IB English A: Lang & Lit SL Questions by Topic
Every IB English A: Language and Literature SL skill, from the analysis toolkit to the comparative essay — with exam-style practice questions for Paper 1 guided analysis, the Paper 2 comparative essay, and the Individual Oral. Click any topic to start practising.
Unit 1: Analysing Texts
147 questionsUnit 2: Non-literary Text Types
108 questionsUnit 3: Paper 1: Guided Analysis
48 questionsUnit 4: Paper 2: The Comparative Essay
52 questionsUnit 5: The Individual Oral
40 questionsUnit 6: The HL Essay
0 questionsUnderstanding the HL essay
The research question
Developing an argument
Structuring the essay
Using evidence
Academic writing
Editing and refining
Examiner feedback and common mistakes
Grade-7 exemplar
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