Please read the extract from ‘Two Kinds’ on your desk

C/W 13th May

LO: what do I have to do for the Reading section in the end of year

exam?

1. Read the question, focusing on the key words

2. Read the passage: Highlight evidence Circle key words

3. Consider and bullet-point Point sentences

• The audience• Ni Kan• Ni Kan’s mother

4. Short introduction sentence about extract that answers question

In the extract Ni Kan’s performance is so bad that it creates a huge sense of disappointment.

5. Write 2 or 3 PEE paragraphs

QUESTION 5 INSTRUCTIONS

1. Read the question, focusing on the key words2. Read the passage: Highlight evidence Circle key words3. Consider and bullet-point Point sentences4. Short introduction sentence about extract

that answers question5. Write 2 or 3 PEE paragraphs

How does the writer, Amy Tan, create a sense of disappointment in the short story Two Kinds?

How does the writer, Amy Tan, create a sense of disappointment in the short story Two Kinds?

POINT SENTENCES?

• The audience• Ni Kan• Ni Kan’s mother

Firstly, the audience’s reaction to Ni Kan’s performance creates a sense of disappointment.

How does the writer, Amy Tan, create a sense of disappointment in the short story Two Kinds?

Firstly, the audience’s reaction to Ni Kan’s performance creates a sense of disappointment.

How does the writer, Amy Tan, create a sense of disappointment in the short story Two Kinds?

Firstly, the audience’s reaction to Ni Kan’s performance creates a sense of disappointment. The line ‘the audience clapped weakly’ indicates that the audience weren’t impressed.

How does the writer, Amy Tan, create a sense of disappointment in the short story Two Kinds?

Firstly, the audience’s reaction to Ni Kan’s performance creates a sense of disappointment. The line ‘the audience clapped weakly’ indicates that the audience weren’t impressed.

Which key word sentence is better and why?

How does the writer, Amy Tan, create a sense of disappointment in the short story Two Kinds?

Firstly, the audience’s reaction to Ni Kan’s performance creates a sense of disappointment. The line ‘the audience clapped weakly’ indicates that the audience weren’t impressed.

Which key word sentence is better and why?

The adverb ‘weakly’ suggests that the audience were bored and not interested, but still wanted to show respect.

The adverb ‘weakly’ suggests that Ni Kan’s performance was also weak and that the audience are only clapping out of politeness and to be respectful and not because they enjoyed it.