Reading Quizzes for Reception: Enhance Your Child's Literacy Skills

Question 1

Who makes the pictures in a book?

Accepted Answer

The artist

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The writer

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The helper

Question 2

To find a specific story in a book, which part should you check?

Accepted Answer

Table of contents

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Front page

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Back page

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Title page

Question 3

Which of these titles sounds like it could be from a fairy tale?

Accepted Answer

Once Upon a Time

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Big Dog

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The News

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Happy Family

Question 4

Have you ever read a story where a character seemed like someone you know?

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Yes, I remember a character who was just like my best friend.

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No, I don't think I've ever met anyone like the characters in the books I read.

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I'm not sure. I can't remember any of the characters from the books I've read.

Question 5

When you read a story out loud, what can you do to make it sound more interesting?

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Use different voices for the characters

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Read the words very fast

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Speak very softly so no one can hear

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Only read the black words on the page

Question 6

What can authors use to make their stories more exciting?

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Animals that can talk

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Spells that make things happen

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Monsters that are scary

Question 7

How do you feel when the story describes the clouds as 'white cotton balls floating in the sky'?

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Happy and cozy, like the clouds

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Sad and alone

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Hungry for cotton candy

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Like I'm flying through the sky

Question 8

When the author uses words that make us feel sad in a story, how do you feel?

Accepted Answer

Sad

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Happy

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Excited

Question 9

In the story 'The Three Little Pigs', what did the wolf want to do, and how did the third little pig protect himself?

Accepted Answer

The wolf wanted to eat the pigs. The third little pig protected himself by building a house of bricks.

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The wolf wanted to eat the pigs. The third little pig protected himself by building a house of straw.

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The wolf wanted to blow down the pigs' houses. The third little pig protected himself by building a house of sticks.

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The wolf wanted to be friends with the pigs. The third little pig protected himself by building a house far away.

Question 10

Imagine you're writing a story about a brave knight rescuing a princess from a dragon. Which picture would be the best choice for the front cover of your story?

Accepted Answer

A picture of a castle with a brave knight on a horse

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A picture of a scary dragon

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A picture of a beautiful princess

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A picture of a book called 'The Brave Knight'

Question 11

Who is the main character in the story who starts a journey?

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Sammy the brave squirrel

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Hoot the wise old owl

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Freddy the sneaky fox

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Whiskers the helpful rabbit

Question 12

In the sentence 'The cat sat on the mat', what does the full stop (.) at the end of the sentence tell us to do?

Accepted Answer

Stop reading and start a new sentence.

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Read the sentence again.

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Read the sentence quieter.

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Read the next word loudly.

Question 13

What word has a similar meaning to 'happy'?

Accepted Answer

Joyful

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Angry

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Sad

Question 14

In a book, which part shows us what each part of the book is about?

Accepted Answer

The table of contents

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The title page

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The index

Question 15

Which word can we use to join the two parts of the sentence 'The little bird flew out of the nest' and 'it soared high in the sky' to make it complete?

Accepted Answer

And

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But

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So

Question 16

In the story 'The Very Hungry Caterpillar', who turns into a butterfly?

Accepted Answer

The caterpillar

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The ant

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The bird

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The spider

Question 17

Who wrote the story 'The Gruffalo'?

Accepted Answer

Julia Donaldson

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Roald Dahl

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Eric Carle

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Michael Morpurgo

Question 18

What kind of animal is Spot?

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Dog

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Cat

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Mouse

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Rabbit

Question 19

Which of these is NOT a colour?

Accepted Answer

Book

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Blue

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Pink

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Yellow

Question 20

Look at the picture. What is the boy doing?

Accepted Answer

Reading a book

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Eating

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Sleeping

Question 21

Which of the following words begins with the sound 'c'?

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Car

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Sun

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Window

Question 22

What is the missing letter in the sequence: A, B, ___, D, E?

Accepted Answer

C

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W

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Z

Question 23

Which word means the opposite of sad?

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Happy

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Angry

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Tired

Question 24

Read the sentence: 'The cat sits on the mat.' Which word tells us where the cat is located?

Accepted Answer

On

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The

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Cat

Question 25

Which word sounds the same as 'cat'?

Accepted Answer

hat

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dog

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ball

Question 26

What does the word 'the' mean in the sentence 'The dog is brown.'?

Accepted Answer

A specific dog

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Any dog

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A type of dog

Question 27

What is the lesson we learn from the story 'The Tortoise and the Hare'?

