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COMPREHENSION YEAR 5
Achievement
Standards
Assessment
40 Comprehension tests
Stella Tarakson
CoNteNts
Test Test
Page Title Genre Page Title Genre
No. No.
1 4–5 Living in a Greenhouse Report 24 50–51 Birthdays Poem
Good Endings for The Hunter or the
2 6–7 Explanation 25 52–53 Interview
Imaginative Texts Hunted?
3 8–9 The Storm Description 26 54–55 The Three Little Wolves Fairytale
4 10–11 Fruit and Nut Muffins Procedure 27 56–57 The Dark and Silent World Biography
28 58–59 Blake’s Writer’s Guide Book review
There’s an Alien in my
5 12–13 Narrative
Bedroom Remember—Brushing
29 60–61 Anecdote
Teeth is Very Important
6 14–15 The Daily Dig News article
How Does a Bee
7 16–17 Papua New Guinea Report 30 62–63 Explanation
Develop?
Animal Sponsorship is
8 18–19 Editorial Letter to the
Futile 31 64–65 Emergency!
editor
9 20–21 The Boy Who Could Fly Myth
32 66–67 The History of False Teeth Explanation
10 22–23 Getting Fit Argument
The Natural World Encyclopaedia
11 24–25 The Importance of Family Discussion 33 68–69
Encyclopaedia entry
12 26–27 Governing Australia Explanation 34 70–71 The Reluctant Genius Biography
13 28–29 Touring Taiwan Travel guide The Curse of
35 72–73 Historical recount
14 30–31 School Camp Narrative Tutankhamun
15 32–33 Following the Maths Trail Personal recount 36 74–75 The Triantiwontigongolope Poem
16 34–35 The English Language Explanation Term
76–79 Talaga Warna Folktale
Test 1
17 36–37 Little Boring Day Spa Advertisement
18 38–39 The Defective Hairdryer Letter Term The Mystery of Wolli
80–83 Narrative
Test 2 Creek
19 40–41 The Talking Dog Joke
Term
20 42–43 The Job Application Email 84–87 The First Coconut Play
Test 3
21 44–45 Follow Charles Sturt Procedure Term
88–91 Scratch Attack! Narrative
22 46–47 The Polar Lands Report Test 4
23 48–49 Excel Naplan Tests Web page Answers 92–96
Codes for all

Code Description
Titles
Navigate and read texts for specific purposes applying appropriate text processing strategies, for example
ACELY1702
predicting and confirming, monitoring meaning, skimming and scanning
Use comprehension strategies to interpret and analyse information, integrating and linking ideas from a
ACELY1703
variety of print and digital sources
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TEST NAme DAte
1
Living in a Greenhouse
The Earth is wrapped in an insulating
blanket of gases that acts like a
greenhouse in a garden. High levels of
some gases are making the greenhouse
overheat.
A Natural Greenhouse
The Earth’s insulating greenhouse gases
include carbon dioxide and methane.
They trap the heat from the sun. Without
the greenhouse effect, it would be too
cold for life to exist on Earth as it does
today.
A Changing Greenhouse
Human activities have increased the amount of greenhouse gases. Burning fossil fuels and
cutting down forests means more carbon dioxide. This has meant that Earth is warming up
and its weather patterns are changing.
A Solution
Stopping global warming will require reductions in greenhouse pollution. People will need to
change the way that they use and produce energy. The hunt goes on for finding a reliable,
alternative energy source. Energy saver light globes are one way to reduce greenhouse
gases. They require less energy than conventional, incandescent light globes.
Text sourced from: Targeting Text Interactively
read the text and shade a bubble or write an answer to each question.
1 the earth’s layer of gases acts like a: visualising
blanket greenhouse
mirror shield
2 What is causing the overheating problem? questioning
3 greenhouse gases include: questioning
carbon dioxide and oxygen

oxygen and nitrogen
methane and oxygen
carbon dioxide and methane
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4 How do greenhouse gases warm the earth? questioning
5 What would happen to earth if there were no greenhouse gases? questioning
it would be too hot for life

it would be too cold for life
it would not have enough oxygen to support life
it would have a better, more stable climate
6 What would happen to earth if greenhouse

gases increased too much? predicting
it would keep getting hotter it would enter another Ice Age

