GCSE English Language Revision Pack

GCSE English Language Revision Pack

This pack is designed to support your revision through reminders of exam structure, key techniques and writing skills. You can also find many practice questions included that can be used to practice exam skills. You should also seek

advice and feedback from your teacher and use this to help you.

Name: ............................................ Tutor Group: .................................

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English Language Paper 1

Contents page

The Structure of English Language Paper 1 ........................................................................... 3

Language Techniques Revision ................................................................................................ 4

Structural Techniques Revision ................................................................................................ 5

Narration ? Who's telling the story and how ........................................................................6-8

Approaching the Questions .......................................................................................................9

Exam Questions on Lord of the Flies Extract .........................................................................10-11

Advice and Model answers for the Structure Question .........................................................12

Exam Questions on Pride and Prejudice Extract ...................................................................13-15

Exam Questions on Ministry of Fear Extract .........................................................................16-18

Exam Questions on Children of Men Extract .........................................................................19-21

Reading Challenge Tasks ..............................................................................................................21

Section B: Writing ?Reflecting on your skills and useful websites for revision.....................22

Section B Exam Questions ......................................................................................................23-24

Writing Challenge Tasks ..........................................................................................................25-29

English Language Paper 2

The Structure of English Language Paper 2 ........................................................................... 30

Approaching the Questions ......................................................................................................31-33

Texts, Advice & Activities to practise comparing ................................................................34-41

Spelling, Punctuation and Grammar ......................................................................................42-60

Definitions of Punctuation Marks ...........................................................................................62-63

Definitions of Word Types .......................................................................................................64-66

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The structure of the English Language Paper 1 (1 hour, 45 mins)

Section A: Reading - four questions based on one fiction literary extract (40marks) Spend no more than one hour

Question 1: Comprehension question (4 marks) You will have to pick out four pieces of information from the text.

Question 2: Language question (8 marks) You will have to analyse the language in a section of the extract.

Question 3: Structure question (8 marks) You will have to analyse the writer's structural choices in whole of the extract.

Question 4: Personal Response (20 marks) You explain to what extent you agree with someone's opinion on the text and support it with lots of language and structure analysis.

Section B: Writing ? Write creatively (40marks) Spend 45 minutes

There will be two questions and you choose one. You should write creatively. There are 24 marks available for content and organization of your writing. There are 16 marks available for vocabulary, spelling, punctuation and grammar.

Set targets for yourself based on your teacher's feedback:

1. ____________________________________________________________ 2. ____________________________________________________________ 3. ____________________________________________________________ 4. ____________________________________________________________

5. ____________________________________________________________

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Language Techniques Revision

In the reading section of English Language Paper 1, you will have an extract from a novel and have to answer four questions:

comprehension; analysing the writer's choice of language; analysing the writer's choice of structure; presenting a personal response to the extract.

You must learn to identify language and structure techniques and practice answering questions.

Below you will find a list of language and structural techniques and on the following page you will find an example exam question. You might find it good revision to define these features, and remember, the lists are not exhaustive!

Language Features

Feature Verb

Definition

Noun

Proper noun

Concrete noun

Abstract noun

Adjective

Adverb

Simile

Metaphor

Personification

Symbolism

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Structural Techniques Revision

Feature Withholding

Information

Foreshadowing

Definition

Juxtaposition/Contrast

Chronological order

Flashback

Reasons for ending/starting paragraphs

Repetition

Sentence Length

Openings

Closings

Narrative voice

Narrative Tense

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