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January 1962 5-a-day

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January 1962

31 sheets · 155 questions · Years 5-6

Every sheet in January 1962

The same date always regenerates the same five questions, so a sheet you print today is the sheet a classmate prints tomorrow.

  1. 1st January 1962F=6, G=9, H=15, J=27, K=45. Work out H - F. Which letter has this value?
  2. 2nd January 1962S ( ? ? ? ) GET. A) POT B) TAR C) ILL D) ARM E) OWN
  3. 3rd January 1962Find the hidden four-letter word that runs across two consecutive words: 'A jaguar tsunami warning was issued.'
  4. 4th January 1962CF is to IF as DG is to ( ? ) A) JG B) GJ C) HJ D) JH E) IG
  5. 5th January 1962Find the next number: 5, 7, 11, 19, 35, ( ? )
  6. 6th January 1962Find the letter that continues the series: W, Z, C, F, ( ? ) A) H B) G C) I D) J E) F
  7. 7th January 1962True or False: In classic-style extracts, a character's feelings are usually stated directly by the narrator rather than shown through actions or description.
  8. 8th January 1962The word 'inspect' contains the root 'spect' (to look). What does 'inspect' mean?
  9. 9th January 1962'The museum, previously free to enter, introduced a small charge in 2019.' Give one word from this sentence that means 'brought in or started'.
  10. 10th January 1962Explain why a writer discussing a debate like this might choose to present both sides rather than only one.
  11. 11th January 1962Why might a writer describe an apology as 'rehearsed' and 'changing' rather than simply saying Leo apologised?
  12. 12th January 1962'The boy kept his coat on indoors, even by the fire, and answered his aunt's questions without once looking up from his plate.' Suggest a likely feeling and give two pieces of supporting evidence.
  13. 13th January 1962What is the sea compared to throughout this extract?
  14. 14th January 1962Explain why a dialogue tag such as 'snapped' changes how a reader should understand an otherwise ordinary-sounding line of speech.
  15. 15th January 1962Explain in one sentence why the writer compares the filter's cost to a bus fare rather than just giving a price.
  16. 16th January 1962'Despite the delay, the passengers remained remarkably calm.' What relationship between the two parts of the sentence does 'despite' signal?
  17. 17th January 1962According to the extract, what has happened to the use of the new cycle routes over time?
  18. 18th January 1962Rewrite in the passive voice: 'The chef prepared the meal.'
  19. 19th January 1962Classify this sentence as simple, compound or complex: "The dog barked loudly."
  20. 20th January 1962Give one word from the extract that means 'able to be measured or shown with evidence'.
  21. 21st January 1962What does Zara's final line, 'It doesn't matter now', most likely suggest, given everything that came before it?
  22. 22nd January 1962Choose the correct word: "For pudding, we chose a chocolate (1)_______." (desert/dessert)
  23. 23rd January 1962In your own words, summarise the disadvantage of a later school finish mentioned in the extract.
  24. 24th January 1962'The square hums with a hundred small bargains.' Explain what is being compared to what in this personification.
  25. 25th January 1962Convert 5.2 km into metres.
  26. 26th January 1962A squash drink is mixed in the ratio 1 : 4 (squash to water). How much water is needed for 50 ml of squash?
  27. 27th January 1962The 5th triangular number is 15. Work out the 6th triangular number.
  28. 28th January 1962I think of a number, subtract 8, then double the result, to get 24. What was my number?
  29. 29th January 1962A triangle has angles of 42 and 67 degrees. Find the third angle.
  30. 30th January 1962A square-based pyramid has 5 faces. How many of these faces are triangles?
  31. 31st January 1962A pictogram key states that one symbol represents 6 cars, and a half symbol represents 3 cars. A row shows 2 full symbols and a half symbol. How many cars does this represent?