Approaching the papers (OCR GCSE English Language): Flashcards
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How many fiction extracts in Paper 1 Section A?
How many fiction extracts in Paper 1 Section A?
1 fiction extract
How many questions on Section A extract?
How many questions on Section A extract?
Four questions
When to read questions (strategy)
When to read questions (strategy)
Before the extract
1st key Q when reading: language
1st key Q when reading: language
What stands out in terms of language?
2nd key Q when reading: structure
2nd key Q when reading: structure
What stands out structurally?
3rd key Q when reading: reader feeling
3rd key Q when reading: reader feeling
How are we supposed to feel as readers?
What to do while reading extract
What to do while reading extract
Highlight & annotate with thoughts/feelings
Example: pathetic fallacy in extract
Example: pathetic fallacy in extract
'Darkening countryside' - sets ominous tone
Example: what 'twilight' suggests
Example: what 'twilight' suggests
Transition/uncertainty (not dark, not light)
Example: 'fell on her knees' suggests
Example: 'fell on her knees' suggests
Desperation