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Year 10 Travel Writing task

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  • Q1
    What does 'strung out along the promenade' mean?
    pulled in a long way
    laid out thin and in a line
    dragged along
    30s
  • Q2
    What verb in the first sentence describes the action of the children
    strung out
    screaming
    hung
    raced
    30s
  • Q3
    Which adjective describes the sea
    slithering
    glittering
    shining
    sunburnt
    30s
  • Q4
    Which word in the first sentence is the metaphor for describing the sea?
    melting
    glittering
    trickling
    metal
    30s
  • Q5
    What does 'puce' mean
    yellowy-green
    purple-brown colour
    grey
    green
    30s
  • Q6
    why does Desai use lists in her descriptions?
    To give it emphasis
    To create a sense of the seaside being busy
    Because the beach is crowded
    As a child she is excited by everything she sees.
    30s
  • Q7
    What colour is sienna?
    brown
    orange
    ochre
    yellowy-brown
    30s
  • Q8
    What does Hinterland mean?
    A remote, less developed place.
    Near a city
    near Germany
    A wild place
    30s
  • Q9
    Why do you think the drive there is 'hellish'?
    long, busy roads with delays
    The car is hot
    The motorway is bad
    30s
  • Q10
    Explain what the word 'bacchanal' means.
    festivities
    holiday
    drinking
    30s

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