Daily Practice

11+ Entrance

8th April 1983

5 questions · Years 5-6 · 2790 questions in this band

1
Letter Codes: Practice Set 2
In this code, the first two letters of a four-letter word move 3 places forward in the alphabet, and the last two letters move 3 places back. If the code for FLAT is IOXQ, what is the code for GONE, using the same rule? A) JRKB B) JQKB C) IRKB D) JRLC E) KRJB
2
Comprehension: Fiction
'The wind howled around the chimney like a wolf calling to its pack.' Name the simile in this sentence.
3
Creative Writing
Explain in one sentence why varying sentence length improves a piece of creative writing.
4
Comprehension: Classic-Style Fiction
In the sentence 'The governess had, by long practice, learned to mask her weariness with a composed smile', what does 'mask' suggest she is doing with her tiredness?
5
Writing: Planning and Structure Drills
For the title 'My Favourite Place', would a story mountain or a point-by-point plan usually fit better, and why?

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