged the museum’s copies by the number of times visitors opened each drawer. One drawer stayed untouched. “No one needs these,” she said, sliding its label toward the wastebasket.

2

Mr Chen asked whether the drawer handle could be reached from a seated position. Noor tried the handle from a chair and found that the cabinet edge blocked her hand. They moved the copies to a lower shelf and wrote down why.

3

At closing, Noor kept the old count but added a note beside it: no requests had been recorded before access changed. The number had not been false; the conclusion she had drawn from it was too large.

A Different Count

Original unseen poem written for this paper.

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The drawer keeps its quiet square; we name the quiet lack of care. A hand can reach the paper now. The silence asks a different how.

A Changed Heading

Original unseen dramatic scene written for this paper.

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MIKA: The label says “unused.” [Sam turns the stool toward the high drawer.] SAM: Unused by whom? MIKA: I only counted openings. [Sam moves the copies to the table. Mika keeps the count and adds a question below it.]

Survey and Trial Records

Explicitly fictional analytical evidence for this paper.

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A fictional survey asked twenty museum-club members about clearer labels; sixteen favored a trial. A supervisor required two volunteers for each session. A two-day record counted twelve users on Monday and eighteen on Thursday. No memory or learning test was administered.

Permitted conventions

BCE/CE dates use no year 0. A quotation repeats exact wording; a paraphrase still needs source credit. Fictional cases are labeled and must not be reported as genuine historical or measured evidence.

Coverage and marks

ChapterQuestionsPoints
Reading Literature1, 2, 3, 411
Poetry, Drama & Whole-Book Reading5, 6, 7, 811
Reading Informational Text9, 10, 11, 1211

Parent / teacher marking guide

Question 1 · 1 point

Which statement best explains the development in The Map Drawer?

  1. The character revises the meaning of a limited record after noticing excluded information.
  2. The character proves that every number is false.
  3. The character abandons evidence altogether.
  4. The ending establishes complete knowledge of every person.

Worked answer

The character revises the meaning of a limited record after noticing excluded information.

The character revises the meaning of a limited record after noticing excluded information.

1 point for the correct objective answer; no written-method marks for this item.

Question 2 · 1 point

What must an answer to this chapter’s source task do?

  1. Invent an exact motive that the source does not state.
  2. Assume a label proves every reader’s response.
  3. Use specific details and keep the conclusion within the source’s scope.
  4. Replace analysis with approval or dislike.

Worked answer

Use specific details and keep the conclusion within the source’s scope.

Use specific details and keep the conclusion within the source’s scope.

1 point for the correct objective answer; no written-method marks for this item.

Question 3 · 6 points

Using The Map Drawer, explain how a change in action develops an idea. Give two separated details and qualify your conclusion.

Worked answer

The character changes from treating one record as complete to identifying what it leaves out. In The Map Drawer, the initial conclusion goes beyond what was counted, while the ending preserves the data and changes the scope. The intervening discovery supplies a reason for revision. The text supports a theme about learning to question a measure, without claiming that the revised record includes every possible person.

The character changes from treating one record as complete to identifying what it leaves out. In The Map Drawer, the initial conclusion goes beyond what was counted, while the ending preserves the data and changes the scope. The intervening discovery supplies a reason for revision. The text supports a theme about learning to question a measure, without claiming that the revised record includes every possible person.

Marking criteria

Question 4 · 3 points

Identify one claim about these sources that would need more evidence. Explain the gap.

Worked answer

A claim about every person, the author’s private intention or a measured benefit not recorded would need additional evidence. Name the particular claim and an observation or source that could address it; the supplied language or limited counts alone do not settle it.

A claim about every person, the author’s private intention or a measured benefit not recorded would need additional evidence. Name the particular claim and an observation or source that could address it; the supplied language or limited counts alone do not settle it.

Marking criteria

Question 5 · 1 point

Which statement about the poem and scene is best supported?

  1. The poem supplies a reliable historical census.
  2. The poem uses a contrast, while the scene makes a revised record visible through action.
  3. Stage directions reveal every character’s private thoughts.
  4. Both speakers must express the author’s personal experiences.

