LITERACY QUIZ VMG

1 ) WHICH ONE OF THESE IS THE CORRECT SPELLING? THE WORD YOU’RE LOOKING FOR IS PRONOUNCED LIKE THIS: I.N.T.R.E.E.G.D.

A. Intreaged?B. Intrigued?C. Intriuged?

2) WHICH ONE OF THESE IS NOT A SIMILE?

A. The bracelet was as bright as the sun.B. The old man was as ugly as a frog.C. The thunder was a livid elephant.

3)

How many OTHER words can you make from the word NATIONALITY? (THERE ISN'T A WRONG OR RIGHT ANSWER FOR THIS, BUT WHO CAN GET THE MOST WORDS?) In this you are NOT allowed to include the word NATIONALITY. And you are only allowed to include the same letter twice if it occurs twice in NATIONALITY (e.g.NATI).

4) WHICH SENTENCE IS CORRECT?

A. Shall I WHERE these socks?B. Shall I WEAR these socks?C. Shall I WARE these socks?

5) WHICH SENTENCE IS WRONG? A. The WITCH laughed as she turned the charming prince into a slimy frog!B. The WHICH laughed as she turned the charming prince into a slimy frog!

6. WHICH USES BOTH FORMS OF ALLOWED/ALOUD CORRECTLY?

A. you’re not aloud to speak allowed during the test. B. You’re not allowed to speak aloud during the test.

7) WHAT IS IT CALLED WHEN TWO WORDS FOLLOWED BY EACH OTHER START WITH THE SAME SOUND?

A. Alliteration? B. Onomatopoeia?C. Adjectives?

8) WHAT DO YOU CALL IT WHEN YOU USE A WORD AND THE WORD SOUNDS LIKE THE ACTION? E.G, SIZZLE, POP, FIZZ!

A. Alliteration? B. Onomatopoeia? C. Adjectives?

9) WHEN WRITING, IF THE WORD YOU ARE GOING TO WRITE NEXT BEGINS WITH A VOWEL, THEN YOU HAVE TO WRITE 'AN', NOT 'A', BUT WHAT ABOUT THE WORD 'HEIR'?

A. 'AN'?B. 'A' ?

10)WHICH OF THESE IS CORRECT?A) I like to practise my spelling.

B) I like to practice my spelling.

WHICH ONE OF THESE IS THE CORRECT SPELLING? THE WORD YOU’RE LOOKING FOR IS PRONOUNCED LIKE THIS: I.N.T.R.E.E.G.D.

B. Intrigued

2. WHICH ONE OF THESE IS NOT A SIMILE?

C. The thunder was a livid elephant – this is a metaphor.

3. How many OTHER words can you make from the word NATIONALITY? (THERE ISN'T A WRONG OR RIGHT ANSWER FOR THIS, BUT WHO CAN GET THE MOST WORDS?) In this you are NOT allowed to include the word NATIONALITY. And you are only allowed to include the same letter twice if it occurs twice in NATIONALITY (e.g.NATI).

Check yours are real words!

4) WHICH SENTENCE IS CORRECT?

B. Shall I WEAR these socks?

WHERE refers to a place.

WERE is the past tense of are.

5) WHICH SENTENCE IS WRONG? B. The WHICH laughed as she turned the charming prince into a slimy frog! - it should be WITCH

6. WHICH USES BOTH FORMS OF ALLOWED/ALOUD CORRECTLY?

B. You’re not allowed to speak aloud during the test.

Allowed = past tense of allow

Aloud = out loud

7) WHAT IS IT CALLED WHEN TWO WORDS FOLLOWED BY EACH OTHER START WITH THE SAME SOUND?

A. Alliteration

8) WHAT DO YOU CALL IT WHEN YOU USE A WORD AND THE WORD SOUNDS LIKE THE ACTION? E.G, SIZZLE, POP, FIZZ!

B. Onomatopoeia

9) WHEN WRITING, IF THE WORD YOU ARE GOING TO WRITE NEXT BEGINS WITH A VOWEL, THEN YOU HAVE TO WRITE 'AN', NOT 'A', BUT WHAT ABOUT THE WORD 'HEIR'?

A. 'AN‘ – try to say aloud “a heir,”!

10) WHICH OF THESE IS CORRECT?A) I like to practise my spelling – practise is a verb, an action.

Practice is a noun – like a vets’ practice or a dental one or a doctors’ practice, or going to rugby practice.