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August 1980 5-a-day

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August 1980

31 sheets · 155 questions · Years 5-6

August 1980 compilationAll answers

Every sheet in August 1980

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

  1. 1st August 1980All the books on the top shelf are non-fiction. 'Ocean Explorers' is on the top shelf. What must be true about 'Ocean Explorers'?
  2. 2nd August 1980Here are five words: SPARROW, SALMON, ROBIN, TROUT, FINCH. Three of these five words share something in common. Which TWO words do NOT belong with the other three?
  3. 3rd August 1980HEAD ( ??? ) HOUSE. Choose the missing word from: A) Ache B) Light C) Band D) Phone E) Quarters
  4. 4th August 1980A four-letter word is hidden between two words that are next to each other in this sentence. Which word is hidden? 'The espresso far exceeded everyone's expectations that morning.' A) SOFA B) BREW C) CAFE D) SHOP E) MILK
  5. 5th August 1980Three friends, Ivy, Jai and Kim, sit evenly spaced around a circular table. Jai sits immediately clockwise of Ivy. Who sits immediately clockwise of Kim?
  6. 6th August 1980BAKER is to BREAD as TAILOR is to ( ? ) A) Fabric B) Clothes C) Needle D) Thread E) Scissors
  7. 7th August 1980If the code for XYZ is ZAB, what is the code for VWX, using the same rule (each letter moves 2 places forward, wrapping round the alphabet if needed)? A) XYZ B) WXY C) YZA D) XZY E) ZXY
  8. 8th August 1980In this code, each letter's alphabet position has 6 added to it. If the code for BIRD is 8-15-24-10, what is the code for FROG, using the same rule?
  9. 9th August 1980In this code, every vowel moves 1 place back in the alphabet, and every consonant moves 4 places forward. What is the code for LAMP?
  10. 10th August 1980(SPAR) (AIN). Which letter moves from the end of the first word to the front of the second? A) S B) P C) A D) R E) N
  11. 11th August 1980'The dog cowered under the table, ears flat against its head.' What does 'cowered' suggest about how the dog was feeling?
  12. 12th August 1980Find and copy the phrase that shows Amara was angry without saying a word.
  13. 13th August 1980Why might a writer set a scene at dusk rather than in bright daylight when trying to create an eerie atmosphere?
  14. 14th August 1980The adjective 'active' can become an adverb by adding a suffix. What is the adverb, and what does it mean in 'She actively supported the campaign'?
  15. 15th August 1980'His excuse for being late didn't hold water.' What does 'didn't hold water' mean here?
  16. 16th August 1980Give one word from the extract that means 'gives credit to' or 'attributes to'.
  17. 17th August 1980Complete the gap: 'The team trained for months; ___ , they lost in the very first round.' Choose from: therefore, despite this, furthermore.
  18. 18th August 1980'The tide slides in on silver feet.' Which word gives the tide a human quality, an example of personification?
  19. 19th August 1980Complete the sentence with the better word for a personal diary entry: "Today I (1)_______ my new book and could not put it down." Choose: A) commenced B) started C) initiated
  20. 20th August 1980Complete the analogy: Silent is to loud as dim is to ___.
  21. 21st August 1980In the sentence 'Amara stood outside the head teacher's office, the folder of certificates clutched so tightly against her chest that the corners had begun to crease', which phrase shows Amara was gripping the folder very hard?
  22. 22nd August 1980'But now, standing in the doorway of the same house, none of it seemed real.' What word signals a return to the present, and what does 'now' suggest about the relationship between the past and present moments?
  23. 23rd August 1980"She was (1)_______ terrified of spiders." Choose the word matching "absolutely": A) a little B) somewhat C) petrified
  24. 24th August 1980Why does Noah build his new sandcastle 'closer to the dunes this time'?
  25. 25th August 1980In the sentence 'The cat slept QUIETLY on the windowsill', what word class is the capitalised word?
  26. 26th August 1980Choose the correct word: "(1)_______ than twenty pupils attended the after-school club." A) Less B) Fewer
  27. 27th August 1980What does Jack notice about the corridors as he walks further into the house?
  28. 28th August 1980'The lid was stiff, but when it finally gave way...' What does 'finally' suggest about how easy it was to open the trunk?
  29. 29th August 1980Give a synonym for 'happy'.
  30. 30th August 1980Explain why finding 10% of an amount is a useful first step for finding many other percentages mentally.
  31. 31st August 1980Work out -5 - 4.