1. nonfiction reading comprehension on Bentley’s snowflake photography, understanding literal meaning, inference, grammatical choices, quotation-based evidence
2. paragraph structure comparison, camera’s problem-solving use, analysis of writer′s technique (prefix, comma use, verb tense), theme of artistic obsession
3. question types: tick-box, phrase extraction, vocabulary focus (abstract noun, prefix), justification of obsession leading to death, interpretation of author’s choices
4. textual interpretation with quotation support, critical thinking on scientific curiosity, photography as passion, uniqueness and beauty of snowflakes
5. writing task: personal article on a hobby, structured response planning, persuasive and descriptive techniques, engaging tone for a school magazine
6. total marks: 50, divided into reading (25) and writing (25), emphasis on language, punctuation, spelling, coherence, sentence structure, and text engagement