the climate would remain fairly stable all plant life would be destroyed
7 What would happen to earth if greenhouse gases did nOt increase? predicting
8 Which human activities increase greenhouse gases? monitoring
burning fossil fuels, which releases carbon dioxide

cutting down trees, which releases carbon dioxide
waste decomposing in landfills, which produces methane
all of the above
9 Which changing weather patterns

are related to global warming? making connections
more severe and frequent storms more volcanic eruptions

more earthquakes and tsunamis all of the above
10 How can energy saver light globes reduce greenhouse gases? questioning
11 Which are alternative energy sources? making connections
wind power solar power

hydroelectric (water) power all of the above
12 Venus has much higher levels of carbon dioxide

than earth, so it is likely to be: predicting
much colder than the Earth

about the same temperature as the Earth
much hotter than the Earth
full of lush plant life
NUMBER OF CORRECT ANSWERS 12
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TEST NAme DAte
2
Good Endings for Imaginative Texts
The ending of a story is the last chance a writer has to leave a lasting impression on their
audience. The ending of a story needs to either solve the complication, identify what the
characters have learnt or how they have changed, or encourage the audience to want to
read the next story in the series or other books by the same author.
Traditional narratives tend to end with ‘happily ever after’ scenarios where the Prince and
Princess get married, or the evil dragon is slain. Other common narratives end with the
victory of the main character over the forces of nature, or the criminal is found out. Some
imaginative texts end with a moral or message of warning for readers about their own
behaviour.
To make the ending of your imaginative text successful, try subverting or overturning the
usual ‘happily ever after’ idea. Maybe the Princess turns out to be an ogre in disguise (as in
the movie Shrek), or perhaps the frog turns into a Prince, but the Princess chooses to marry
the palace gardener instead!
Text sourced from: Blake’s Writer’s Guide, Merryn Whitfield
1 Why is the ending of a story important? questioning
2 What does the ending of a story need to do? summarising
solve the problems arising in the story

show how the characters have changed
encourage readers to buy the writer’s next book
all of the above
3 Complete the sentence.

A good beginning sells your book, a good ending. predicting
comes naturally
sells your next book
is not nearly as important
would make a nice change
4 What is a complication? monitoring
the main character

the ending
an event where something goes wrong
the incorrect use of grammar
5 What is a narrative? monitoring
an information report
a procedure
an exposition
a story
6 How do traditional narratives tend to end? questioning
7 Which is nOt an example of a traditional ending? monitoring
the Prince and Princess get married

the criminal is discovered
the Princess runs away from home
the monster is beaten
8 Of the following stories, which does nOt

have a traditional ending? making connections
Cinderella Snow White

Star Wars Shrek
9 What is the ‘moral’ of a story? monitoring
the high point of action the theme of the story

a message of warning for the reader the length of the story
10 How does the text say a writer could end their story? summarising
11 What does ‘subvert’ mean? monitoring
following traditional methods

not following traditional methods
choosing an ending that will sell the next book
choosing an ending that does not make sense
12 mark each statement as Fact or Opinion. Write F or O in the box. summarising
Traditional narratives end happily ever after.
All good stories have a moral.
Happily ever after stories are dull.
TEST NAme DAte
3
I sit alone in my bedroom. I stare out the misty window panes and watch the heavy,
dark grey clouds roll across the sky. The sunlight is engulfed by a huge, black glove.
I feel trapped.
Lightning starts to flicker in the blanketed sky—a torch flickering on, off, on, off.
The rain starts to fall. Slowly at first, pitter-patter, pitter-patter. Then it becomes
heavier, as thousands of watery marbles drop from their frayed bag onto my roof.
I watch helplessly as the mighty wind picks leaves up off the ground and hurtles
them into the sky like an invisible thief. The tree branches wave frantically for me
to help them, but there is nothing I can do.
The storm is too powerful.
1 What is the best title for this description? summarising
My bedroom
Alone
The Storm
A Rainy Day at Home
2 What is the purpose of this description? monitoring
to describe a storm in vivid detail

to warn readers about the dangers of storms
to encourage readers not to be afraid of storms
to give advice on what to do when a storm hits
3 What is the ‘huge, black glove’? monitoring
4 ‘the sunlight is engulfed by a huge, black glove’ is: making connections
a simile
a metaphor
alliteration
onomatopoeia
5 What is meant by ‘the blanketed sky’? visualising
the air was warm

the clouds were thick and heavy
it was not possible to see the sky through the clouds
both 2 and 3
6 What was the ‘torch flickering on, off’? monitoring
7 ‘Slowly at first, pitter-patter, pitter-patter’ is: making connections
a simile
a metaphor
onomatopoeia
personification
8 What are the ‘watery marbles’? monitoring
raindrops
hail
heavy clouds
wet leaves
9 How would the rain on the roof have sounded? predicting
10 Why is the wind described as an invisible thief? visualising
it picks up the leaves without being seen

it is committing a crime
it moves swiftly
it moves in the darkness
11 The tree branches wave frantically for help.

