Interpreting exam questions

Pregunta 1 de 5

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Haz click en los puntos naranjas y selecciona una respuesta correcta para cada uno de ellos

Read this exam question carefully and then choose from the drop-down menus to correctly identify and interpret the key words.

{"4.54127_7.93651":[{"id":6934123,"answer":"What techniques are used","x":4.54127,"y":7.93651},{"id":6934124,"answer":"Why has it been written","x":4.54127,"y":7.93651}],"30.2111_7.81759":[{"id":6934129,"answer":"Want to read it","x":30.2111,"y":7.81759},{"id":6934130,"answer":"Decide to buy it","x":30.2111,"y":7.81759}],"14.5738_31.2704":[{"id":6934151,"answer":"How he is created","x":14.5738,"y":31.2704},{"id":6934152,"answer":"Personality","x":14.5738,"y":31.2704}],"29.554_20.8469":[{"id":6934145,"answer":"Must!","x":29.554,"y":20.8469},{"id":6934146,"answer":"Don't have to","x":29.554,"y":20.8469}],"30.0797_31.2704":[{"id":6934153,"answer":"What he does","x":30.0797,"y":31.2704},{"id":6934154,"answer":"How he behaves","x":30.0797,"y":31.2704}],"44.0087_8.79479":[{"id":6934134,"answer":"You! the person reading it","x":44.0087,"y":8.79479},{"id":6934135,"answer":"Someone who read it in the past","x":44.0087,"y":8.79479}],"14.3109_44.6254":[{"id":6934165,"answer":"How she has been created","x":14.3109,"y":44.6254},{"id":6934166,"answer":"Her personality","x":14.3109,"y":44.6254}],"30.2111_44.9511":[{"id":6934181,"answer":"Specific character focus","x":30.2111,"y":44.9511},{"id":6934182,"answer":"The ideas linked to this name","x":30.2111,"y":44.9511}],"44.6657_31.2704":[{"id":6934155,"answer":"Specific character focus","x":44.6657,"y":31.2704},{"id":6934156,"answer":"Name of the story","x":44.6657,"y":31.2704}],"19.83_54.3974":[{"id":6934195,"answer":"ideas and emotional reactions","x":19.83,"y":54.3974},{"id":6934196,"answer":"ideas and physical actions","x":19.83,"y":54.3974}],"59.3832_9.44625":[{"id":6934136,"answer":"Whole text","x":59.3832,"y":9.44625},{"id":6934137,"answer":"Just the bit about Scheherazade","x":59.3832,"y":9.44625}],"15.625_68.0782":[{"id":6934210,"answer":"Particular techniques \u0026 devices","x":15.625,"y":68.0782},{"id":6934211,"answer":"The words used","x":15.625,"y":68.0782}],"58.0692_43.3225":[{"id":6934190,"answer":"How she will save the women","x":58.0692,"y":43.3225},{"id":6934191,"answer":"Her ideas","x":58.0692,"y":43.3225}],"49.1335_56.6775":[{"id":6934200,"answer":"Minor character focus","x":49.1335,"y":56.6775},{"id":6934201,"answer":"Main character focus","x":49.1335,"y":56.6775}],"21.9325_79.4788":[{"id":6934214,"answer":"Direct reference and quotation","x":21.9325,"y":79.4788},{"id":6934215,"answer":"Mention the title","x":21.9325,"y":79.4788}],"7.08361_90.228":[{"id":6934236,"answer":"Give short, relevant direct quotations","x":7.08361,"y":90.228},{"id":6934237,"answer":"Quote whole sentences \u0026 paragraphs","x":7.08361,"y":90.228}],"56.7551_80.1303":[{"id":6934223,"answer":"Prove your points","x":56.7551,"y":80.1303},{"id":6934224,"answer":"Pad out your essay","x":56.7551,"y":80.1303}],"87.6355_80.1303":[{"id":6934229,"answer":"use embedded quotes","x":87.6355,"y":80.1303},{"id":6934230,"answer":"use floating quotes","x":87.6355,"y":80.1303}]}

Explicación

Pregunta 2 de 5

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When the final bullet point asks you to write about language all you need to do is add a paragraph at the end of your essay which identifies some specific language features used. It is O.K to list this.

Selecciona uno de los siguientes:

VERDADERO
FALSO

Explicación

Pregunta 3 de 5

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Look at the exam question opposite and then choose the correct interpretation based on the key words.

Selecciona una de las siguientes respuestas posibles:

Write an essay which examines the techniques the writer has used to create tension and how well they have done this. Include relevant direct reference and quotes to prove points.
Write an essay which explain how tension is created, using short, relevant direct quotations to support all points made.
Write response which says whether you think this extract builds tension or not. Use direct quotes from the text to prove points.

Explicación

Pregunta 4 de 5

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The key word have been removed from the following exam question. Complete the question by dragging and dropping the key words to the correct place.

❌ ❌ the writers of Text 1 ❌ Text 2 ❌ their ❌ and ❌
about modern technology.

❌ your answer with ❌ ❌ to the ❌

Arrastra y suelta para completar el texto.

Compare

Contrast

how

why

and

or

present

express

ideas

thoughts

perspectives

prejudices

Support

Back up

detailed

occasional

reference

quotes

texts.

main text

Explicación

Pregunta 5 de 5

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Choose the exam question that matches the interpretation in this image.

Selecciona una de las siguientes respuestas posibles:

Analyse how the writer uses language and structure to interest and engage readers.
Support your views with detailed reference to the text.
Give one example from lines 1 to 8 of how the writer uses language to show how the
recruitment process has changed.
Support your example with a detailed text reference.
Leo Marks attempts to engage the reader through the description of his relationship
with ‘the girls’.
Evaluate how successfully this is achieved.
Support your views with detailed reference to the text.

	Creado por Sarah Holmes hace más de 8 años

A short interactive activity to help learners understand how to identify and interpret GCSE English exam questions.

Interpreting exam questions

Interpreting exam questions

Pregunta 1 de 5

Haz click en los puntos naranjas y selecciona una respuesta correcta para cada uno de ellos

Read this exam question carefully and then choose from the drop-down menus to correctly identify and interpret the key words.

Explicación

Pregunta 2 de 5

When the final bullet point asks you to write about language all you need to do is add a paragraph at the end of your essay which identifies some specific language features used. It is O.K to list this.

Selecciona uno de los siguientes:

Explicación

Pregunta 3 de 5

Look at the exam question opposite and then choose the correct interpretation based on the key words.

Selecciona una de las siguientes respuestas posibles:

Explicación

Pregunta 4 de 5

The key word have been removed from the following exam question. Complete the question by dragging and dropping the key words to the correct place. ❌ ❌ the writers of Text 1 ❌ Text 2 ❌ their ❌ and ❌ about modern technology. ❌ your answer with ❌ ❌ to the ❌

Arrastra y suelta para completar el texto.

Explicación

Pregunta 5 de 5

Choose the exam question that matches the interpretation in this image.

Selecciona una de las siguientes respuestas posibles:

Explicación

The key word have been removed from the following exam question. Complete the question by dragging and dropping the key words to the correct place.

❌ ❌ the writers of Text 1 ❌ Text 2 ❌ their ❌ and ❌
about modern technology.

❌ your answer with ❌ ❌ to the ❌