PAPER 1 READING ASSESSMENT
marks for Question 4
20 marks
writing task choices
Choose between a creative writing task inspired by a picture OR a story/descriptive task.
Onomatopoeia
words which sound like the noise they represent
how many extracts do you have to read?
one
plural of sheep
sheep
Hat, headphones, watch, labelled water bottle, non-clear pencil case, phone, etc
question 1 format
four multiple choice questions
16 marks are for...
Technical accuracy
'The wind whipped up the waves and they crashed onto the beach.'
alliteration and onomatopoeia
Analyse language features
Question 2
...
ellipsis
How many marks is each exam worth?
80 marks each
160 in total
structure question
question 3
three types of punctuation for effect
ellipsis, brackets, inverted commas, dashes, semicolons, exclamation marks, etc
The weather and season can be described with human emotions to reflect the mood or create a tone.
Pathetic Fallacy
Question 4 format and marks
How far do you agree question for 20 marks
need these at the start of proper nouns
capital letters
How long is each exam?
Paper 1 - 1 hour & 45 minutes
Paper 2 - 1 hour & 45 minutes
Time spent on Question 2
10 minutes
Four structural devices
paragraphs, cliffhanger, narrative perspective change, flashback, dialogue, cyclical structure, focus shift, etc
A word or a phrase used to describe something as if it were something else
metaphor
Approx timings for questions in Paper 1, Section A
1 hour:
- 10-15 minutes for reading
- 5 minutes for Q1
- 10 minutes for Q2
- 10 minutes for Q3
- 25-30 minutes for Q4
how much should you write for Q5
2 or 3 sides
What percentage of your GCSE are the two Section B writing tasks?
Paper 1 Section B 25%
+
Paper 2 Section B 25%
= 50% of your whole GCSE
spend 25 minutes on this question
Question 4
One language feature for each letter - MA HAPPI FOREST
metaphor, alliteration, hyperbole, personification, pathetic fallacy, imagery, foreboding, onomatopoeia, repetition, emotive language, simile, tone
The fog's fingers crept coldly up the arms of the trembling tree.
Personification of the tree & fog plus alliteration
Fictional genres - name three
science fiction, fantasy, crime fiction, gothic, horror, ghost, romance historical
purpose of paragraphs
to organise your writing and break it up
What are the dates of the exams?
Paper 1 - May
Paper 2 - June
2025