Paper 1 Question 5: descriptive or narrative writing

Either

Write a description of a town or village, as suggested by this picture:

Write a story about a day when technology stopped.

(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.

A magazine is asking for entries for a creative writing competition.

Either

Write a story about a journey as suggested by this picture:

Write a description of a forest.

(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.

A magazine has asked for contributions for their creative writing section.

Either

Write a description of a very hot place as suggested by this picture:

Write a story about a disagreement.

(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.

Extra space for question 5 only (if needed)

A magazine has asked for contributions for their creative writing section.

Either

Write a description of a library as suggested by this picture:

Write a story about discovering a hidden object.

(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.

A wildlife magazine is running a creative writing competition and the winning entry will be published in its next edition.

Either

Write a description of a zoo or wildlife park as suggested by this picture:

Write a story about a human meeting an animal.

(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.

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.

Either

Write a description of a mysterious place, as suggested by this picture:

Write a story about an event that cannot be explained.

(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.

Write a story, set in a mountainous area, as suggested by this picture:

Write a story with the title ‘Discovery’. (24 marks for content and organisation 16 marks for technical accuracy)

Either

Describe a journey by bus as suggested by this picture:

Write a story about two people from very different backgrounds. (24 marks for content and organisation 16 marks for technical accuracy)