Unit 1: Analysing Texts

Topic 1.2: Word choice & tone Questions

Practice 10 exam-style questions for IB English A: Lang & Lit SL Topic 1.2. Review the question stems below, then unlock the full Question Bank to access markschemes, model answers, and AI grading.

1Identify4 marks
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Get your eye in — the feelings that word choices carry
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2Identify4 marks
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Test your instinct — telling tone, mood and voice apart
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3Identify4 marks
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A quick opener — spotting formal vs informal register
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4Analyse7 marks
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Take it step by step — naming tone, mood and voice from one text
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5Analyse6 marks
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Read the short text, then answer. (Exam-style practice.)
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6Analyse7 marks
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Let's build it up, one step at a time — reading register in a public notice
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7Analyse7 marks
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Piece it together, step by step — reading word choice in a short news line
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8Analyse20 marks
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Build a full analysis of the text below, one step at a time. Guiding question: How does the writer's word choice shape the reader's view? Work through the parts — together they add up to a complete answer.
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9Analyse20 marks
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Build a full analysis of the text below, one step at a time. Guiding question: How does the writer create and control the tone, mood and voice? Work through the parts — together they add up to a complete answer.
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10Analyse20 marks
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Build a full analysis of the text below, one step at a time. Guiding question: How does the writer use register to shape the reader's response? Work through the parts — together they add up to a complete answer.
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