WJEC GCSE English Language Unit 3 November 2020 question paper

Text A

A1. What does RAoK stand for?

A2. What example of a random act of kindness is given in the text?

A3. When is Random Act of Kindness week?

Text B

A4. Which of the following sentences best describes what is meant by ‘The Kindness Chain’? Tick

(√) the correct box.

When you are linked to someone else because they are kind to you.

A5. Text B shows the Kindness Chain. Put these stages into the order which best shows how you

can become a link in the Kindness Chain by numbering them.

One stage has been completed for you:

Complete an act of kindness and become a link in the continuing Kindness Chain.

A6. Explain, in your own words, what the phrase ‘chain reaction’ means.

Text C

A7. Write down the example of a ‘face to face’ activity that is given in the text.

A8. How does the writer try to persuade us that helping others can be beneficial to our own

health?

A9. What does a ‘kindness bank’ allow you to do? Select the most appropriate description. Tick (

the correct box.

Text D

A10. Summarise in your own words how being kind to others can benefit you.

A11. The writer tells us that ‘those who give more, get more’. What does this phrase suggest?

TEXT E

A12. Explain why some people are uncomfortable with random acts of kindness.

A13. What two things might a charity send to an individual to encourage them to donate to its

cause?

A14. Synthesise the information from Texts D and E to show what a person can do to be kind to

others.

Answer question B1 below and question B2 on page 16.

B1. “People today never show enough kindness to one another. We must make more effort to be kind.”

Write a talk to give on BBC Wales’ new programme Youth Views persuading young people to be kind to others.

Write your talk.

10 marks are awarded for communication and organisation; 10 marks are awarded for writing accurately.

You should aim to write between 200–300 words.

The space below can be used to plan your work before starting on the next page.

PLAN:

TALK:

B2. “You don’t have to spend money to find happiness.”

Write a lively magazine article for your school or college magazine giving your views about this statement.

Write your article.

10 marks are awarded for communication and organisation; 10 marks are awarded for writing accurately.

You should aim to write between 200–300 words.

The space below can be used to plan your work before starting on the next page.

PLAN:

ARTICLE: