Section A: Reading

Spend 20 minutes on this section

Read the Text in the Insert and then answer questions 1-8.

1. “What a great fight it was! Crack! Crack! Thud! Crack”! (page 11)

What kind of figurative language did the writer use to emphasize the fight
between John Little and Robin Hood?

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2. Explain in your own words how Little John joined Robin Hood?

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3. Give one word on page 16 describing the skill of John Little in archery?

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4. “As it happened, Robin Hood stepped on it from one side just as John Little
stepped on it from the other”. (page 9)

Write one quotation in page 9 that shows John little was secretly impressed by
Robin Hood’s determination and spirit.

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5. Why did Robin Hood become famous all over England?

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Give a quotation or a line from the passage to support your answer.

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6. Explain in your own words the meaning of each of the following, as it is used in
the text.

(a) ‘Vowed’ (page 4)

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(b) ‘Dauntless’ (page 6)

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(c) ‘Underling’ (page 14)

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7. Describe in two paragraph the characters of John Little and Robin Hood in the
story.

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8. What is the moral of the story?

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 SECTION B: Writing

9. Write a story which begins with two people entering a dark alley.

You should consider:

 The people’s relationship with one another- are they friends, members of a
family or do they work together?
 The setting- where are they waiting?
 What happens as they walk deeper into the alley?

Space for your plan (Use bubble map)

Write your story on the next page

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Content and description /15

Spelling /10

Sequencing and organization /15

Sentence structure and punctuation /10

TOTAL /50