This is an example of: making connections
a simile
a metaphor
personification
alliteration
12 How does the narrator feel? summarising
TEST NAme DAte
4
Fruit and Nut Muffins
INGREDIENTS:
1 ½ cups self-raising plain flour
1 cup self-raising wholemeal flour
1 cup sugar
1 tbsp honey
½ cup chopped walnuts
½ cup sultanas
½ cup canola oil
2 eggs
1 cup milk
METHOD:
Step 1 Preheat the oven to 200° C
Step 2 Grease a 12-hole muffin pan
Step 3 Sift flours into a large bowl
Step 4 Add sugar, honey, walnuts and sultanas
Step 5 Beat eggs and milk together in a small bowl
Step 6 Pour egg and milk mixture into the large bowl
Step 7 Add canola oil
Step 8 Mix ingredients with a wooden spoon—do not over mix
Step 9 Spoon mixture into muffin pan
Step 10 Bake for 20 minutes, or until a skewer inserted into the muffins comes out clean
Makes 12
1 What text type is this? monitoring
an exposition a recount
a description a procedure
2 What are ingredients? monitoring
cooking instructions a list of cooking equipment

a list of foods needed a shopping list
3 What is a tbsp? making connections
a teaspoon a tiny splash

a tablespoon a big squirt
4 If you don’t like wholemeal flour,
what could you use instead? making connections
another cup of plain flour ½ cup of crushed hazelnuts

some vanilla essence another cup of milk
5 If you don’t have walnuts, what could you use instead? making connections
another cup of plain flour ½ cup of crushed hazelnuts

some vanilla essence another cup of milk
6 What is the method? monitoring
the list of ingredients instructions on how to use the ingredients

a list of cooking equipment instructions on how to use the oven
7 Which bowls would you use to make this recipe? questioning
one large bowl two small bowls

two large bowls one large and one small bowl
8 What does preheating mean? making connections
9 The recipe says NOT to over mix the batter.

What should the batter look like? visualising
very smooth runny

slightly lumpy bread dough
10 What is a skewer? making connections
a souvlaki a knife
a thin, metal or wooden stick your thumb
11 Put the steps in order from 1 to 4. summarising
Add canola oil.
Spoon mixture into muffin pan.
Preheat the oven to 200° C.
Sift flours into a large bowl.
12 What would happen if you left the muffins in the oven for one hour? predicting
TEST NAme DAte
5
There’s an Alien in my Bedroom
‘ … and so Flobot and Marty Martian lived happily ever after,’ finished Mum.
‘Read it again!’ Ben cried excitedly. The Tales of Marty Martian was his favourite bedtime
story.
‘Not now, darling. It’s time for bed. Goodnight,’ his mum replied after she tucked him in.
Ben snuggled into his blankets and soon found himself drifting off to sleep.
Suddenly, Ben woke up! Why was he awake? Then he heard it, a strange humming sort
of noise. He listened carefully. It was coming from outside his bedroom window. Quietly,
he hopped out of bed and put on his slippers (he didn’t want to wake up Mum). Then he
tiptoed over and opened his window just a crack.
‘Zzzwweeeee!!!’ In through the window zoomed a … a … a… Ben didn’t know what it was.
It was hard to get a good look at it since it was zipping all around his bedroom. From what
he could see, it was shaped like a football. Not a proper pumped up one, it was more like
one that had a hole in it.
‘Cool!’ said Ben and at once the thing stopped behaving like a crazy mosquito and began
to hover over Ben’s desk. A beam of light shone down and from it emerged the smallest
alien Ben had ever seen.
‘He looks pretty harmless,’ Ben said to himself. But was he in for a surprise!
1 What type of text is this? monitoring
personal recount
exposition
narrative
report
2 this is written in the: making connections
first person
second person
third person
the story does not say
3 What sorts of stories does Ben like best? making connections
fairytales
bedtime stories
science fiction
romance stories
4 Which story was Mum reading to Ben? questioning
5 What woke Ben up? questioning
6 What type of word is ‘quietly’? making connections
noun verb
adjective adverb
7 Why did Ben put on his slippers? monitoring
8 What flew through Ben’s window? questioning
9 What shape was the object? visualising
round and fat oval and flat

