Lesson AO1-3
AO1-3 Select and synthesise evidence from different texts Quiz: AQA English Language, Unit 3
20 questions
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The 20 questions
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What does AO1 synthesis require students to do?
- Combine relevant points
- Summarise one text
- Invent new details
- Critique writer tone
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How does synthesis help when two texts view a mountain differently?
- Counts adjectives
- Ignores context
- Combines both views
- Rejects one view
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What is the best way to select evidence for a synthesis question?
- Irrelevant random words
- Paraphrased plot summaries
- Short matched quotations
- Long whole paragraphs
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What is the main risk of selecting quotations that are too long?
- More marks
- Clearer focus
- Better analysis
- Wasted time
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What reading skill involves linking a shared idea and a difference between texts?
- Summary
- Transcription
- Synthesis
- Evaluation
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Which term describes combining ideas or evidence from two different sources?
- Skimming
- Paraphrasing
- Synthesis
- Editing
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Why is evidence from two texts often more convincing in an exam response?
- Broader perspective
- More words
- Quicker reading
- Simpler structure
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What is missing when evidence from two texts fails to connect?
- Synthesising link
- Capital letter
- Longer quote
- Text reference
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What is a key sign of effective synthesis in reading questions?
- Single quotation
- Isolated facts
- Combined points
- Random guessing
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Which discourse marker best signals a contrast between two texts?
- Whereas
- Similarly
- Furthermore
- Therefore
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What is the primary purpose of synthesis in English reading tasks?
- Retelling plots
- Spelling words
- Copying quotes
- Linking sources
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When two texts show the same topic differently, what skill is needed?
- Proofreading
- Synthesis
- Summarising
- Scanning
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Which phrase effectively introduces comparative evidence from a second text?
- In addition
- As a result
- For example
- In contrast
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What turns selected evidence from two texts into actual synthesis?
- Explicit explanation
- Bold writing
- Page numbers
- Longer sentences
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Which evidence pair best supports a shared theme of freedom?
- Walking and sitting
- Running and flying
- Crying and sleeping
- Reading and writing
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How should selected textual evidence be presented in an answer?
- Vague and general
- Copied in full
- Short and relevant
- Long and unpunctuated
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What is the main difference between synthesis and summary?
- Summary is longer
- Synthesis retells
- Synthesis links texts
- Summary analyses
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What skill is shown by combining contrasting storm images from two texts?
- Synthesis
- Prediction
- Copying
- Editing
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What must students combine when answering synthesis questions?
- Personal opinions
- Shared ideas and evidence
- Fictional storylines
- Grammatical errors
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What skill combines evidence and ideas from two different texts into a single point?
- Proofreading
- Evaluation
- Synthesis
- Summarising
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