WorksheetsGIANT recap English GCSE quiz
Total questions: 30
Worksheet time: 18mins
How many questions are there on Paper 1?
5
4
6
3
How many marks is question 5 worth?
40
50
30
45
And how many marks is paper 1 worth altogether?
100
90
80
70
Nice warm up... So tell me, what is 'structure'?
Things like 'similes' etc
The way the writer has arranged a text
Language techniques
All of the above
Which one of the following is a language technique?
Flashback
Openers
Circular structure
Metaphor
Remind me, which one of these is a semi colon?
:
;
!
( )
What exactly do we use a semicolon for?
To bring two sentences together
To place emphasis on a point
To undervalue a message in the text
To end a sentence
Who is our awarding body for the exam?
Edexcel
AQA
Northampton College
I don't know, I've been asleep this whole time
Define 'simile' ...
A feeling
A sound word
Saying something 'is' or 'was' something else
A comparison using 'like' or 'as'
Spot the pathetic fallacy:
I had a bad day today
The drizzly rain coated the window pane in gloom
Five fishes fell
BANG
We aren't finished yet! What does 'SPaG' mean?
Spelling, punctuation and grammar
Spelling, punctuation and games
Spells, punctuation, also grammar
Spelling, pointers and grammar
In your opinion (you can't be wrong for this one), what is the hardest part of paper 1?
Spot the exclamation mark:
?
!
...
-
'He was a brave lion' is an example of what?
Assonance
Simile
Metaphor
Hyperbole
What is a 'hyperbole'?
A sound word
Being hyperactive
Telling the truth
An extreme exaggeration
How many marks is question 3 worth?
8
7
6
5
And how about question 2?
8 marks
7 marks
6 marks
5 marks
What is the actual name for '...'
To be continued
Dot dot dot
Ellipsis
Cliffhanger
How many marks do you get for creativity (A05) for paper 1, Q5?
None
40
14
24
Define 'noun'
A place, a person, or a thing
A doing word
An adjective
A describing word
Which of the following is NOT a noun:
Melissa
Northampton
TV
Running
What is an adjective?
A word that describes a verb
A word that describes a noun
A word that describes an adverb
A doing word
How many marks do you get for SPaG on paper 1, Q5?
16
15
17
18
Which one of these is an adverb?
Fastly
Slowly
Sure
Car
What is an adverb though?
Describes a noun
Describes a verb
A person, a place, or a thing
An adjective
We're nearly at the end... How can a writer effectively build tension in an extract?
By not writing any more
They can't
By writing with a special pen
Change the pace of the story
Spot the structural element:
Flashforward
Personification
Alliteration
Imagery
How can a writer create imagery?
By drawing a nice picture
By using lots of photos in their book
By using the five senses in their writing
By using the word 'imagery' over and over
Which one of these examples is personification?
The table ran out of the room
She sold seashells
CRASH!
"Why me?"
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