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GIANT recap English GCSE quiz

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 18mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

How many questions are there on Paper 1?

a)

5

b)

4

c)

6

d)

3

2.

How many marks is question 5 worth?

a)

40

b)

50

c)

30

d)

45

3.

And how many marks is paper 1 worth altogether?

a)

100

b)

90

c)

80

d)

70

4.

Nice warm up... So tell me, what is 'structure'?

a)

Things like 'similes' etc

b)

The way the writer has arranged a text

c)

Language techniques

d)

All of the above

5.

Which one of the following is a language technique?

a)

Flashback

b)

Openers

c)

Circular structure

d)

Metaphor

6.

Remind me, which one of these is a semi colon?

a)

:

b)

;

c)

!

d)

( )

7.

What exactly do we use a semicolon for?

a)

To bring two sentences together

b)

To place emphasis on a point

c)

To undervalue a message in the text

d)

To end a sentence

8.

Who is our awarding body for the exam?

a)

Edexcel

b)

AQA

c)

Northampton College

d)

I don't know, I've been asleep this whole time

9.

Define 'simile' ...

a)

A feeling

b)

A sound word

c)

Saying something 'is' or 'was' something else

d)

A comparison using 'like' or 'as'

10.

Spot the pathetic fallacy:

a)

I had a bad day today

b)

The drizzly rain coated the window pane in gloom

c)

Five fishes fell

d)

BANG

11.

We aren't finished yet! What does 'SPaG' mean?

a)

Spelling, punctuation and grammar

b)

Spelling, punctuation and games

c)

Spells, punctuation, also grammar

d)

Spelling, pointers and grammar

12.

In your opinion (you can't be wrong for this one), what is the hardest part of paper 1?

4 lines
13.

Spot the exclamation mark:

a)

?

b)

!

c)

...

d)

-

14.

'He was a brave lion' is an example of what?

a)

Assonance

b)

Simile

c)

Metaphor

d)

Hyperbole

15.

What is a 'hyperbole'?

a)

A sound word

b)

Being hyperactive

c)

Telling the truth

d)

An extreme exaggeration

16.

How many marks is question 3 worth?

a)

8

b)

7

c)

6

d)

5

17.

And how about question 2?

a)

8 marks

b)

7 marks

c)

6 marks

d)

5 marks

18.

What is the actual name for '...'

a)

To be continued

b)

Dot dot dot

c)

Ellipsis

d)

Cliffhanger

19.

How many marks do you get for creativity (A05) for paper 1, Q5?

a)

None

b)

40

c)

14

d)

24

20.

Define 'noun'

a)

A place, a person, or a thing

b)

A doing word

c)

An adjective

d)

A describing word

21.

Which of the following is NOT a noun:

a)

Melissa

b)

Northampton

c)

TV

d)

Running

22.

What is an adjective?

a)

A word that describes a verb

b)

A word that describes a noun

c)

A word that describes an adverb

d)

A doing word

23.

How many marks do you get for SPaG on paper 1, Q5?

a)

16

b)

15

c)

17

d)

18

24.

Which one of these is an adverb?

a)

Fastly

b)

Slowly

c)

Sure

d)

Car

25.

What is an adverb though?

a)

Describes a noun

b)

Describes a verb

c)

A person, a place, or a thing

d)

An adjective

26.

We're nearly at the end... How can a writer effectively build tension in an extract?

a)

By not writing any more

b)

They can't

c)

By writing with a special pen

d)

Change the pace of the story

27.

Spot the structural element:

a)

Flashforward

b)

Personification

c)

Alliteration

d)

Imagery

28.

How can a writer create imagery?

a)

By drawing a nice picture

b)

By using lots of photos in their book

c)

By using the five senses in their writing

d)

By using the word 'imagery' over and over

29.

Which one of these examples is personification?

a)

The table ran out of the room

b)

She sold seashells

c)

CRASH!

d)

"Why me?"

30.

Did you enjoy this quiz?

a)

Yes

b)

It was alright