Q2d · Writer’s effect: past paper questions
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- 0500/11 · May/June 2026 · Q2d[15]
Reread paragraphs 3 and 10. • • Paragraph 3 begins ‘Thick rain now descended …’ and is about locating the restaurant. Paragraph 10 begins ‘The array of fragrances …’ and is about the food Nagare served Hideji. Explain how the writer uses language to convey meaning and to create effect in these paragraphs. Choose three...
See it on the paper → - 0500/12 · May/June 2026 · Q2d[15]
Reread paragraphs 8 and 9. • • Paragraph 8 begins ‘I run my hands …’ and is about Mina’s reactions to the adult rhino. Paragraph 9 begins ‘“The world needs action …’ and is about Mina’s memories of her first day volunteering at the sanctuary. Explain how the writer uses language to convey meaning and to create effect i...
See it on the paper → - 0500/13 · May/June 2026 · Q2d[15]
Reread paragraphs 1 and 16. • • Paragraph 1 begins ‘Cameron rubs …’ and is about Cameron’s first encounter with Marcellus. Paragraph 16 begins ‘Back in his tank …’ and is about Cameron’s attempts to make friends with Marcellus. Explain how the writer uses language to convey meaning and to create effect in these paragra...
See it on the paper → - 0500/12 · February/March 2026 · Q2d[15]
Reread paragraphs 12 and 16. • • Paragraph 12 begins ‘One hour later …’ and is about the first encounter with the giraffes. Paragraph 16 begins ‘Next morning …’ and is about the morning’s activity at the port. Explain how the writer uses language to convey meaning and to create effect in these paragraphs. Choose three...
See it on the paper → - 0500/11 · October/November 2025 · Q2d[15]
Reread paragraphs 10 and 20. • • Paragraph 10 begins ‘We all gasped …’ and describes the scenery in the bay from the Zodiac. Paragraph 20 begins ‘But the penguins! …’ and is about a sighting of a colony of penguins. Explain how the writer uses language to convey meaning and to create effect in these paragraphs. Choose...
See it on the paper → - 0500/12 · October/November 2025 · Q2d[15]
Reread paragraphs 1 and 8. • • Paragraph 1 begins ‘The blue and red streaks …’ and describes Q’s arrival. Paragraph 8 begins ‘“I want 100 each …’ and is about Q’s experience in the store. Explain how the writer uses language to convey meaning and to create effect in these paragraphs. Choose three examples of words or p...
See it on the paper → - 0500/13 · October/November 2025 · Q2d[15]
Reread paragraphs 12 and 16. • • Paragraph 12 begins ‘Seconds passed …’ and is about the astronauts watching as Bob puts the sample under the microscope. Paragraph 16 begins ‘Bob realised …’ and is about the astronauts’ reactions to their discovery. Explain how the writer uses language to convey meaning and to create e...
See it on the paper → - 0500/11 · May/June 2025 · Q2d[15]
Reread paragraphs 3 and 7. • • Paragraph 3 begins ‘From this distance … ’ and is about the wreck. Paragraph 7 begins ‘Treasure hunting … ’ and is about the egg cases of fish. Explain how the writer uses language to convey meaning and to create effect in these paragraphs. Choose three examples of words or phrases from e...
See it on the paper → - 0500/12 · May/June 2025 · Q2d[15]
Reread paragraphs 5 and 6. • • Paragraph 5 begins ‘Our world ...’ and describes the inside of the bus. Paragraph 6 begins ‘That bus ...’ and describes where, when and how the bus travelled. Explain how the writer uses language to convey meaning and to create effect in these paragraphs. Choose three examples of words or...
See it on the paper → - 0500/13 · May/June 2025 · Q2d[15]
Reread paragraphs 9 and 11. • • Paragraph 9 begins ‘The ancestral font …’ and is about The Peacock restaurant. Paragraph 11 begins ‘Propelled …’ and is about Party Planet. Explain how the writer uses language to convey meaning and to create effect in these paragraphs. Choose three examples of words or phrases from each...
See it on the paper → - 0500/12 · February/March 2025 · Q2d[15]
Reread paragraphs 1 and 13. • • Paragraph 1 begins ‘I’m watching …’ and is about the actions of Lotta and the bird. Paragraph 13 begins ‘Months later …’ and is about what Ennis and Lotta discover when they land at the end of their journey. Explain how the writer uses language to convey meaning and to create effect in t...
See it on the paper → - 0500/11 · October/November 2024 · Q2d[15]
Re-read paragraphs 5 and 11. • • Paragraph 5 begins ‘The delicate tracery ...’ and is about Damian’s view of the hive and acacia tree as a worker bee comes out to look for nectar. Paragraph 11 begins ‘A worker bee ... ’ and is about a bee arriving in the kitchen as Damian thinks about his range of smoothies. Explain ho...