donut-shaped square
10 ‘Like a crazy mosquito’ is: making connections
a metaphor a simile
personification onomatopoeia
11 What type of ending is used? summarising
surprise circular
happily ever after cliffhanger
12 What do you think the alien will do next? predicting
return to its own planet

sit quietly in Ben’s bedroom
create trouble and chaos
harm Ben
TEST NAme DAte
6
The Daily Dig Tuesday 12th November
DINOSAUR FIND — NOT ALL IT’S CRACKED UP TO BE

by Di Nasaw
The Southern Hemisphere Institute of However, due to clever investigative

Palaeontology recently created much journalism, I have discovered that the whole
consternation within the scientific announcement, made on April 1st, was in
community. actual fact — a hoax! Anonymous sources
from within the Institute have said that the
It announced that a frozen egg had been internet images were nothing more than
unearthed during the digging of foundations digitally enhanced photos of painted rocks.
for a multi-storey car park near Seattle in the One scientist, who asked not to be named,
United States of America. The egg is believed said, ‘It’s a sad day for science when you
to be that of a stegosaurus from the Jurassic cannot believe your own eyes.’
period.
So, despite the amazing nature of advanced
On a website blog, scientists from the computer technology, it may not be all it’s
Institute claimed that they had used the cracked up to be!
preserved DNA from the egg to create an
embryo of a stegosaurus, which they were
soon to implant into another ancient species
of reptile — the crocodile, therefore ensuring
its success. Text sourced from: Targeting Text Interactively
1 What is the purpose of the article? summarising
to entertain to inform
to make an argument to sell a product
2 What does ‘consternation’ mean? monitoring
a scientific discovery panic

concern delight
3 What was reportedly unearthed during the dig? questioning
4 When did the stegosaurus live? questioning
5 What is a blog? making connections
an electronic book
a website containing someone’s thoughts
an official speech
a government website
6 Why did the scientists think the experiment would work? monitoring
7 What do journalists do? monitoring
conduct scientific experiments

sell products
write news articles
pass new laws
8 What is April 1st? making connections
National Science Day Valentine’s Day

April Fool’s Day the autumn equinox
9 What is a ‘hoax’? monitoring
a scientific discovery a trick

a speech the truth
10 What does ‘anonymous’ mean? monitoring
an unnamed person useful

unqualified famous
11 What shape would the rocks have been? visualising
12 What is the nature of the last sentence? summarising
opinion fact
pun statistic
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PAPUA NEW GUINEA
Papua New Guinea is situated just north of Australia, just below the equator.
Geography
Papua New Guinea is a rugged
country and, until recently, some
regions had never been visited
by outsiders. A high range of Papua New
Guinea
mountains divides the country
into north and south. There is Torres Strait
no permanent road over these
mountains, so people have to
fly or walk from the north coast
to the south. The valleys high in
this mountain range are the most
fertile. Australia
Climate
The climate is generally hot and wet all year round. There are two seasons: the wet and
the dry. Rainfall is very heavy. The capital, Port Moresby, is one of the driest parts of New
Guinea with an annual rainfall of about 1000 millimetres. In the wettest part of the country,
average rainfall is around 6000 millimetres. On the coast, the temperatures are similar all
year: from 25 to 30° C. In the Highlands, it is much colder. On cold nights, ice will form on
top of the highest summits.
Text sourced from: Blake’s Grammar Guide, Del Merrick
1 Where is Papua new guinea? questioning
near New Zealand

north of Australia
in Africa
off the coast of China
2 What divides the country into north and south? questioning
3 Why are some regions rarely visited? monitoring
4 How do people travel from the north coast to the south? questioning
they drive or go by bus they travel by train

they fly or walk they sail
5 Which is the most fertile part of Papua new guinea? questioning
6 How many seasons are there in Papua new guinea? questioning
7 What is the landscape like? making connections
rainforests deserts
tundra glaciers
8 Which part of Australia has a climate

