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The school curriculum now covers more than ever before. Have a go at our fun quiz to find out some of what your child will be tackling in class. Even better, get your son or daughter to have a go too! Can they beat you? We love a bit of friendly competition!
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Which word best completes this sentence?*
The dog sat on the ......
- mat
- chat
- twist
Which of these letters is a vowel?*
- t
- e
- s
- h
Spell the missing word:*
I talked to my friend on the ..... last night
- phoan
- phone
- fone
- foan
Find the preposition in this sentence:*
The train went through a tunnel
- The
- train
- went
- through
- tunnel
Which word does not belong?*
- share
- repair
- wear
- fort
Match the verbs to the correct tenses:*
Wriggled / will succeed / beam
- Past / present / future
- Future / past / present
- Past / future / present
- Present / future / past
Which of these is NOT a plot feature?*
- Conclusion
- Metaphor
- Climax
- Rising action
We ..... we were going in the right direction.*
- assumed
- assumeed
- ussumed
- asumed
Which tense is this sentence in?*
We will have finished dinner at 9pm.
- Future perfect
- Present
- Conditional
- Past

Which letter do you need to complete the word: c_t*
- e
- o
- a
One fox, two ......?*
- foxx
- foxs
- foxes
Which word is not a type of food?*
- flour
- rice
- apple
- peanut
- brick
Which of these statements is a fact?*
- Raindrops can be between 0.1 to 9mm wide
- I absolutely loathe the rain!
Which sentence uses the apostrophe correctly?*
- Davids trouser’s are red.
- Davids' trousers are red
- David’s trousers are red.
Identify the modal verb in this sentence:*
I should not have eaten all that chocolate last night.
- should
- have
- eaten
- last
Which word is the synonym for 'see'?*
- Castle
- Sand
- View
- Ocean
Which of these is NOT an auxiliary verb?*
- Listen
- Do
- Have
- Be
Which of these spellings does NOT need correcting?*
- Dentest
- Smudge
- Cafateria
- Budgit

How many phonic sounds make up this word?*
- 4
- 5
- 3
Chose the correct punctuation for this sentence:*
Oops did Jenny fall down
- Oops did, Jenny fall down
- Oops did Jenny fall down!
- Oops, did Jenny fall down?
Which picture matches the sentence best: "I am a busy bee because I work hard."*
- A
- B
- C
Pick the correct spelling:*
I ..... a gigantic fish yesterday!
- cort
- cawt
- caut
- caught
Which would be the best title for a factual book about the life cycle of a frog?*
- My Bear and Me
- From Tadpole to Frog
- The Invisible Harry
- Frog and Toad are Friends
Complete the sentence with the correct word:*
The panther silently stalked its .....
- prey
- pray
Which punctuation mark should introduce a list?*
- ?
- :
- ;
- -
- !
Match the idiom to the its meaning:*
Flew off the handle
- Became angry
- Quick thinking
- Felt surprised
The consequence of not training for the marathon was an injury mid training. How is the word 'consequence' being used in this sentence?*
- Positive connotation
- Neutral connotation
- Definition
- Negative connotation

Which number is one more than 7?*
- 6
- 4
- 8
Which shape comes next in the pattern?*
- Triangle
- Square
- Circle
Complete the following sequence:*
3, 6, ?, 12, 15, ?, ?, 24, ?, 30
- 7...17, 23...27
- 10...18, 23...28
- 9...18, 21...27
A dessert is one scoop of ice cream and some sprinkles. If there are two flavours of ice cream and two types of sprinkles, how many different desserts can you make?*
- 2
- 4
- 8
Find the mode of these numbers:*
4, 4, 5, 7, 8, 8, 9, 4, 3
- 8
- 4
- 7
- 3
- 5
What is the ratio of blue balls to red balls shown in this picture?*
- 4:1
- 1:3
- 3:1
- 1:4
Which of these values is the largest?*
- 11/12
- 5/4
- 1:2
- 90%
a³x a² = ?*
- a²
- a⁶
- a⁵
- a⁹
Which number is the odd one out?*
- 29
- 73
- 11
- 127
- 53
- 121

Which shape is the largest?*
- Circle
- Square
- Star
Count back three numbers from 78. Which is the correct number?*
- 74
- 75
- 76
Complete the number sentence:*
24 > .....?
- 30
- 24
- 11
Which of these shapes are congruent?*
- B and F
- E and F
- B and A
- C and D
Three cakes are shared equally between 10 children. How much cake does each child get?*
- 2/5
- 1/2
- 3/10
6 cubed = .....?
- 36
- 216
- 18
- 24
Which of the following numbers is a common factor of 18 and 72?*
- 5
- 9
- 10
- 8
Take a look at the shape on the left. Which pattern makes this shape?*
- A
- B
- C
What is the gradient?*
- 2/1
- 3/4
- 4/3
- 6/5

Which fruit is the heaviest?*
- Watermelon
- Strawberry
- Orange
Which picture shows half the square?*
- A
- B
- C
Which coloured line is a line of symmetry?*
- Blue
- Pink
- Yellow
What number does the Roman numeral XII represent?*
- 12
- 2
- 22
- 10
1.5km = ?m*
- 1500m
- 500m
- 1000m
3 inches = .....?*
- 10m
- 10cm
- 10mm
What is 15% of 360?*
- 45
- 36
- 54
- 15
What is the lowest common denominator of 2/3 and 5/6?*
- 2
- 3
- 6
- 5
?% of 90 = 81?*
- 80%
- 85%
- 90%
- 95%
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