Young and dyslexic
In Young and Dyslexic, what does Zephaniah say dyslexia is NOT a measure of?
Intelligence
The title Explorers or Boys Messing About? makes the reader question what about the men?
Whether they are serious explorers or irresponsible little kids!
Which animal is the writer talking about hunting in Thule?
A narwhal
What is a 'single story'?
A stereotype/limited view of a person, place or thing
How many marks is Q4 worth?
12 marks.
In Young and Dyslexic, Zephaniah presents dyslexia as something that can make a person more creative. True or False?
TRUE
Explorers or Boys Messing About? presents the explorers as completely serious and never humorous.
FALSE
What does the Explorer's daughter tell the reader about hunting?
How essential and life-saving it is to the people who live in Thule.
Why are single stories dangerous from Adichie's point of view?
Because they give people an inaccurate picture of a person, place or thing and can force limitations on them by stripping them of their complexities.
Can you use quotations for Q2?
No, you must write in your own words?
In Young and Dyslexic, which two roles does Zephaniah use to describe dyslexic people positively?
Architects and designers
Which DAFOREST technique does the writer use to support their argument that the explorers are irresponsible?
Statistics / expert opinions
How does Herbert create sympathy for the narwhals?
She explains how they struggle for survival within their environment and how they fight for resources.
Give an example of a stereotype that Adichie mentions in the text.
Her stereotype of poor people (Fide's family), her room mate's stereotype of her as being unable to use a stove, her stereotype of Mexicans as lazy, her stereotype of all books being about white people/Europeans and never about Africans or Asians.
What skill does Q5 test?
Comparison and analysis.
How does Zephaniah use chronological order to convey his experiences of dyslexia structurally?
What is the main impact of the metaphor 'boys messing about' or the metaphorical references to the explorers as children?
It conveys how the explorers are reckless, irresponsible and cannot be depended upon therefore emphasising their inadequacy as qualified/serious explorers.
How does Herbert present the conflict between humans and the natural world?
She uses the structural technique of shift in focus frequently to reflect how the perspectives of the humans and nature do not match up and therefore fight for survival.
She uses short, isolated sentences to present how she felt isolated by her room mate's assumptions about her identity.
What is Mrs Amin's favourite colour?
Purple/lilac