AQA GCSE English Language Paper 1: Explorations in Creative Reading and Writing June 2022 question paper 8700/1

Read again the first part of the source, from lines 1 to 6.

List four things about the brush house and what is happening in this part of the source.

Look in detail at this extract, from lines 7 to 17 of the source:

How does the writer use language here to describe the conflict between Kino and the scorpion?

You could include the writer’s choice of:

words and phrases

language features and techniques

sentence forms.

You now need to think about the whole of the source.

This text is from the beginning of a novel.

How has the writer structured the text to interest you as a reader?

You could write about:

what the writer focuses your attention on at the beginning of the source

how and why the writer changes this focus as the source develops

any other structural features that interest you.

Focus this part of your answer on the second part of the source, from line 19 to the end.

A student said, “In this part of the story, Juana’s reaction to the danger facing their baby is different to Kino’s. The writer shows that Kino is unhelpful, and it is Juana who tries to save the baby’s life.”

To what extent do you agree?

In your response, you could:

consider Juana’s and Kino’s reactions to the danger facing their baby

evaluate how the writer presents Juana’s and Kino’s different reactions

support your response with references to the text.

A travel website is running a creative writing competition and will publish the winning entries.

Either

Write a description of an unusual place to stay, as suggested by this picture:

Write a story about a life-saving rescue.

(24 marks for content and organisation 16 marks for technical accuracy)

You are advised to plan your answer to Question 5 before you start to write.