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

    Answer: Simile

    A simile compares two things using 'like' or 'as'. Here, the trembling hands are compared to autumn leaves using the word 'like'.

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

    Answer: They do it unwillingly

    'Reluctantly' means with hesitation or unwillingness. It suggests the character does not want to do the action but does it anyway.

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

    Answer: The River Thames flows through London

    A fact can be proven to be true or false. The River Thames flowing through London is a verifiable geographical fact. The other options express personal judgements.

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

    Answer: Personification

    Personification gives human qualities to non-human things. A house cannot actually 'groan' — this is a human action given to a building.

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

    Answer: The Polar Bear's Diet

    'The Polar Bear's Diet' directly relates to what polar bears eat. 'Diet' means the food that an animal regularly eats.

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

    Answer: To explain the meanings of key words

    A glossary is an alphabetical list of specialist or difficult words used in the text, along with their definitions.

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