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GCSE English Unit 1 Section B Revision
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CCEA GCSE English Language Unit 1: Reading to Access Non-Fiction and Media Texts.
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An example of a triad is...
Anxious, angry, frustrated - that’s how coronavirus makes me feel.
We offer many sports such as football, rugby and tennis.
He is smart, enthusiastic and extremely hardworking.
All of the other answers are triads
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Fill in the blank: Finally, the writer uses a triad to hold the interest of the ———-
Writer
Watcher
Reader
Cauliflower
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When I see the word “explain” in a question, I must...
Write one word answers
Write detailed PEE paragraphs
Write a bit then give up
Leave the question out
4
Which of the following words bests describes the main image on this book cover?
An interesting photograph
A picture
A drawing or illustration
A diagram
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A comparison between two things using the words like or as is called a...
Personification
Simile
Onomatopoeia
Metaphor
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An adjective is...
A doing word
A short word
A long word
A describing word
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Alliteration occurs when...
Words are capitalised
Two or more words begin with the same letter/sound in the same sentence
Words are spelled incorrectly
Three words are grouped within the same sentence
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Emotive language describes words and phrases that...
Provoke an emotional response from the reader
Make the audience lose interest
Force the audience to buy something
Make the audience feel hungry
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Opinions are always reliable. True or False?
True
False
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A fact is always...
False and made up
A reflection of someone’s opinion
True and can be proven
Boring
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When I include examples from the text, I must...
Use “quotation marks”
Copy the quotation incorrectly
Write everything in capitals
Copy the whole paragraph
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Which is the following is NOT a media text?
A brochure
A poster
A leaflet
A novel
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Fill in the blank: The ———- uses direct address in order to engage the reader.
Watcher
Reader
Writer
Cabbage
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Which of the following is NOT a non-fiction text?
A speech
A newspaper article
A blog
A poem
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Why do you think the advertiser has used bright colours and photographs in their leaflet?
To make the audience worried and anxious
To make the audience really hyper
To attract the audience’s attention, interest and engage them
To encourage the audience to buy something
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What are presentational devices?
Features such as onomatopoeia that make a text SOUND more interesting
Features such as direct address that improve the PERSUASIVENESS of a text
Features such as facts or opinions that improve the RELIABILITY of a text
Features such as colour and images that improve the LOOK of a text
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What words would you use to describe the large font on this leaflet?
Bold, capitals, bubble writing
Small, soft, curvy,
Elegant, formal, calligraphy
Jagged, edgy, sharp
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Direct address is...
When the writer makes mistakes
When the writer speaks directly to the read using the word ‘you’
When the writer speaks to himself
When you send a friend a letter
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An example of direct address is...
I couldn’t believe it!
He couldn’t believe it
I promise you, you won’t regret it!
I am the world’s most famous writer
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What feelings or emotions do you associate with the colour red?
Happiness, energy and enthusiasm
Calmness, coldness, water and tranquility
Love, passion, anger, danger or blood
Nature, the environment and envy
21
An example of an opinion is...
All of the answers are opinions
This book is the most interesting thing I’ve read this year!
I think this book is more appealing to boys
This book is really captivating!
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An example of emotive language is...
The boy rode his bike
His owner left him on the side of the road, sad and alone
Boxing is a contact sport
Mike answered a question correctly
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A rhetorical question is...
A question that does not require a verbal response; it emphasises a point
A question that has a wrong answer
A short sentence
A question that requires an immediate answer
24
Another name for statistics are...
Number facts
Controversial facts
Complicated facts
False facts
25
In my exam, I am going to...
Best try my
My try best
Try my best
Best my try
26
What feelings or emotions do you associate with the colour black?
Royalty, luxury, decadence
Gloominess, dullness, blandless
Cleanliness, freshness, neutrality
Death, depression, fear and horror
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Which is of the following is NOT a presentational device?
Image
Layout
Words
Colour
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An example of alliteration is...
Science is very interesting
English is extremely exciting and engaging
Spanish is my favourite class
Maths is always challenging
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An example of a rhetorical question is...
What is 5+6?
What time does period 5 begin at?
Uniform should be banned, don’t you agree?
Tell me what you ate for lunch today
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Facts are most likely to be found in...
Fantasy stories
Drama scripts
Poems
Newspaper articles
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What is a media text?
A text that is based on fake news.
A text that has political themes.
A text you would receive on your phone.
A text that features both images and writing.
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How is the central image on the front cover of this novel supposed to make the reader feel?
Upset and disturbed
Bored and fed up
Angry and frustrated
Excited and engaged
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I must start every PEE paragraph with a...
Conjunction e.g. “and”
Full stop
Connective e.g “Firstly”
Question
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An example of an adjective is...
Firstly
Thrilling
Rollercoaster
Running
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An example of a fact is...
Ashfield Boys’ High School is extremely popular
11AJM have superb attendance
11AJM have no behaviour points
Ashfield Boys’ High School is situated on the Holywood road
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A triad is a group of —- words or phrases within one sentence
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2
3
4
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Fill in the blank: The writer uses ————— to engage the interest of the reader.
Words
Sentences
Punctuation
Exciting adjectives
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What are AFOREST devices?
Types of font
Types of texts
Clever tools that help tree surgeons cut down trees
Language techniques that making writing more interesting to read
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What is a non-fiction text?
A text featuring characters, a setting and a plot.
A text based on facts such as a newspaper article or speech.
A really long text such as a novel.
A really short text such as a blurb.
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An example of a statistic is...
McDonalds, worldwide, sell an average of 75 burgers per second
McDonalds is better than Burger King
Miss McClelland hates McDonalds
McDonalds is a fast food restaurant