Worked answer

The poem uses a contrast, while the scene makes a revised record visible through action.

The poem uses a contrast, while the scene makes a revised record visible through action.

1 point for the correct objective answer; no written-method marks for this item.

Question 6 · 1 point

What must an answer to this chapter’s source task do?

  1. Invent an exact motive that the source does not state.
  2. Assume a label proves every reader’s response.
  3. Replace analysis with approval or dislike.
  4. Use specific details and keep the conclusion within the source’s scope.

Worked answer

Use specific details and keep the conclusion within the source’s scope.

Use specific details and keep the conclusion within the source’s scope.

1 point for the correct objective answer; no written-method marks for this item.

Question 7 · 6 points

Compare how the poem and scene question a conclusion. Use one language choice and one stage direction.

Worked answer

The poem contrasts a limited signal with activity beyond what it records. The scene makes a challenge and a changed heading or column visible in action. The different forms develop a common question about what a record can establish. Neither proves that all counting is useless; the specific words and action support a limited criticism.

The poem contrasts a limited signal with activity beyond what it records. The scene makes a challenge and a changed heading or column visible in action. The different forms develop a common question about what a record can establish. Neither proves that all counting is useless; the specific words and action support a limited criticism.

Marking criteria

Question 8 · 3 points

Identify one claim about these sources that would need more evidence. Explain the gap.

Worked answer

A claim about every person, the author’s private intention or a measured benefit not recorded would need additional evidence. Name the particular claim and an observation or source that could address it; the supplied language or limited counts alone do not settle it.

A claim about every person, the author’s private intention or a measured benefit not recorded would need additional evidence. Name the particular claim and an observation or source that could address it; the supplied language or limited counts alone do not settle it.

Marking criteria

Question 9 · 1 point

Which conclusion can Survey and Trial Records establish?

  1. Every resident supports the proposal.
  2. The trial proves an unmeasured learning or wellbeing improvement.
  3. The stated respondents expressed a preference; the trial recorded the named outcome in specified sessions.
  4. The survey provides a complete count of all users.

Worked answer

The stated respondents expressed a preference; the trial recorded the named outcome in specified sessions.

The stated respondents expressed a preference; the trial recorded the named outcome in specified sessions.

1 point for the correct objective answer; no written-method marks for this item.

Question 10 · 1 point

What must an answer to this chapter’s source task do?

  1. Use specific details and keep the conclusion within the source’s scope.
  2. Invent an exact motive that the source does not state.
  3. Assume a label proves every reader’s response.
  4. Replace analysis with approval or dislike.

Worked answer

Use specific details and keep the conclusion within the source’s scope.

Use specific details and keep the conclusion within the source’s scope.

1 point for the correct objective answer; no written-method marks for this item.

Question 11 · 6 points

Write an objective summary of Survey and Trial Records. Explain the denominator and distinguish measured and unmeasured outcomes.

Worked answer

A fictional survey asked twenty museum-club members about clearer labels; sixteen favored a trial. A supervisor required two volunteers for each session. A two-day record counted twelve users on Monday and eighteen on Thursday. No memory or learning test was administered. An objective summary attributes these fictional observations to the packet, keeps the surveyed group distinct from the whole population and does not claim achievement, wellbeing or an uncounted total was measured.

A fictional survey asked twenty museum-club members about clearer labels; sixteen favored a trial. A supervisor required two volunteers for each session. A two-day record counted twelve users on Monday and eighteen on Thursday. No memory or learning test was administered. An objective summary attributes these fictional observations to the packet, keeps the surveyed group distinct from the whole population and does not claim achievement, wellbeing or an uncounted total was measured.

Marking criteria

Question 12 · 3 points

Identify one claim about these sources that would need more evidence. Explain the gap.

Worked answer

A claim about every person, the author’s private intention or a measured benefit not recorded would need additional evidence. Name the particular claim and an observation or source that could address it; the supplied language or limited counts alone do not settle it.

A claim about every person, the author’s private intention or a measured benefit not recorded would need additional evidence. Name the particular claim and an observation or source that could address it; the supplied language or limited counts alone do not settle it.

Marking criteria

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