KS2 SATs KS2 Reading Comprehension 3

Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

To explain the meanings of specialist words

Answer

A glossary is an alphabetical list of specialist or technical words used in the text, along with their definitions. It helps readers understand subject-specific vocabulary without needing a separate dictionary.

Question 2

A text says: 'As quick as a flash, she sprinted across the field.' What technique is used?

Accepted Answer

Simile

Answer

A simile compares one thing to another using 'like' or 'as'. Here, her speed is compared to a flash using 'as...as', making it a simile. Similes create vivid images in the reader's mind.

Question 3

What does 'author's viewpoint' mean?

Accepted Answer

The writer's attitude or opinion towards the subject

Answer

The author's viewpoint is their perspective, attitude, or opinion as shown through their writing choices — including word choice, tone, and what information they include or leave out.

Question 4

In the sentence 'The soldiers, exhausted and starving, trudged through the mud', what extra information do the commas contain?

Accepted Answer

A parenthetical phrase (embedded clause)

Answer

The phrase 'exhausted and starving' is inserted between commas as a parenthetical (embedded) clause giving extra information about the soldiers. It could be removed without changing the basic sentence meaning.

Question 5

What is the term for the overall feeling or atmosphere of a text?

Accepted Answer

Tone

Answer

Tone refers to the mood or atmosphere created by the writer through their language choices. A text might have a tense, joyful, melancholy, or mysterious tone, for example.

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KS2 SATs KS2 Reading Comprehension 3