Lesson L2.14
L2.14 Understand the relationship between textual features and devices, and how they can be used to shape meaning for different audiences and purposes Quiz: Pearson Edexcel Functional Skills English, Unit 2
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The 20 questions
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What term describes visible text elements like headings, bullet points, and captions?
- Figurative language
- Phonetic spelling
- Textual features
- Grammatical tense
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Which device uses a comparison without the words 'like' or 'as'?
- A metaphor
- A footnote
- A caption
- A simile
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A writer repeats the same consonant sound at the start of words: 'fun-filled, family day out'. Which device is this?
- Alliteration
- Hyperbole
- Irony
- Onomatopoeia
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Which textual feature helps a reader find specific information quickly in a long report?
- Glossary
- Bibliography
- Contents page
- Front cover
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What is the primary purpose of using a bold heading and a short slogan in a leaflet?
- Attracting attention
- Obscuring facts
- Increasing length
- Citing sources
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What is the rhetorical effect of using a list of three items in persuasive writing?
- Formal neutrality
- Literal confusion
- Rhythmic completeness
- Mathematical precision
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A writer uses the phrase 'the heart of the city' to describe a central square. Which device is being used?
- Onomatopoeia
- Direct address
- Simile
- Metaphor
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Which device is used when a writer exaggerates for effect: 'I have told you a million times'?
- Rhetorical question
- Alliteration
- Hyperbole
- Caption
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What is the primary purpose of a photo caption?
- List the author
- Explain the image
- Give page numbers
- Show a price
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What effect does addressing the reader as 'you' create?
- Personal connection
- Formal distance
- Comical irony
- Scientific accuracy
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Which device is used in the phrase 'The bus crawled through the traffic like a tired tortoise'?
- Metaphor
- Onomatopoeia
- Alliteration
- Simile
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What is the main benefit of using bullet points?
- Easy scanning
- Increasing length
- Adding emotion
- Hiding facts
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Which feature helps a reader interpret a data table?
- Dialogue tags
- Rhyming scheme
- Labelled columns
- Subplot structure
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What is the main purpose of emotive language in appeals?
- Remain neutral
- Confuse readers
- Evoke feelings
- Provide statistics
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Which textual feature helps show how a document is structured?
- Font colour
- Sub-heading
- Page border
- Main title
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What is the effect of onomatopoeia in a descriptive text?
- Shows contrast
- Asks a question
- Creates rhyme
- Imitates sound
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Which textual device uses sentence length to build tension?
- Short sentences
- Bullet points
- Hyperbolic tone
- Glossary terms
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What is the purpose of using a rhetorical question?
- Persuade readers
- Provide statistics
- Demand an answer
- Confuse the audience
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Which feature is most helpful when a reader needs to know what a symbol on a map means?
- A rhetorical question
- A legend or key
- An exclamation mark
- A metaphor
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What does a writer achieve by shaping meaning for an audience?
- Influence response
- Prevent argument
- Reduce word count
- Hide the author
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