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Question 1

How do you answer context questions?

Answer 1

1. Write down meaning of word
2. Quote words or expressions that helped you understand the meaning
3. Explain how the meaning of the quoted words or expressions helped you work out the meaning

Question 2

How do you answer link questions?

Answer 2

1. Quote from the link sentence which refers to the ideas of the previous paragraph
2. Show understanding of the ideas of the previous paragraph (links back/refers to…)
3. Quote from the link sentence which refers to the ideas of the coming paragraph
4. Show understanding of the ideas of the coming paragraph

Question 3

How do you answer an understanding question?

Answer 3

Show understanding by explaining writer’s ideas in own words. Use bullet points.

Question 4

How do you answer word choice questions?

Answer 4

1. Quote the word
2. Explain its denotation (literal meaning)
3. Explain its connotations and what these add to the text

Question 5

How do you answer sentence structure questions?

Answer 5

1. Identify and quote the sentence structure feature (e.g. length, type or punctuation).
2. Explain why it is effective in this context and what it adds to the text

Question 6

How do you answer imagery questions?

Answer 6

1. Identify and quote the type of image (e.g. metaphor, simile or personification)
2. Explain what is being compared to what (literal meaning)
3. Explain why the comparison is effective in this context and what it adds to the text

Question 7

How do you answer tone questions?

Answer 7

1. Identify the tone of the writer

2. Explain how the writer establishes this tone. Quote/explain. Relate to sentence structure, word choice or imagery

Question 8

How do you answer ‘by referring to features of language’ questions?

Answer 8

1. Identify a feature of language used (e.g. word choice, imagery, sentence structure)
2. Quote the example
3. Explain it using tactics appropriate to the language feature chosen

Question 9

How do you answer evaluation questions?

Answer 9

1. Make a point about how effective you think it has been
2. Quote something you think is effective
3. Explain why it is effective (like analysis) while using words such as ‘successful’, ‘effective’ or ‘powerful’

Question 10

How do you answer the final question?

Answer 10

1. Identify essential/key ideas and areas in both passages that are common to both.
2. List these as headings
3. Under each heading, explain the views of the writer by using brief quotes. Use words such as ‘however’, ‘in contrast’ or ‘similarly’ when comparing views of the writers.