Unit 1: Analysing Texts

Topic 1.6: Structure & narrative Questions

Practice 13 exam-style questions for IB English A: Lang & Lit SL Topic 1.6. 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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Quick starter — spotting who tells the story and how much they see
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2Identify4 marks
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Spot-check — reading the order and shape of a text
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3Identify4 marks
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Ease in — reading character from action and speech
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4Identify4 marks
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First, a quick look — matching a sound to a feeling
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5Analyse7 marks
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Piece it together, step by step — reading character through action and dialogue
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6Analyse6 marks
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Read the short text, then answer. (Exam-style practice.)
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7Analyse7 marks
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Let's build it up, one step at a time — reading structure in a short opening
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8Analyse7 marks
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Work through it in small steps — reading perspective in a short opening
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9Analyse7 marks
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Take it step by step — reading sound in a short poem
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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 structure to shape the reader's experience? Work through the parts — together they add up to a complete answer.
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11Analyse20 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 sound to shape the reader's experience? Work through the parts — together they add up to a complete answer.
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12Analyse20 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 narrative perspective to shape the reader's response? Work through the parts — together they add up to a complete answer.
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13Analyse20 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 characterisation and dialogue to shape the reader's view of the two people? Work through the parts — together they add up to a complete answer.
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