MC Literacy Week #1

Question 1

Which of the words below is correctly spelt?

Accepted Answer

Believe

Question 2

What is the plural form of 'woman?'

Accepted Answer

Women

Question 3

Is the use of apostrophes in this sentence, correct? 'The cat licked it's paws."

Accepted Answer

False

Question 4

Good luck to all our legends sitting the Literacy Exams in the next couple of weeks...how are you going to do??

Accepted Answer

Consider it annihilated, Passing with flying colours, Gonna crush it, Too easy...doing it with my eyes shut

Question 5

Good exam prep includes a good night's sleep, a healthy breakfast and hydration in the morning, and some light revision:

Accepted Answer

True

Question 6

In an exam that involves a lot of reading, what should you prioritise?

Accepted Answer

Read the question over multiple times and ensure you answer ALL parts of it

Question 7

What is the acronym for the generic paragraph structure we use at Matamata College?

Accepted Answer

PEEL

Question 8

What is the plural form of the word 'Puppy?'

Accepted Answer

Puppies

Question 9

The capital letters in this sentence are used correctly: My name is Sarah. i am 15 years old, and I live in Matamata.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 10

What is the contraction 'shan't' short for?

Accepted Answer

Shall not

Question 11

Finish this sentence by selecting the correct word from the choices below: "........ coat is this?"

Accepted Answer

Whose

Question 12

Which of these irregular nouns are NOT both singular AND plural?

Accepted Answer

Fungi

Question 13

What are the main rules for using capital letters?

Accepted Answer

Proper nouns, beginning of sentences, and when using 'I'

Question 14

The contraction 'They'd' is short for both 'they would' and 'they had'.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 15

Which of these titles is incorrectly punctuated?

Accepted Answer

Battle of the bands

Question 16

What is the acronym for the Response to Text paragraph structure we use in English, at Matamata College?

Accepted Answer

TEEPEE

Question 17

In a quote or dialogue, punctuation goes outside the quotation mark? eg: 'Do you want to go to town after school'?

Accepted Answer

False

Question 18

Which of the words below is correctly spelt?

Accepted Answer

Accommodate

Question 19

What is the singular form of 'bacteria?'

Accepted Answer

Bacterium

Question 20

What is the contraction 'they're' short for?

Accepted Answer

They are

Question 21

Finish this sentence by selecting the correct word from the choices below: "I'll meet you ..... after school."

Accepted Answer

Here

Question 22

'Deer' is both singular and plural

Accepted Answer

True

Question 23

Finish this sentence by selecting the correct word from the choices below: "Can I please use ..... pencil?"

Accepted Answer

Your

Question 24

Is the use of apostrophes in this sentence, correct? "I can't go to Emma's house today."

Accepted Answer

True

Question 25

Apostrophes are used to form contractions and show possession

Accepted Answer

True

Question 26

Finish this sentence by selecting the correct word from the choices below: "...... my best friends."

Accepted Answer

They're

Question 27

Which of the following sentences is incomplete?

Accepted Answer

As I can't wait to go to the shops.

Question 28

In an exam that involves writing, what should you always do?

Accepted Answer

Create your own success criteria and plan what you're going to write

Question 29

What is the main purpose of a comma?

Accepted Answer

To separate words, phrases and ideas and to indicate a short pause

Question 30

Is the use of apostrophes in this sentence, correct? "The girls' dormitory was a pigsty."

Accepted Answer

True

Question 31

Which of the words below is correctly spelt?

Accepted Answer

Occasion

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