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December 1963 5-a-day

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December 1963

31 sheets · 155 questions · Years 5-6

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

  1. 1st December 19633 (21) 8 | 6 (?) 9. The two outside numbers are multiplied together, then the first outside number is subtracted. Work out the missing number. A) 48 B) 45 C) 42 D) 51 E) 54
  2. 2nd December 1963Here are five words: JUPITER, RUBY, SATURN, EMERALD, MARS. Three of these five words share something in common. Which TWO words do NOT belong with the other three?
  3. 3rd December 1963Choose the word closest in meaning to ANCIENT. A) modern B) young C) age-old D) broken E) rare
  4. 4th December 1963FIRE ( ??? ) SHOP. Choose the missing word from: A) Place B) Work C) House D) Side E) Man
  5. 5th December 1963Choose the word closest in meaning to LENIENT. A) strict B) lax C) fair D) angry E) firm
  6. 6th December 1963Choose the word closest in meaning to DILIGENT. A) lazy B) hardworking C) careless D) forgetful E) slow
  7. 7th December 1963Choose the word closest in meaning to FRIVOLOUS. A) Serious B) Silly C) Generous D) Wealthy E) Cautious
  8. 8th December 1963FH is to HF as JL is to ( ? ) A) JL B) LJ C) KL D) LK E) JK
  9. 9th December 1963HAMMER is to NAIL as ( ? ) is to SCREW A) Wrench B) Screwdriver C) Drill D) Bolt E) Nut
  10. 10th December 1963If a shape is a square, it has four equal sides. Shape X does not have four equal sides. What can you conclude about Shape X?
  11. 11th December 1963(GRAND) (RIVE). Which letter moves from the end of the first word to the front of the second? A) G B) D C) R D) A E) N
  12. 12th December 1963Three pupils, Kofi, Lily and Marco, each play one sport (netball, tennis or hockey) and each was born in a different month (April, May or June). The hockey player was born in May. Kofi was born in April. Lily does not play hockey. Kofi does not play tennis. What sport does Kofi play, and what sport does Marco play?
  13. 13th December 1963If the code for TUVW is ZABC, what is the code for XYZQ, using the same rule? A) DEFW B) CDEV C) DEFX D) EFGX E) CDEW
  14. 14th December 1963Punctuate this sentence with a single comma: 'After the match the players shook hands.'
  15. 15th December 1963'The traffic hummed like a river of light.' Name the simile in this line.
  16. 16th December 1963A pupil is given a single-word prompt: 'Forgotten'. Give one specific angle they could choose rather than trying to cover every possible meaning of the word.
  17. 17th December 1963Explain why the comma matters in these two versions: 'Let's eat, Grandma.' and 'Let's eat Grandma.'
  18. 18th December 1963'The river sings a silver song.' Which word in this line is an example of personification, giving a human quality to something non-human?
  19. 19th December 1963A pupil describes a character as 'unusual' in one draft and 'weird' in another, to describe the same behaviour. Explain the difference in connotation between these two words.
  20. 20th December 1963How many lines are quoted in 'The train stitches the dark countryside together, / rattling its steady, patient rhythm'?
  21. 21st December 1963Which word has a more negative connotation: "cheap" or "inexpensive"?
  22. 22nd December 1963Punctuate this short piece of speech: Watch out shouted Leo
  23. 23rd December 1963Explain what 'direct address' means in persuasive writing, and give a short example.
  24. 24th December 1963'The beam swept the sea like a searching hand.' Name the simile in this line.
  25. 25th December 1963Correct the punctuation error: 'Whats the time?'
  26. 26th December 1963Give one typical feature of a non-fiction informational extract that would not usually appear in a fiction extract.
  27. 27th December 1963'The orchard sighs as the last apple falls.' Explain what is being compared to what in this personification.
  28. 28th December 1963Correct the double negative: 'I haven't got no pencil.'
  29. 29th December 1963Explain why a report's recommendation should be based on the findings given rather than a personal, emotional appeal.
  30. 30th December 1963Give one feature of Extract B's language that shows it is non-fiction rather than fiction.
  31. 31st December 1963Complete the gap with your own suitable word: 'The wind had (1)_______ overnight, leaving the streets scattered with broken branches.'