Literature Set 2 | Year 4 English

Question 11poetic structure · core

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.

How do the short lines affect the reading?

They guarantee every word is shouted. They make the poem a set of numbered instructions. They force the reader to ignore the last image. They encourage attention to small details and pauses.

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Question 12evidence for a response · core

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Which response is supported by the poem?

The glove feels a little lonely because it is separated from its hand. The poem says the glove is made from silver. The speaker is angry because every glove is wet. The poem proves its owner deliberately discarded it.

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Question 13shared literary features · core

Two original tiny tales A — The boastful lantern: A lantern boasted that its light reached farther than any candle. When the wind rose, its loose door swung open and its flame went out. A candle inside a jar kept burning. “A strong cover matters too,” said the candle. B — The patient seed: A seed watched a paper flower being admired on the windowsill. “You bloom so quickly,” it sighed. Day after day the seed pushed a root into the soil. When the paper flower faded in the sun, the seedling opened its first living leaf. Neither could do what the other could do.

What feature do the tales share?

Non-human things speak or think like people. Both give exact measurements of plants. Both take place on a sailing ship. The same child narrates both stories.

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Question 14theme · core

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Which idea is most clearly explored in Tale A?

Candles must never be protected. Doors should never be closed. Boasting can overlook an important weakness. Brightness always defeats wind.

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Question 15theme · core

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Which idea is most clearly explored in Tale B?

Different things have different strengths and develop in different ways. A paper flower will eventually grow real roots. Nothing good ever takes time. Seeds should try to become paper.

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Question 16comparing structures · core

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How are the endings different?

A has no outcome while B gives instructions. Both end with exactly the same sentence. A ends with a race; B ends with an argument. A gives spoken advice; B offers a balanced observation.

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Question 17cause in a plot · core

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Which detail creates a problem for the lantern?

Its door is loose when the wind rises. Its cover is stronger than the jar. It has never seen a candle. It stands on the windowsill beside the seed.

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Question 18source awareness · core

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Why does the passage label these stories “original”?

Every story about an object is a historical document. They are newly written classroom tales, not attributed cultural or traditional stories. They are copied from the same named author. They must both be true events.

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Question 19literary devices and wordplay · core

The river said, “I save all my water between my banks.”

Which two meanings create the wordplay?

A boat and its sail. A river's source and its mouth. Water and ice. River edges and places that hold savings.

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Question 20literary devices and wordplay · core

The tree opened a new office. It called it a branch.

Why is “branch” playful here?

It means the same as a tree's roots only. It is a word with no ordinary meaning. It can only describe a paper envelope. It can mean part of a tree or part of an organisation.

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How do the short lines affect the reading?

Which response is supported by the poem?

What feature do the tales share?

Which idea is most clearly explored in Tale A?

Which idea is most clearly explored in Tale B?

How are the endings different?

Which detail creates a problem for the lantern?

Why does the passage label these stories “original”?

Which two meanings create the wordplay?

Why is “branch” playful here?

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