11+ Grammar Revision

Revision for 11+ Assessment

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​Preparation & Revision

​Here, you will be introduced to 4 different types of questions.

• ​​Figurative language

• ​Spelling

• ​Punctuation

• ​Word Class

Make sure that you read over it carefully as you will be quizzed straight after each section.

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​Follow the link for a mini-assessment at the end to see how much you've learnt.

​Type of Question: Figurative Language

​It is used to create special meanings and describe things. Figurative languages includes:

• ​Similes

• ​Metaphors

• ​Alliteration

• ​Personification

• ​Five senses

• ​Idioms

• ​Onomatopoeia

Multiple Choice

What is figurative language used for?

• To describe things

• To give secret messages

• To compare things with other things

​Figurative Language: Comparisons

• Similes are comparisons of two things using 'like' or 'as'

• ​As slippery as ice

• ​Metaphors are comparisons of two things saying one is the other

• ​The cloud is a marshmallow

• ​Idioms are expressions used to portray a different meaning

• ​Out of the blue

Other Examples of Figurative Language

• Alliteration is when multiple words begin with the same letter

• ​The sneaky, sly snake slithered aside

• ​Five senses are sight, smell, taste, touch and hearing

• ​saw green grass; tasted salty air

• ​Onomatopoeia are words that mimic noises

• ​crash, bang, boom

• ​Personification gives non-human things human-like characteristics

• ​The star winked at me

Multiple Choice

Q1. What is the below an example of?

The stars winked in the night sky.

• Five senses

• Personification

• Punctuation

• Alliteration

Open Ended

Q2. Write a metaphor using the word:

blanket

​Type of Question: Punctuation

​This question might ask you to rewrite the question with correct punctuation or use your knowledge of punctuation.

​Punctuation examples:

​full stop .

​comma ,

​exclamation mark !

​question mark ?

​inverted commas "

​semi colon ;

​colon :

​apostrophe '

​dash -

​slash /

​bracket (

​Complex Punctuation Definitions

​Parenthesis:

Used to separate extra information from the actual sentence. This can be brackets, commas or dashes either side of the info.

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​Colons:

Colons can be used to start a list or instead of =. Semi colons are used to separate list items or to replace conjunctions.

Multiple Choice

Select the example of correct singular punctuation below.

• .

• ::

• ()()

• :)

Multiple Choice

Semi colons are used for 2 things. Which of the following are they NOT used for?

• Instead of =

• Separating list items

• Starting lists

Multiple Choice

Q3. How many commas should this sentence have?

Eilidh who is seven wanted to visit Disneyland.

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

• 5

Open Ended

Q4. Rewrite the sentence below, adding in the colon in the correct place.

From the supermarket I need eggs, sugar, flour, butter and baking powder.

​Types of Question: Spelling

​Spelling questions will ask you to discuss any one of the following topics.

1. ​Prefixes and suffixes

2. ​Missing letters and incorrect spelling

3. ​Silent letters

4. ​Root words

5. ​Compound words

6. ​Alphabetical order

7. ​Word sums

8. ​Singular and plural

​Spelling Questions 1-3

​1. Prefixes and Suffixes

​These are groups of words added to the beginning or end of a word to change its meaning. E.g. pre in precaution and ing in laughing

​2. Missing letters and incorrect spelling

​The question may give you the wrong spelling and ask you to correct it. E.g. mishtace instead of mistake

​3. Silent letters

​These are letters in a word that aren't pronounced when reading it aloud. E.g. kitchen or autumn

​Spelling Questions 4-6

​4. Root words

​These are words without any prefixes or suffixes added, without changes. E.g. change instead of changing/changes

​5. Compound words

​These words are two words put together. E.g. cupboard (cup and board)

​6. Alphabetical order

​This is an order using the alphabet. The word closest to the start comes first. E.g. apple, banana, mango, orange

​Spelling Questions 7-8

​7. Words sums

​This is using a plus sign to indicate an equation. You place the letters after the first. E.g. teach + er = teacher

​8. Singular and plural

​Singular means one thing, like one person. Plural means more than one thing, like multiple people. E.g. Change 'chief' to plural? Chiefs.

Multiple Choice

Q5. What is the root word of 'reconnection'?

• recon

• conn

• connection

• connect

​Types of Question: Word Class

​This will ask you something to do with types of word, like to underline/circle a particular word or give one. You need to know the following word classes:

• ​Nouns (common, proper, collective, abstract) and Pronouns

• ​Verbs and Modal verbs

• ​Comparitives and Superlatives

• ​Adjectives and Adverbs

• ​Prepositions and Determiners

​Nouns & Describing Words

​A common noun is a object, place or person, e.g. book

​A proper noun is a noun which needs a capital letter, e.g. Queen

​A collective noun is a synonym for a group, e.g. herd

​An abstract noun is a noun which you can't see, e.g. emotion

​A pronoun is a word that replaces a noun, e.g. it

​An adjective is a word that describes a noun, e.g. pretty

​An adverb is a word that describes a verb, e.g. slowly

Other Words

​A verb is a action word, e.g. walk

​A modal verb is a word specifying the likelihood, e.g. might

​A preposition is a word describing location, e.g. beside

​A determiner comes before a noun, specifying which noun, e.g. the

​A comparative compares things using adjectives, e.g. smaller

​A superlative compares the most/least of things, e.g. tallest

Multiple Choice

Q7. Select the superlative.

• More happy

• Happiest

• Happier

• Happiless

Open Ended

Q8. Rewrite this sentence, replacing all the nouns with pronouns.

Alisa walked over to the apple and sighed.

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