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What is a sizzling start and why do authors use it?
A sizzling start grabs the reader’s attention at the beginning of a story using action, dialogue, or suspense to hook them in.
What is the chance of flipping heads on a coin?
1 out of 2 → ½ = 0.5 = 50 %
What are goods and services?
Give one example of each.
Goods = things you can touch (e.g. a book).
Services = actions someone does for you (e.g. a haircut).
What is mould?
A type of fungus that grows on food or other materials when conditions are warm and damp.
What is the name of the main character in The Wild Robot?
Roz, the robot.
Identify the language feature in this sentence: The wind whispered through the lonely trees.
Personification – the wind is given human qualities.
If you roll a 6-sided dice, what is the probability of rolling a value less than 3?
2 (1, 2) out of 6 → 2⁄6 = 1/3 = 0.33 = 33%
What does scarcity mean in economics?
Resources are limited, so people can’t have everything they want. Choices must be made.
Name one condition that helps mould grow faster.
Warmth, moisture, darkness and nutrients (like bread or fruit).
What have we learnt so far about Roz?
How do her actions help develop the character?
She learns to care for animals, develops emotions, and starts to become part of the island community.
Are the following words nouns, verbs, adverbs or adjectives?
wandered, guarded, scrambled, ran, shimmied, roared...
Verbs!
Verbs are action/doing words.
In a deck of cards, what is the probability of drawing a King? Express your answer as a fraction.
4 Kings out of 52 → 4⁄52 = 1⁄13
What is a trade-off? Give an example from your daily life.
Giving up one thing to get something else. Example: choosing to buy lunch instead of saving the money for a game.
Why should scientists use a fair test when investigating mould growth?
To make sure only one variable is changed so results are accurate and reliable.
Chapter 28: ‘and with you for a mother, it will take a miracle for him to survive’ – what might the author mean?
The author uses it to show conflict and judgment toward Roz. It suggests that the speaker doubts Roz’s ability to care for the gosling, implying she is unfit or incapable of being a good mother because she is a robot.
This creates tension and sympathy — the reader feels the cruelty of the comment and recognises Roz’s challenge to prove herself as a caring and capable parent despite being different.
What is the effect of using the five senses (show, not tell) when writing descriptions?
It helps the reader imagine what the character sees, hears, smells, tastes, and feels. It makes the writing more vivid and engaging.
Convert 0.45 to a fraction and a percentage.
0.45 = 45⁄100 = 45 %
Explain what opportunity cost means and why it affects the choices consumers make.
Opportunity cost is the next best thing you give up when you make a choice; it helps people think about what they value most.
If bread stored in a sealed bag grows mould faster than bread left uncovered, what can we infer about mould’s preferred environment?
Mould prefers warm, moist, closed environments.
Chapter 45: ‘Cliffs looming behind them’
What effect does this have on the mood of the reader?
The word “looming” suggests that the cliffs are large, dark, and threatening, which makes the reader feel uneasy or anxious. It gives the sense that something bad might happen or that the characters are being trapped or watched, adding suspense to the scene.
Rewrite this sentence to show, not tell: Lucy was nervous before her speech.
Example answer: Lucy’s palms were sweaty, and her heart thumped as she stepped toward the microphone.
(Shows emotion through body language and physical reaction.)
A spinner is expected to land on red 25 % of the time, but out of 20 spins it landed on red 8 times. What is the observed frequency, and what is the difference from the expected?
Expected = 25 % of 20 = 5;
Observed = 8;
Difference = 8 − 5 = 3 more than expected
Define sustainability in relation to natural resources and explain why it is important.
Using resources wisely so they last for the future. It ensures the environment and economy can continue to support people long-term.
In our mould experiment, what variables are we changing, measuring and keep the same?
Change: environment;
Measure: amount of mould;
Same: same bread type and size. Same zip bags.
"The gentle wind whispered," is an example of _____________.
Bonus Points:
Label the noun, adjective and verb.
Personification.
Noun: wind
Adjective: gentle
Verb: whispered