Using a motif is a great way to gain marks for structure and organisation in Paper 1 question 5. This resource contains 4 high grade examples of how to use a motif for Paper 1 Question 5. They are responses to the November 2021 question: write a story about a new beginning.
Example 1: Motif is turquoise candle
Example 2: Motif is a broken pocket watch
Example 3: Motif is a silver key
Example 4: Motif is tulips.
Also contains 3 examples that use an object as a motif in drop, shift, zoom, leave narratives.
This is a great resource for modelling how to use motifs so students can then go on to choose their own object to develop across the text.
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A large collection of model answers for AQA Language Paper 1 Questions 2, 3, 4 and 5 from past exams. Includes high level model responses for the past 3 exams: Summer 2025 - The Midwich Cuckoos November 2024 - The Glass House Summer 2024 - The Grass is Singing Summer 2023 - Life of Pi November 2022 - The Old Man and The Sea Summer 2022 - The Pearl Also includes lots of extra Paper 1 Question 5 examples with a focus on the drop, shift, zoom, leave structure, pathetic fallacy opening and using a motif.
Paper 1 Question 5 Bundle
A bundle of resources to support the teaching of Paper 1 Question 5 with support for vocabulary, structuring a response, using a motif, describing a character, show not tell, pathetic fallacy and lots more.
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