Question 3

Question 3

1. band 3

   • shows a clear understanding of the events described in the text
   • clearly explains and begins to interpret thoughts and feelings
   • employs relevant quotations or references to support understanding and interpretation

2. band 4

   • engages in detail with events described in the text
   • offers perceptive explanations and interpretations of the thoughts and feelings expressed
   • employs appropriate references or quotations to support ideas

3. top tips

   • you should not comment on the use of language or the effect on the reader for this question
     • there are no marks for this in question three
   • you need to explain a range of thoughts and feelings in detail relating to the whole text
   • sometimes you will be told how a character is feeling, other times they mention a thought and the feeling is implied
   • don't worry if all the feelings are in one section of the text this normally happens