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How to answer close reading questions
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- 1Word Choice questionspick out a Single Word or a very Brief Phrase(1) + explain what idea/connotations this word adds (1)
- 2Questions that test your understanding of what has been written-highlight where it says to use your own words (just to remind yourself)
-find the answer on the page then highlight it so you remember the words you have to change
-Plan for one clear mark per point - 3Questions on ToneName the Tone(1) + quote an example and say how it builds up the identified tone(1)
- 4useful tone words:Humorous/mocking/sarcastic/
ironic/chatty/conversational/
angry/emotive/serious/formal/
informal - 5Imagery questions -similies, metaphors + personification-"Just as...(literal meaning) so does(metaphorical meaning)(1)
-Explain how the image helps the writer makes his point(1) - 6Sentence Structure questions -punctuation, sentence length, repitition, parenthesis, word order-Pick out the feature(1)
Comment on its effect(1) - 7Language Feature questions -rhetorical questions, onomatopoeia, alliteration, hyperbole-Name the technique and quote where its used (1)
+ comment on its effect (1) - 8Linking questionsQuote a phrase which links back to the ideas in the previous paragraph(stating that it does so) -Quote a phrase which links forward to key ideas in the next paragraph(stating that it does so)
- 9Questions that ask 'How effective do you find...'(a conclusion or an image)Explain that it IS effective by saying how it performs one of the functions of a conclusion(sum up of ideas, final thought-provoking remark ect.)
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- Higher english Flashcards on How to answer close reading questions, created by dargo97 on 29/04/2014.
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