Daily Practice - 11+ Entrance
English, maths and verbal and non-verbal reasoning at entrance-exam pitch.
18th August 2008
- 1Creative and Persuasive Writing Prompts
In a persuasive writing task, why is it important to choose a side of the argument immediately and stick to it?
- 2Vocabulary and Word Skills Set 3
Explain why recognising that 'informative' is built from 'inform' helps a reader who does not know the word 'informative'.
- 3Comprehension: Fiction Set 5
Explain in one sentence why a writer might use a flashback rather than simply telling the reader that Ellie once refused to leave the house as a child.
- 4Comprehension: Non-Fiction Set 4
'many parents worry that a later start would simply clash with work and childcare arrangements.' What does 'clash' suggest about the relationship between school times and parents' schedules?
- 5Comprehension: Classic Fiction Set 2
True or False: classic-style descriptive writing usually builds atmosphere through a single dramatic sentence rather than through several connected details.
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