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Interpreting exam questions
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1Read this exam question carefully and then choose from the drop-down menus to correctly identify and interpret the key words.
- AWhat techniques are used
- BWhy has it been written
- CWant to read it
- DDecide to buy it
- EYou! the person reading it
- FSomeone who read it in the past
- GWhole text
- HJust the bit about Scheherazade
- IMust!
- JDon't have to
- KHow he is created
- LPersonality
- MWhat he does
- NHow he behaves
- OSpecific character focus
- PName of the story
- QHow she has been created
- RHer personality
- SSpecific character focus
- TThe ideas linked to this name
- UHow she will save the women
- VHer ideas
- Wideas and emotional reactions
- Xideas and physical actions
- YMinor character focus
- ZMain character focus
- AAParticular techniques & devices
- ABThe words used
- ACDirect reference and quotation
- ADMention the title
- AEProve your points
- AFPad out your essay
- AGuse embedded quotes
- AHuse floating quotes
- AIGive short, relevant direct quotations
- AJQuote whole sentences & paragraphs
2When the final bullet point asks you to write about language all you need to do is add a paragraph at the end of your essay which identifies some specific language features used. It is O.K to list this.
- ATrue
- BFalse
3Look at the exam question opposite and then choose the correct interpretation based on the key words.
- AWrite an essay which examines the techniques the writer has used to create tension and how well they have done this. Include relevant direct reference and quotes to prove points.
- BWrite an essay which explain how tension is created, using short, relevant direct quotations to support all points made.
- CWrite response which says whether you think this extract builds tension or not. Use direct quotes from the text to prove points.
4The key word have been removed from the following exam question. Complete the question by dragging and dropping the key words to the correct place.
[blank_start]Compare[blank_end] [blank_start]how[blank_end] the writers of Text 1 [blank_start]and[blank_end] Text 2 [blank_start]present[blank_end] their [blank_start]ideas[blank_end] and [blank_start]perspectives[blank_end]
about modern technology.
[blank_start]Support[blank_end] your answer with [blank_start]detailed[blank_end] [blank_start]reference[blank_end] to the [blank_start]texts.[blank_end]
- ACompare
- BContrast
- Chow
- Dwhy
- Eand
- For
- Gpresent
- Hexpress
- Iideas
- Jthoughts
- Kperspectives
- Lprejudices
- MSupport
- NBack up
- Odetailed
- Poccasional
- Qreference
- Rquotes
- Stexts.
- Tmain text
5Choose the exam question that matches the interpretation in this image.
- AAnalyse how the writer uses language and structure to interest and engage readers.
Support your views with detailed reference to the text. - BGive one example from lines 1 to 8 of how the writer uses language to show how the
recruitment process has changed.
Support your example with a detailed text reference. - CLeo Marks attempts to engage the reader through the description of his relationship
with ‘the girls’.
Evaluate how successfully this is achieved.
Support your views with detailed reference to the text.
- AAnalyse how the writer uses language and structure to interest and engage readers.
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- Description
- A short interactive activity to help learners understand how to identify and interpret GCSE English exam questions.
- Author
- Sarah Holmes
- Language
- English
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- History
- Created on 7 Mar 2016 · updated on 4 Jan 2017
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