KS2 SATs Reading Comprehension

Question 1

In a text, the author describes a character's hands as 'trembling like autumn leaves.' What technique is being used?

Accepted Answer

Simile

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Metaphor

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Alliteration

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Personification

Question 2

What does the word 'reluctantly' suggest about how a character performs an action?

Accepted Answer

They do it unwillingly

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They do it eagerly

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They do it quickly

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They do it secretly

Question 3

Which of these is an example of a fact rather than an opinion?

Accepted Answer

The River Thames flows through London

Answer

The sunset was beautiful

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London is the best city in the UK

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Reading is more enjoyable than maths

Question 4

An author writes: 'The old house groaned in the wind.' What technique is this?

Accepted Answer

Personification

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Simile

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Onomatopoeia

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Hyperbole

Question 5

In a non-fiction text about polar bears, which subheading would best introduce a section about what polar bears eat?

Accepted Answer

The Polar Bear's Diet

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Where Polar Bears Live

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Baby Polar Bears

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Threats to Survival

Question 6

What is the purpose of a glossary in a non-fiction book?

Accepted Answer

To explain the meanings of key words

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To list the chapters in order

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To show pictures related to the text

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To give the author's biography