KS2 SATs KS2 Reading Comprehension 2

Question 1

What does 'summarise' mean in relation to reading?

Accepted Answer

To briefly retell the main points in your own words

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To quote long passages

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To give your personal opinion

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To describe every detail

Question 2

An author uses the phrase 'the wind howled'. What technique is this?

Accepted Answer

Personification

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Simile

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Alliteration

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Metaphor

Question 3

What does 'chronological order' mean?

Accepted Answer

Events in the order they happened in time

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Events listed by importance

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Events listed alphabetically

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Events told from the end to the start

Question 4

What is a 'rhetorical question'?

Accepted Answer

A question asked for effect, not expecting a real answer

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A question that needs a very long answer

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A question asked in anger

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A question at the end of a story

Question 5

Why do authors use subheadings in non-fiction texts?

Accepted Answer

To help readers navigate and find information

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To make the text longer

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To add more characters

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To create suspense

Question 6

What is the difference between a fact and an opinion?

Accepted Answer

A fact can be proven true; an opinion is a personal view

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An opinion can be proven true; a fact is a personal view

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Facts are only in fiction texts

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Opinions are always correct