Cambridge Progression Test Stage 4 English 2024 Paper 2

1. Reading Comprehension and Language: Understanding character actions and emotions (e.g. why Jumoke woke up, why she sneaks out); identifying irregular past tense verbs, adverbial phrases, and figurative language; interpreting use of punctuation and paragraph structure.
2. Grammar and Vocabulary: Recognising two-word verbs (e.g. “taken off”), past continuous verbs, powerful verbs (e.g. “snapped,” “whispered”); exploring idioms (e.g. “a million miles away”) and their meaning in context.
3. Character Relationships and Inference: Analysing how Jumoke interacts with her mother, Joy, Baba, Owolabi, and Caro; matching characters with feelings (e.g. respect, annoyance, care); supporting inferences with quotes.
4. Text Structure and Effect: One-sentence paragraphs used for emphasis; understanding emotional shifts; analysing how writer shows tension and conflict through structure, repetition, and sentence length.
5. Themes and Motivation: Jumoke’s dreams of going to River School; reasons for her ambition; fears of being unable to go; contrasting views of Jumoke’s relationships and ambitions.
6. Creative Writing (Story Continuation): Continuing Jumoke’s story—why she’s in trouble, who’s involved, what she does next; maintaining character voice, emotional tone, and coherent structure in the narrative.