See it on the paper → - 0500/12 · October/November 2024 · Q2d[15]
Re-read paragraphs 1 and 2. • • Paragraph 1 begins ‘Whenever Celia, the lead elephant, ...’ and is about Celia and her elephant babies visiting the narrator and Lawrence’s home on River Game Reserve. Paragraph 2 begins ‘Celia has a soft spot ...’ and is about Celia’s attitude to Lawrence. Explain how the writer uses la...
See it on the paper → - 0500/13 · October/November 2024 · Q2d[15]
Re-read paragraphs 1 and 5. • • Paragraph 1 begins ‘We descend ...’ and is about the stairway down into Underground City. Paragraph 5 begins ‘Jodie was right ... ’ and is about the heat and family visits to the sea. Explain how the writer uses language to convey meaning and to create effect in these paragraphs. Choose...
See it on the paper → - 0500/11 · May/June 2024 · Q2d[15]
Re-read paragraphs 8 and 11. • • Paragraph 8 begins ‘In theory lessons, ...’ and is about riding on the snow and ice. Paragraph 11 begins ‘The most memorable ’ and is about the writer’s feelings that night. Explain how the writer uses language to convey meaning and to create effect in these paragraphs. Choose three exa...
See it on the paper → - 0500/12 · May/June 2024 · Q2d[15]
Re-read paragraphs 6 and 13. • • Paragraph 6 begins ‘I want to tell them ...’ and is about the writer’s first impressions on arriving at the village of Siurung. Paragraph 13 begins ‘A family trek ...’ and is about the writer’s feelings once the wedding festivities are over. Write about 200 to 300 words. Up to 15 marks...
See it on the paper → - 0500/13 · May/June 2024 · Q2d[15]
Re-read paragraphs 2 and 15. • • Paragraph 2 begins ‘Then I saw ... ’ and is about Hanna’s first impressions of Lily Pond. Paragraph 15 begins ‘Under cover ... ’ and is about Hanna’s thoughts and feelings as she studies the beavers. Explain how the writer uses language to convey meaning and to create effect in these pa...
See it on the paper → - 0500/12 · February/March 2024 · Q2d[15]
Re-read paragraphs 9 and 10. • • Paragraph 9 begins ‘From inside ’ and is about the first evening in the lodge. Paragraph 10 begins ‘Next morning ’ and is about meeting the wolves. Explain how the writer uses language to convey meaning and to create effect in these paragraphs. Choose three examples of words or phrases...
See it on the paper → - 0500/11 · October/November 2023 · Q2c[3]
Use one example from the text below to explain how the writer suggests Edgar’s thoughts and feelings at that time. Use your own words in your explanation. ‘I’ve got a report to write for the boss tonight!’ huffed Edgar. ‘Apparently she doesn’t know what our job involves. Hah!’ He marched towards the group. ‘Good mornin...
See it on the paper → - 0500/11 · October/November 2023 · Q2d[15]
Re-read paragraphs 2 and 4. • • Paragraph 2 begins ‘You’re going to be ’ and is about Jeswin’s and Edgar’s experiences at the beginning of this day. Paragraph 4 begins ‘Edgar’s expression began ’ and is about the arrival of the first passengers of the day. Explain how the writer uses language to convey meaning and to c...
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What examiners said
Comprehensive responses • Candidates selected and clearly identified three interesting examples of language from each paragraph – six in total. • Candidates explored both literal meanings in context and the associations/suggestions of individual words used. • Candidates commented on how words worked together within an image to create a particular effect. Limited responses • Some candidates repeat...
— Examiner report, February/March 2026, 0500/12 Q2(d) (Cambridge)
Reread paragraphs 3 and 7. • Paragraph 3 begins ‘From this distance …’ and is about the wreck. • Paragraph 7 begins ‘Treasure hunting …’ and is about the egg cases of fish. Explain how the writer uses language to convey meaning and to create effect in these paragraphs. Choose three examples of words or phrases from each paragraph to support your answer. Your choices should include the use of ima...
— Examiner report, May/June 2025, 0500/11 Q2(d) (Cambridge)
Reread paragraphs 5 and 6. • Paragraph 5 begins ‘Our world ...’ and describes the inside of the bus. • Paragraph 6 begins ‘That bus ...’ and describes where, when and how the bus travelled. Explain how the writer uses language to convey meaning and to create effect in these paragraphs. Choose three examples of words or phrases from each paragraph to support your answer. Your choices should inclu...
— Examiner report, May/June 2025, 0500/12 Q2(d) (Cambridge)
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