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WorksheetsSkycircus by Peter Bunzl
Total questions: 7
Worksheet time: 14mins
Define the word 'meagre'
Too much, a huge amount
Too little, lacking in quality
Delicious, tasty
Bad smelling, rotten
In the text, which word is the antonym for 'fresh'?
empty
crumbling
rough
stale
Which two of these gifts does the girl give the kitchen boy?
Empty eggshells and a nest of sparrows
Feathers from eagles and bones from crows
Conkers from green spiked shells and bones picked by scavenger crows
Nesting house sparrows and conkers in Spring
How does the girl keep track of the days?
She watched the kitchen boy each afternoon and knew it was a new day.
She watched the birds fly towards the sun and saw it set each day.
She knew talked to the birds and asked them about the date.
She marked the date with a pencil on the plaster wall.
What does 'disorientated mean?
Someone who is lonely and sad
Someone who is confused or has lost sense of direction
Someone who can talk to animals and birds
Someone who has been left on their own
Which phrase in the text uses alliteration?
tiny eyes sparkling
she'd forgotten how the weather tasted
brave birds, sole smile
meagre food
What does the word 'sole' mean in the text?
Someone's name
The spirit that lives inside you
The only one
The bottom of someone's feet
