Literature Set 1 | Year 4 English

Question 1personification · core

Roof orchestra Tick, tick, tip: Rain tries the roof with a fingertip. Tap, tap, tum: Now every drain is a silver drum. Hush, hush, hum: The storm packs up; the stars will come.

Which phrase gives rain a human action?

“silver drum”. “Rain tries the roof with a fingertip.” “the stars”. “every drain”.

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Question 2metaphor · core

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What does calling a drain a “silver drum” emphasise?

The absence of all sound. The exact cost of the roof. The rhythmic sound and shining appearance of rainwater. The fact that every drain contains a musical instrument.

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Question 3sound pattern · core

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How does the sound change over the poem?

Gentle tapping grows stronger, then becomes quiet. A loud storm remains equally loud throughout. Traffic noises replace birdsong. The poem begins and ends in complete silence.

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Question 4repetition · core

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What is the effect of repeating each first word?

It removes the need to imagine sound. It makes the speaker change to a new person. It supplies the poem's publication date. It gives the lines a repeated beat like raindrops.

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Question 5rhyme · support

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Which pair forms an end rhyme?

“silver” and “packs”. “roof” and “stars”. “rain” and “come”. “tip” and “fingertip”.

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Question 6extended image · extension

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What does “The storm packs up” suggest?

The storm is ending like a performer leaving after a show. The rain is putting schoolbooks in a bag. The roof is being removed. The stars are causing a louder storm.

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Question 7close reading · support

One glove On the fence, one small glove waves at everyone who passes. Yesterday it held a hand. Today it holds the shape of a hand, and a little rain. I turn it over so the thumb points home.

What ordinary object does the poem focus on?

A bird in a raincoat. A painted map of a town. A flag on a tall ship. A lost glove on a fence.

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Question 8personification · core

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What does “waves” make the glove seem like?

A person trying to attract attention. A piece of heavy machinery. A boat making ripples. A cloud covering the sun.

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Question 9contrast · core

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Why is “Yesterday” contrasted with “Today”?

To explain when the fence was built. To show the change from being worn to being left behind. To provide a complete weekly timetable. To show that the glove changes colour daily.

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Question 10inference about speaker · core

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What might turning the thumb towards home suggest about the speaker?

The speaker imagines helping the glove find its owner. The speaker is measuring the fence. The speaker believes gloves can read street signs. The speaker wants to hide the glove forever.

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Which phrase gives rain a human action?

What does calling a drain a “silver drum” emphasise?

How does the sound change over the poem?

What is the effect of repeating each first word?

Which pair forms an end rhyme?

What does “The storm packs up” suggest?

What ordinary object does the poem focus on?

What does “waves” make the glove seem like?

Why is “Yesterday” contrasted with “Today”?

What might turning the thumb towards home suggest about the speaker?

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