The History of Chocolate-11+ Reading Comprehension

Tailor-made by Ella – Experienced Tutor & Exam Marker for Local Grammar Schools

This comprehensive 11+ English comprehension resource has been expertly designed to reflect the style, challenge, and structure of the Sutton SET and other competitive grammar school entrance exams. Created by Ella, a tutor and experienced 11+ exam marker, this resource ensures children are exposed to high-level vocabulary, sophisticated inference tasks, and layered, text-based questions requiring close reading and critical comparison.

✏️ What’s Included:

• Section A – Tricky Spellings:
  Multiple-choice spelling questions (with subtle distractors) based on challenging Year 6+ vocabulary, all themed around the topic of The History of Chocolate.

• Section B – Non-fiction Extract & Questions:
  A rich and challenging historical extract tracing chocolate from ancient civilisations to modern times. Includes 17 high-level comprehension questions (Q7–23) with formats drawn directly from past SET papers:

  • “Which of these statements is NOT correct?”

  • “Select all that are true”

  • “Most accurate definition…”

  • Vocabulary, inference, and structure-based questions

• Section C – Poetry Extract & Questions:
  A sophisticated poem exploring the symbolic and historical journey of cacao, with questions 24–30 targeting literary devices, tone, meaning, and interpretation - ideal preparation for advanced unseen poetry tasks.

• Section D – Comparison Questions:
  Questions 31–34 encourage students to compare the tone, style, themes, and techniques used in the two texts - a key skill for higher-level comprehension papers.

• Mark Scheme with Quote-Based Justification:
  Complete answers for Sections B–D, each supported by direct quotes from the text, to train pupils (and parents) in answering using evidence - just like top-scoring candidates.