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Paper 2 short questions: 1, 2, 4 and 5
Paper 2 opens each text with short retrieval questions. They are worth 6 marks in total, so be accurate and quick.
The short questions
How to answer
Check which text and which lines the question names.
Give the number of points asked for, no more.
Short quotations or your own words are both accepted.
Pearson's examiners advise keeping these answers brief and succinct.
Give the number of points asked for, no more.
Short quotations or your own words are both accepted.
Pearson's examiners advise keeping these answers brief and succinct.
Practice
Use Text 1 for the first questions.
From Text 1, identify two things the writer says about the house at Saltby.
- Find the sentences about the house.
- 'smelled of damp and seaweed'
- 'The beds sagged.'
Answer: It smelled of damp and seaweed; the beds sagged.
Questions 1 and 2 (2 marks each) are on Text 1; Questions 4 and 5 (1 mark each) are on Text 2. Use the right text and lines, give exactly what is asked and keep it short.
The interactive lesson includes the diagrams for this topic.
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