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December 1956 5-a-day

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December 1956

31 sheets · 155 questions · Years 5-6

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  1. 1st December 1956A four-letter word is hidden between two words that are next to each other in this sentence. Which word is hidden? 'Everyone watched as the horse attempted the jump.' A) HOSE B) SEAT C) SEAS D) ATTE E) ORSE
  2. 2nd December 1956Choose the word closest in meaning to PERSISTENT. A) occasional B) weak C) persevering D) careless E) brief
  3. 3rd December 1956Four competitors, Zane, Yasmin, Xavier and Wren, finish a race with no ties. Xavier finishes first. Zane finishes immediately after Yasmin. Wren does not finish last. What is the finishing order?
  4. 4th December 1956METICULOUS is to CAREFUL as CANDID is to ( ? ) A) Honest B) Secretive C) Nervous D) Careless E) Formal
  5. 5th December 1956HAP ( ??? ) CIL. Find the three-letter word which completes the word on the left and starts the word on the right. A) PEN B) PIN C) TEN D) DEN E) MEN
  6. 6th December 1956Find the word that completes both compound words: DOOR____ and ____BOY.
  7. 7th December 1956Find the next number: 50, 45, 48, 43, 46, 41, ( ? )
  8. 8th December 1956Which word is closest in meaning to METICULOUS? A) Careless B) Thorough C) Quick D) Confident E) Generous
  9. 9th December 1956N ( ? ? ? ) BERG. A) ICE B) OWL C) ILL D) ARE E) OAR
  10. 10th December 1956Which word is closest in meaning to VORACIOUS (used to describe an appetite or desire)? A) Modest B) Insatiable C) Delicate D) Cautious E) Occasional
  11. 11th December 1956If the code for MARBLE is PDUEOH, what is the code for HORSE, using the same rule? A) LSVWI B) JQTUG C) KRUHV D) HVURK E) KRUVH
  12. 12th December 1956Why is it a problem if a pupil spends eight minutes writing a detailed plan in a 30-minute writing task?
  13. 13th December 1956Find and correct the single error: 'I recieved a letter from my cousin yesterday.'
  14. 14th December 1956What type of word (noun, verb, adjective or adverb) is missing in the sentence 'The children played ___ in the garden all afternoon'?
  15. 15th December 1956In the sentence 'I could not say what drew me back to that house, only that some part of me had never truly left it', is the extract written in first person or third person?
  16. 16th December 1956True or False: According to the extract, every shopkeeper in the town supports the new cycle scheme.
  17. 17th December 1956Fill the gap with 'who' or 'that': 'The scientist ___ discovered the vaccine later won an award.' (a defining clause about a person)
  18. 18th December 1956What repeated phrase does the writer use at the start of the extract?
  19. 19th December 1956Explain why the pronoun 'I' in direct speech usually needs to change when converting to reported speech.
  20. 20th December 1956Complete with the correct homophone: 'I can't believe ___ going on holiday tomorrow!' (they are)
  21. 21st December 1956Find the misspelled word and explain why the usual 'i before e except after c' rule does not straightforwardly apply: 'The parcel felt surprisingly heavy for its size, so Sam checked the wieght on the label.'
  22. 22nd December 1956True or False: according to the extract, polytunnels leave crops unprotected from frost.
  23. 23rd December 1956Explain what is meant by the idiom "a piece of cake" in the sentence: "After weeks of practice, the spelling test felt like a piece of cake."
  24. 24th December 1956Write an original metaphor describing a busy classroom, without using "like" or "as".
  25. 25th December 1956Why might a writer use words like 'begins with', 'then' and 'once' when explaining a process?
  26. 26th December 1956In Extract B, which phrase most directly appeals to the reader's sense of fairness for children?
  27. 27th December 1956Explain why planning an ending before writing the middle of a story can help avoid a weak or rushed conclusion.
  28. 28th December 1956A poem describing the forge uses short, sharp lines during the hammering, then longer, calmer lines once the finished tool cools. Give one reason a poet might do this.
  29. 29th December 1956Why might a factual extract about how something works need slower, more careful reading than a fiction extract describing a feeling?
  30. 30th December 1956Estimate 58 x 21 by rounding each number to 1 significant figure.
  31. 31st December 1956A 250 g jar of jam costs 1.50 pounds. Find the price per 100 g.