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๐Ÿ“ Diary of a Young Girl - Feelings and Reflections I ๐Ÿชž

Use the clues within each sentence to answer carefully. These questions test vocabulary, emotions, and literary devices.

Questions:

Q30151
Sentence: 'Today at school ๐Ÿซ, I tried to answer a question in class, but my voice shook โ€” I felt nervous.'
Why does the writerโ€™s voice โ€˜shakeโ€™ when trying to answer a question in class?
Q30152
Sentence: 'Later, when my friends giggled without me, I felt left out ๐Ÿ˜”.'
What does the phrase โ€˜felt left outโ€™ tell you about how the writer felt when her friends giggled?
Q30153
Sentences: 'I felt nervous. But during art time ๐ŸŽจ, I drew a big sun ๐ŸŒž and fluffy clouds โ˜๏ธ โ€” it made me excited again! โœจ'
Which word best describes the change in the writerโ€™s mood from the start to the end of the passage?
Q30154
Sentence: 'But during art time ๐ŸŽจ, I drew a big sun ๐ŸŒž and fluffy clouds โ˜๏ธ โ€” it made me excited again!'
What might the sun and clouds drawing symbolise in this diary entry?
Q30155
Sentence: 'Every evening ๐ŸŒ‡, I open my little pink diary ๐Ÿ“” and begin to write โœ๏ธ. Today at school ๐Ÿซ, I tried to answer a question in class, but my voice shook โ€” I felt nervous.'
What does the diary tone suggest about the narrator?
Q30156
Sentences: 'I felt left out ๐Ÿ˜”. But during art time ๐ŸŽจ, I drew a big sun ๐ŸŒž and fluffy clouds โ˜๏ธ โ€” it made me excited again! โœจ'
Which of these sentences best sums up the main message of the diary entry?
Q30157
Sentence: 'My voice shook โ€” I felt nervous.'
Which word is closest in meaning to โ€˜nervousโ€™ as used in the passage?
Q30158
Sentence: 'My friends giggled without me.'
The word โ€˜giggledโ€™ suggests a particular kind of laughter. Which sentence below shows the same tone?
Q30159
Which phrase shows a sensory image that helps the reader picture or hear the moment clearly?
Q301510
Sentence: 'Every evening ๐ŸŒ‡, I open my little pink diary ๐Ÿ“” and begin to write โœ๏ธ.'
Why might the writer begin this way, and what effect does it have?
Q301511
Sentence: 'I open my little pink diary and begin to write.'
If the diary were written in third person instead of first person (โ€˜she opened her diaryโ€™), what would change most?