IGCSE English First Language 0500 Paper 1 Mastery 1.0.
Quiz by Scott Darnell
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Tag the questions with any skills you have. Your dashboard will track each student's mastery of each skill.
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- Q1
Match each category with the mastery descriptor.
Users link answersLinking30s - Q2
Consider the marks allocated to each question and develop your response accordingly.
truefalseTrue or False30s - Q3
What is a highly valuable technique which is easy to overlook when under pressure?
Re-reading the introductions to each text as they provide clues and context.
Using intuition when the stress levels shoot up.
Thinking about what my mum has cooked me for dinner as it relaxes me.
Reading ahead to the next question.
30s - Q4
What do Texts A, B and C all have that we should scrutinise, reflect upon and extrapolate details to help understand the overall meaning (the gist) of the text?
The powerful phrases
The line numbers
The conclusion
The title
60s - Q5
Match up these common errors which each question.
Users sort answers between categoriesSorting120s - Q6
What do you think Cambridge say is a good approach to Question 1 is?
To pray to Mary Magdalene as she is the one person that may be able to give you divine intervention.
To work through the questions in the order presented, paying attention to the number of marks allocated and the space provided for the responses as helpful indicators of how detailed their answers needed to be.
To start at Question 1e and work your way backwards so that you can get the most complicated subsection over and done with.
To annotate the text and each question, writing as few words as possible on the lines so you don't risk annoying the examiner.
60s - Q7
Less successful responses to Question 1 tended to lack focus on the question, and therefore lack relevance, or fail to focus on the text.
truefalseTrue or False20s - Q8
Which of the following is a mastery skill for Question 2?
To consider meanings in context, as well as the effects of the powerful language.
To analyse the question and see where Cambridge are trying to trick you.
To be able to react under pressure to complicated language.
To know a range of synonyms and powerful words.
20s - Q9
Question 2 tests your understanding and ability to comment on...
the effects of reading
the writer's love for writing
the metaphors
the writer's purpose
20s - Q10
Which questions must you pay particular attention to the quality of your writing (spelling, grammar, punctuation, syntax, vocabulary)?
Question 1f and Question 2d
Question 1f and Question 3
Question 2d and Question 3
Question 1a-e and Question 1f
20s