Daily Practice · Key Stage 3
April 1995 - Key Stage 3 5-a-day
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- 1st April 1995Identify the phrasal verb and its meaning: 'He ran into an old friend at the station.'
- 2nd April 1995Choose the more precise antonym of 'brave' for a character who is extremely scared: 'nervous' or 'terrified'.
- 3rd April 1995Give the noun form of the adjective 'sad'.
- 4th April 1995Where do you place the comma when speech comes before the reporting clause: inside or outside the speech marks?
- 5th April 1995Identify the poetic device used in: 'The wind whispered through the trees.'
- 6th April 1995Punctuate this exchange with correct paragraphing for two speakers: Mum: Dinner is ready. Jack: I will be down in a minute.
- 7th April 1995Correct this error: 'The two sisters's bikes were red.'
- 8th April 1995Rewrite 'The weather was bad' using a word that shows extreme, violent weather.
- 9th April 1995Explain in a few words why writers use compound-complex sentences.
- 10th April 1995What is anaphora?
- 11th April 1995Rewrite this weak statement using emotive language: 'The playground needs new equipment.'
- 12th April 1995Which tense is used in 'They have been training for the marathon since March'?
- 13th April 1995Correct the error: 'He were running to catch the bus.'
- 14th April 1995Change to reported speech: She said, 'I like chocolate.'
- 15th April 1995Explain in a few words the effect inversion creates.
- 16th April 1995Give one word or phrase that could link a paragraph about causes to a paragraph about effects.
- 17th April 1995Rewrite this sentence to show fear through action rather than naming the feeling: 'Tom was very frightened.'
- 18th April 1995Rewrite as a complex sentence, placing a subordinate clause in the middle: 'The house was sold quickly.'
- 19th April 1995Turn this into a question: 'You can swim.'
- 20th April 1995Which conditional type is used in: 'If you mix red and blue, you get purple.'?
- 21st April 1995Rewrite using a connective of contrast: 'He trained every day. He did not make the team.'
- 22nd April 1995Add a colon in the correct place: 'He had only one goal win the race.'
- 23rd April 1995Is a feature article in a newspaper fiction or non-fiction?
- 24th April 1995Explain why 'Since the exam is tomorrow' cannot stand alone as a sentence.
- 25th April 1995Which word is the collective noun: swarm, bee, sting?
- 26th April 1995Choose the correct verb: 'The group of students (is/are) revising for the test.'
- 27th April 1995Is 'Hiya, fancy grabbing a coffee later?' formal or informal register?
- 28th April 1995Explain in a few words one reason a scientific report often uses the passive voice.
- 29th April 1995What effect does a very short sentence, such as 'He ran.', usually have on pacing?
- 30th April 1995Identify the word class of 'quickly' in: 'She quickly closed the door.'