Daily Practice - 11+ Entrance
English, maths and verbal and non-verbal reasoning at entrance-exam pitch.
15th October 2011
- 1Creative Writing Focus Set 3
True or False: 'show, don't tell' means a writer should never state a character's emotion directly.
- 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
State the main difference between persuasive writing and discursive writing.
- 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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