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November 1987 5-a-day

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November 1987

30 sheets · 150 questions · Years 5-6

November 1987 compilationAll answers

Every sheet in November 1987

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

  1. 1st November 1987HEAD ( ??? ) HOUSE. Choose the missing word from: A) Ache B) Light C) Band D) Phone E) Quarters
  2. 2nd November 1987A 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
  3. 3rd November 1987Three friends, Ivy, Jai and Kim, sit evenly spaced around a circular table. Jai sits immediately clockwise of Ivy. Who sits immediately clockwise of Kim?
  4. 4th November 1987BAKER is to BREAD as TAILOR is to ( ? ) A) Fabric B) Clothes C) Needle D) Thread E) Scissors
  5. 5th November 1987If 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
  6. 6th November 1987In 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?
  7. 7th November 1987In this code, every vowel moves 1 place back in the alphabet, and every consonant moves 4 places forward. What is the code for LAMP?
  8. 8th November 1987(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
  9. 9th November 1987'The dog cowered under the table, ears flat against its head.' What does 'cowered' suggest about how the dog was feeling?
  10. 10th November 1987Find and copy the phrase that shows Amara was angry without saying a word.
  11. 11th November 1987Why might a writer set a scene at dusk rather than in bright daylight when trying to create an eerie atmosphere?
  12. 12th November 1987The 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'?
  13. 13th November 1987'His excuse for being late didn't hold water.' What does 'didn't hold water' mean here?
  14. 14th November 1987Give one word from the extract that means 'gives credit to' or 'attributes to'.
  15. 15th November 1987Complete the gap: 'The team trained for months; ___ , they lost in the very first round.' Choose from: therefore, despite this, furthermore.
  16. 16th November 1987'The tide slides in on silver feet.' Which word gives the tide a human quality, an example of personification?
  17. 17th November 1987Complete 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
  18. 18th November 1987Complete the analogy: Key is to lock as password is to ___.
  19. 19th November 1987In 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?
  20. 20th November 1987'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?
  21. 21st November 1987"She was (1)_______ terrified of spiders." Choose the word matching "absolutely": A) a little B) somewhat C) petrified
  22. 22nd November 1987Why does Noah build his new sandcastle 'closer to the dunes this time'?
  23. 23rd November 1987In the sentence 'The cat slept QUIETLY on the windowsill', what word class is the capitalised word?
  24. 24th November 1987Choose the correct word: "(1)_______ than twenty pupils attended the after-school club." A) Less B) Fewer
  25. 25th November 1987What does Jack notice about the corridors as he walks further into the house?
  26. 26th November 1987'The lid was stiff, but when it finally gave way...' What does 'finally' suggest about how easy it was to open the trunk?
  27. 27th November 1987Give a synonym for 'happy'.
  28. 28th November 1987Find 99% of 400 using a quick mental shortcut.
  29. 29th November 1987Work out 3 - 10.
  30. 30th November 1987State the divisibility rule for 5.