Year 7 exam revision

Question 1

The first thing you should do with your image is create 'zooms' on parts of the image

Accepted Answer

True

Question 2

Comma splicing is when you use a comma instead of a full stop

Accepted Answer

True

Question 3

This is a feature you should try and include in your descriptive writing.....

Accepted Answer

Precise vocabulary for the natural world, Sensory imagery, Varied sentence lengths, Similes, metaphors and personification

Question 4

A semi-colon is used to connect two independent clauses

Accepted Answer

True

Question 5

A capital letter should be used....

Accepted Answer

For a person's name e.g. william, For a brand name e.g. mars, For a specific place e.g. worcester, At the start of a sentence e.g. he sat down

Question 6

Descriptive writing should always have a story

Accepted Answer

False

Question 7

This is a reason to start a new paragraph

Accepted Answer

For a new topic, For a new person (in speech/dialogue), For a new place, For a new speaker

Question 8

This is an example of a minor sentence

Accepted Answer

Idyllic., Wonderful.

Question 9

1st person (I/we) is a good narrative perspective for descriptive writing

Accepted Answer

True

Question 10

This is a type of cloud you could use in your descriptive writing to describe the sky

Accepted Answer

Stratus, Altocumulus, Cumulus, Cirrus

Question 11

Your length of your exam is.....

Accepted Answer

60 minutes

Question 12

You should spend time proof reading and editing your work at the end of the exam

Accepted Answer

True

Question 13

This is a way of starting a sentence....

Accepted Answer

A conjunction e.g. However, An adverb e.g. Happily, A pronoun e.g. He, A preposition e.g. Under

Question 14

I feel confident about my end of year exam

Accepted Answer

True

Question 15

This is a specific word to describe a natural world feature

Accepted Answer

Machair, Meander, Canopy, Massif

Question 16

You will be given a picture in your exam which you will need to base a descriptive piece of writing on

Accepted Answer

True

Question 17

Pick the most original simile for 'Yellow like....'

Accepted Answer

A field of rapeseed

Question 18

You don't need to plan your descriptive writing

Accepted Answer

False

Question 19

This is an example of a complex sentence

Accepted Answer

Happily, I skipped along the lush forest floor.

Question 20

Pick the most original simile for 'As hot as....'

Accepted Answer

Molten lead

Questions 20