11+ Entrance
26th July 1975
- 1Creative Writing Focus Set 3
Name two of the five senses that a pupil might use, other than sight, to describe a busy market.
- 2Vocabulary in Context: Practice Set 2
'The negotiations were tense, with neither side willing to compromise.' What clue in the sentence helps you work out that 'tense' suggests stress or strain rather than calm?
- 3Spelling Error-Spot
Find the misspelled word: 'The teacher was embarassed after tripping over the bag.'
- 4Persuasive and Discursive Writing Focus
Why is it a strength, not a weakness, for a persuasive piece to mention and then answer a counter-argument?
- 5Comprehension: Fiction Set 9
Explain in one sentence why a writer might choose to describe a character's actions, such as gripping a folder, instead of simply writing 'Amara felt nervous'.
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