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March 1978 5-a-day

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March 1978

31 sheets · 155 questions · Years 5-6

Every sheet in March 1978

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

  1. 1st March 1978Here are five words: CARAVAN, PENCIL, TRAILER, MARKET, SCOOTER. Which TWO words do NOT belong with the other three?
  2. 2nd March 1978DAISY is to FLOWER as OTTER is to ? A) Fish B) River C) Mammal D) Pet E) Fur
  3. 3rd March 1978Every 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?
  4. 4th March 1978AB is to BA as CD is to ?
  5. 5th March 1978If the code for TIGER is WLJHU, what is the code for ZEBRA, using the same rule?
  6. 6th March 1978A 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
  7. 7th March 1978Four 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?
  8. 8th March 1978Find the hidden four-letter word that runs across two consecutive words: 'Their improv almost went wrong.'
  9. 9th March 1978In 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
  10. 10th March 1978M=9, N=3, P=27, Q=6, R=18. Work out M x N. Which letter has this value?
  11. 11th March 1978In 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?
  12. 12th March 1978(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
  13. 13th March 1978'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?
  14. 14th March 1978True or False: Amara shouts angrily at Jamie about the kite.
  15. 15th March 1978True or False: The extract describes a fairground that is busy and full of visitors.
  16. 16th March 1978Explain why recognising that 'informative' is built from 'inform' helps a reader who does not know the word 'informative'.
  17. 17th March 1978Explain the idiom: 'After weeks of practice, the whole routine finally clicked into place for the dance team.'
  18. 18th March 1978True or False: The rangers are certain the seabird population has fully recovered for good.
  19. 19th March 1978Explain why 'annoyed' would be a weaker choice than 'furious' in the sentence: 'She was utterly ___ when she discovered the mistake.'
  20. 20th March 1978'The shoreline hoards its secrets in shells and driftwood.' Explain what is being compared to what in this metaphor.
  21. 21st March 1978Complete 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
  22. 22nd March 1978Complete the analogy: Chapter is to book as scene is to ___.
  23. 23rd March 1978'She made herself look up.' What does 'made herself' suggest about how easy this action was for Amara?
  24. 24th March 1978'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.
  25. 25th March 1978Cloze: "The storm raged all night, and by morning the whole coastline was (1)_______ flooded." Word bank: partly, completely, faintly.
  26. 26th March 1978'For a moment he simply stood there.' What does the word 'simply' suggest about Noah's reaction at that point?
  27. 27th March 1978Choose 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
  28. 28th March 1978Choose the correct word: "The museum houses several (1)_______ artefacts from the Roman period." A) historic B) historical
  29. 29th March 1978Give one word from the extract that suggests the light in the corridors is dim or weak.
  30. 30th March 1978True or False: in the extract, Elliot finds several old toys inside the trunk.
  31. 31st March 1978Choose the closest synonym for 'enormous': tiny, huge, average, narrow.