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Question 1

What type of question is this and what are the steps to answer it? :
Explain any way in which the sentence in lines 12-14 creates an effective link between ideas at this point in the passage.

Answer 1

LINKING

1. Locate the linking sentence.
2. Quote the part of the sentence which links back and explain why in your own words.
3. Quote the part of the sentence which links forward and explain why in your own words.

Question 2

What type of question is this and what are the steps to answer it? :
Explain what is meant by ‘begin neglect’?

Answer 2

CONTEXT

1. Locate the word in the passage.
2. Write down what you think it means.
3. Quote words which make you think that.

Question 3

What type of question is this and what are the steps to answer it? :
Look at lines 7-8 and then, by referring to one example, explain fully how the writers use of language makes it clear that Frozen is successful.

Answer 3

IMAGERY

1. Identify an example of imagery and quote it.
2. Identify the comparison.
3. Comment on the connotations of the fake thing and link back to the question.

Question 4

What type of question is this and what are the steps to answer it? :
Look at lines 1-6, and then explain in your own words why the organizers of the Superbowl chose Idina Menzel to perform there.

Answer 4

IN YOUR OWN WORDS

1. Locate the information in the passage.
2. Translates the words into your own as far as possible.
3. DON’T QUOTE!

Question 5

What type of question is this and what are the steps to answer it? :
Look at lines 42-47, and then explain fully how two examples of the writer’s word choice make it clear that Elsa is not ‘doe-eyed’ and partial to shiny dresses.

Answer 5

WORD CHOICE

1. Locate words which are used to create a particular effect.
2. Quote an example.
3. Write down connotations and link back to the question

Question 6

What type of question is this and what are the steps to answer it? :
Look at lines 24-40, and identify examples of sentence structure which helps to convey the idea of prejudice.

Answer 6

SENTENCE STRUCTURE

1. Scan the passage for any examples of sentence structure and quote it.
2. Analyse it (what impact does it have)
3. Link back to the question.

Question 7

What type of question is this and what are the steps to answer it? :
What is the overall tone of the passage?

Answer 7

TONE

1. Try and imagine someone reading the extract aloud (what tone on voice would they use)
2. Write down the tone you think it is and look for techniques to back this up.
3. Quote and comment on how the tone is created.

Question 8

What type of question is this and what are the steps to answer it? :
Pick an expression from the final paragraph and show how it helps to contribute to an effective conclusion to the passage.

Answer 8

EVALUATION

1. Re-read the final paragraph.
2. Think about the effect it has on the reader (does it sum up ideas, shock us or make us think)
3. Quote from the final paragraph and elsewhere and comment on how this creates the effect.

Question 9

What type of question is this and what are the steps to answer it? :
From the passage, as a whole, summarise the main ideas of the passage.

Answer 9

SUMMARISE

1. Identify the main points in the passage.
2. Write them in bullet form.
3. Expand the ideas and link back to the question.