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Exam Preparation Reading. Brain Training. Which word fits correctly in the sentence? Write down the letter You have 10 seconds . 1. It took him two days to cross the __________. A. Dessert. B. Desert. 2. Ray was ________ from the team for cheating. A. Banned. B. Band. 3.
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Exam Preparation Reading
Which word fits correctly in the sentence? Write down the letter You have 10 seconds
1 It took him two days to cross the __________ A. Dessert B. Desert
2 Ray was ________ from the team for cheating A. Banned B. Band
3 Those three men and ________ wives are going to the party. A. There B. Their
4 Holly thinks that she can _______ me in a race. A. Beet B. Beat
5 I _______ you to start studying for Monday’s exam A. Advice B. Advise
6 It is __________ in the library A. Quiet B. Quit
7 I have an apple and a ________ A. Pear B. Pair
8 My daughter is a sweet little _________ A. Angle B. Angel
9 Today is _________ lucky day A. Your B. You’re
10 John applied the _________ at the traffic light. A. brake B. break
11 I _________ Catherine flowers. A. Scent B. Sent
12 My sister has ________ for breakfast. A. Serial B. Cereal
How did you do? 11 - 12 Red Hot 9 - 10 • B • A • B • B • B • A • A • B • A • A • B • B Cool Blue 7 - 8 5 - 6 3 - 4 1 - 2 White Out!
Name the 7 Top Tips for the Reading Paper (7) 1. Read Everything 2. Read Everything Again! 3. Identify Audience and Purpose 4. Buy a highlighter! 5. Highlight the focus of the question 6. Timing! 2 minutes per mark 7. PQE (Point Quote Explain)
Read the article Who is the audience? What is the purpose? 4 minutes
What are the main points of the article? 4 minutes
How has this picture used colour? To what effect? 6 minutes
How does the author use language to make her piece effective?
The language used in the piece… For example “ PQEE This shows… The effect of the this is … 6 minutes
Read the article Who is the audience? What is the purpose? How well does the rest of the page support the writing in the column headed ‘TALENTED TOMBOY!’?
Point Quote Explain Point Make the point that links to the question eg The writer uses pictures to support the headline Use a quotation to illustrate your point For example he uses Avril Lavigne dressed in unfeminine clothing Quote Explain Explain how this answers the question This shows the audience that the artist is a ‘Tomboy’ with the effect of showing that she has achieved success in a male dominated area of music Effect
How well does the rest of the page support the writing in the column headed ‘TALENTED TOMBOY!’? Now write two more paragraphs using Point Quote Explain 6 minutes