11+ Tuition Guides: Verbal Ability Comprehensions Tests Workbook 2

Description

Here is the ideal resource to prepare for all types of 11+ and Common Pre-Test exams!

Created for students in Year 4, this book introduces comprehension by using engaging extracts selected from classic literature, modern and contemporary writing, non-fiction and poetry. These are set alongside realistic exam multiple choice options which develop and strengthen the use of vocabulary in context and by inference and verbal agility as well as the ability to express personal opinions.

Hints and tips are included throughout!

Age-appropriate texts encourage students to improve comprehension skills in both contemporary and classic literature; sharpen critical thinking and develop strong deduction and inference skills; recognise and become familiar with crucial question types; learn how best to manage time; and exercise the necessary techniques to increase vocabulary, comprehension - and confidence!

Sujets

• LITERATURE
• Test (assessment)
• Test preparation
• Resource
• Year Four
• Workbook
• ReVision
• LEARN
• Comprehension
• National curriculum
• Classroom
• Secondary school
• Inference
• Critical thinking
• Textbook
• Vocabulary
• Non-fiction
• Homeschooling
• Deduction
• Poetry
• Develop

Informations

• Publié par: Legend Press
• Date de parution: 31 janvier 2020
• Nombre de lectures: 1
• EAN13: 9781789559293
• Langue: English
• Poids de l'ouvrage: 4 Mo

Extrait

VERBAL ABILITY YEAR 5
11+ COMPREHENSIONS WORKBOOK 2
Fully classroom tested by Teachitright pupils and approved by parents
Copyright info
Billy the Bookworm TM is the property of Teachitright Ltd.
Authors
Lauren Pusey
Chris Pearse
Editors
Denise Moulton
Louise Pearse
First published in Great Britain in 2019 by
The University of Buckingham Press
51 Gower Street
London
WC1E 6HJ
All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored or introduced into a retrieval system or transmitted in any form or by any means without the prior permission of the publisher nor may be circulated in any form of binding or cover other than the one in which it is published and without a similar condition including this condition being imposed on the subsequent purchaser. A CIP catalogue record for this book is available at the British Library.
ISBN 9781908684998
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Based on our considerable experience and knowledge, we have produced a range of books that will help support your child through their 11+ journey in both CEM/GL style, traditional 11+ tests and many Common Entrance exams. Our books, written by qualified teachers, have been classroom tested with pupils and adapted to ensure children are fully prepared and able to perform to the best of their ability.
Our unique mascot, Billy the Bookworm, will help guide children through the book and gives helpful hints and tips throughout.
We hope you find this book very useful and informative and we wish you luck on your 11+ journey.
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This book uses a variety of different types of questions and these are outlined in the table below.
Type of question
How to locate the answer
Factual questions
These questions require the answer to be extracted directly from the text.
Inference questions
The answer will not be stated directly in the passage but can be solved by using clues in the extract. This involves reading between the lines.
Personal opinion questions
Using evidence in the extract, you can form a personal judgement and opinion about the text.
Knowledge of grammar, vocabulary and literacy devices (e.g. alliterations)
These questions require a good knowledge of vocabulary and will not be stated directly in the text.
Use the 5 steps below to work through each comprehension exercise:
(1) Read the passage first and try to comprehend what the text is saying.
(2) Do not skim-read as you might miss important parts and often links between the concepts need to be made.
(3) Underlining keywords or phrases can help you understand the passage and retain the important points. Do not underline everything in the extract as this might slow you down.
(4) After thoroughly reading the text, move on to the questions and refer back to the text to help you discover the answers. If given, use the line references to help you refer back to the relevant places in the passage.
(5) Always double check all the questions have been attempted and if time allows go back and read the passage again.
Useful Comprehension Tips and Hints
Billy will provide useful hints and tips throughout this book. Read these carefully before tackling the comprehensions as they can help improve your skills.
All the questions in this comprehension book are multiple choice and a horizontal line is used to show all the answers.
Billy’s Vocabulary Pages
Billy the bookworm is here again to provide some fun activities after every comprehension. These additional pages will help you enhance your vocabulary and build on the skills already acquired during the comprehension exercise. The answers for these exciting pages are given at the back of the book in the ‘Answers’ section.
Mark Scheme and Recording Results
The answers for all the comprehension questions are at the back of the book in the ‘Answers’ section. Each answer provides the correct letter choice and a detailed explanation on how each question can be solved.
To help you keep a track of your progress a ‘Marking Chart’ on page 85 is provided for each comprehension. A ‘Progress Grid’ on page 86 can be shaded in to help you see progress and keep a record of the results achieved. A series of statements are written on this page to help identify the next steps.
SECTION 1: COMPREHENSIONS 1. JOURNEY TO THE CENTRE OF THE EARTH 2. A NEW START 3. ANTS 4. BLACK BEAUTY 5. DEFORESTATION 6. THE FOREST 7. PINOCCHIO 8. PLANETS 9. THE VELVETEEN RABBIT 10. VOLCANOES SECTION 2: ANSWERS Answers Marking Chart Progress Grid

