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Pri Eng 2ed tr4 Diagnostic Check Ans Ed

The document provides answers to diagnostic check questions for Cambridge Primary English 4. For the non-fiction section on dolphins, answers are provided marking the number of marks awarded for correct responses. For the fiction section on kayaking, similar answer keys are given identifying the number of marks for right answers. Scoring criteria are also listed for assessing writing submissions on various elements such as content, spelling, punctuation and sentence structure.

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Pri Eng 2ed tr4 Diagnostic Check Ans Ed

The document provides answers to diagnostic check questions for Cambridge Primary English 4. For the non-fiction section on dolphins, answers are provided marking the number of marks awarded for correct responses. For the fiction section on kayaking, similar answer keys are given identifying the number of marks for right answers. Scoring criteria are also listed for assessing writing submissions on various elements such as content, spelling, punctuation and sentence structure.

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CAMBRIDGE PRIMARY ENGLISH 4 DIAGNOSTIC CHECK ANSWERS

Diagnostic check answers


The tests and answers have been written by the authors. These may not fully reflect the
approach of Cambridge Assessment International Education.

Part 1: Non-fiction
Reading
1 Award 2 marks for any 2 correct answers: marine – sea;
threat – danger; carnivore – meat-eating; extinction – to die out.
2 Award 1 mark for any reasonable definition (e.g. Predators are animals or
people that hunt others).
3 Award 1 mark for: they can swim.
4 Award 1 mark for answering ‘True’ and ‘True’.
5 Award 1 mark for ‘calf’ and 1 mark for ‘calves’.
6 Award 1 mark for ‘pod’.
7 Award 1 mark for each answer:
 8, 28, 30
 Calf
8 Award 1 mark for the correct alphabetical order: pod, pollution, pool, porpoise
9 Award 1 mark for Arctic or Caribbean.
10 Award 1 mark for any reasonable answer: the text is organised into sections
with headings; the text is factual; it has an index.
11 Award 1 mark for ‘present tense’ and any relevant example, like:
A group of dolphins is called a pod.
12 Award 1 mark for any reasonable answer based on the text,
(e.g. control fishing and other human activities in the ocean).

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CAMBRIDGE PRIMARY ENGLISH 4 DIAGNOSTIC CHECK ANSWERS

Writing
Planning and editing [5]
Content/purpose and tone [2]
Spelling [2]
Text layout and organisation [2]
Punctuation and grammar [2]
Sentence structure [2]

Part 2: Fiction
Reading
1 ‘disappointed’, should be ticked. [1]
2 Learner’s own answers but must substantiate question 1
(e.g. he is disappointed because they won’t be able to go kayaking). [1]
3 a Any two of: heavy (rain); bad (news); another (day). [1]
b They add more information to the nouns they modify. [1]
4 It shows the words are an exclamation or said with feeling. [1]
5 Any two of: surged; smashing; thunder. [2]
6 Any two of: dialogue; characters; build-up in the plot; setting. [2]
7 Adventure [1]
8 The river bank with a raging river flooding down [1]
9 The flooding river is too heavy for kayaking and two boys have got
into trouble losing their kayaks. [1]
10 Two kayaks slammed into the river bank in front of Kamon and his father. [1]
11 Learners’ own answers but should suggest there will be an attempt
at a rescue, which will be dangerous and uncertain, but they will
finally manage to rescue the boys. [1]

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CAMBRIDGE PRIMARY ENGLISH 4 DIAGNOSTIC CHECK ANSWERS

Writing
Content/purpose and audience [4]
Spelling [2]
Text structure and organisation [3]
Dialogue, punctuation and grammar [3]
Sentence structure [3]

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