Accepted Answer

Slow but steady wins the race!

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It's okay to cheat.

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Always be the fastest.

Question 28

What does the word 'big' mean?

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large

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small

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cold

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fast

Question 29

Which of these animals makes a 'moo' sound?

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cow

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dog

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cat

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bird

Question 30

What is the name of the main character in the story 'The Very Hungry Caterpillar'?

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Caterpillar

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Butterfly

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Mouse

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Bear

Question 31

Which of these words is the opposite of 'hot'?

Accepted Answer

cold

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warm

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sunny

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rainy

Question 32

What is the name of the place where you borrow books?

Accepted Answer

library

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school

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shop

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park

Question 33

What sound do we hear at the start of 'sun'?

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s

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u

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n

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f

Question 34

Which of these sentences is correct?

Accepted Answer

The green cat is sleeping.

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The cat is green.

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Green is the cat sleeping.

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The cat green is sleeping.

Question 35

Which picture shows a dog?

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[Image of a dog]

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[Image of a cat]

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[Image of a bird]

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[Image of a fish]

Question 36

What does 'big' mean?

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Large

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Small

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Fast

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Quiet

Question 37

Which of these is not an animal?

Accepted Answer

Tree

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Lion

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Dog

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Cat

Question 38

What word can we add to this sentence: 'The boy is ___ a book.'

Accepted Answer

reading

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playing

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eating

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sleeping

Question 39

Which of these is a fairy tale?

Accepted Answer

Cinderella

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The News

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The Teacher's Guide

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A Map

Question 40

What type of story is 'The Three Little Pigs'?

Accepted Answer

Fairy tale

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Nursery rhyme

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Textbook

Question 41

Who is the bad character in the story 'The Three Little Pigs' called?

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Big Bad Wolf

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Little Red Riding Hood

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Humpty Dumpty

Question 42

What is the first letter of the word 'school'?

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a

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b

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c

Question 43

Which of these words has the most letters?

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because

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and

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big

Question 44

What is the opposite of 'cold'?

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Hot

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Wet

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Dry

Question 45

Which of these sentences is written correctly?

Accepted Answer

I am reading a book.

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I is reading a book.

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Me am reading a book.

Question 46

What is the missing word in this sentence: 'The boy is ______ a ball.'?

Accepted Answer

playing

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running

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eating

Question 47

In the story 'The Very Hungry Caterpillar', which creature loved to eat different foods?

Accepted Answer

A caterpillar

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A mouse

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A bird

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A fish

Question 48

What noise does a cow make?

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Moo

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Meow

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Quack

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Woof

Question 49

Can you find the word that is not a colour?

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Square

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Red

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Blue

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Yellow

Question 50

The boy went to the park to what?

Accepted Answer

Play

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Eat

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Sleep

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Sing

Question 51

What is the name of the friendly bear from the book 'Winnie-the-Pooh'?

Accepted Answer

Pooh Bear

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Tigger

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Piglet

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Eeyore

Question 52

Which word begins with the letter 's'?

Accepted Answer

Sun

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Apple

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Ball

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Cat

Question 53

What is the opposite of 'cold'?

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Hot

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Wet

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Dry

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Dark

Question 54

Which of these is a juicy food that grows on trees?

Accepted Answer

Banana

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Carrot

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Potato

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Bread

Question 55

What noise does a fire engine make?

Accepted Answer

Beep beep

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Meow meow

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Moo moo

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Quack quack

Question 56

Which sound does the letter 's' make in the word 'sun'?

Accepted Answer

/s/

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/z/

Question 57

Which of these words rhymes with 'cat'?

Accepted Answer

bat

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dog

Question 58

Which of these words is a name?

Accepted Answer

Lily

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run

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happy

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the

Question 59

What letter is missing in this word: D_G

Accepted Answer

C

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A

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G

Question 60

What is another word for 'happy'?

Accepted Answer

excited

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sad

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tired

Question 61

When you're reading a story by yourself, what's a fun way to make it feel like you're really there?

Accepted Answer

Use different voices for each character.

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Read really fast to finish quickly.

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Read the words without any expression.

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Stand up and jump around while you read.

Question 62

Who writes a book?

Accepted Answer

The author

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The reader

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The illustrator

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The editor

Question 63

Which of these words sounds like 'cat'?

Accepted Answer

Hat

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Dog

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Tree

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Ball

Question 64

What is the opposite of 'big'?

Accepted Answer

Small

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Tall

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Long

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Short