similar to Papua new guinea? predicting
Tasmania Far North Queensland

New South Wales Western Australia
9 What is the approximate annual rainfall range? questioning
25 to 30 millimetres
10 How cold does it get on the highest summits on cold nights? monitoring
30° C 25° C
10° C below 0° C
11 Where is Port moresby located? making connections
on the coast inland

in the Highlands on the highest summit
12 tourists to Papua new guinea are likely to be interested in: summarising
cultural events hiking and trekking

surfing and diving all of the above
TEST NAme DAte
8
Animal Sponsorship is Futile
Do you give money to people who dress desirable creatures? Are they any less
up as a cute, friendly marsupial? Or valuable? The biters and the slitherers
maybe your work donates to ‘Save the —they deserve protection too. Without
Dalmatians’? Well, if you do, you are them, our food chains and our ecosystems
wasting your money. would simply collapse. In 2008, the
estuarine crocodile was listed as ‘possibly
Recently, a rival paper ran an ad inviting threatened’, but no one is jumping up and
readers to sponsor an animal at Eastern down about protecting them.
Park Zoo. Yes, we do need to protect our
environment, but is this the best way? Many people say that any money spent on
conservation is beneficial. That has proven
The modern world, with all its greed and not to be the case. The $1.1 million spent
overdevelopment, has slowly stripped our on building a new enclosure for numbats
precious animals of their natural habitat. cannot possibly be as valuable as spending
Last year, miners ripped 3.7 million tonnes the same amount on regenerating natural
of resources out of the earth. Yet these are habitat to save a whole colony of numbats
some of the same businesses being asked in the wild. Any money spent should impact
for help. Saving one cute and cuddly koala the entire species, not just a lucky few.
in a zoo is deemed more valuable as a
public relations gimmick than saving acres So when you put your gold coin in some
of eucalypt forest. It is all too hypocritical, group’s collection jar, think about where it’s
you will agree. going and what it’s doing. There is a better
way, and that is to work to protect our
Exactly what animals are seeking native landscapes, not our manufactured
sponsorship: funny, little fairy penguins ones. Say no to animal sponsorship. Say
wearing topcoats and tails; or cute, baby yes to environmental protection.
wombats burrowing into nanna’s old
cardigan? What happens to all the less Text sourced from: Targeting Text Interactively

advertisement scientific report
newspaper editorial recount
2 What does the writer use? summarising

facts only opinions only
both facts and opinions neither facts nor opinions
3 mark each statement as Fact or Opinion. Write F or O in the box. summarising
‘you are wasting your money’
‘miners ripped 3.7 million tonnes of resources out of the earth’
‘the $1.1 million spent on building a new enclosure for numbats cannot
possibly be as valuable’
4 What does ‘sponsorship’ mean? monitoring
environmental protection wasting money

donating money to support something becoming a godparent
5 How does the writer think animals should be protected? questioning
6 What does ‘hypocritical’ mean? monitoring
donating to support animals saying one thing but doing the opposite
destroying forests not caring about the environment
7 Which of the following is nOt a public relations’ gimmick? making connections

dressing fairy penguins in suits showing a child cuddling a baby koala
reporting habitat destruction showing a child cuddling a gum tree
8 How do you feel when you see a baby

wombat snuggling into nanna’s cardigan? visualising
9 What are the ‘less desirable creatures’? monitoring
10 Why is the writer concerned about less desirable creatures? questioning
they are an essential part of the ecosystem they are good to eat
no one else cares about them they have rights too
11 What would happen if the natural habitat was not protected? predicting
more animals would have to live in zoos

many animals would become endangered or extinct
animal sponsorship would become unpopular
animal sponsorship would increase
12 Which extract from the text summarises its main point? summarising
Well, if you do, you are wasting your money.

