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Remote Learning Wk 5

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 14mins

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Class
Date
1.

What is the correct definition of deceptive?

a)

telling the truth

b)

giving an appearance or impression different from the true one

c)

when someone is dishonest

d)

When someone is forced to lie

2.

If deceptive means giving an appearance or impression different from the true one, click the two synonyms below:

a)

misleading

b)

fraudulent

c)

conniving

d)

angry

3.

If deceptive means giving an appearance or impression different from the true one- click the two antonyms below:

a)

honest

b)

misleading

c)

sincere

d)

fraudulent

4.

In which sentence is the word deception used accurately?

a)

Pretending to be a clown was the cleverest deception the thief could think of.

b)

The volcano erupted in deception and many homes were destroyed.

c)

The plane took off from Paris on its way to deception.

d)

The thief came clean- he knew he had to be honest, deception was his only choice.

5.

Exemplary means that something that deserves praise for being excellent- so excellent in fact, that it would make a great example to others. Which word below is not a synonym of exemplary?

a)

Admirable

b)

Magnificent

c)

Inferior

d)

Commendable

6.

What is a verb?

a)

a word that shows an action

b)

a word that is a name of something

c)

a word that describes a noun

d)

a word that describes a verb

7.

What is an adverb?

a)

a word that describes a noun

b)

a word that describes a pronoun

c)

a word that describes a verb

d)

a word that describes an abstract noun

8.

A preposition is a word that shows where something is in relation to another such as on, over, behind etc. E.g. The tree was on the field. Tick all three prepositions below:

a)

through

b)

across

c)

under

d)

glass

9.

What is a preposition?

a)

a word that describes a noun

b)

a word that shows where something is in relation to another thing

c)

a type of connective

d)

a word that replaces a noun

10.

Choose two sentences that use prepositions below.

a)

The astronaut was in the shuttle.

b)

The astronaut was wearing a spacesuit.

c)

The astronaut's seat was beside her commander's.

d)

The astronaut was excited to fly the shuttle.

11.

What is an adverb?

a)

A word that describes a verb.

b)

A word that describes a noun.

c)

A word that is a negative word.

d)

A word that describes a pronoun.

12.

If an adverb describes a verb- so how an action happens- which two adverbs below accurately describe how the fans react when a goal is scored?

a)

noisily

b)

timidly

c)

joyously

d)

silently

13.

What is a simile?

a)

a technique that compares one thing to another using as or like

b)

a technique that uses human features or qualities to describe something not human

c)

a technique that exaggerates something

d)

a technique that makes a direct comparison by showing a similarity

14.

Which sentence below does not use a simile?

a)

The bottle rolled off the table like a teardrop.

b)

Arguing with her was like duelling with hand grenades.

c)

He was a rock on the football field- no one could get past him.

d)

Her laughter was like a warm blanket or a familiar song.

15.

What is the correct definition of deceptive?

a)

telling the truth

b)

giving an appearance or impression different from the true one

c)

when someone is dishonest

d)

When someone is forced to lie

16.

If deceptive means giving an appearance or impression different from the true one, click the two synonyms below:

a)

illusory

b)

honest

c)

deceiving

d)

angry

17.

What is a preposition?

a)

a word that describes a noun

b)

a word that shows where something is in relation to another thing

c)

a type of connective

d)

a word that replaces a noun

18.

How many lines does a Shakespearean sonnet have? (A sonnet is a type of poem that Shakespeare used a lot!)

a)

11

b)

12

c)

13

d)

14

19.

What do sonnets tend to be about?

a)

love

b)

hate

c)

truth

d)

honesty

20.

What is the theatre (pictured) called where Shakespeare's plays were performed?

a)

Atlas theatre

b)

London Theatre

c)

Warwick Theatre

d)

Globe Theatre

21.

If a dialogue is a conversation between two or more characters in a play, novel or short story: what is a monologue?

a)

a discussion between three or more characters

b)

a long speech by a single character

c)

an argument between two or more characters

d)

a discussion a character has with themselves

22.

In a Shakespeare play what word is used instead of monologue?

a)

a ramble

b)

a soliloquy

c)

a speech

d)

a diatribe

23.

In poetry what is a couplet?

a)

two pairs of successive lines of verse, typically rhyming and of the same length

b)

a pair of successive lines of verse, typically rhyming and of the same length

c)

four successive lines of verse, typically rhyming and of the same length

d)

three successive lines of verse, typically rhyming and of the same length

24.

Which pair of lines below is not a couplet?

a)

"How like Eve's apple doth thy beauty grow,

If thy sweet virtue answer not thy show!"

b)

"Tir'd with all these, from these would I be gone,

Save that, to die, I leave my love alone."

c)

"Did my heart love till now? Foreswear it, sight.

For I ne’er saw true beauty till this night."

d)

"I thank you for this profit, and from hence

I’ll love no friend, since love breeds such hatred."

25.

What is a preposition?

a)

a word that describes a noun

b)

a word that shows where something is in relation to another thing

c)

a type of connective

d)

a word that replaces a noun