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Unfamiliar text: close reading · Part 1 of 3
8 exam-style questions with model answers, plus 6 quick multi-choice questions — every question on this part of the standard, grouped by the 2 pages of notes they come from.
Write a full answer before you reveal the model one. That comparison is where the learning happens.
Using the gorse passage, analyse how the writer conveys the father's situation. Aim for a reasoned and clear interpretation.
Using the gorse passage, analyse how the writer uses sentence structure to convey the father's situation. Aim for a reasoned and clear interpretation.
Using the gorse passage, analyse how the writer conveys the father's situation. Aim for an insightful and/or original interpretation.
Using the gorse passage, analyse how the writer conveys the father's situation. Aim for an insightful and/or original interpretation.
Explain what makes an aspect significant rather than merely noticeable, and how you can test the difference under exam conditions.
Using the gorse passage, analyse two significant aspects and show how each governs the meaning of the extract. Aim for a reasoned and clear interpretation.
Discuss why the most noticeable feature in a text is so often the least significant, and what that implies about how you should read under time pressure.
Explain why the most noticeable feature of a text is so often not its most significant one, and what a reader should do about it. Aim for an insightful and/or original interpretation.