1. ROALD DAHL READING CORE KNOWLEDGE Exam Question Requirements
SKILLS
Comprehension:
Ability to select short, phrases or words that give exact responses to the question.
Bullet point style answers, which are concise and to the point.
Analysis Points:
Link to the question
Link to the terminology (Lang/Structure – evaluating choice)
Short Quote(s)
Explain meaning and effect – both obvious and hidden (explicit and implicit)
Zoom in on words/explore connotations and effect
Suggest what other readers might think/feel (offering an alternative opinion)
Link to the writer’s intentions (step out from the close analysis to give an overview of meaning)
Explore a linking quote/supporting idea
Evaluation Points
Evaluation Points:
Give a quote which links to your idea
Explain briefly what the quote means
Explain your own opinion in relation to the question
Explain what other reader suggest or predict what other readers might contradict your opinion or point with.
Terminology
Definition
Explicit
obvious or easy to select as the meaning
Implicit
inferred - it is suggested, but not actually said, the reader reads between the lines
Effect
cause (something) to happen; bring about:
Tension
state of mental or emotional strain or suspense in the story
Impression
an idea, feeling, or opinion about something or someone
Evaluate
form an idea of the amount, number, or value of; assess
Evidence
To use a quotation from a text (short and snappy is best)
Vocabulary
Macabre
Disturbing because it is concerned with death.
Sinister
Evil and dangerous
Psychopathic
– Having a serious mental illness that leads to violent behaviour
Stereotype
An oversimplified idea of the typical characteristics of someone/something
Subverting
damage or weaken an established system
Naive
Lacking experience, wisdom or
judgement
Vulnerable
Exposed to harm in some way
Menace
Associated with a sense of threat or danger
Compulsion
an irresistible urge to do something / forced to do something
Tranquil
Calm, free from disturbance
Animalistic
Displaying similar behaviour to that of an animal
Exam Question Requirements A1
One question with five points
Selecting evidence or own words, Bullet point list, No analysis A2
One Language Analysis question
Link to question, Link to technique – language, Quotation – 4 – 5, Explore hidden & obvious meaning & Effect, Link to writer’s intentions A3
Link to question, Link to technique – language , Quotation – 7 – 8, Explore hidden & obvious meaning & Effect, Link to writer’s intentions A4
One Language/Structure Analysis question
Link to question, Link to technique – language and structure/tension/drama, Quotations – 7 – 8, Explore hidden & obvious meaning & Effect, Link to writers’ intentions A5
One persuasive evaluation question
Link to question, Give own opinion, Quotations – 7 – 8, Evaluate the writers’ viewpoint and own response to this