Literature

Question 1

personification · core

Which phrase gives rain a human action?

1. “silver drum”.
2. “Rain tries the roof with a fingertip.”
3. “the stars”.
4. “every drain”.

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Question 2

metaphor · core

Use the text at Question 1.

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

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

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Question 3

sound pattern · core

Use the text at Question 1.

How does the sound change over the poem?

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

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Question 4

repetition · core

Use the text at Question 1.

What is the effect of repeating each first word?

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

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Question 5

rhyme · support

Use the text at Question 1.

Which pair forms an end rhyme?

1. “silver” and “packs”.
2. “roof” and “stars”.
3. “rain” and “come”.
4. “tip” and “fingertip”.

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Question 6

extended image · extension

Use the text at Question 1.

What does “The storm packs up” suggest?

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

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Question 7

close reading · support

What ordinary object does the poem focus on?

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

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Question 8

personification · core

Use the text at Question 7.

What does “waves” make the glove seem like?

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

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Question 9

contrast · core

Use the text at Question 7.

Why is “Yesterday” contrasted with “Today”?

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

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Question 10

inference about speaker · core

Use the text at Question 7.

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

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

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Question 11

poetic structure · core

Use the text at Question 7.

How do the short lines affect the reading?

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

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Question 12

evidence for a response · core

Use the text at Question 7.

Which response is supported by the poem?

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

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Question 13

shared literary features · core

What feature do the tales share?

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

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Question 14

theme · core

Use the text at Question 13.

Which idea is most clearly explored in Tale A?

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

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Question 15

theme · core

Use the text at Question 13.

Which idea is most clearly explored in Tale B?

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

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Question 16

comparing structures · core

Use the text at Question 13.

How are the endings different?

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

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Question 17

cause in a plot · core

Use the text at Question 13.

Which detail creates a problem for the lantern?

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

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Question 18

source awareness · core

Use the text at Question 13.

Why does the passage label these stories “original”?

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

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Question 19

literary devices and wordplay · core

Which two meanings create the wordplay?

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

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Question 20

literary devices and wordplay · core

Why is “branch” playful here?

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

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Question 21

literary devices and wordplay · core

What creates the strongest sound pattern?

1. Several nearby words begin with the same f sound.
2. Every word describes a different colour.
3. All the words rhyme with fence.
4. Every word has exactly five letters.

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Question 22

literary devices and wordplay · core

What does the comparison help a reader imagine?

1. A literal giant sitting in the bus.
2. A silent bicycle moving quickly.
3. A large, slow, uneven engine sound.
4. A bus that has become very small.

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Question 23

literary devices and wordplay · core

What is the metaphor mainly suggesting?

1. The glass had been replaced with actual honey.
2. The house was falling apart.
3. Bees had built every window.
4. The windows glowed with a warm golden colour.

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Question 24

literary devices and wordplay · core

What does “Plop!” contribute?

1. The name of the person throwing.
2. The exact depth of the pond.
3. A word that imitates the sound of the pebble entering water.
4. An instruction to leave immediately.

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Question 25

literary devices and wordplay · core

How does the passage create humour?

1. It carefully teaches a useful sandwich recipe.
2. It uses the structure of instructions but gives absurd actions.
3. It changes every sentence into a question.
4. It contains no action words.

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Question 26

literary devices and wordplay · core

Why could a writer use this sentence for a misunderstanding in a story?

1. It means the child is invisible.
2. It proves both characters own telescopes.
3. It could mean Mo used a telescope or the child had one.
4. It has no verb.

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Question 27

literary devices and wordplay · core

How do the short groups of words affect the rhythm?

1. They sound like one long uninterrupted speech.
2. They provide the hill's exact height.
3. They suggest effort and pauses while climbing.
4. They show the walker running effortlessly.

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Question 28

literary devices and wordplay · core

Which contrast helps create the comic image?

1. “tiny” and “enormous”.
2. “captain” and “gave”.
3. “gave” and “sneeze”.
4. “the” and “an”.

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Question 29

literary devices and wordplay · core

What makes the robot's response funny?

1. It treats an expression meaning “watch” as a literal instruction.
2. It refuses to look at the time.
3. It knows every expression perfectly.
4. It turns a statement into a song.

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Question 30

literary devices and wordplay · core

What could this repeated line help convey?

1. A continuing journey that links the verses.
2. The exact width of the road.
3. The end of all movement after the first verse.
4. A new narrator in every word.

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Question 31

poetic sound · core

Perform aloud for a teacher or adult, then discuss the effect.

Use the text at Question 1.

Read the poem aloud twice: first with no variation, then with a changing beat and volume. Explain which version better supports the storm's journey and why.

Complete the task aloud with an adult or partner.

Response or adult observation notes:

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Question 32

responding to imagery · core

Use the text at Question 7.

Choose an image that affects you. Explain your response using the words of that image rather than just saying the poem is nice or sad.

Response or adult observation notes:

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Question 33

creating a sound poem · core

Use the text at Question 1.

Write a six-line poem about a different changing sound, such as a train arriving or popcorn cooking. Use repetition and at least one sound word.

Response or adult observation notes:

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Question 34

creating imagery · core

Use the text at Question 7.

Write a short poem about a forgotten everyday object. Give the object one human action and end with a small act of care.

Response or adult observation notes:

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Question 35

creating wordplay · extension

Create a two- or three-sentence joke using two meanings of “trunk”, “bark” or “light”. Then explain both meanings.

Response or adult observation notes:

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