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WorksheetsRuby in the Smoke - Mrs Holland
Total questions: 11
Worksheet time: 6mins
Complete the quotation: ‘She held out a _______ -like hand’
Claw
Pale
Wrinkled
Wolf
The above answer is an example of a:
Simile
Metaphor
Noun
Adjective
Whose teeth has Mrs Holland taken?
Her brother’s
Sally’s
Her husband’s
Her neighbour’s
Complete the quotation: ‘She bared the brown _______ and grey _______ in an animal snarl.’
fangs, teeth
teeth, mouth
fangs, gums
gums, teeth
How do you think Mrs Holland looks when she snarls?
Kind
Aggressive
Calm
Happy
Complete the quotation: ‘She was a wizened old woman with _______ cheeks, _______ lips, and _______ eyes.’
Bright cheeks, red lips and glittering eyes
Dull cheeks, pinched lips and dark eyes
Sunken cheeks, pinched lips and glittering eyes
Wrinkled cheeks, dark lips and scary eyes
The list of words from the above answer are examples of:
Verbs
Similes
Nouns
Adjectives
What is the name of the child who is in Mrs Holland’s house?
Emily
Adelaide
Veronica
Sally
What will Mrs.Holland inherit from the will?
A Necklace
Shiny Earrings
Her husband’s teeth
A Ruby
Complete the quotation: ‘Then she put away her teeth, after rinsing them in the _______.’
Sink
Teapot
Glass
Shower
What animal smell could Mr Blyth (the lawyer and her visitor) smell in her house? ’She crowed, and led the way into a tiny parlour, where the smell of old _______ had been left to gain depth and maturity.’
Dog
Cat
Horse
Mouse
