End of term
one massive quiz
Creative writing
1. What does the word
‘protagonist’ mean?
2. What is the opposite of
a ‘protagonist’?
3. Is the following
sentence written in the first or third person: ‘Sheldon screamed as the piano
landed in front of him.’?
4. The following is an
example of which literary technique: ‘The mouth of the tube station swallowed
people in their hundreds’?
5. Roughly how many words
should you aim to write for your short story in the exam?
6. What is the fancy word
for ‘speech’ (as in, people talking to each other)?
7. Write a sentence in the
first person.
8. Underline the adverbs
in the following sentence: ‘Elizabeth crept stealthily into the room before
quickly disabling the alarm.’?
9. The following is an
example of which literary technique: ‘The leopard leapt lithely towards
Leonard.’?
10. Put speech marks around
the speech in the following sentence: Give that back, screamed Max. No! Lileth
snapped back. It’s mine.
Letter writing
1. What always goes at the
top of a formal letter?
2. Write down three words
you could use to describe yourself in a job application letter.
3. If you sign-off a
formal letter with the words ‘yours faithfully’, how would you start it?
4. Should you use surnames
in an informal letter?
5. Give an example of a
sign-off you could use in an informal letter.
6. Why are the first and
last paragraphs of a formal letter usually shorter than the other paragraphs?
7. If you start a formal
letter with the words ‘Dear Ms Johnson’, how should you sign it off?
8. What should go in
between the addresses in a formal letter?
9. Complete the following
sentence as if it was for a letter of complaint about a bad experience you had
at a hotel: ‘I am writing to express …’
10. Give an example of a
scenario in which you would write an informal letter.
Extension activities (as the Christmas holiday can be a busy time for people, these tasks are optional):
Creative writing
Write a short story of
around 700 words using one of the titles:
·
The World In My Wardrobe
·
2026
·
The Girl With Two
Brains
·
Cheat
·
Analysing Adrian
Letter writing
·
Your best friend,
who lives in Italy, has written you a letter asking you what you would like to
do when you visit next month. Write a reply.
·
You recently had
a bad experience when you went ice skating with a friend. Write a letter of
complaint to the ice skating rink.
