Master Writing Skills: Composition for Year 2 English Students

Question 1

What is the purpose of a hook in a narrative text?

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To catch the reader's attention and make them want to read more

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To summarize the story

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To introduce the main characters

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To solve the conflict

Question 2

What is the main reason for writing a narrative text?

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To entertain someone

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To teach someone something

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To convince someone to do something

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To give someone instructions

Question 3

What is the difference between a simile and a metaphor?

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A simile uses the words 'like' or 'as', a metaphor does not

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A metaphor uses the words 'like' or 'as', a simile does not

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Similes and metaphors are the same thing

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Metaphors are more common in non-fiction writing

Question 4

Which of these sentences is written correctly?

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The boy is playing in the park.

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The boy is plays in the park.

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The boy play in the park.

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The boy is playing on the park.

Question 5

What is a good reason to use special language in your writing?

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To create a clear picture in the reader's mind

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To make your writing less interesting

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To show how clever you are

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To confuse the reader

Question 6

What would be a fun topic for a made-up story?

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Making up a story about a magical creature

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Describing your pet

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Writing about your school day

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Giving a report about your town

Question 7

Which of these sentences would make a good start to a story?

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Once upon a time, there was a brave knight.

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The little boy walked down the street.

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The cat chased the mouse.

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I had a great day.

Question 8

Which type of writing uses facts to teach the reader?

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Non-fiction

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Fiction

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Poetry

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Diary

Question 9

Which word means the opposite of 'sad'?

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Happy

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Excited

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Angry

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Tired

Question 10

What punctuation mark goes at the end of a question?

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?

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.

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,

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!

Question 11

What is the opposite of 'down'?

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Up

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Left

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Right

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Forward

Question 12

Which of these words is a name?

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John

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Run

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Quickly

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Book

Question 13

The first step in the writing process is:

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Planning

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Editing

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Drafting

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Revising

Question 14

What do we write to tell a story?

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A narrative text

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A non-fiction text

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A poem

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A play

Question 15

Which of these is NOT a feature of a non-fiction text?

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Imaginative language

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Facts and information

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Real-life examples

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Clear organisation

Question 16

Which punctuation mark do we use to show a question?

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?

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.

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,

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!

Question 17

What is a word that means the same as 'happy'?

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Joyful

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Sad

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Angry

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Surprised

Question 18

What is the purpose of a paragraph?

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To express a single idea

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To tell a story

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To provide information

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To summarise a text

Question 19

What makes a story a 'story'?

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Having characters

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Being true

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Being in order

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Using fancy words

Question 20

What's the difference between changing and checking?

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Changing means changing what you say, while checking is for mistakes.

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Checking means changing what you say, while changing is for mistakes.

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Changing and checking are the same thing.

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Changing means adding more, while checking means taking out.

Question 21

What's the main idea of a paragraph?

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To tell one main thought

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To start a new sentence

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To add more to a story

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To end a story

Question 22

What's the difference between a noun and a verb?

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A noun is a person, place, or thing, while a verb is an action.

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A noun is an action, while a verb is a person, place, or thing.

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Nouns and verbs are the same word.

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Verbs can be nouns, and nouns can be verbs.

Question 23

How should you end a report?

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Remind of the main points

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Start a new topic

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End with a question

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Use lots of exclamation marks

Question 24

Why do we make a plan before writing?

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To organise our ideas

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To write our story

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To check for spelling mistakes

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To draw a picture

Question 25

Which of these is NOT something we do when editing?

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Drawing a picture to go with our story

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Checking for spelling and grammar mistakes

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Making sure our ideas are clear

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Reading our work aloud

Question 26

Before you start writing a story, what's the first step you should take?

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Plan your story by thinking about the characters, setting, and events.

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Start writing the first sentence.

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Check for spelling and grammar mistakes.

Question 27

What's the first thing writers do when they write?

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Plan what to write

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Get their ideas on paper

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Write the final version

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Check for mistakes

Question 28

Which of these things is a story all about?

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The plot

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The facts

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The arguments

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The instructions

Question 29

What's the point of writing a draft?

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To put down your ideas

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To have a finished story

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To show to someone

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To have perfect spelling

Question 30

What does SPAG stand for?

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Spelling, Grammar, and Punctuation

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Speech, Poems, and Grammar

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Story, Paragraphs, and Grammar

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Subjects, Predicates, Adjectives, Grammar

Question 31

Which of these is like a simile?

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The wind howled like a wolf

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The sun was very bright

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The grass was green

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The car moved quickly

Question 32

What's the most important thing to do when you write something that isn't a story?

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Give lots of information

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Tell a good tale

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Try to persuade people

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Make people laugh

Question 33

Which type of writing tells a made-up story?

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Narrative

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Poetry

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Non-fiction

Question 34

What can you use to help the story flow better?

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Use transition words

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Use big words

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Write very long sentences

Question 35

What is the main goal of non-fiction writing?

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To inform or explain

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To entertain

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To persuade

Question 36

Which of these is NOT a type of non-fiction writing?

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Fiction

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Newspaper article

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Biography

Question 37

Why do we revise a piece of writing?

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To make it clearer and more effective

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To make it longer

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To change the topic

Question 38

What type of paragraph starts a piece of writing?

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Introductory paragraph

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Body paragraph

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Concluding paragraph

Question 39

How do you tell the difference between a simile and a metaphor?

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A simile uses 'like' or 'as', but a metaphor does not

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A metaphor is more descriptive than a simile

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A simile is longer than a metaphor

Question 40

What is the main idea of a text called?

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Theme

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Purpose

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Genre

Question 41

Which of these is NOT part of writing?

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Reading

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Checking your work

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Writing down your ideas

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Planning what to write

Question 42

What kind of writing gives us facts?

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Non-fiction writing

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Letters

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Stories

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Poems

Question 43

Why do we check our writing?

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To make sure it's clear and right

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To make it shorter

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To think of new things to write

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To make it more interesting

Question 44

What is the right order for the parts of a story?

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Beginning, Middle, Climax, Ending

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Ending, Middle, Climax, Beginning

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Climax, Middle, Beginning, Ending

Question 45

What do we need to convince people?

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Proof to back up our ideas

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Our own stories

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Exciting words

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Funny words

Question 46

What does the first sentence in a paragraph do?

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It tells us what the paragraph is about

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It introduces a new character

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It ends the paragraph

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It joins paragraphs together

Question 47

Which of these is a common mistake when writing?

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Writing sentences that are too long

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Spelling words correctly

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Using commas correctly

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Writing names with capital letters