AQA GCSE English Language
2026 Paper 1
| Language, Structure & Exam
Technique | Complete
Revision Guide
Paper 1
,Name:
Academic Year:
,
, Contents
Answering Paper 1 Question 5 – Descriptive & Narrative Writing 4
Exploring Descriptive Writing: ‘The Beach’ 5
Introduction to Language Devices 13
Identifying Language Devices: Part 1 18
Identifying Language Devices: Part 2 – Sensory Language 19
Practising Language Devices 20
Exploring Descriptive Writing: ‘The Monday Morning Ritual’ 25
Improving Your Vocabulary 28
Improving Your Descriptive Writing: Task 1 33
Improving Your Descriptive Writing: Task 2 34
Practising Descriptive Writing: Task 1 35
Practising Descriptive Writing: Task 2 37
Identifying Language Devices: Task 3 38
Identifying Language Devices: Task 4 – Other Devices 39
Exploring Narrative Writing: ‘What’s Your Problem?’ 41
Exploring Narrative Writing: ‘Magenta Skies’ 42
Exploring Narrative Writing: Correcting & Continuing ‘A Parting of Ways’ 48
Exploring Narrative Writing: Beginning Your Own Piece 53
AQA GCSE English Language Paper 1 Question 5 Mark Scheme 56
Important Note
This booklet is designed to help you prepare for:
AQA GCSE English Language Paper 1, Question 5
However, many of its tasks will also equip you for the rest of Paper 1 as well as
parts of Paper 2.
2026 Paper 1
| Language, Structure & Exam
Technique | Complete
Revision Guide
Paper 1
,Name:
Academic Year:
,
, Contents
Answering Paper 1 Question 5 – Descriptive & Narrative Writing 4
Exploring Descriptive Writing: ‘The Beach’ 5
Introduction to Language Devices 13
Identifying Language Devices: Part 1 18
Identifying Language Devices: Part 2 – Sensory Language 19
Practising Language Devices 20
Exploring Descriptive Writing: ‘The Monday Morning Ritual’ 25
Improving Your Vocabulary 28
Improving Your Descriptive Writing: Task 1 33
Improving Your Descriptive Writing: Task 2 34
Practising Descriptive Writing: Task 1 35
Practising Descriptive Writing: Task 2 37
Identifying Language Devices: Task 3 38
Identifying Language Devices: Task 4 – Other Devices 39
Exploring Narrative Writing: ‘What’s Your Problem?’ 41
Exploring Narrative Writing: ‘Magenta Skies’ 42
Exploring Narrative Writing: Correcting & Continuing ‘A Parting of Ways’ 48
Exploring Narrative Writing: Beginning Your Own Piece 53
AQA GCSE English Language Paper 1 Question 5 Mark Scheme 56
Important Note
This booklet is designed to help you prepare for:
AQA GCSE English Language Paper 1, Question 5
However, many of its tasks will also equip you for the rest of Paper 1 as well as
parts of Paper 2.
