Lesson T1.4.1
T1.4.1 How language and text structure create meaning Quiz: KS3 English, Unit 1
20 questions
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Lesson T1.4.1, How language and text structure create meaning: 20 multiple choice questions for the KS3 English (National Curriculum), Unit 1: Reading, written with Revision Ninja.
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The 20 questions
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What term describes a direct comparison without using 'like' or 'as'?
- Metaphor
- Simile
- Personification
- Hyperbole
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What technique gives human qualities to non-human things?
- Personification
- Metaphor
- Onomatopoeia
- Alliteration
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What comparison device uses the words 'like' or 'as'?
- Personification
- Oxymoron
- Metaphor
- Simile
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What is the repetition of initial consonant sounds called?
- Sibilance
- Onomatopoeia
- Alliteration
- Assonance
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What term describes words that imitate the sounds they represent?
- Alliteration
- Cacophony
- Onomatopoeia
- Assonance
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What is a question asked for effect without expecting an answer called?
- Rhetorical question
- Leading question
- Hypothetical question
- Interrogative
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Which language device is used in the phrase 'the classroom was a zoo'?
- Oxymoron
- Personification
- Metaphor
- Simile
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What device is used when the wind is described as 'whispering'?
- Metaphor
- Simile
- Pathetic fallacy
- Personification
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Which text structure presents events in the sequence they happened?
- Chronological order
- Linear narrative
- Flashback
- Cyclical structure
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What is the typical effect of very short sentences in a text?
- Builds tension
- Adds confusion
- Creates calm
- Slows pace
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What term describes repeating a word for emphasis in a poem?
- Refrain
- Rhyme
- Repetition
- Rhythm
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What structure returns to a starting idea at the end of a text?
- Linear structure
- Cyclical structure
- Parallel structure
- Chronological order
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Which feature of language most strongly suggests anger or hostility?
- Soft vowels
- Sibilance
- Harsh consonants
- Assonance
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Why might a writer deliberately use a sentence fragment?
- To lengthen pace
- To confuse readers
- To create emphasis
- To show mistakes
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What is the effect of using a list of three in writing?
- Creates chaos
- Reduces clarity
- Builds rhythm
- Slows momentum
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What does a structural analysis of a text primarily examine?
- Spelling rules
- Text organisation
- Word meanings
- Historical context
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What is a text structure called when the ending links back to the opening question?
- Flashback sequence
- Parallel plot
- Linear narrative
- Circular structure
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Which literary device is used in the phrase 'the city swallowed the crowd'?
- Metaphor
- Personification
- Simile
- Onomatopoeia
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Which type of word helps a reader predict what will come next in a text?
- Signposting words
- Abstract nouns
- Modal verbs
- Proper adjectives
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What is the primary effect of varying sentence lengths in a piece of writing?
- Controlling pace
- Fixing grammar
- Creating dialogue
- Adding rhymes
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