KS2 SATs KS2 Reading Comprehension 4

Question 1

What is an 'expanded noun phrase'?

Accepted Answer

A noun with adjectives or modifiers added for detail

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A noun used as a verb

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A pronoun replacing a noun

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A noun at the start of a sentence

Question 2

Why might an author repeat a word or phrase throughout a text?

Accepted Answer

For emphasis or to create a pattern

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Because they forgot they used it before

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To confuse the reader

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To fill up space

Question 3

What does 'first-person narration' mean?

Accepted Answer

The story is told by a character using 'I' and 'we'

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The story is told from an outside viewpoint using 'he' and 'she'

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The story is written in the future tense

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The story has more than one narrator

Question 4

A text about endangered animals ends: 'We must act now — before it is too late.' What is the purpose of this ending?

Accepted Answer

To urge the reader to take action

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To entertain with a funny joke

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To summarise all the facts

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To introduce a new character

Question 5

What does 'context' mean when reading unfamiliar words?

Accepted Answer

The meaning of surrounding words and sentences that help you work out the unknown word

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The title of the book

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The number of syllables in the word

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The punctuation around the word

Question 6

What is the difference between 'skimming' and 'scanning' a text?

Accepted Answer

Skimming is reading quickly for general meaning; scanning is searching for specific information

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They are the same thing

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Skimming is for poetry; scanning is for non-fiction

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Scanning is slower than skimming