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    The passage is from the book Diary of a Wimpy Kid and is written in the first person. It describes the writer's weekend. He sleeps in on Saturday and avoids his friend Rowley for calling him "play" instead of "hang out". The writer is worried about his image in middle school. On Monday, he notes he can't play the same tricks on his younger brother Manny that he does on Rowley because his parents favor Manny.

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    The passage is from the book Diary of a Wimpy Kid and is written in the first person. It describes the writer's weekend. He sleeps in on Saturday and avoids his friend Rowley for calling him "play" instead of "hang out". The writer is worried about his image in middle school. On Monday, he notes he can't play the same tricks on his younger brother Manny that he does on Rowley because his parents favor Manny.

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    The passage is from the book Diary of a Wimpy Kid and is written in the first person. It describes the writer's weekend. He sleeps in on Saturday and avoids his friend Rowley for calling him "play" instead of "hang out". The writer is worried about his image in middle school. On Monday, he notes he can't play the same tricks on his younger brother Manny that he does on Rowley because his parents favor Manny.

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    The passage is from the book Diary of a Wimpy Kid and is written in the first person. It describes the writer's weekend. He sleeps in on Saturday and avoids his friend Rowley for calling him "play" instead of "hang out". The writer is worried about his image in middle school. On Monday, he notes he can't play the same tricks on his younger brother Manny that he does on Rowley because his parents favor Manny.

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    Read this extract from ‘Diary of a Wimpy Kid’ by Jeff Kinney.

    September

    Tuesday
    First of all, let me get something straight: this is a JOURNAL, not a diary. I know what
    it says on the cover, but when Mom went out to buy this thing I SPECIFICALLY told
    her to get one that didn’t say ‘diary’ on it.
    The other thing I want to clear up right away is that this was Mom’s idea, not mine.
    But if she thinks I’m going to write down my ‘feelings’ in here or whatever, she’s very
    wrong. So just don’t expect me to be ‘Dear Diary’ this and ‘Dear Diary’ that.

    Saturday
    Well, the first week of school is finally over, so today I slept in.
    Most kids wake up early on Saturday to watch cartoons or whatever, but not me. The
    only reason I get out of bed at all at weekends is because eventually I can’t stand the
    taste of my own breath any more. Unfortunately, Dad wakes up at 6:00 in the
    morning no matter WHAT day of the week it is, and he is not real considerate of the
    fact that I am trying to enjoy my Saturday like a normal person.
    I didn’t have anything to do today so I just headed up to Rowley’s house. Rowley is
    technically my best friend, but that is definitely subject to change. I’ve been avoiding
    Rowley since the first day of school, when he did something that really annoyed me.
    We were getting our stuff from our lockers at the end of the day, and Rowley came
    up to me and said, ‘Want to come over to my house and plaayyy?’ I have told Rowley
    at least a billion times that now that we’re in middle school, you’re supposed to say
    ‘hang out’, not ‘play’. But no matter how many times I tell him, he always forgets the
    next time.
    I’ve been trying to be a lot more careful about image ever since I got to middle
    school. But having Rowley around is definitely not helping. I met Rowley a few years
    ago when he moved into my neighbourhood. His mom bought him this book called
    ‘How to Make Friends in New Places’ and he came to my house trying all these
    dumb gimmicks. I guess I kind of felt sorry for Rowley, and I decided to take him
    under my wing. It’s been great having him around, mostly because I get to use all the
    tricks my older brother Roderick pulls on ME.

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    Monday
    You know how I said I play all sorts of pranks on Rowley? Well, I have a little brother
    named Manny, and I could NEVER get away with pulling any of that stuff on him.
    Mom and Dad protect Manny like he’s a prince or something. And he never gets in
    trouble, even if he really deserves it. Yesterday, Manny drew a self-portrait on my
    bedroom door in permanent marker. I thought Mom and Dad were really going to let
    him have it, but as usual, I was wrong.

    Now answer the questions in the answer booklet.

    DO NOT WRITE IN THIS SPACE

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    Section A: Reading

    Spend 30 minutes on this section.

    Read the passage from ‘Diary of a Wimpy Kid’ by Jeff Kinney in the INSERT and
    then answer these questions.

    1 Read these statements about the writer of the passage.


    Tick () two boxes that we know are TRUE from the passage.

    The writer has just returned to school.

    The writer likes to get up early at weekends.

    The writer likes his best friend very much.

    The writer is worried about how he appears to others.

    The writer’s little brother acts like a prince.


    [2]

    2 What did Rowley do at the lockers to make the writer want to avoid him?

    [1]

    3 Why can’t he play tricks on his little brother?

    [1]

    4 Why does the writer say that it’s unfortunate that his dad wakes up at 6:00
    in the morning no matter what day of the week it is?

    [1]

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    5 Was the writer happy that his mother bought him a diary?
    Tick () one box.

    Yes

    No

    Give a reason from the passage to support your answer.

    [1]

    6 Rowley’s mother bought him a book called ‘How to Make Friends in New
    Places’.
    What does this tell you about Rowley’s character?

    [1]

    7 Would you like the writer to be your friend?


    Tick () one box.

    Yes

    No

    Explain your answer using words and phrases from the passage.

    Explanation

    Words and phrases to support your explanation

    [2]

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    8 What do you think the writer’s relationship with Roderick is like?

    [1]

    9 How do the writer’s parents treat him differently from his younger brother?

    Select evidence from the passage to support your answer.

    [2]

    10 What does the writer see as the difference between a journal and a diary?

    Explain how you know.

    [2]

    11 The sentence below is how the writer describes Rowley.

    Look at the underlined phrase.

    I guess I kind of felt sorry for Rowley, and I decided to take him under my
    wing.

    (a) Tick () one box to show what technique is being used here.

    Alliteration

    Idiom

    Irony

    Personification

    Simile [1]

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    (b) Explain what you think the underlined phrase means.

    [2]

    12 (a) The passage is a short extract from the book Diary of a Wimpy Kid.
    From the evidence in this extract which genre do you think the story is?

    Tick () the correct answer.

    Fantasy

    Ghost story

    Historical account

    Realistic fiction

    Science fiction [1]

    (b) Name two features of the genre you chose for 12 (a).

    2 [2]

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    Section B: Writing

    Spend 30 minutes on this section.

    13 Read this introduction to a story.

    Tuesday
    Today started as usual – Dad woke me up early for school and I
    grumbled my way downstairs for breakfast. Dad walked me to the bus
    stop and put me on the school bus. I took my usual seat in the middle
    of the bus but we had to wait for ages. Then, just as we were about to
    leave, a boy and girl I’d never seen before came running down the
    street and jumped on the bus. They just sat at the back of the bus,
    whispering furiously to each other, without looking at anybody.

    Now continue the story yourself to explain what happened next.


    Ideas to help you:

    Characters There are at least three characters: the narrator, the boy
    and the girl. Who are they? Are they related?
    Setting Do they stay on the bus?
    Do they have to get off the bus?
    Do they get to school?
    Plot Why are these new kids on the bus?
    What did they have to hide? Why were they whispering
    and avoiding everyone?
    Remember to include as much detail as you can in your story. It can be of
    any genre that you like.

    PLANNING

    Spend up to five minutes making notes in the box below to plan your story.

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    Write your story here.

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