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November 2017 - Key Stage 3 5-a-day

Every Key Stage 3 sheet published in November 2017, with answers. Years 7-9 - clauses, tone, language analysis and structured writing.

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November 2017

30 sheets · 150 questions · Years 7-9

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Every sheet in November 2017

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  1. 1st November 2017State the term for a pause created by punctuation in the middle of a line of poetry.
  2. 2nd November 2017Explain why starting a new paragraph for each new speaker matters in narrative writing.
  3. 3rd November 2017Add the apostrophe correctly: 'The childrens coats were on the pegs.'
  4. 4th November 2017Put these in order from calmest to most intense: annoyed, furious, irritated.
  5. 5th November 2017How many independent clauses does a compound-complex sentence need at minimum?
  6. 6th November 2017Name the rhetorical pattern in 'I came, I saw, I conquered.'
  7. 7th November 2017Identify the persuasive technique in: 'Is it fair that some students cannot afford a hot meal at lunchtime?'
  8. 8th November 2017Complete with the past perfect continuous: 'She ___ (work) all morning before lunch arrived.'
  9. 9th November 2017Join these using past continuous plus past simple: 'We were eating dinner.' / 'The lights went out.'
  10. 10th November 2017Change to a reported question: She asked, 'Where do you live?'
  11. 11th November 2017Which type of word usually moves to the front in inversion for emphasis?
  12. 12th November 2017Identify the discourse marker in this paragraph opening: 'Similarly, the poet uses colour imagery to convey loss.'
  13. 13th November 2017Punctuate this line of speech correctly: wait she called we forgot the map
  14. 14th November 2017Is this sentence simple, compound or complex: 'Although it was cold, the children played outside.'?
  15. 15th November 2017Fill the gap with the missing auxiliary verb: 'We ___ not eaten breakfast.'
  16. 16th November 2017Complete: 'If it is sunny tomorrow, we ___ (go) to the beach.'
  17. 17th November 2017Choose the best connective to fill the gap: 'The plan was risky; _____, the team decided to go ahead.'
  18. 18th November 2017Identify the punctuation for effect in this sentence: 'She opened the door slowly... and screamed.'
  19. 19th November 2017Name the punctuation mark used to introduce direct speech in: 'the mayor said: it was a difficult decision.'
  20. 20th November 2017Combine into one sentence using a subordinate clause: 'The film started. We arrived late.'
  21. 21st November 2017Turn the adjective 'brave' into an abstract noun.
  22. 22nd November 2017Choose the correct verb: 'The children (plays/play) outside every day.'
  23. 23rd November 2017Identify the tone of 'I cannot believe you actually thought that would work.'
  24. 24th November 2017Rewrite 'The chef cooked the meal' in the passive voice.
  25. 25th November 2017Name the language technique in 'the wind howled through the trees'.
  26. 26th November 2017State whether this is a simple or compound sentence: 'The rain stopped and the sun came out.'
  27. 27th November 2017Identify the auxiliary verb in: 'They are playing football.'
  28. 28th November 2017Explain why 'look after' cannot be split, using the example 'look after the dog.'
  29. 29th November 2017Explain in a few words why 'chilly' is a weaker antonym of 'boiling' than 'freezing'.
  30. 30th November 2017Give the noun form of the verb 'discover'.

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