1. fiction comprehension skills, dream-based suspense narrative, interpretation of mood and tone, verb use analysis, figurative language identification (simile, alliteration) 2. character reaction analysis (Conor’s emotions), evidence-based reasoning (quotations for size, fear, closeness), subject-pronoun referencing, passive voice recognition 3. quotation-supported inference, narrative structure analysis, monster description techniques, multiple-choice comprehension with justification 4. language techniques identification (italics for dream emphasis, synonyms for repetition), character motivations (commands, denial, confusion), narrative voice 5. whole-text understanding, viewpoint justification (is Conor afraid or not), precise quotation support for thematic inference 6. creative writing task: short story on small unexpected visitor, imagination, descriptive detail, emotional reaction, structure and originality essential for high marks