KS2 SATs KS2 Writing Skills & Vocabulary 3

Question 1

What does 'purpose' mean in the phrase 'audience and purpose'?

Accepted Answer

The reason why the text is being written

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The length of the text

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Who the text is written for

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The vocabulary used

Question 2

Which transition phrase would best begin a concluding paragraph?

Accepted Answer

In conclusion

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First of all

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On the other hand

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For example

Question 3

What is an example of 'show, don't tell' in writing?

Accepted Answer

'His fists clenched and his face turned red as he slammed the door.'

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'He was angry.'

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'The character felt very upset that day.'

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'She was sad because of what happened.'

Question 4

What is the difference between first and third person narration?

Accepted Answer

First person uses 'I'; third person uses 'he', 'she', or 'they'

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First person uses 'he'; third person uses 'I'

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First person is for non-fiction only

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Third person is always more interesting

Question 5

What is the purpose of using dialogue in a story?

Accepted Answer

To reveal character, move the plot forward, and make the story feel more realistic

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To make the story longer

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To avoid describing settings

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To use up speech marks

Question 6

Which word best replaces 'nice' to make this sentence more precise: 'We had a ___ meal'?

Accepted Answer

delicious

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nice

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good

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fine