Reading 20th-century literary prose — Eduqas GCSE English Language C700
Eduqas GCSE English Language · C700
Reading 20th-century literary prose
Component 1 reading questions
What you need to know
Reading an unseen 20th-century story or novel extract with confidence: following who is who, working out a narrator's viewpoint, reading dialogue for what it reveals, and keeping track of line numbers as the questions move through the extract.
The worked example uses Saki's complete short story 'The Open Window' (1914), printed in the lesson.
Sentence starters and a short checklist for using the skill in the exam.