1. JOURNEY TO THE CENTRE OF THE EARTH
15 MINS
[1] He received me into his study; a perfect museum, containing every natural curiosity that can well be imagined - minerals, however, predominating. Every one was familiar to me having been catalogued by my own hand. My uncle, apparently oblivious of the fact that he has summoned me to his presence, was absorbed in a book. He was particularly fond [5] of early editions, tall copies and unique works.
“Wonderful!” he cried, tapping his forehead. “Wonderful - wonderful!”
It was one of those yellow-leaved volumes now rarely found on stalls, and to me it appeared to possess but little value. My uncle, however, was in raptures.
He admired its binding, the clearness of its characters, the ease with which it opened in [10] his hand, and repeated aloud, half a dozen times, that it was very, very old.
To my fancy he was making a great fuss about nothing but it was not my province to say so. On the contrary, I professed considerable interest in the subject and asked him what it was about.
“It is the Heims-Kringla of Snorre Tarleson,” he said, “the celebrated Icelandic author [15] of the twelfth century - it is a true and correct account of the Norwegian princess who reigned in Iceland.”
My next question related to the language in which it was written. I hoped at all events it was translated into German. My uncle was indignant at the very thought, and declared he wouldn’t give a penny for a translation. His delight was to have found the original [20] work in the Icelandic tongue, which he declared to be one of the most magnificent and yet simple idioms in the world - while at the same time its grammatical combinations were the most varied known to students.
“About as easy as German?” was my insidious remark.
My uncle shrugged his shoulders.
[25] “The letters in all events,” I said, “are rather difficult of comprehension.”
“It is a Runic manuscript, the language of the original population of Iceland, invented by Odin himself,” cried my uncle, angry at my ignorance.
I was about to venture upon some misplaced joke on the subject, when a small scrap of parchment fell out of the leaves. Like a hungry man snatching at a morsel of bread the [30] professor seized it. It was about five inches by three and was scrawled over in the most extraordinary fashion.
The lines shown here are an exact facsimile of what was written on the venerable piece of parchment - and have wonderful importance, as they induced my uncle to undertake [34] the most wonderful series of adventures which ever fell to the lot of human beings.
 
1. A JOURNEY TO THE CENTRE OF THE EARTH QUESTIONS
1)     Why was the professor described as ‘Like a hungry man snatching at a morsel of bread’? ( line 29 )
   A     He hadn’t yet had lunch and was hungry.
   B     He was rude and liked to snatch things without asking.
   C     He was desperate to see what was on the paper.
   D     He mistook the piece of paper for something else.
2)     What is the best synonym for ‘indignant’? ( line 18 )
   A     Excited
   B     Annoyed
   C     Happy
   D     Sad
3)     What was the professor reading about? ( lines 14 – 15 )
   A     A Norwegian princess
   B     An Icelandic author
   C     The twelfth century
   D     A fictional story
4)     How was the professor’s study described?
   A     Neat and tidy
   B     A quiet library
   C     A perfect museum
   D     A clean laboratory
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