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AQA GCSE English - Paper 1

Total questions: 17

Worksheet time: 21mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of these is NOT a question type in section A of Paper 1?

a)

True or False

b)

Search and Find

c)

Language

d)

Structure

2.

Which of the following skills is NOT assessed in the writing section of paper 1? (Choose Two)

a)

Summary Writing

b)

Language Analysis

c)

Descriptive Writing

d)

Story Writing

3.

Which language device is NOT commonly found in fiction texts, like those in paper 1?

a)

Simile

b)

Anecdotes

c)

Onomatopoeia

d)

Metaphor

4.

Which of the following is NOT a recommended strategy for approaching the reading section?

a)

Annotate the text

b)

Read the questions before reading the extract

c)

Read the extract multiple times

d)

Skim the passage quickly

5.

Which of the following is NOT a typical feature of DESCRIPTIVE WRITING?

a)

Use of sensory language

b)

Dialogue between characters

c)

Detailed imagery

d)

Vivid descriptions of settings

6.

What is the main focus of the language analysis question in section A?

a)

Identifying figurative language

b)

Exploring the writers’ opinions

c)

Analysing moments of tension

d)

Evaluating the extract

7.

Which of the following is NOT a common writing task in Section B of Paper 1? (Choose Two)

a)

Letter writing

b)

Descriptive writing

c)

Speech writing

d)

Story writing

8.

How many marks are awarded for the language analysis question on paper 1?

(a)  

9.

How many marks are awarded for the critical evaluation question (question 4) in paper 1?

(a)  

10.

How many marks are awarded for the writing question in paper 1?

(a)  

11.

How do you approach the structure question (question 3) on paper 1?

a)

Search the extract for language techniques

b)

Decide how much you agree

c)

Find 4 obvious things

d)

Focus on the significant changes across beginning, middle & end

12.

What does ‘pace’ mean?

a)

Sound words

b)

Comparing two things, suggesting similarity

c)

When the writer increases the speed that you read the extract

d)

Language that uses the 5 senses

13.

What is dramatic irony?

a)

When a key word or phrase is said more than once

b)

When the reader knows about events in the story before the characters do

c)

When the description of the weather presents the mood

d)

Three related words in a list

14.

What are triplets?

a)

Comparing two things presenting them as the same

b)

Three related words in a list

c)

Action words

d)

Describing words

15.

What does A VAN help you to remember? (Write all 4 answers)

(a)  

16.

What does MAPSTORES help you to remember?

(a)  

17.

Finish the opening sentence describing the picture: “Fire rained down from the grey, ominous sky. Screams echoed through the chaotic, crumbling streets. Watching from across the harbour sits…”

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