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Question 1

What to do for Word Choice Questions

Answer 1

Look for words with different connotations e.g

• “smack” has connotations of not being that serious
• “strike” has connotations of strong violence and aggresion

Question 2

What to do for Imagery Questions

Answer 2

• Identify Image
• Does it work
• Why is it effective

Question 3

How to identify and answer Understanding Questions

Answer 3

Look out for words like "explain", "main points" or "line of thought"
Answer doesn't need to be complex
Summary:
-Use your own words
-Keep your answers concise
- Try to work for all your marks

Question 4

How to identify and answer an Analysis Question

Answer 4

Look out for words like “show how”, “the language of…” or “the effect of”
Often the question will help you understand where to focus your response
Summary:
- Always comment on your chosen words
- 1 quote+Analysis = 1 Mark
-Study Wording of question

Question 5

How to Identify and answer Evaluation questions

Answer 5

Look out for phrases like “how effective”, “to what extent”, “in your opinion” or “which passage did you find more”
Summary:
- Check out comparison questions at start
- Plan your time carefully
-Refer in detail to both passages
-Explain clearly the nature of the comparrison