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March 1985 5-a-day

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March 1985

31 sheets · 155 questions · Years 5-6

March 1985 compilationAll answers

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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 1985Find the letter which completes the word before the bracket and begins the word after the bracket: SPO ( ? ) ILE A) T B) N C) R D) K E) L
  2. 2nd March 1985Which ONE word means both 'to bend forward at the waist as a sign of respect' and 'a weapon used to shoot arrows'? A) BOW B) ARCH C) KNEEL D) SALUTE E) SLING
  3. 3rd March 1985If the code for TRAIN is WUDLQ, what is the code for PLANE, using the same rule? A) RNCPG B) SODQH C) TPERI D) MIXKB E) HQDOS
  4. 4th March 19854, 10, 16, 22, ( ? )
  5. 5th March 1985If the code for PRIZE is RTKBG, what is the code for SNAKE, using the same rule?
  6. 6th March 1985PAGE is to CHAPTER as BRICK is to ( ? ) A) House B) Wall C) Cement D) Building E) Mortar
  7. 7th March 1985If the code for YXZW is BACZ, what is the code for VUTS, using the same rule? A) YXWV B) XWVU C) ZYXW D) YWXV E) XYWV
  8. 8th March 1985Find the missing number: 8 + 6 = 20 - ( ? ) A) 4 B) 6 C) 8 D) 10 E) 14
  9. 9th March 1985A four-letter word is hidden between two words that are next to each other in this sentence. Which word is hidden? 'The busy disco attracted dancers from every town.' A) COAT B) MEAL C) RATE D) LAMP E) DUST
  10. 10th March 1985Find the next number: 4, 8, 100, 12, 16, 100, 20, ( ? )
  11. 11th March 1985Which word is most nearly opposite to GENUINE? A) Real B) Fake C) Honest D) Simple E) Kind
  12. 12th March 1985CAR ( ??? ) SIL. Find the three-letter word which completes the word on the left and starts the word on the right. A) Ton B) Pet C) Bin D) Boy E) Pit
  13. 13th March 1985Find the letter that continues the series: D, E, G, J, ( ? ) A) L B) M C) N D) O E) P
  14. 14th March 1985True or false: a good creative writing ending should introduce a brand-new character or twist in the final sentence.
  15. 15th March 1985Explain why a writer might include a specific number, such as 'forty beehives', rather than just saying 'several beehives'.
  16. 16th March 1985'She flexed her toes against the wet tile.' What does 'flexed' suggest about Priya's state, compared to a neutral word like 'placed'?
  17. 17th March 1985What object triggers Ellie's memory in this extract?
  18. 18th March 1985'Thunder rolled like a boulder down a mountainside.' Name the simile in this line.
  19. 19th March 1985'The path unrolled ahead like a ribbon of grey stone.' Name the simile in this line.
  20. 20th March 1985A hybrid prompt asks for a persuasive letter written in the voice of a character. Name two things such a response needs to include, one from letter writing and one from persuasive writing.
  21. 21st March 1985'Despite the rain, the crowd remained cheerful.' What relationship between the two parts of the sentence does 'despite' signal?
  22. 22nd March 1985'Every stair seemed to know exactly where to creak.' What does this sentence suggest about how Mia feels about the house?
  23. 23rd March 1985Rewrite the sentence 'The old house looked scary' using a specific, sensory detail instead of the vague word 'scary'.
  24. 24th March 1985What had Ravi done before standing up in front of the class, according to the extract?
  25. 25th March 1985Why might a playscript use short, clipped lines of dialogue between two characters rather than longer speeches?
  26. 26th March 1985Choose the correct word: "She kept a neat drawer full of pens, envelopes and other (1)_______." (stationary/stationery)
  27. 27th March 1985What does Theo's line 'shouting at me isn't going to make them appear' suggest about how he feels about Ellie's tone?
  28. 28th March 1985'The clouds gathered ominously overhead just as the argument between the two brothers began to turn bitter.' Explain what effect this description has on the reader's sense of what is about to happen.
  29. 29th March 1985Complete the sentence: "The hotel's rooms were spacious and comfortable; (1)_______, the food in the restaurant was disappointing." A) furthermore B) however C) therefore
  30. 30th March 1985Complete the gap: 'By the time we arrived, the film (1)_______ already started.' A) has B) had C) have
  31. 31st March 1985Give one word from the extract that signals the writer is about to explain a consequence or result.