PSLE English Language Comprehension 5

Question 1

What is the tone of a passage that uses words like 'tragic', 'sorrowful', and 'grieving'?

Accepted Answer

Sad and mournful

Answer

Words like 'tragic', 'sorrowful', and 'grieving' create a sad and mournful tone throughout the passage.

Question 2

Which type of context clue uses a word with the opposite meaning to help define an unknown word?

Accepted Answer

Antonym clue

Answer

An antonym clue provides a word with the opposite meaning, often signaled by words like 'but', 'however', or 'unlike'.

Question 3

What is the purpose of dialogue in a story?

Accepted Answer

To reveal characters' thoughts, feelings, and advance the plot

Answer

Dialogue reveals what characters think and feel, shows relationships between characters, and helps move the story forward.

Question 4

In the sentence 'The old mansion loomed ominously over the village', what mood is created?

Accepted Answer

Threatening and foreboding

Answer

'Loomed ominously' suggests something threatening or sinister, creating a foreboding mood.

Question 5

Which of these best describes a theme?

Accepted Answer

A central message or lesson the story conveys

Answer

A theme is the underlying message, lesson, or moral that the author wants readers to take away from the story.

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