Paper 1 Reading Bk2 pg14-15 Don’t skip the introduction 1st reading – learn as much as you can: Where is it set? When is it set? What happens? Who are the characters? What is the genre?

I think that the writer wants me to think/ feel that …

Fear Relief Anger Childhood Queuing Rising panic A disobedient child Bad parenting Parental concern Changing atmosphere

Split the extract into three sections. Use the line numbers Split the extract into three sections. Use the line numbers. Explain the reasons for your choice.

“A Child in Time” Question 1 Read again lines 1-11. List four things the narrator notices, or thinks he notices, before Kate disappears. 1. The narrator notices… 2. He also notices… 3 Another thing he notices is that… 4 Something else he notices is that…

Tone The tone of voice of a text/ its personality/ attitude E.g. “The writer creates a light-hearted tone” Other possibles … dark/ sombre/ light/ sinister/ suspenseful/ taut/ emotionally-charged/ serious/ satirical/ playful/ ironic/ sarcastic/ layered/ poetic/ lush/ florid/ spare/ hard-boiled/ economic/ etc.

Lines 25 – 40 Discuss… and then answer questions individually.

“A Child in Time” Look in detail at this extract from lines 25 to 40. How does the writer use language here to ……………………………………………..? Remember to analyse the writer’s choice of : Words and phrases

“A Child in Time” Look in detail at this extract from lines 25 to 40. How does the writer use language here to convey the father’s growing anxiety? Remember to analyse the writer’s choice of : Words and phrases

“A Child in Time” - extension Look at the extract as a whole. How does the structure help to convey the father’s increasing anxiety?

Homework: Where is it set. When is it set. What happens Homework: Where is it set? When is it set? What happens? Who are the characters? What is the genre? What is the tone?

Plenary Goals – Individual Learning Plan Homework –