Does a longer answer earn more marks?

No, points must match the question, and irrelevant material scores nothing.

Can whole sentences be copied?

Copied sentences usually earn no content marks, so paraphrase in your own words.

Which part comes first when time is short?

Do the high-value familiar part first, then take the easy marks elsewhere.

S4 English: Reading Comprehension Practice Paper 2

2026-11-01

Tutor Prep Guide · Secondary English

Set two uses a longer passage: words per question and marks per question first, then reading speed and point weighting, then a part share worked back from the total, then two-passage speed and percentages, ending with too few points and copying the text.

Quick answer　90 words, 2 marks, 50 words a minute, 6 marks, 40 words a minute, 2 marks a point, 15 marks or 30 per cent, 1 200 words at 40 a minute, 90 per cent and 6 marks.

01　Paper details (check answers afterwards)

Item	Detail
Questions	10 questions
Suggested time	25 minutes
Difficulty mix	Foundation 4 · Intermediate 3 · Challenge 2 · Error redo 1
Chapter	Chapter: S4 English: Reading Comprehension – Tutor Lesson Plan
Level	S4

02　Questions (10 items)

FoundationA passage of 540 words has 6 questions. How many words per question on average?
FoundationSix questions are worth 12 marks in total. What is each worth on average?
FoundationA 250-word paragraph is read in 5 minutes. What is the reading speed?
FoundationAn answer needs 4 content points plus 2 marks for language. What is the full mark?
IntermediateA reading paper of 1 200 words must be finished in 30 minutes. What rate is needed?
IntermediateAn 8-mark question asks for 4 points. How many marks does each point carry?
IntermediateThe paper is out of 50 and Part A takes 35. How much is Part B and what share is it?
ChallengeTwo passages of 750 and 450 words must be read in 30 minutes. What speed is required?
ChallengeA question scores 27 out of 30. What percentage is that?
Error redoAn 8-mark question needs 4 points but a candidate gives only 3. What score?

03　Answers and one-line notes

#	Answer	One-line note
1	90 words	Divide 540 by 6 to get 90.
2	2 marks	Twelve divided by six is 2.
3	50 words per minute	250 divided by 5 is 50.
4	6 marks	Four plus two is 6.
5	40 words per minute	One thousand two hundred divided by 30 is 40.
6	2 marks per point	Eight divided by four is 2.
7	15 marks, 30 per cent of the paper	Subtract 35 from 50 to get 15, which is 30 per cent.
8	1 200 words in all, that is 40 words per minute	Add 750 and 450 to get 1 200, then divide by 30.
9	90 per cent	Twenty-seven over thirty is 0.9.
10	6 marks; copied sentences earn no content marks either	Three points at 2 marks each give 6, so one missing point costs 2 marks.

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.

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