Word Classes
What do we call the word which describes a noun?
adjective
How many sources do you have to read in Paper 2?
Two - one modern and one older
What language feature uses the words like or as?
a simile
What kind of text would end in yours sincerely?
a formal letter
What is the difference between a fact and an opinion?
A fact can be proven but an opinion is someone's personal point of view.
What do we call I/we, he/she, they, you?
Personal pronouns
What do you have to do in Section B of Paper 2?
Write a piece of non-fiction such as a letter or a speech or an article.
Explain what we mean by personification.
When an object is given human qualities
Persuasive
Hyperbole is what?
Exaggeration
What is the second person?
you
What do you have to do in Paper 2, Question 1?
Identify the four true statements out of a list of eight.
What do we call it when a word sounds like the noise it represents?
onomatopoeia
What two different kinds of newspaper are there?
Broadsheet and tabloid
Why would a writer use a rhetorical question?
To make the reader think about what they are saying.
What kind of word do we use to modify a verb?
adverb
What do you have to do in Question 2 of Paper 2?
Write a summary of the similarities or differences.
What is narrative perspective?
The point of view in which the text is written - first person or third person.
What kind of target audience reads a broadsheet audience?
Well educated, affluent and adult
What kind of techniques is used here - 'the dangerous dog dashed across the docks'?
alliteration
What is the difference between a common noun and a proper noun?
A proper noun has a capital letter because it is the name of a person or place. A common noun is all the other nouns.
How many marks are Paper 2 Questions 3 and 4 worth each?
Question 3 is worth 12 marks and Question 4 is worth 16 marks.
Explain what a metaphor is.
A metaphor is when we give one thing the qualities of another thing.
What kind of genre does a politician use a lot?
speech
What is bias?
When the writer expresses sympathy for a particular point of view.