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March 1958 5-a-day

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March 1958

31 sheets · 155 questions · Years 5-6

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  1. 1st March 1958'She could not tell what Edward was thinking; his face, as ever, gave nothing away.' Does this sentence suggest the narrator has access to Edward's thoughts?
  2. 2nd March 1958'Several shopkeepers say the removal of parking spaces has hurt their trade.' Give one word from this sentence that means 'damaged' or 'harmed'.
  3. 3rd March 1958Should this sentence have commas around the relative clause: 'The book that I borrowed from the library is overdue.'? Explain your answer.
  4. 4th March 1958Find and copy the short sentence used at the end of the extract for emphasis.
  5. 5th March 1958Convert to reported speech: Maria said, 'I feel unwell today.'
  6. 6th March 1958Choose the correct spelling: 'She was hopping / hoping to win the race.' (wishing to win)
  7. 7th March 1958Find the misspelled word: 'The teacher was embarassed after tripping over the bag.'
  8. 8th March 1958What is the effect of the connecting phrase 'by contrast' in the second sentence?
  9. 9th March 1958Explain why translating an idiom's individual words literally usually leads to a wrong or confusing meaning, using "raining cats and dogs" as your example.
  10. 10th March 1958Write an original simile describing a bonfire, avoiding the cliche "as hot as fire".
  11. 11th March 1958What is the purpose of shaking the pulp gently on the mesh screen, according to the extract?
  12. 12th March 1958Give one word from Extract B that shows the writer feels strongly that swimming is important.
  13. 13th March 1958What does "in medias res" mean when applied to a story's opening?
  14. 14th March 1958How many lines are quoted in 'The hammer sings its one bright note again and again, / until the iron finally learns to bend'?
  15. 15th March 1958Give one typical feature of a persuasive extract that would not usually appear in a purely factual non-fiction extract.
  16. 16th March 1958Round 17.68 to the nearest whole number.
  17. 17th March 1958Which is better value: 3 apples for 90p, or 5 apples for 1.40 pounds?
  18. 18th March 1958Convert 420 mm to centimetres.
  19. 19th March 1958AB + 15 = 62, where AB is a two-digit number with tens digit A and units digit B. Find the two-digit number AB.
  20. 20th March 1958Name a quadrilateral that has exactly one pair of parallel sides.
  21. 21st March 1958A thermometer is marked from -10 to 0 degrees C, with 5 equal divisions. What temperature is shown 2 divisions above -10?
  22. 22nd March 1958True or False: on a conversion graph that passes through the origin, doubling the value on one axis always doubles the corresponding value on the other axis.
  23. 23rd March 1958A sequence begins 4, 9, 14, 19, ... Write down the next two terms.
  24. 24th March 1958A tank holds 200 litres and is 3/8 full. How many more litres are needed to fill it completely?
  25. 25th March 1958Apples cost 45p each, or 40p each when bought in a bag of 6. What is the cost of a bag of 6 apples?
  26. 26th March 1958150 - 68
  27. 27th March 1958Share 36 sweets in the ratio 2:1.
  28. 28th March 1958Solve: n/3 + 4 = 10.
  29. 29th March 1958A right angle is split into two parts, one of 35 degrees. Find the other part.
  30. 30th March 1958Multiply 6 by 9.
  31. 31st March 1958Write 45:27 in its simplest form, working in your head. Which single number should you spot as the common factor?