Paper 1. Section A.

Creative ReadingEnglish language GCSE.

Objective

To consolidate your understanding of how to answer question 2 in the first section of paper 1.

Focus: character.

Writing an answer to Question 2.The writer says, “In the period of which we speak, there reigned in the cities a stench barely conceivable to us modern men and women.” The words “stench” and “inconceivable” make the reader think of an overpowering smell. The writer uses a long sentence that begins “The streets stank of manure…” and lists lots of smells in the same sentence. This shows that the writer is trying to overwhelm the reader with an array of smells, suggesting that France and Paris is not a nice place at the time.

Question 2

How does the writer use language to present the mother in the ‘Perfume’ extract?

De-code the question. What are you being asked to do?

• Read the final two paragraphs of the extract• Highlight anything that will help you to answer the

question as we go such as:– words and phrases– language features and techniques– sentence forms.

• Be ready to share your ideas with the class.

Individually: write up your response to question 2. Remember what you have learned about how to write a successful

response.

How does the writer use language to present the mother in the ‘Perfume’ extract?

Create a 5 point guide on how to approach and answer Question 2.