Lesson P2-Q2
P2-Q2 Question 2: longer form reading question (8 marks) Quiz: AQA English Language, Unit 2
20 questions
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The 20 questions
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How many marks is Section A of Paper 2 allocated?
- 30 marks
- 40 marks
- 50 marks
- 80 marks
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Which two text types make up Paper 2 Section A?
- Fiction and poetry
- Non-fiction and literary non-fiction
- Two literary texts
- Two historical novels
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What is the mark total of the short-form question in Section A?
- 4 marks
- 8 marks
- 12 marks
- 16 marks
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Which mark total belongs to the extended question in Section A?
- 12 marks
- 8 marks
- 16 marks
- 24 marks
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Which pair of Section A questions is in the longer form category?
- Question 2 and Question 3
- Question 1 and Question 2
- Question 4 and Question 5
- Question 3 and Question 4
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Which assessment objectives are assessed by Paper 2 reading?
- AO1, AO2 and AO4
- AO1, AO3 and AO4
- AO2, AO3 and AO4
- AO1, AO2 and AO3
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What does explicit information mean in a reading text?
- Implied subtly
- Hidden metaphor
- Figurative language
- Stated directly
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Which skill does quoting a short phrase and explaining its effect demonstrate?
- Summarising a whole text
- Comparing viewpoints
- Selecting precise evidence
- Inventing alternative narratives
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Which term describes information found directly in the text without inference?
- Metaphorical
- Biographical
- Implicit
- Explicit
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What do unwashed plates in a described kitchen allow the reader to do?
- Quote exact dialogue
- State a direct fact
- Infer disuse
- Identify the author
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What should a response analysing a writer's viewpoint focus on?
- Language and ideas
- Paragraph lengths
- Font styles
- Spelling errors
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What is the main weakness of quoting a very long paragraph as evidence?
- Too short
- Lacks precision
- Lacks quotation marks
- Too formal
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Which term describes the order and organisation of ideas across a text?
- Register
- Tone
- Syntax
- Structure
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Which AO covers selecting and synthesising evidence from different texts?
- AO2
- AO4
- AO1
- AO6
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What should a strong response highlight when comparing two texts?
- Publication dates
- Identical vocabulary
- Paragraph lengths
- Differing perspectives
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What is the primary effect of repeating the word 'never' in a tense passage?
- Emphasises danger
- Softens tone
- Introduces confusion
- Creates humour
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What reading skill is used when detecting a hidden tone at the end of a text?
- Scanning
- Inference
- Summarising
- Skimming
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Which assessment objective rewards synthesising evidence from two linked texts?
- AO1
- AO2
- AO4
- AO3
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How are implicit ideas identified in a reading text?
- Found in titles
- Worked out from clues
- Read directly
- Counted in words
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What should a student note if a formal passage suddenly shifts to slang?
- Deliberate register shift
- Irrelevant detail
- Accidental typo
- Printing error
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