Lesson T2.2.3
T2.2.3 Choosing the right form for writing Quiz: KS3 English, Unit 2
20 questions
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The 20 questions
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Which writing form is best for asking a head teacher to change the school menu?
- A formal letter
- A comic strip
- A fantasy story
- A diary entry
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Which writing form is best for presenting step-by-step instructions?
- A news headline
- Numbered steps
- A personal diary
- A rhyming poem
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Which feature is essential at the start of a newspaper report?
- A catchy headline
- A formal sign-off
- Stage directions
- A recipe list
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What is the key structural feature of a discursive essay?
- Numbered instructions
- Rhyming couplets
- Character dialogue
- Balanced paragraphs
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From which narrative viewpoint is a personal diary typically written?
- Second person
- Third person
- First person
- Omniscient narrator
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What feature must a radio play script include for actors?
- Speaker names
- Rhyme schemes
- Bullet points
- Paragraph indents
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Which formal letter sign-off matches the greeting 'Dear Sir or Madam'?
- Yours sincerely
- Best wishes
- Lots of love
- Yours faithfully
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Which layout style is most effective for speaker notes during a talk?
- Long continuous prose
- Brief bullet points
- Detailed scripts
- Poetic stanzas
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Which writing form best persuades readers to join a new club?
- A dictionary entry
- A persuasive leaflet
- A scientific report
- An instruction manual
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Which writing form suits sharing holiday news with a close friend?
- A formal petition
- An academic essay
- A legal contract
- An informal letter
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What does the form of a text primarily help to determine?
- Font and size
- Ink colour choice
- Page number layout
- Audience and purpose
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Which text form best suits a film review for a school magazine?
- Biography
- Manual
- Review
- Instructions
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Which feature is most suitable for keeping an audience engaged during a speech?
- Bullet points
- Index references
- Direct address
- Footnotes
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Which form best sets out items and totals to explain a shared bill to friends?
- Sonnet poem
- Fictional narrative
- Diary entry
- Worked table
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Which text form best suits informing younger children about the solar system?
- Opinion column
- Information text
- Legal contract
- Formal debate
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What is the most appropriate structure for a formal argument in a school assembly?
- Dialogue, plot, twist
- Recipe, ingredients, method
- Rhyme, rhythm, stanza
- Introduction, reasons, conclusion
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Which form is used to tell a fun story with characters and dialogue?
- Narrative story
- News article
- Scientific report
- Instruction leaflet
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Which form is most suitable for an eye-catching advert for a bake sale?
- Textbook chapter
- Dictionary entry
- Autobiography
- Poster
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Which text form best gives a balanced view of both sides of a debate?
- Discursive article
- Poem
- Persuasive speech
- Instructions
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Which tense and person are typically used in a biographical text?
- First person
- Third person
- Second person
- Imperative mood
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