Daily Practice

11+ Entrance

18th November 1965

5 questions · Years 5-6 · 2790 questions in this band

1
Creative Writing
Explain in one sentence why varying sentence length improves a piece of creative writing.
2
Comprehension: Classic-Style Fiction
Which word could best replace 'perplexed' in the sentence 'She stood perplexed at the foot of the stairs, unsure which way to turn': puzzled, delighted, furious, or exhausted?
3
Writing: Planning and Structure Drills
Name the five stages of a story mountain plan, in order.
4
SPaG: Mixed Timed Test
Punctuate this sentence with a single comma: 'After the match the players shook hands.'
5
Comprehension: Fiction Set 3
'It wasn't me,' he said, though his voice cracked halfway through the sentence. What does 'cracked' suggest about how Jamie was feeling as he spoke?

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