stud
bud
Sign up
Log in
Home
Library
Explore
SAT
More
Duplicate of AQA GCSE English Paper 1 Flashcards | StudBud
Explore
/
Duplicate of AQA GCSE English Paper 1
Duplicate of AQA GCSE English Paper 1
29 terms
·
StudBud Administration
·
34 plays
An #English Language Quiz about exam skills
Flashcards
29 cards
F
Practice quiz
P
Host live
L
Questions
29
Answers
1
Choose the complex sentence:
When is my assessment?
10H2, the most well-prepared group, are ready for their test
Ms. Rudz prepared her students so they are ready.
10H2 are the most well-prepared group for their test.
2
Which of these sentences is the most varied in structure?
The boys talked quietly.
The boys talked about girls.
Shooting Weaver, the boys talked.
The boys talked whilst playing PS4.
3
In Question 4 you are asked to ...?
Use SQI to prove your point
Analyse words and phrases
Use extended PEE, PETER ore PETE to prove your point
All of these techniques ... and more!
4
Which of these is a good example of an embedded quotation?
The writer uses nouns in the quotation, 'The box of tricks'.
The writer uses nouns to describe the 'box of tricks'.
'The box of tricks'. This shows ...
This is shown in 'the box of tricks'.
5
Q5 assesses you on AO5 and AO6. What is AO5 about?
Using devices.
Spelling and grammar.
Punctuation, spelling, sophisticated words and sentences.
Analysing language.
6
Which of these words is most useful for describing structure?
Juxtaposition
Adjective
Noun
Stagecraft
7
Question 5 often asks you to imagine you are entering a ...?
Swimming gala
Pit of snakes
Creative writing competition
Prize draw
8
Which of these should you NOT write about in Q3?
How setting is established
Character's viewpoints
How time runs
Sentence structure
9
Which sentence has the correct punctuation?
The boys talked; it was about girls.
The boys talked (it was about girls).
The boys talked - it was about girls.
The boys talked, it was about girls.
10
How long should you spend on Q2 and Q3?
As long as you need
About one and a half minutes a mark
10-12 minutes
Until the invigilator tells me to do the next question
11
Why are complex sentences used in narratives?
To confuse the reader.
To create suspense.
To add detail and description.
To show an action-packed scene
12
In Q5, which of these devices would be MOST useful?
Rhetorical question
Experts and statistics
Pre-empt the opposition
Personification
13
Which of these words is LEAST useful for writing about structure?
Viewpoint
Phrase
Chronological
Contrast
14
The best technique for answering question 2 is ...?
SQI
PETER or PETE
Extended PEE
PEE
15
In Paper 1 you should aim to make AT LEAST 3 good points in Q2, 3 and 4 (preferably more)
False
True
16
What kind of text will you read in Paper One?
Literary non-fiction
Newspaper
Extract from a novel or story
Information leaflet
17
What percentage of the marks are for SPAG in Q5?
25%
40%
33%
50%
18
Another way of saying 'this suggests' is
this reveals
this implies
this exemplifies
this illustrates
19
In Question 5 you need to write an argument
True
False
20
Which is the most effective, crafted simile?
It was as hot as a radiator.
It was hot like hell's raging furnace.
It was as hot as hell.
It was as hot as a builder's armpit.
21
Which of these will get you the most marks:
Sticking to safe vocab and getting all spellings perfect.
Using sophisticated vocab, but getting some spellings wrong.
22
In Question 5 you will get a choice of questions
False
True
23
'Silently the skaters skimmed the icy wastes' is effective because ...
it sounds like snakes
it makes the reader want to read on
it sounds like the gentle sliding of skates on ice
It creates a quiet and chilly atmosphere
24
Question 2 asks you to write about ...?
Language and sentences
Structure and viewpoint
Language and structure
Punctuation and paragraphs
25
Which of these skills is NOT marked in Q5?
Content
Organisation
SPAG
Reading
26
How long is Paper 1
90 minutes
One hour and 45 mins
105 mins
2 hours
27
What aspect of reading does Question 3 examine?
Information retrieval
Fill in the blanks
Structure
Language and feelings
28
Question 1 tests the skills of ...?
Reading between the lines
Information retrieval
Summarising
SQI
29
A good word to use to show your quotation has symbolic meaning would be ...?
illustrates
signifies
denotes
conveys
