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S1 English: Comparatives and Superlatives (Paper 1: basics)
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S1 English: Comparatives and Superlatives (Paper 1: basics)
Paper one starts from the commonest basis of classification and practises percentages with plants and insects.
Direct answers Ask first what the shared features are, then handle the numerical proportion items.
01 Paper details (check answers afterwards)
| Item | Detail |
|---|---|
| Questions | 10 |
| Suggested time | 20 |
| Difficulty mix | Foundation 3 · Intermediate 3 · Challenge 3 · Error redo 1 |
| Chapter | Chapter: S1 English: Comparatives and Superlatives |
| Level | parts of a closed circuit, conductors against insulators, series against parallel, adding up battery voltage, and electrical safety |
02 Questions (10 items)
- FoundationWhat is the main basis for classifying living things?
- FoundationOf 20 organisms recorded on campus, 12 are plants. What percentage are plants?
- FoundationHow many pairs of legs does an insect have?
- Intermediate30 animals are divided equally into 5 groups. How many in each group?
- IntermediateOf 8 leaf types, 6 are broad leaves. What percentage are broad leaves?
- IntermediateBats have wings. Why are they still mammals?
- ChallengeOf 12 small animals, 4 are insects. What percentage are insects?
- ChallengeWhales live in the sea. Why are they not fish?
- ChallengeVertebrates are about 3 percentage points of all animals. What share are invertebrates?
- Error redoA spider has 8 legs, so a spider is an insect. Is this right?
03 Answers and one-line notes
| # | Answer | One-line note |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shared features of the organisms | Organisms in the same group share structure and way of life, so grouping uses shared features. |
| 2 | 60.0 Percentage points | Twelve divided by twenty times one hundred gives 60.0 percentage points. |
| 3 | 3 pairs | An insect has a head, thorax and abdomen, with 3 pairs of legs on the thorax. |
| 4 | 6 kinds | Thirty divided by five equals six. |
| 5 | 75.0 Percentage points | Six divided by eight times one hundred gives 75.0 percentage points. |
| 6 | Because the mother suckles her young with milk | Classification uses shared features: bats have fur, give birth to live young and suckle, so they are mammals. |
| 7 | 33.3 Percentage points | Four divided by twelve times one hundred is 33.3 percentage points to one decimal place. |
| 8 | Because they breathe with lungs and give birth to live young | Fish breathe with gills while whales breathe with lungs, so whales are mammals. |
| 9 | 97.0 Percentage points | One hundred minus three gives 97.0 percentage points. |
| 10 | No. Insects have 3 pairs of legs; spiders belong to the arachnids | Insects always have 3 pairs of legs while spiders have 4 pairs, so the two groups differ. |
04 What to do after marking
- After marking, redo only the wrong items and write down which step went wrong (formula, unit, or misread number).
- Repeat the same item two days later; move to the next paper only when both attempts are correct.
- Parents only need the answer and note columns; there is no need to explain every item.
After paper one, take paper two and sort out series against parallel in one pass.Tutor Registration →
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