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Posted: Fri Sep 28, 2007 12:47 pm
by Guest
This has to be an error. There shouldn't be two possible options - just because a word begins with a capital letter doesn't mean it's not a word. I don't think there will be any like this in the real 11+. Personally, I would go with: - if you've found a real word, mark it, and move on.
Posted: Fri Sep 28, 2007 1:58 pm
by Suesole
I agree with guest no 2. The question says find a 4 letter word. It doesn't say anything about the start of a sentence. Maybe it's a typo on this book. I hope the real thing doesn't have any errors !
Posted: Fri Sep 28, 2007 10:46 pm
by Guest
We found this too and agree with Guest 2.
I liked the first Bright Sparks set but haven't been impressed with this latest one. I don't know if I'm imagining it, but they don't seem to have much in the way of original or challenging vocab. I'm sure a lot of it has been repeated from her previous publications.
Posted: Fri Sep 28, 2007 10:56 pm
by Anon
Sorry posted as guest above rather than 'anon'
Posted: Sat Sep 29, 2007 7:44 am
by patricia
Dear All
Yes, we have spotted same mistake. If mistakes are found the best thing to do is to write to the publisher, I do all the time. Some rectify others do not.
With regard to using vocabulary from previous publications...
As far as I am concerned, for Bucks and areas using Multiple Choice, it doesn't matter because her previous publications have been standard format, I would not be using BOTH types.
Patricia
Posted: Mon Oct 01, 2007 1:51 pm
by Tearing Hair Out Mum
Patricia,
Can you please confirm.
Is it correct that if a word ie find a word in the sentence begins with a capital then they are not to use that word and look for another without a capital, I am now confused and slightly panicking?
Thanks
THOM
Posted: Mon Oct 01, 2007 2:18 pm
by patricia
Dear Thom
The above example is a mistake as far as I am concerned.
If a word is found in the first two words and that word begins with a capital letter then it makes no difference, it is a correct answer.
Patricia
Posted: Sat Oct 06, 2007 9:19 pm
by Guest
Any views on how all these (especially NFER) compare with the AFN tests 1-4? It's quite hard to get a benchmark.
Posted: Sun Oct 07, 2007 12:02 am
by Guest
hi guest my son found AFN harder than nfer. he scored 82+/85 in all nfer papers and completed in 50 minutes but he struggled in few AFNs and he said he hated those ones.
Posted: Sun Oct 07, 2007 12:11 am
by patricia
Dear Guests
AFN are known to be slightly easier than most publishers. A few of their question types differ from NFER format and of course they contain 100 questions instead of the normal 80.
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Publishers for 21 types M/C include The Tutors, Walsh IPS and Bright Sparks
Patricia