AQA GCSE Paper 2 Glastonbury and Greenwich fair Thinking Aloud AQA GCSE Paper 2 Glastonbury and Greenwich fair

Question 1 A Anton is standing in water, covered in mud. Read again the first part of source A, lines 1 to 14. Choose four statements below which are TRUE. • Shade the boxes of the ones that you think are true • Choose a maximum of four statements. A Anton is standing in water, covered in mud. B Anton is being carried away by the current. C Glastonbury is a scene of near-total devastation. D The moorings of the tents are floating down the hillside. E The writer is shivering and caught in a thunderstorm. F Half-naked people are running after their tents. G At first, the writer was not pleased to be sent to Glastonbury. H The writer was not surprised to find it was wet and muddy. [4 marks]

Question 1 – Four True Answers This question should take 5 minutes Only four of the statements are true. You can eliminate statements that are false to help narrow down your choices. You must read carefully. A statement may look similar to the text, but it is not necessarily true! Follow the instructions – shade the circles.

Question 2 You need to refer to source A and source B for this question: The things to see and do at Glastonbury Festival and Greenwich Fair are different. Use details from both sources to write a summary of the differences. [8 marks] 1 Simple, limited summary No inference 2 Some attempt at summary Some inference 3 Clear and relevant summary Clear inferences from both texts 4 Perceptive summary Perceptive inferences from both texts

Check the topic focus of the question and underline Question 2 – Summary of Differences Advice: To get into band 3 or higher, you must infer from both texts. This suggests that… There may be similarities between the topics in each text. You must clearly infer the differences. Do not analyse language in this question This question should take 10 minutes Check the topic focus of the question and underline Scan the texts and find the relevant sections Annotate key details from each text that are in some way different Write up your response, making inferences from both texts. Explain how they are different. Examiner’s advice: “Good responses included those where students identified a difference between the topic… …selected appropriate detail from one text and inferred some meaning… …before turning to the other text, selecting another detail and inferring something about the difference between both texts.” 1 Simple, limited summary No inference 2 Some attempt at summary Some inference 3 Clear and relevant summary Clear inferences from both texts 4 Perceptive summary Perceptive inferences from both texts

Question 3 You now need to refer only to source B, Dickens’ description of the fair itself (from line 19 to the end). How does Dickens use language to make you, the reader, feel part of the fair? [12 marks] 1 Simple comment on effects 2 Comments on effects 3 Clear explanation of effects 4 Analysis of effects

Simple comment on effects Question 3 – Analyse Language Key methods to look for: Emotive language Descriptive language Sensory imagery Rhetorical Questions Metaphor, simile or personification Repetition Zoom in on: Adjective Verb Phrase Adverb This question should take 15 minutes Identify and underline the topic focus of the question Highlight three or four short quotes for your evidence. Identify the methods or language techniques the writer is using. Write up your response, commenting on how the methods used present the topic focus. 1 Simple comment on effects 2 Comments on effects 3 Clear explanation of effects 4 Analysis of effects Explaining the effects of language: This shows how… This connotes… This suggests to the reader… In particular, the verb “…” shows how… This creates the impression that…

Question 4 For this question, you need to refer to the whole of source A together with the whole of source B. Compare how the writers have conveyed their different views and experiences of the festival and fair they describe. In your answer, you could: • compare their different views and experiences • compare the methods they use to convey those views and experiences • support your ideas with references to both texts. [16 marks]

Question 4 – Compare Perspectives and Methods Common Methods: Perspective (what is the relationship between the writer and their subject?) Tone Figurative language (metaphor, simile or personification) Sensory Language (imagery) Persuasive Language e.g. rhetorical question Repetition Word choices (adjective, verb, adverb, noun) Different sentence types and forms Structure This question should take 20 minutes. The question is about what the writers are saying (meaning), and how they convey their messages (methods). Consider what these writers are saying – how is it similar or different? Identify in each text where this viewpoint is conveyed (communicated). Consider how these writers convey their views. Annotate your text with the methods they have used and their effect on the reader. Write up your comparison, explaining how the views (what) and methods (how) are similar or different. 1 Simple cross reference of ideas No understanding of methods 2 Attempts comparison of ideas and perspectives Some comment on methods 3 Clear comparison of ideas and perspectives Clear explanation of methods 4 Perceptive comparison of ideas and perspectives Perceptive explanation of methods