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December 1970 5-a-day

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December 1970

31 sheets · 155 questions · Years 5-6

Every sheet in December 1970

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 1970Choose the word closest in meaning to FRAGILE. A) sturdy B) delicate C) heavy D) careless E) plain
  2. 2nd December 1970Here are five words: CARAVAN, PENCIL, TRAILER, MARKET, SCOOTER. Which TWO words do NOT belong with the other three?
  3. 3rd December 1970LIFEJACKET is to DROWNING as HELMET is to ? A) Cycling B) Head C) Injury D) Safety E) Road
  4. 4th December 1970Every dog in the park is on a lead, except Max, who is off the lead. If a dog in the park is NOT on a lead, which dog must it be?
  5. 5th December 1970AB is to BA as CD is to ?
  6. 6th December 1970If the code for TIGER is WLJHU, what is the code for ZEBRA, using the same rule?
  7. 7th December 1970A four-letter word is hidden between two words that are next to each other in this sentence. Which word is hidden? 'That horse achieved a new track record last year.' A) EACH B) RACE C) FAST D) WINS E) LAPS
  8. 8th December 1970Four pupils, Eli, Fay, Gus and Hana, sit evenly spaced around a circular table. Eli sits directly opposite Fay. Gus sits immediately clockwise of Fay. Who sits immediately clockwise of Eli?
  9. 9th December 1970Find the hidden four-letter word that runs across two consecutive words: 'Their improv almost went wrong.'
  10. 10th December 1970In this code, each letter's alphabet position is multiplied by 3. If the code for BEG is 6-15-21, what is the code for FAD, using the same rule? A) 18-3-12 B) 21-3-12 C) 18-6-12 D) 15-3-12 E) 18-3-15
  11. 11th December 1970M=9, N=3, P=27, Q=6, R=18. Work out M x N. Which letter has this value?
  12. 12th December 1970In this code, every vowel's alphabet position is doubled, and every consonant's alphabet position stays the same. Using this rule, which word does the code 6-12-30-7 represent?
  13. 13th December 1970(CARP) (ARK). Which letter moves from the end of the first word to the front of the second? A) C B) A C) R D) P E) O
  14. 14th December 1970'Jess forced a smile, though her hands would not stop shaking.' What does this sentence suggest about how Jess really feels, even though she is smiling?
  15. 15th December 1970True or False: Amara shouts angrily at Jamie about the kite.
  16. 16th December 1970True or False: The extract describes a fairground that is busy and full of visitors.
  17. 17th December 1970Explain why recognising that 'informative' is built from 'inform' helps a reader who does not know the word 'informative'.
  18. 18th December 1970Explain the idiom: 'After weeks of practice, the whole routine finally clicked into place for the dance team.'
  19. 19th December 1970True or False: The rangers are certain the seabird population has fully recovered for good.
  20. 20th December 1970Explain why 'annoyed' would be a weaker choice than 'furious' in the sentence: 'She was utterly ___ when she discovered the mistake.'
  21. 21st December 1970'The shoreline hoards its secrets in shells and driftwood.' Explain what is being compared to what in this metaphor.
  22. 22nd December 1970Complete the sentence with the correct correlative word: "You may (1)_______ hand in your project on Friday, or bring it on Monday instead." Choose: A) either B) neither C) both
  23. 23rd December 1970Complete the analogy: Key is to lock as password is to ___.
  24. 24th December 1970'She made herself look up.' What does 'made herself' suggest about how easy this action was for Amara?
  25. 25th December 1970'Before the accident, life in the village had followed the same quiet pattern for as long as anyone could remember.' Identify the tense used, and explain what kind of change in the story this sentence might be setting up.
  26. 26th December 1970Cloze: "The storm raged all night, and by morning the whole coastline was (1)_______ flooded." Word bank: partly, completely, faintly.
  27. 27th December 1970'For a moment he simply stood there.' What does the word 'simply' suggest about Noah's reaction at that point?
  28. 28th December 1970Choose the correct verb form: 'If I ___ more time, I would have finished the painting before the exhibition opened.' A) have B) had C) had had
  29. 29th December 1970Choose the correct word: "The museum houses several (1)_______ artefacts from the Roman period." A) historic B) historical
  30. 30th December 1970Give one word from the extract that suggests the light in the corridors is dim or weak.
  31. 31st December 1970True or False: in the extract, Elliot finds several old toys inside the trunk.