Cambridge Progression Test Stage 3 English 2024 Paper 2

1. Reading Comprehension and Language: Identifying who is boasting; understanding when and where actions happen; using pronouns correctly; recognising verb contractions and synonyms (e.g. ‘recently’, ‘frowned’, ‘furious’).
2. Character Understanding and Inference: Describing Brandon as a good brother using textual evidence; understanding Elle′s view of him; interpreting behaviour through words like “another” and reactions like embarrassment.
3. Grammar and Sentence Structure: Alphabetising number words; matching sentence types (statement, question, exclamation, instruction); analysing word function (apostrophes, quotation identification).
4. Vocabulary and Writer’s Technique: Recognising use of exclamation marks for emphasis; explaining tone and emotion; identifying narrative elements like direct speech and time connectives.
5. Critical Thinking and Opinion: Personal responses to Elle’s character and Waris’s reaction; selecting and justifying one summary theme (e.g. sibling relationship, competition, popularity).
6. Creative Writing (Story Continuation): Continuing Brandon’s counting story logically; including peer reactions and consequences; using dialogue, actions, and emotions; clear structure with character development and story arc.