Question 1 is about Text 1, The Green Rock by Sylvia Plath.
Look again at lines 1–11.
Identify one word or phrase from these lines that show that Susan is happy.
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Explain two things that made the walking difficult.
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Give one detail which shows that David was less confident than Susan.
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Question 2 is about Text 1, The Green Rock by Sylvia Plath.
Look again at lines 12–22.
How does Sylvia Plath use language and structure to present the rock and its importance for the children’s games?
You should use relevant subject terminology to support your answer.
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Question 3 is about Text 2, Holiday Memory by Dylan Thomas.
Look again at lines 1–18.
Explore how the writer uses language and structure to describe the narrator’s August Bank Holiday memories.
Support your ideas by referring to the text, using relevant subject terminology.
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Question 4 is about Text 1, The Green Rock, and Text 2, Holiday Memory.
‘Both texts powerfully present a day by the sea as enjoyable.’
How far do you agree with this statement?
In your answer you should:
• discuss the events and activities which make each day enjoyable
• explain how far the days by the sea are enjoyable
• compare the ways the writers present those days as enjoyable.
Support your response with quotations from both texts.
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5* By the Sea
Use this as the title for a story.
In your writing you should:
• choose a clear viewpoint
• describe the setting
• explore your characters’ thoughts and feelings about their experience.
OR
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6* Write about a memory of an enjoyable day for you.
You should write about:
• things, people or places connected with the day
• how the day proved to be enjoyable
• the way you feel about that day now.
Write the number of the question you have chosen to answer.
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