Starter quiz

  • Which of these best describes the word 'formal'?
    • when something, or someone, is relaxed
    • when something, or someone, is upset and angry
    • when something, or someone, is using a serious, impersonal and unemotional tone  ✓
  • What is it called when a writer uses two adjectives to describe a noun?
    • expanded adjective phrase
    • expanded noun phrase  ✓
    • expanded phrase
  • Which expanded noun phrase would be suitable to use in a formal report?
    • dangerous, fast-moving fire  ✓
    • roaring, monstrous fire
    • evil, dazzling fire
  • Are contractions such as 'didn't' allowed to be used in a formal report?
    • yes
    • no  ✓
    • sometimes
  • A writer may choose to include questions in a non-chronological report on the Great Fire of London, but who are the questions directed to?
    • the writer themselves
    • the reader  ✓
    • the people in London in 1666
  • What else can be included in a writer's questions to the reader?
    • greetings
    • information about the topic  ✓
    • clues to help them solve a mystery
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