AQA English Language Paper 1 practice Hard Times extract

Last updated: 23/11/2023
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Practice questions using an extract from 'Hard Times': AQA English Language Paper 1
Main Subject
Key stage
Exam board
Category
Reading skills: Form and structure
Resource type
Complete lesson
Exam preparation
Author
Charles Dickens
Title
Hard Times

As preparation for AQA GCSE English Language Paper 1, this helpful resource guides students through the practicalities and typical format of Section A to build confidence and strengthen familiarity with the expectations for this section of the exam.

The resource uses an extract from Hard Times by Charles Dickens - a typical example of the kind of extract that may be picked for the actual examination. The questions encourage students to focus on language analysis, sentence structures and the writer’s choice of methods.

Questions design enables students to investigate appropriate structural features and sentence forms to help them craft their answers accordingly.

Included with the resource is a detailed answer sheet so students can develop their responses in even more accurate detail.

Browse additional resources in the AQA GCSE English Language Paper 1 section.

Please note that Hard Times was published in 1854, while the paper itself will include an extract from the 20th or 21st century.

A sample extract from the resource:

 

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