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INDEX NUMBER
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Paper 2- Fiction 2nd Term Examination - January 2023
Grade 6
1 hour 10 minutes

 Candidates answer on the Question Paper.

 No Additional Materials are required.
 No calculators allowed.
INSTRUCTIONS
• Answer all questions.
• Use a black or dark blue pen. You may use an HB pencil for any
diagrams or graphs.
• Write your name, index number and class in the boxes at the top of
this page.
• Write your answer to each question in the space provided.
• Do not use an erasable pen or correction fluid.
INFORMATION
• The total mark for this paper is 50.
• The number of marks for each question or part question is shown in
brackets [ ].

This document consists of 07 printed pages

1. At the beginning of the story, what challenged Pierce to start off his
mission?
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2. What approach did Pierce take to survive the weather condition?
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3. How does the narrator demonstrate Pierce's struggle for air supply?
Write in your own words. (Refer lines 11-16)
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4. Which two statements are true? Tick ( ) the most appropriate
answers. (Refer line 20 - 25 )
 Pierce felt scared when he heard the voice

 Pierce was clueless about escaping the sludge pit without oxygen

 He couldn't follow what the voice said.

 Pierce had to follow the mission in order to protect his shield.

 The crystals had no use for his mission.

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5. Write two things that Pierce felt as he inserted the Zennon crystal
into his mouth.
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6. Explain this sentence in your own words. (line 19)

'As Pierce's reality faded out, angels carried him'
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7. Look at lines 34 - 39. Tick ( ) one box.
 The engine started immediately as he turned the key

 Pierce didn't have to hold onto the crystals

 The Zennon crystals were of no use for his mission.

 Pierce had to hit the space ship in order to start it.

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8. Explain the 'use of the colon' in paragraph 1 (line 9- 10)
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9. Identify two sentences with 'embedded clauses' and write the
relevant sentences. (Refer lines 29-31)
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10. Use the following connective words and construct a sentence for
each, based on the story.
•although:..................................................................................................
•consequently:...........................................................................................
•However:..................................................................................................
•On the whole:...........................................................................................
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11. Write a precept on 'patience'.
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12. Identify a personification and write the relevant sentence. (Refer
lines 36 - 39)
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13. Create a personification for the word 'Sun'
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14. Explain in your own words two different things you have learnt
about the character of Pierce.
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15. Explain: 'Pierce fought for air, but the high gravity and the thick
sludge made escape seem impossible.' (line 17-19)
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 Section B: Writing
Spend 30 minutes on this section.
16. Write a monologue from Pierce's point of view.

You could consider the following:

• The character's voice
• personality and attitude
• Words and phrases to convey the character.
Space for your plan:

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