Which of these is a simile?

She fell over like a ton of bricks, Her skin was like silk

When do you use a semicolon?

When it can be replaced by a connective AND a full stop

Which of these is NOT an analysis skill?

Explaining why something is a simile etc

What must you do in a summary

Take the main ideas from the text and put into own words

Which of these is a metaphor?

Her noodle arms needed some muscle, He was the weak link in the chain, The dog's bark was a caution to us

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1
For your writing section, what 3 things must you make clear?
Spag, tone, purpose
Punctuation
Mrsoap
Genre, Audience, Purpose
2
Which of these is a simile?
She fell over like a ton of bricks
His could not be as quick as his brother
He smelled like he hadn't showered for days
Her skin was like silk
3
What should you do before you start writing anything?
Poop
Pray
Pee
Plan
4
What does TipTop mean?
Time, place, topic, personification
Time, pets, topic, person
Time, place, topic, person
Time, place person
5
What type of paragraph do you use for READING skills?
PAE
PEE
PEA
PEO
6
When do you use a semicolon?
When it can be replaced by a colon AND a full stop
When it can be replaced by a connective AND a full stop
When it can be replaced by a connective AND a comma
When it can be replaced by a capital letter AND a full stop
7
What does AO2 test?
Evaluation of language
Analysis of language
Description of langauge
Explanation of language
8
Which of these is NOT a skill you will use in writing
Use of language devices
Use of PEA
Use of ambitious vocab
Use of semi-colons
9
What are the sentence types?
Complex, compound, short, simple
Short, Simple, Compound
Simple, complex, compound
Complex, compound, short
10
In the comparison Q what two things MUST you compare?
Audience and genre
Purpose and tone
11
Which of these is NOT an analysis skill?
Explaining why something is a simile etc
Picking out a key word & explaining connotations
Identifying & explaining the effect of language device
Explaining the effect on the reader
12
How many marks if you don't use paragraphs?
5
1
7
20
13
Who is the greatest of them all?
Miss Carol
Mrs Caroll
Miss Carroll
Miss Crol
14
How many sections are there in this exam?
2
4
3
1
15
What skill is section A?
Reading
Using correct SPaG
Poetry
Writing
16
What is Tiptop used to help us remember?
When to start a new line
When to start checking SPaG
When to start a new paragraph
When to start a new page
17
What must you do in your STRUCTURE of the piece you write?
Use comedy
Use paragraphs
Use dialogue
18
What does the E stand for?
Evidence (quote)
Evaluate (the text)
19
What is section B testing?
Writing
Dabbing
Reading
20
What does P stand for in MRSOAP?
Procedure
Paragraph
Personification
Punctuation
21
Which is these is NOT an AO2 skill?
Use of subject terminology
Analysis of language and structure
Explanation of effect on the reader
Comparison of language
22
For your language analysis question, what AO is being tested?
AO5
AO2
AO1
AO4
23
What must you do in a summary
Use quotes from the text
Use the words of the text
Take the main ideas from the text and put into own words
Analyse the text
24
Which of these is a metaphor?
Her noodle arms needed some muscle
He was the weak link in the chain
The dog's bark was a caution to us
His cry was like a knife in my gut

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