AQA GCSE English Language Paper 1: Explorations in Creative Reading and Writing November 2018 question paper 8700/1

List four things about this jungle from this part of the source.

How does the writer use language here to describe the Tyrannosaurus Rex?

You could include the writer’s choice of:

words and phrases

language features and techniques

sentence forms.

This text is from the middle of a short story.

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.

A student said, ‘This part of the story, where the men encounter the Tyrannosaurus Rex, shows Eckels is right to panic. The Monster is terrifying!’

To what extent do you agree?

In your response, you could:

consider your own impressions of Eckels’ reaction to the Tyrannosaurus Rex

evaluate how the writer describes the Monster

support your response with references to the text.