Comparing Texts: Synthesis Exercise
English
Year 9
8 questions
~16 mins
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A worksheet featuring an original narrative and a series of questions designed to develop students' skills in synthesising and comparing texts. Focuses on analytical and creative tasks suitable for Year 9 students.
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Comparing Texts: Synthesis Exercise
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Grade Year 9
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Original Narrative: The Shadowed Lake
Beneath the canopy of twisted branches, the lake lay still and silent, its surface like a mirror shattered into fractured reflections of a moonless night. The air was thick with a sense of foreboding, as if unseen eyes watched from the shadows, waiting. An icy breeze whispered through the reeds, carrying with it distant echoes of a forgotten world. The trees around the lake stretched their gnarled limbs skyward, their silhouettes stark against the darkened sky. In this eerie stillness, a lone figure moved silently, their footsteps muffled by damp leaves, as they approached the water’s edge with cautious intent. Every breath they took seemed to merge with the very silence that enveloped the scene—a silence heavy with unspoken secrets, longing, and the weight of unseen memories.
1.
Identify one example of imagery used in the passage and explain its effect.
[3 marks]2.
What mood is conveyed through the description of the lake and surroundings?
[2 marks]3.
Which literary device is illustrated by the phrase 'shattered into fractured reflections'?
[1 mark]Aa) Metaphor
Bb) Simile
Cc) Personification
Dd) Alliteration
4.
Analyse how the use of personification in the passage contributes to the atmosphere.
[5 marks]5.
Identify the tone of the narrative and support your answer with a quote.
[2 marks]6.
Compare this passage to another story or poem you have studied that uses nature to create atmosphere. What similarities or differences can you identify?
[10 marks]7.
Create a short descriptive paragraph inspired by the scene, focusing on the atmosphere of the lake at night.
[10 marks]8.
How does the author establish a sense of suspense in the passage?
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- 1/1/2026
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