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Year 7 Tutorial (1)
Section A: Reading
Spend 30 minutes on this section.
Read the Text in the insert, and answer questions 1–16.
1 Look at the first line. Elliot feels less and less hopeful about the future. Give one phrase that tells the reader this.
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2 Look at lines 2–3. The writer emphasises how hard Elliot is trying to fit in with the other students. Give one way the writer does this.
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3 Look at lines 6–8. The writer uses italics (italics) in two different ways. What are they? Tick () two boxes.
to create a dialogue
to add extra emphasis
to indicate a time shift
to describe the setting
to give Elliot’s thoughts
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4 Look at lines 12–15. Why does Elliot touch his pen and then move his hand away?
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5 Look at lines 16–25.
(a) The writer uses ellipsis (…) in different ways.
Give two ways the writer uses ellipsis. [2]
(b) The writer indicates an important turning point in the narrative.
Give one word that the writer uses to do this.
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6 Look at line 28.
Explain why Elliot is feeling weak and sick. Support your answer with evidence from the text.
Explanation:
Evidence:
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7 Look at lines 32–34. The writer lists the instructions, starting gun, dive, twenty lengths racing crawl. What does this tell the reader about Elliot’s feelings and thoughts in this moment?
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8 Why does Elliot stop feeling sick and anxious?
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9 Look at lines 42–48. The writer uses grammatical structures to show time passing quickly during the race. Give two grammatical structures the writer uses to do this. [2] 4
10 Look at lines 49–51. The writer uses one long, compound sentence in this paragraph to contrast with the previous paragraph. What effect does this have?
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11 Look at line 54. Elliot had his fingers crushed by the team captain. What does this tell the reader about the team captain’s attitude? Tick () one box. He is
hurt.
He is jealous.
He is pleased.
He is surprised.
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12 Look at lines 55–61. After the race, Elliott has been accepted by the others. Give two ways they show this. [2]
13 The writer uses a literary technique in line 62 to show that Elliot is happy. What literary technique does the writer use?
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14 How does the last sentence refer to an earlier line in the text?
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Section B: Writing
Spend 30 minutes on this section.
15 Write a story in which a character faces a challenge.
You should consider:
Characters – who the main character is Setting – where and when the story takes place What the challenge is, and how the character succeeds in overcoming it.
