Close Reading

Question 1

How long does the close reading exam last?

Accepted Answer

1 hour

Question 2

What is parenthesis?

Accepted Answer

Adding extra information to a sentence

Question 3

What might a writer do to make a concluding paragraph effective?

Accepted Answer

Sum up the ideas of the article, Use techniques to make his/her feelings clear on the topic

Question 4

Which of the following conjunctions suggests the writer is going to give a contrasting idea?

Accepted Answer

But

Question 5

In a Linking question which of the following can you do in your answer to get the marks?

Accepted Answer

Comment on a conjunction, Quote and explain which idea it links forward to, Quote and explain which earlier idea it links back to.

Question 6

What is a list used for?

Accepted Answer

To emphasise quantity, To emphasise a quality

Question 7

Why would a semi colon be used?

Accepted Answer

To create a sense of contrast or balance., To separate items in a list.

Question 8

How would you recognise a minor sentence?

Accepted Answer

It has no verb in it.

Question 9

Which of these is not part of the template for a word choice question?

Accepted Answer

This is used to emphasise...

Question 10

In a word choice question which of the following do you need to do?

Accepted Answer

Quote an individual word or phrase from the passage., Discuss the connotations of the word/phrase

Question 11

Which of the following must you do in an answer to a summarising question?

Accepted Answer

Pick out key points from the passage, Answer in your own words

Question 12

Which of the following is an example of a simile?

Accepted Answer

He went off like a rocket when the homework was not done.

Question 13

In questions which ask you to answer in your own words what should you never do?

Accepted Answer

quote from the passage

Question 14

How would you recognise parenthesis?

Accepted Answer

two brackets, two commas, two dashes

Question 15

Which of the following might an effective introduction do?

Accepted Answer

State the topic of the passage, Include questions to make the reader think about the topic

Question 16

Which of the following is a metaphor?

Accepted Answer

I was on cloud nine for the whole holiday., Happily, the boss gave the project the green light.

Question 17

For which of the following are inverted commas used?

Accepted Answer

To allow the writer to distance him/herself from those words, To create a sense of irony

Question 18

Which of the following statements is correct?

Accepted Answer

A 4 mark question needs 4 points.

Question 19

How many marks is the close reading exam worth?

Accepted Answer

30 marks

Question 20

Which of the following do you not need to consider when discussing sentence structure?

Accepted Answer

Connotations

Question 21

What are the connotations of a word?

Accepted Answer

The things it makes you think about, The associations the word has

Question 22

Why would a writer use a rhetorical question?

Accepted Answer

To make the reader think more deeply about the topic., To suggest that his/her viewpoint is correct.

Question 23

For which of the following would you use a short sentence?

Accepted Answer

To suggest certainty, Dramatic impact

Question 24

Why would a writer use an exclamation?

Accepted Answer

To suggest a strong emotion.

Question 25

Why would a writer use repetition?

Accepted Answer

To emphasise quantity or a quality, To create a particular atmosphere

Question 26

What is meant by the term 'contrasting ideas'?

Accepted Answer

Ideas which are the opposite of each other

Question 27

Why would a colon be used?

Accepted Answer

To introduce a list., To introduce an explanation or elaboration.

Question 28

Which of the following must you pay attention to when reading close reading questions?

Accepted Answer

The lines where the answer(s) is/are to be found., Words printed in bold in the question., The mark allocation

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