Starter quiz

  • Which sentence is correctly punctuated?
    • the portia spider is a skilled hunter.
    • The portia spider is a skilled hunter.  ✓
    • The portia spider, is a skilled hunter.
    • The portia spider is a skilled, hunter.
  • In which sentence is the comma used correctly?
    • In addition, the portia spider can eat spiders up to three times its own size.  ✓
    • In, addition the portia spider can eat spiders up to three times its own size.
    • In addition the portia spider, can eat spiders up to three times its own size.
  • What are two purposes of a plan?
    • to help the writer organise their thoughts before writing  ✓
    • to give a clear structure to a piece of writing  ✓
    • to edit and re-write a piece of writing
  • 'The portia spider is a skilled hunter and it can eat spiders up to three times its own size.' Which section of a non-chronological report about the portia spider would you find this sentence in?
    • Appearance
    • Hunting  ✓
    • Introduction
    • Conclusion
  • Match the subject-specific vocabulary to its definition.
    • predator
      ⇔
      an animal that hunts other animals ✓
    • prey
      ⇔
      an animal that is eaten by other animals ✓
    • arachnid
      ⇔
      a group of organisms that includes the spider ✓
    • carnivore
      ⇔
      an animal that eats other animals ✓
  • 'Amazingly,' and 'Interestingly,' are types of __________ fronted adverbials.
    • 'viewpoint' ✓
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