How to Approach Paper 1 (Edexcel GCSE English Language): Quizzes
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12 questions from this quiz
How many questions must you answer in Section A of Paper 1?
How many questions must you answer in Section A of Paper 1?
Four questions
In Section B, how many writing options are you given?
In Section B, how many writing options are you given?
Two options
What is the key rule about answering Section B?
What is the key rule about answering Section B?
Answer only one option
What type of writing is required in Section B?
What type of writing is required in Section B?
Imaginative/creative writing
When should you read the questions in Paper 1?
When should you read the questions in Paper 1?
Before reading the extract
How many key thinking points should guide your reading?
How many key thinking points should guide your reading?
Three
Why should you highlight whilst reading the extract?
Why should you highlight whilst reading the extract?
To use as quotes later
What is always provided at the beginning of the extract?
What is always provided at the beginning of the extract?
Context information
What technique is 'darkening countryside' an example of?
What technique is 'darkening countryside' an example of?
Pathetic fallacy
What does 'twilight' suggest in the extract analysis?
What does 'twilight' suggest in the extract analysis?
Transition and uncertainty
What does Lucy 'fell on her knees' suggest about her?
What does Lucy 'fell on her knees' suggest about her?
She is desperate
What theme is identified from the example extract's context?
What theme is identified from the example extract's context?
Social class