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Tunnels: What Happens Next? - Merchant Taylors’ School 11+
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Will gazed up at the arching roof of the cavern above them. 'You know, by now we must nearly be under the High Street.'
Peering i…
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A Stranger on the Dover Road - City of London School 11+
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Context: In this passage, the writer describes England in 1775—a lawless time of thieves and highwaymen (robbers who stole from tr…
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Dinner at Mangan’s House - The Perse Upper School 11+
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When the short days of winter came, dusk fell before we had eaten our dinners. When we met in the street the houses had grown somb…
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The First Day - Sevenoaks School 11+ - 2018
Challenging
Write a creative story based on this title:
The First Day
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An Exciting Game with Friends - Highgate School 11+
Challenging
Think of a time when you played an exciting and active game with other children. Describe your experience.
This could be imaginary or real. How did i…
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Elvira Enters the Next Room - King’s College School 11+ - 2024
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At the heart of the wood, Elvira found what she was looking for: a two storeyed red brick house, a quarter of its tiled roof gone,…
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Sister Clementine: The Next Chapter - Merchant Taylors’ School 11+
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The building work at Battersea Power station had been abandoned without warning. ‘SITE UNDER NEW MANAGEMENT’ billboards had been h…
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Tom and Becky Lost in the Cave - North London Collegiate School 11+
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Now to return to Tom and Becky’s share in the picnic. They tripped along the murky aisles with the rest of the company, visiting t…
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The Most Exciting Day of My Life - Merchant Taylors’ School 11+
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The most exciting day of my life...
Write an account of the most exciting, dramatic or amazing day in your life. Try to use description to entertain…
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A Day Without a Home in London - Latymer Upper School 11+
Advanced
Describe a single day from the perspective of a homeless person who lives in London.
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Painting the Storm on the Sea of Galilee - Sevenoaks School 11+ - 2019
Advanced
Write a creative response to this picture:
The Storm on the Sea of Galilee Rembrandt (1633)
Write from the point of view of the artist about your fe…
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Living Alone in Later Life - Latymer Upper School 11+
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Describe the experience of living alone from the perspective of an elderly person.
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