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Year 5 Language Quiz

At the theme park, Jai, Mei-Mae and Ivy are preparing signs and announcements. Read each question carefully. Choose an answer or write your own response. This quiz practises adverbial phrases, collective nouns and figurative language.

Part A: Spot the language

Choose the best answer for each question.

1.Jai hurried through the gates before the park opened. Which words form an adverbial phrase telling when he hurried?

Jai hurried
through the gates
before the park opened
the park

2.Mei-Mae spotted a group of bees near a flower display. Which collective noun best completes this sentence: “A ___ of bees hovered nearby”?

flock
swarm
pack
school

3.The roller coaster was a roaring dragon as it raced around the track. What type of figurative language is used?

simile
metaphor
idiom
alliteration

4.Ivy waited beside the pirate ship ride. Which phrase tells where Ivy waited?

Ivy waited
beside the pirate ship ride
the pirate ship
waited beside

5.The park announcer said, “It’s a piece of cake to find the refreshment stand.” What does the idiom “a piece of cake” mean here?

The stand sells cake
Finding the stand is easy
The stand is closed
The announcer is hungry

6.A group of performers is about to begin a show. Which collective noun completes the sentence? “A ___ of dancers stepped onto the stage.”

troupe
gaggle
shoal
litter

Part B: Explain and create

Use complete sentences where appropriate. Your own examples may vary.

7.Read the sentence: “After lunch, Ivy and her friends watched the acrobats.” Write the adverbial phrase and say whether it tells when, where, how or why.

8.Complete this sentence with an adverbial phrase that tells how: “Jai carefully carried the tray of drinks .”

9.In the sentence “The lights twinkled like stars above the parade,” identify the figurative language and explain what the comparison helps you imagine.

10.Write one sentence about a theme-park ride using the collective noun “crew” correctly.

11.The phrase “The queue stretched for miles” is an exaggeration. What figurative language technique is this, and what does it suggest about the queue?

12.Create a simile to describe the sound of the parade. Use “like” or “as” to make a clear comparison.