How to answer Q. 1&2

Questions 1 and 2

I will keep these posts simple so that they don't confuse you.

Remember:

1a - Simply asks you to find 4 pieces of information from the text and copy them into your answer booklet. Don't do anything other than highlight the four pieces of information it asks for and copy them in word for word. It is THAT simple!

 

Everyone should be getting 4 marks on this - no exceptions. Don't put things into your own words, or guess at things. Just COPY THEM DOWN.

 

Now on to the more complicated questions...

 

1b and 2 - Both of these questions require skills of INFERENCE. That means that you have to read the text and WORK OUT stuff based on what you've been told.


Examples:

The first thing we learn from the text is to do with the monster. The text says, ' The monster smashed through the building with ease.' From this we can infer that the monster is big and strong, because the text says 'With ease'.

or

The first thing we learn about Johnny Depp's visit to the school is that it was totally unexpected. The text says, 'everyone gasped when he walked in'. this shows us people weren't expecting him, because you only gasp when you are shocked.

or

The first thing we learn from the text is that the match was very one sided. The text says, 'Manchester United struggled to get the ball.' This proves that the match was one-sided because it sounds like Manchester United couldn't even touch the ball because the other team were so good.

or

The first thing we learn from the text is that Barnford is a rough city. The text says, 'people didn't usually walk home alone in this city.' This implies people are scared about getting mugged.


You need to write about 3 paragraphs for 1b, and 5 paragraphs for 2.