Language Paper 1 1️⃣✅

Question 1

What is question one asking you to do?

Answer 1

Q1 asks you to list four things you learn from a given section of the extract

Question 2

What is question two asking you to do?

Answer 2

Q2 asks you to analyse how language has been used in a given section of the text

Question 3

What is question three asking you to do?

Answer 3

Q3 asks you to explain how the writer has structured their text to interest the reader

Question 4

What is question four asking you to do

Answer 4

Q4 asks you to evaluate how effective the text is. You will be given a statement to respond (agree/ partly agree/ disagree), and you must show your own opinion

Question 5

How many marks are available for each question?

Answer 5

Q1 - 4 MARKS
Q2 - 8 MARKS
Q3 - 8 MARKS
Q4 - 20 MARKS

Question 6

How long should you spend on each question?

Answer 6

Q1 - 5 MINS
Q2 - 15 MINS
Q3 - 15 MINS
Q4 - 25 MINS

Question 7

List some examples of language devices/ features

Answer 7

Nouns, verbs, adjectives, metaphors, similes, alliteration, adverbs, imagery, pathetic fallacy, personification, word choice and connotations

Question 8

List some examples of structure devices

Answer 8

Flashbacks, foreshadowing, zoom in, zoom out, new setting, new character, change in tone, shift in focus, juxtaposition, climax and repetition

Question 9

How should you answer Q1?

Answer 9

• use direct quotations and your own words
• make sure quotes are relevant to question
• make sure to choose quotes only from specified area in text
• make for distinct points
• keep answers short but clear

Question 10

How should you answer Q2?

Answer 10

• Read the question and underline key quotations
• analyse key quotations and identify any language devices/ features used
• write 2-3 paragraphs with plenty of quotes and lots of close analysis

Question 11

How should you answer Q3?

Answer 11

• Look at the whole of the source, think about how it begins, develops and ends - does anything change or develop?
• Is the source from the beginning or end of a novel, beginning of a chapter? how does this impact you as a reader
• identify and write about many structural devices and features e.g are there any flashbacks/flashforwards?
• Write 2-3 paragraphs with plenty of references to the text and ONLY structural devices

Question 12

How should you answer Q4?

Answer 12

• Read the statement and bullet point reasons to agree/ disagree in table
• You can either wholly agree, wholly disagree or agree and disagree - whichever you choose you must give plenty evidence
• As well as giving your opinions write about how the writer has influenced you as a reader
• Write 4-5 paragraphs with plenty of evidence and analysis - make sure to refer back to statement and give a overall conclusion

Question 13

How much should you write for Q1?

Answer 13

4 sentences

Question 14

How much should you write for Q2?

Answer 14

2-3 paragraphs

Question 15

How much should you write for Q3?

Answer 15

2-3 paragraphs

Question 16

How much should you write for Q4?

Answer 16

4-5 paragraphs and an overall conclusion

Question 17

What is a verb?

Answer 17

A word that shows an action in a sentence

Question 18

What is an noun?

Answer 18

A word that names a person, place, thing or idea

Question 19

What is an adverb?

Answer 19

A word that tells you more about a verb or adjective but answering one of these questions:
How?
When?
Where?
How often?
To what extent?

Question 20

What is onomatopea?

Answer 20

A word that imitates a sound that it directly correlates to

Question 21

What is juxtaposition?

Answer 21

Is when you place to concepts or objects next to or near each other, therefore highlighting their differences