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Y9 Wk 3 Lesson 2: Language and structure with Miss Crosby

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 30mins

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Class
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1.

Which of these best describes what happens in the extract?

a)

Maya decides to confront the receptionist because she has heard that it's difficult to get a job there.

b)

Maya decides to try to get a job as a streetcar conductor and faces resistance when doing so.

c)

Maya believes it's unlikely she will get a job and gives up eventually.

d)

Maya decides to see what the inside of the offices are like because she is curious.

2.

Which of these best describes the extract from "I Know Why The Caged Bird Sings"?

a)

It is an extract from an autobiographical account of Maya's life.

b)

It is a letter to the receptionist reflecting on her experiences at the time.

c)

It is an article about what life was like at the time.

d)

It is a fiction narrative inspired by Maya's life in parts.

3.

Which word is repeated in the first sentence of the extract to highlight the reaction of both Maya and the receptionist?

(a)  

4.

Which of these quotes is the best evidence that Maya begins to care more about the principle of standing her ground than anything else?

a)

"I was surprised to find the interior dingy"

b)

"If I had met no resistance, I might have decided against working for such a poor-mouth-looking concern"

c)

"She gave me a face full of astonishment"

d)

"I had expected waved surfaces"

5.

What sentence type is used in this example: "If I had met no resistance, I might have decided against working for such a poor-mouth-looking concern."?

a)

Interrogative

b)

Exclamatory

c)

Simple

d)

Conditional

6.

In the following example, what word types are "waxed" and "carpeted"? I had expected waxed surfaces and carpeted floors.

(a)  

7.

In the lesson, I explained that certain modal verbs can help you to provide a tentative explanation of effect where you explore more than one interpretation. Which of the following are modal verbs? Tick as many as you think.

a)

Might

b)

May

c)

Be

d)

Could

e)

Was

8.

Which of these is the correct definition of incredulous?

a)

Someone who isn't credible

b)

Unwilling or unable to believe something

c)

A person who does more than is expected of them

9.

Which of these words can mean "causing a shock"?

a)

expected

b)

jarring

c)

forensically

d)

juxtaposition

10.

Tick the language features

a)

metaphor

b)

Juxtaposition

c)

Sentence structure

d)

hyperbole

e)

Order of events