Unit 3: Paper 1: Guided Analysis

Topic 3.1: The guided-analysis method Questions

Practice 8 exam-style questions for IB English A: Lang & Lit SL Topic 3.1. Review the question stems below, then unlock the full Question Bank to access markschemes, model answers, and AI grading.

1Identify4 marks
2026Aimnova warm-up — 3.1.3
A quick starter — the four Paper 1 assessment criteria
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2Identify4 marks
2026Aimnova warm-up — 3.1.2
Warm up first — using the Paper 1 guiding question
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3Analyse6 marks
2026Aimnova practice — 3.1.3
Answer on the criteria. (Exam-style practice.)
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4Analyse8 marks
2026Aimnova guided — 3.1.3
One step at a time — spotting which criteria a response hits (and misses)
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5Analyse6 marks
2026Aimnova practice — 3.1.2
Work the guiding question. (Exam-style practice.)
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6Analyse8 marks
2026Aimnova guided — 3.1.2
Take it step by step — turning a guiding question into a focused plan
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7Analyse20 marks
2026Aimnova practice — 3.1.3
Build a full analysis of the text below, one step at a time. Guiding question: How does the writer try to change the reader's behaviour? Work through the parts — together they add up to a complete answer.
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8Analyse20 marks
2026Aimnova practice — 3.1.2
Build a full analysis of the text below, one step at a time. Guiding question: How does the writer present the speaker's attitude to the city? Work through the parts — together they add up to a complete answer.
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