1. Common Assessment 2 Analysing ‘Holes’ using P.Q.D.

2. ASSESSMENT In front of you is an extract from Louis Sachar’s novel ‘Holes’. This assessment requires you to find, select and use information from a range of sources; So you have to deduce, infer or interpret information, events or ideas from texts. Read the extract on your desk and answer the Question: How is Stanley feeling in this extract? Use quotations and reference to the text to back up your ideas, remember to use PQD

3. Point State your point clearly and briefly Eg Stanley seems to be feeling exhausted.

4. Quote Quote from the text to prove what you are saying is true. Eg ‘It seemed he had only just got to sleep when Mr Pendanski Came in and woke everyone up’

5. Develop Explain how what you are saying answers the question. Eg This Shows he is exhausted because the word ‘seemed’ infers that Stanley felt he could have slept longer’

6. Q. How is Stanley feeling in this extract? A.Stanley seems to be feeling exhausted. ‘ It seemed he had only just got to sleep when Mr Pendanski Came in and woke everyone up’ This Shows he is exhausted because the word ‘seemed’ infers that Stanley felt he could have slept longer.