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July 1969 5-a-day

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July 1969

31 sheets · 155 questions · Years 5-6

Every sheet in July 1969

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

  1. 1st July 1969GAR ( ??? ) TIST. Find the three-letter word which completes the word on the left and starts the word on the right. A) Den B) Age C) Net D) Min E) Ton
  2. 2nd July 1969Find the letter that continues the series: B, F, J, N, ( ? ) A) P B) Q C) R D) O E) N
  3. 3rd July 1969Rewrite this flat opening to make it more engaging: 'One day a boy went to the park.'
  4. 4th July 1969True or False: According to the extract, every resident is happy with the beehive scheme.
  5. 5th July 1969Explain in one sentence why the writer chose 'glinted' rather than 'shone' to describe the whistle under the pool lights.
  6. 6th July 1969Explain in one sentence why a writer might use a flashback rather than simply telling the reader that Ellie once refused to leave the house as a child.
  7. 7th July 1969'Lightning stitched a silver seam across the sky.' Explain what is being compared to what in this metaphor.
  8. 8th July 1969True or False: a simile always uses the word 'like' or 'as' to make a comparison.
  9. 9th July 1969A pupil is given the theme word "Discovery". Give one specific, concrete situation, not a general idea, that could form the basis of a story.
  10. 10th July 1969'The room was spacious, with plenty of room to move around.' 'Spacious' is closest in meaning to: A) cramped B) large C) dark D) untidy
  11. 11th July 1969True or False: Mia is walking confidently and without caution.
  12. 12th July 1969True or False: 'show, don't tell' means a writer should never state a character's emotion directly.
  13. 13th July 1969Give one word from the extract that shows Ravi had prepared thoroughly for the announcement.
  14. 14th July 1969If a stage direction reads '(the room falls silent)', is this an instruction about a character's speech or about the setting/atmosphere?
  15. 15th July 1969Write the plural of "shelf".
  16. 16th July 1969'Arms folded, not looking at her brother.' What does this stage description of Ellie suggest about her mood?
  17. 17th July 1969'The wind howled around the chimney, angry and relentless.' Identify the technique used and the feeling given to the wind.
  18. 18th July 1969Complete the sentence: "The forecast predicted heavy snow; (1)_______, the school decided to close early." A) meanwhile B) in addition C) as a result
  19. 19th July 1969Complete the gap: 'The rain (1)_______ down all afternoon.' A) poured B) whispered C) folded
  20. 20th July 1969According to the extract, how many flowers might a single bee visit in one day?
  21. 21st July 1969Order these numbers from smallest to largest: 3,910, 3,190, 3,901, 3,019.
  22. 22nd July 1969A and B share money in the ratio 2 : 7. B receives 30 pounds more than A. How much does A receive?
  23. 23rd July 1969Find the LCM of 8 and 12.
  24. 24th July 1969A bakery makes 18 trays of 12 muffins each. How many muffins does it make in total?
  25. 25th July 1969A jug holds 1.2 litres. How many 150 ml glasses can be completely filled from a full jug?
  26. 26th July 1969A regular octagon has eight equal sides and eight equal angles. Calculate the size of one exterior angle.
  27. 27th July 1969Three friends share the 18.60 pound cost of a pizza equally. How much does each person pay?
  28. 28th July 1969The probability that it rains tomorrow is 0.3. What is the probability that it does not rain?
  29. 29th July 1969The perimeter of a square is given by P = 4s. If the perimeter is 36 cm, find the side length s.
  30. 30th July 1969Find the mode of 3, 5, 3, 8, 3, 9, 5.
  31. 31st July 1969A conversion graph shows 10 litres is equal to 2.2 gallons. How many gallons is 30 litres equal to?