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April 1991 5-a-day

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April 1991

30 sheets · 150 questions · Years 5-6

Every sheet in April 1991

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

  1. 1st April 1991'Lightning stitched a silver seam across the sky.' Explain what is being compared to what in this metaphor.
  2. 2nd April 1991True or False: a simile always uses the word 'like' or 'as' to make a comparison.
  3. 3rd April 1991A pupil is given the theme word "Discovery". Give one specific, concrete situation, not a general idea, that could form the basis of a story.
  4. 4th April 1991'The room was spacious, with plenty of room to move around.' 'Spacious' is closest in meaning to: A) cramped B) large C) dark D) untidy
  5. 5th April 1991True or False: Mia is walking confidently and without caution.
  6. 6th April 1991Why might too much dialogue that simply repeats what has already been described weaken a story?
  7. 7th April 1991Give one word from the extract that shows Ravi had prepared thoroughly for the announcement.
  8. 8th April 1991In the exchange 'MRS OKAFOR: Well? LIAM: (silence) MRS OKAFOR: I'm waiting.', what does Liam's stage direction of '(silence)' suggest about how he is responding?
  9. 9th April 1991Choose the correct word: "The (1)_______ of the school gave a speech at assembly." (principal/principle)
  10. 10th April 1991'Arms folded, not looking at her brother.' What does this stage description of Ellie suggest about her mood?
  11. 11th April 1991'The wind howled around the chimney, angry and relentless.' Identify the technique used and the feeling given to the wind.
  12. 12th April 1991Complete the sentence: "The forecast predicted heavy snow; (1)_______, the school decided to close early." A) meanwhile B) in addition C) as a result
  13. 13th April 1991Complete the gap: 'The rain (1)_______ down all afternoon.' A) poured B) whispered C) folded
  14. 14th April 1991According to the extract, how many flowers might a single bee visit in one day?
  15. 15th April 1991Order these numbers from smallest to largest: 3,910, 3,190, 3,901, 3,019.
  16. 16th April 1991Two numbers are in the ratio 5 : 8, and their difference is 21. Find the two numbers.
  17. 17th April 1991I am a two-digit number, a multiple of 4, and a factor of 60. What could I be?
  18. 18th April 1991A charity raises 840 pounds, shared equally between 5 projects. How much does each project receive?
  19. 19th April 1991A carton holds 750 ml of juice. How many cm^3 is this?
  20. 20th April 1991A regular octagon has eight equal sides and eight equal angles. Calculate the size of one exterior angle.
  21. 21st April 1991Amara has 20 pounds. She buys a t-shirt for 8.99 pounds and a cap for 6.50 pounds. Does she have enough left to buy a 5 pound water bottle? Explain your answer.
  22. 22nd April 1991Put these events in order from least likely to most likely: (a) rolling an even number on a fair dice, (b) picking the ace of spades from a full deck of 52 cards, (c) the sun rising tomorrow.
  23. 23rd April 1991Using the formula C = 4 + 2m from the previous question, work out the cost of a 6-mile taxi journey.
  24. 24th April 1991Find the mode of 3, 5, 3, 8, 3, 9, 5.
  25. 25th April 1991A conversion graph shows 10 litres is equal to 2.2 gallons. How many gallons is 30 litres equal to?
  26. 26th April 1991A fruit squash is mixed in the ratio squash:water = 1:4. How much water is needed for 50ml of squash?
  27. 27th April 1991Look at this group of numbers: 14, 21, 28, 35, 40, 49. Which number does not belong?
  28. 28th April 1991Calculate: 8,003 - 2,467.
  29. 29th April 1991In a code, each letter is replaced by the letter 3 places earlier in the alphabet (D becomes A, E becomes B, and so on, wrapping so C becomes Z). Decode the word FRJV.
  30. 30th April 1991Write the correct symbol, < or >, between 0.72 and 0.702.