AQA GCSE English Language Paper 1: Explorations in Creative Reading and Writing November 2019 question paper 8700/1

List four things about Zoe’s surroundings from this part of the source.

How does the writer use language here to describe Zoe’s feelings?

You could include the writer’s choice of:

words and phrases

language features and techniques

sentence forms.

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.

A student said, ‘In this part of the story, where Zoe and Jake are caught in the avalanche, I can’t believe Zoe is so slow to react to the warning signs because, in the end, the situation sounds really dangerous.’

To what extent do you agree?

In your response, you could:

consider Zoe’s reactions in this part of the story

evaluate how the writer makes the situation sound dangerous

support your response with references to the text.