KS2 SATs Reading Comprehension 2

Question 1

A character in a story 'slammed the door and stomped up the stairs.' How is the character most likely feeling?

Accepted Answer

Angry

Answer

Excited

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Frightened

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Confused

Question 2

What does 'retrieve' mean in this sentence: 'The dog was trained to retrieve the ball'?

Accepted Answer

To fetch and bring back

Answer

To throw

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To chew

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To hide

Question 3

Which sentence uses a colon correctly?

Accepted Answer

She packed three items: a torch, a map and a compass.

Answer

I need: to go home now.

Answer

The weather was: cold and rainy.

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He said: that he was tired.

Question 4

An author includes statistics in a persuasive text. Why might they do this?

Accepted Answer

To make the argument sound more factual and convincing

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To entertain the reader

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To confuse the reader

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To make the text longer

Question 5

What is the main purpose of an opening paragraph in a newspaper report?

Accepted Answer

To summarise the key facts of the story

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To give the journalist's opinion

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To describe the weather that day

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To introduce the characters

Question 6

In the phrase 'a blanket of snow covered the fields,' what type of figurative language is used?

Accepted Answer

Metaphor

Answer

Simile

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Alliteration

Answer

Hyperbole