TQUK English Level 1 Reading Sample 2

Look at the section called ‘The first meeting.’

How old were the children the author met?

The author of the blog post explains what activities they do as a volunteer.

Identify the subheading of the section that shows this.

Look at the section called ‘The beginning.’

What does the word ‘exhilarating‘ mean in this context?

Look at the section called ‘The first meeting.’

Identify one word or phrase used to describe the author’s feelings.

The author of the blog post uses informal language.

Give one example of informal language used.

Look at the section called ‘The beginning.’

Give two facts from this section about the author’s childhood.

What is the name of the youth group the author went to when they were younger?

What is the name of the organisational feature that helps the reader find this information?

What is the main purpose of the leaflet?

Name one skill the reader can share as a volunteer with Northtown Youth Group.

The author of the leaflet states that children will have experiences that ‘they will remember for a lifetime’

Is this a fact or an opinion?

The author uses an image in the leaflet.

What does the image suggest about activities offered by Northtown Youth Group?

The author of the leaflet says ‘We can’t wait to hear from you!’

Why has the author used an exclamation mark in this phrase?

The author of the leaflet states ‘Our group helps them to have diverse experiences’

Replace ‘diverse‘ with a word or phrase that means the same thing.

Your word or phrase must keep the meaning the same in the context of the article.

The author uses rhetorical questions in the leaflet.

Name one other language feature the author uses in the leaflet.

Why has the author used this language feature?

Compare the information about the benefits of volunteering with young people in Document 1 and Document 2.

In your answer you should:

• Give one opinion about the benefits of volunteering with young people that is the same in each document
• Give one example from Document 1 and one example from Document 2 which supports this opinion