Reading Section Flashcards
1
Q
How long should you spend on question 1?
A
5 minutes
2
Q
How long should you spend on question 2?
A
10 minutes
3
Q
How long should you spend on question 3?
A
10 minutes
4
Q
How long should you spend on question 4?
A
20 minutes
5
Q
How long should you spend on reading, planning, checking?
A
15 minutes
6
Q
How should you answer question 1?
A
- Highlight focus of the question
- Highlight evidence u need to find
- Answer in short sentences with singular ideas
7
Q
How should you answer question 2? (Language question)
A
- Highlight focus of the question
- Highlight evidence u need to find
- include language Features and sentence forms
- 2 detailed paragraphs, including 2-3 quotes from the text
- ‘zooming in’ - pull apart sentences
8
Q
Key language features to look for:
A
- Adverbs, verbs, nouns
- Similes, metaphors, personification
- Sibilance, alliteration
- short sentences for dramatic impact
- complex sentences for in-depth description
9
Q
How should you answer question 3? (structure question)
A
- Highlight focus of the question
- Highlight evidence u need to find / split text into 3 sections
- look for changes in the texts, repetition of certain theme(weather, temperature, words, items)
- location change, building of tension
10
Q
Key things to look for in question 3:
A
- narrator point of view
- focus shifts
- linkage
- paragraphing
- tension
11
Q
How should you answer question 4? (Opinion question)
A
- Highlight focus of the question & annotate to understand fully
- Highlight evidence u need to find
- state wether you agree or not
- split into 3 sections find 2-4 pieces of evidence in each section
- make your opinion clear
12
Q
Key things to look for in question 4?
A
- language
- tone
- humour
- atmosphere
- structure
