GRAMMAR
TEXT TYPES
GENRES
COMPREHENSION
FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE AND LUCKY DIP
100

GIVE TWO THINGS THAT A SENTENCE NEEDS.

A VERB

PUNCTUATION AT THE END

CAPITAL LETTER AT THE BEGINNING

100

AN ADVERTISEMENT IS WHAT TYPE OF TEXT?

PERSUASIVE

100

'THE ABOMINABLES' IS WHAT GENRE?

FANTASY

100

Who are the four Pevensie children

Peter, Susan, Edmund, and Lucy

100

HOW MANY STUDENTS ARE THERE IN GRADE 5? 

61

200

WHERE IS THE INDEPENDENT (MAIN) CLAUSE IN THE FOLLOWING SENTENCE?


When Bryan went to the mall, he bought some new clothes.

he bought some new clothes.

200

WHAT IS THE PURPOSE OF AN EXPLANATION TEXT?

TO EXPLAIN HOW OR WHY SOMETHING WORKS OR HAPPENS

200

'ANNE OF GREEN GABLES' IS WHAT GENRE?

HISTORICAL

200

Why were the children sent away from London?

To be safe from the war / air raids

200
WHAT IS MS DEBBIE'S FAVOURITE COLOUR?

BLUE

300

GIVE THE DEPENDENT (SUBORDINATE) CLAUSE IN THE FOLLOWING SENTENCE.

If Tony passes her exams, his mum will buy her a new phone.


If Tony passes his exams

300

IS AN INFORMATION REPORT IN CHRONOLOGICAL OR NON-CHRONOLOGICAL ORDER?

NON-CHRONOLOGICAL

300

GIVE THREE FEATURES THAT YOU FIND IN THE GENRE - FANTASY.

  • Things happen that cannot happen in real life.

  • May include a real-life character placed in a fantasy world.

  • May include magical, mythical creatures, beasts, monsters, dragons, elves and goblins (made-up characters).

  • May have strange creatures that can talk.

  • May have characters that have amazing powers.

  • Unusual imaginary settings

300

Why does Mr Tumnus feel guilty after meeting Lucy?

He was supposed to hand her over to the Witch

300

'The sun peeked through the clouds' is an example of what type of figurative language?

personification

400

Give the coordination conjunctions 'FANBOYS'

FOR, AND, NOR, BUT, OR, YET, SO

400

IS A RECOUNT IN CHRONOLOGICAL OR NON-CHRONOLOGICAL ORDER?

CHRONOLOGICAL

400

WHAT GENRE IS 'THE FIRST SUNRISE'?

FABLE

400

What does the thaw (snow melting) symbolise?

Hope / the return of Aslan / the end of evil

400

WHERE DOES MS DEBBIE LIVE?

BEKASI

500

GIVE THE SUBORDINATING CONJUNCTIONS 'I SAW A WABUB'

IF, SINCE, AS, WHEN, ALTHOUGH, WHILE, AFTER, BEFORE, UNTIL, BECAUSE

500

WHAT TEXT TYPE DO THE FOLLOWING COME UNDER?

DIARY, NEWS REPORT, PERSONAL LETTER  

TYPES OF RECOUNTS

500

What are the features of historical fiction? Give three features.


  • A fictional story that takes place in a particular time period in the past.

  • Often the setting is real, but the characters are made up.

  • Language used is appropriate for that time period i.e. old fashioned language or language that is not commonly used anymore.

  • Description of characters and setting is appropriate for that time period in the past.

500

How does the Witch treat her followers when she is angry?

Cruelly / she turns creatures to stone

500

'Mr Michael is a walking dictionary' is an example of what figurative language?

a metaphor