Reading & Comprehension

Read: 'The sun blazed and the cracked earth begged for rain.' What does this suggest?

• AIt is cold and wet
• BThere is a drought✓
• CIt is night-time
• DIt is snowing

Answer: 'Blazed', 'cracked earth' and 'begged for rain' suggest very dry, hot conditions — a drought.

In a story, the 'narrator' is:

• AThe main villain
• BThe voice telling the story✓
• CThe author's friend
• DThe title

Answer: The narrator is the voice or character who tells the story to the reader.

A text that tries to convince you to think or act a certain way is:

• AA recount
• BA persuasive text✓
• CA poem
• DA list

Answer: Persuasive texts (adverts, speeches, letters) aim to convince the reader.

What is the main purpose of a set of instructions?

• ATo entertain
• BTo tell you how to do something✓
• CTo describe a place
• DTo argue a point

Answer: Instructions explain, step by step, how to do or make something.

Read: 'Maria's heart pounded as the door creaked open.' How is Maria most likely feeling?

• ABored
• BFrightened✓
• CSleepy
• DHungry

Answer: A pounding heart and a creaking door build tension — Maria feels frightened.

What is the 'topic sentence' of a paragraph?

• AThe last sentence
• BThe sentence that introduces the main idea✓
• CAny sentence with a comma
• DThe longest sentence

Answer: The topic sentence states the paragraph's main idea, usually near the start.

Which sentence is the most formal?

• AGonna grab some food later?
• BWould you like to join us for dinner?✓
• CWanna eat?
• DFood now??

Answer: Formal language avoids slang and contractions like 'gonna'/'wanna'.

What does 'infer' mean when reading?

• ACopy the text exactly
• BWork out something not directly stated✓
• CRead aloud
• DSkip the difficult words

Answer: To infer is to use clues in the text to work out meaning that is implied, not stated.