8-F Reading Evidence

Fiction Reading

The next section is basically a load of stories and plays for you to read, with one tiny catch you also need to answer some questions on them. This section will hone your ability to identify and analyse the effect of the different features of fiction texts. These warm-up questions should start you off nicely...

Open Ended

Write one sentence that summarises how Anna feels at the beginning of the extract.

Open Ended

What does the author mean by "on the 'b' of the bang"?

Open Ended

Why do you think the author uses short sentences at the end of the extract?

Open Ended

Choose one of the phrases that best describes Anna at the end of the extract. Explain your answer.

-confident and driven

-confused and hopeless

-afraid but determined

Open Ended

Explain how the mood of the extract changes after Anna sees Agent One.

People say there's no right answer in English literature, but a good answer is one that is based on evidence found in the text. This might be quote, detail or example, or something you've inferred from the wider text.


glossary
inferred = conclude

Open Ended

What news does Emma want to tell Mr. Knightley?

Multiple Choice

Why isn't Mr. Knightley as surprised by the news as Emma expects? Choose one option.

• He was suspicious of Frank Churchill.

• He had already heard it from someone else.

• Frank Churchill may have told him as they are close friends.

Open Ended

Write down the part of the text that shows:

How Emma feels about ignoring Mr. Knightley's warning.

Open Ended

Write down the part of the text that shows:

Mr. Knightley's view of Frank Churchill.

Open Ended

Write down the part of the text that shows:

Mr. Knightley's view of Miss Fairfax.

Open Ended

How can you tell that Mr. Knightley cares deeply about Emma? Use details from the text to support your answer.