Daily Practice - 11+ Entrance
19th April 1997
- 1Creative Writing Focus Set 3
Rewrite 'Amara was very happy' using 'show, don't tell'.
- 2Vocabulary in Context: Practice Set 2
'The negotiations were tense, with neither side willing to compromise.' What clue in the sentence helps you work out that 'tense' suggests stress or strain rather than calm?
- 3Spelling Error-Spot
Find the misspelled word: 'The teacher was embarassed after tripping over the bag.'
- 4Persuasive and Discursive Writing Focus
Give an example of the 'rule of three' in a sentence persuading readers to recycle more.
- 5Comprehension: Fiction Set 9
Explain in one sentence why a writer might choose to describe a character's actions, such as gripping a folder, instead of simply writing 'Amara felt nervous'.
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