The Facts

Worth: 1 mark

AO Tested: AO1 (Identify information)

Suggested Time: 1-2 minutes

What will you need to do?

Identify a specific detail or word from the text. This question typically requires one short, precise answer.

Top Tips:

• Look carefully at the line reference given in the question.
• Copy the word or phrase exactly as it appears in the text.
• Avoid paraphrasing; take your answer directly from the text.

Example Question for Practice

SECTION A: Reading

Read from lines 1-5 (the following extract):

"He clutched his tattered notebook tightly, the cover worn and frayed from years of use. Pages, some yellowed and crumpled, peeked out unevenly along the edges. It was the only item he had managed to save from the wreckage, a fragile link to his past. Each mark, each scribble, held a memory he couldn't bear to lose. In the silence, he felt its familiar weight in his hands, a small comfort amidst the chaos surrounding him."

Question 4:

Identify the item the character saved from the wreckage.

(Total for Question 4 = 1 mark)

Example Answer:

• "Tattered notebook."

The Facts

Worth: 1 mark

AO Tested: AO1 (Identify information)

Suggested Time: 1-2 minutes

What will you need to do?

Identify a specific piece of information from the text. As with Question 4, this is a straightforward identification question.

Top Tips:

• Answer concisely and directly from the text.
• Double-check line references to locate the correct information quickly.
• Use only the specific wording from the text.

Example Question for Practice

SECTION A: Reading

Read this extract:

"As he stood alone on the cliff edge, he could hear the waves crashing below, their sound echoing up the rocks."

Identify the sound that the character hears.

(Total for Question 5 = 1 mark)

Example Answer:

• "Waves crashing."