Read the following extract carefully and answer the questions that follow:
The pirate gaped at Belinda’s dragon,
And gulped some grog from his pocket flagon,
He fired two bullets, but they didn’t hit,
And Custard gobbled him, every bit.
1. What did the pirate gulp?
(i) The pirate gulped grog from his flagon.
(ii) The pirate gulped water from his flagon.
(iii) The pirate gulped grog from his bowl.
(iv) The pirate gulped juice from his flagon.
2. How did the pirate attack custard?
(i) The pirate threw two stones but it did not hit.
(ii) The pirate fired two bullets and it hit.
(iii) The pirate fired two bullets but it did not hit.
(iv) The pirate fired two arrows but it did not hit.
3. Whose dragon was it?
(i) It was Ink’s dragon.
(ii) It was Blink’s dragon.
(iii) It was pirate’s dragon.
(iv) It was Belinda’s dragon.
4. What did the dragon do to the pirate?
(i) Custard, the dragon, burned the pirate fully.
(ii) Custard, the dragon, swallowed the pirate fully.
(iii) Custard, the dragon, threw the pirate away.
(iv) Custard, the dragon, bit the pirate fully.
5. Give an example of alliteration.
(i) gulped some grog
(ii) The pirate gaped
(iii) fired two bullets
(iv) Custard gobbled him
