Starter quiz

  • Match the words to their definitions.
    • verb
      ⇔
      a doing, being or having word ✓
    • adjective
      ⇔
      a word that describes a noun ✓
    • noun
      ⇔
      a person, place or thing ✓
    • adverb
      ⇔
      A word that describes a verba ✓
  • Which sentence is punctuated correctly?
    • mummification is an old-fashioned process.
    • Mummification is an old-fashioned process
    • Mummification is an old-fashioned process.  ✓
    • mummification is an old-fashioned process
  • Which of the following features would you find in an explanation text?
    • factual language  ✓
    • ordering fronted adverbials  ✓
    • metaphors
    • subheadings  ✓
    • speech sentences
  • What type of verb do you use at the start of a command to tell someone what to do?
    • 'imperative' ✓
  • Put the sections of an explanation text in the correct order.
    • 1
      ⇔
      introduction
    • 2
      ⇔
      first themed section
    • 3
      ⇔
      second themed section
    • 4
      ⇔
      conclusion
  • What is a main clause?
    • It only makes sense if there is a conjunction.
    • It makes sense on its own.  ✓
    • It contains a verb.  ✓
    • It must end with a question mark.
    • It is a group of words.  ✓
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