Starter quiz

  • Which of these words need a capital letter?
    • atlantic  ✓
    • ocean
    • pacific  ✓
    • fish
    • deep
  • Match the correct punctuation to each of the sentences below.
    • What do anglerfish eat
      ⇔
      ? ✓
    • How fascinating this is
      ⇔
      ! ✓
    • Anglerfish are unique
      ⇔
      . ✓
    • How did they get here
      ⇔
      ? ✓
  • What is a co-ordinating conjunction?
    • a word that starts a relative clause
    • a word that describes a verb
    • a word that joins two main clauses to form a compound sentence  ✓
    • a word or words that can tell the reader where a noun is
  • Which of these are true for non-fiction texts?
    • A non-fiction text is written with informal language only.
    • A non-fiction text is imaginary.
    • A non-fiction text is full of facts and information.  ✓
    • There are different types of non-fiction text.  ✓
  • Tick the fronted adverbial that is best suited to start the following sentence: 'I cooked a delicious meal for my family.'
    • In the swimming pool,
    • Proudly,  ✓
    • After ten years,
    • All of a sudden,
  • Which sentence has the comma accurately punctuated?
    • After, school I went for a ride on my bike.
    • After school, I went for a ride on my bike.  ✓
    • After school I went for a ride, on my bike.
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