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- 7. Punctuation mark that comes after the dependent clause to separate it from the main clause. (5)
- 8. A synonym for enthusiastic. (7)
- 12. Doing this activity is an example of_____________? (Clue: we celebrated this last week) (8)
- 15. When you are determined to do something, it means that you ___________________(5,4,2)
- 16. The students startled, surprised, and shocked their teacher this week. Name the descriptive technique. (12)
- 17. "Contentedly" is what kind of word? (6)
- 19. What type of writing expresses feelings in a compressed arrangement of words? (6)
- 20. Brackets help to clarify__________(7)
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- 1. "The curious cat followed Mr Alexis to the supermarket." What kind of word is "curious"?(9)
- 2. Research suggests that reading for 10 minutes a day is a great way to boost your mood." Name the persuasive technique.
- 3. If you do something thoughtfully, it means you do it__________(9)
- 4. "Hope is a thing with feathers" is an example of what? (8)
- 5. "Bob is as mad as a hatter." Name the figurative technique. (6)
- 6. Another word for kind. (8)
- 9. Using a thesaurus will help improve your__________. (10)
- 10. The language choices we use can help to make the text more____________________(8)
- 11. Roald Dahl was born in this country. (5)
- 13. What reading skill can be described as "reading between the lines."(9)
- 14. "Shiver", "consider", "tremble", "wonder", "think", "enjoy" are what kind of words. (5)
- 18. Complete this quote, "Reading is to the mind, what exercise is to the _______" (4)