It is all too hypocritical, you will agree.
Without them, our food chains and our ecosystems would simply collapse.
Say no to animal sponsorship. Say yes to environmental protection.
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King Minos was the ruler of Crete, an island near Greece. On Crete lived a minotaur, a
terrifying monster with the head of a bull and the body of a man. Every year, tributes
of boys and girls were sent from Athens to be eaten by the minotaur. King Minos asked
Daedulus to design a complicated maze where the minotaur would live, so that the
tributes would not be able to run away. One year, however, the hero Theseus pretended to
be a tribute. He entered the maze and killed the minotaur. Theseus used a ball of string to
find his way back out. The king was very upset about the minotaur’s death and he blamed
Daedulus.
Daedulus was imprisoned in the highest tower. His ten-year-old son, Icarus, was locked in
with him. Daedulus and Icarus were given no food or water. Soon they became extremely
hungry and thirsty. They needed an escape plan.
Daedulus saw an old bees’ nest on the ceiling and he told Icarus to bring it down. He also
told his son to pluck feathers from the birds that were sleeping in the rafters. Daedulus
took the beeswax from the nest. By shining sunlight through a piece of glass, he was able
to melt the wax and shape it into four large wings. Daedulus pressed the feathers into the
warm wax.
When the wax had hardened, Daedulus and Icarus strapped the wings on. They climbed
up to the windowsill. ‘Use your wings to fly to freedom,’ Daedulus told his son. ‘But do not
fly too high. If you get close to the sun the wax will melt and you will fall.’ Father and son
leapt together off the ledge and flapped their wings. They could fly!
Icarus loved flying so much, he forgot to follow his father’s instructions. He swooped and
soared like a bird, laughing with delight. He did not notice that he was flying too close to
the sun. The sun’s hot rays melted his wings, and the boy plummeted into the sea. The
place where he landed is to this day named the Icarian Sea.
1 What is the best title for this story? summarising
Ancient Greece The Minotaur

The Boy Who Could Fly A Sunny Day
2 What type of story is this? monitoring
myth exposition
recount procedure
3 Who was the ruler of Crete? questioning
The Minotaur Daedulus

Theseus Minos
4 What is a maze? monitoring
a tall tower a palace

a courtyard a complex system of paths
5 Why did the minotaur live in a maze? questioning
6 What did Theseus do with the ball of string? monitoring
7 Explain why King Minos was angry with Daedulus. summarising
8 What did Daedulus make the wings out of? questioning
a bees’ nest and a piece of glass feathers

feathers and beeswax a kite
9 What was the weather like when they escaped? visualising
dark and stormy cloudy

sunny misty
10 Put these events in order from 1 to 4. summarising
Daedulus made some wings.
Icarus fell into the sea.
Daedulus and Icarus were imprisoned.
Daedulus warned Icarus about the sun.
11 Why was flying near the sun dangerous? monitoring
it melted the wax it gave Icarus sunburn

because Daedulus said so the feathers burned
12 Which other stories are also Greek myths? making connections
King Arthur The 300 Spartans

The Labours of Heracles Jack and the Beanstalk
TEST NAme DAte
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GETTING FIT
Many health problems are caused by being overweight and unfit. Obesity can lead to heart
disease and type 2 diabetes. Diabetes is a condition where the body cannot control sugar
levels in the blood properly. These diseases are among the biggest killers in Australia.
It is never too late to start getting fit, but the best time is when you are young. Prevention is
better than cure. Schools offer many sporting opportunities, and you can also join a sports
club. Team sports can be fun and can help you make new friends. They also ensure you
don’t slack off! There are many activities you can do on your own, however, if you don’t
like team sports.
Fitness activities can be divided into three types: aerobic, strength and flexibility. Aerobic
exercise means anything that makes you breathe more heavily and your heart beat faster.
Strength activities make your muscles stronger. Flexibility activities make you more supple,
such as doing yoga and stretches. A good fitness plan incorporates all three types of
activities.
Fitness is a lifelong journey. An active lifestyle ensures better health as you grow up, but it
must be maintained. Your body does not store fitness. Finding an activity you enjoy makes
it far more likely that you will keep doing it long into the future.
Being fit makes you look better and feel better. It also helps you concentrate better at
school. You even sleep better at night! Most importantly, however, it helps prevent the
serious diseases that strike as people get older.
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scientific report
argument
recount
2 What is ‘type 2 diabetes’? questioning
3 What is ‘obesity’? monitoring
eating too much junk food

being significantly overweight
being physically inactive
a type of heart disease
4 When is the best time to start exercising? questioning
5 Why are team sports good? questioning
they can be fun they can help you make friends

they are good exercise all of the above
6 Why do team sports ensure you don’t slack off? making connections
if you are lazy, you let the team down

they are very vigorous
you have to run around a lot
slacking off is breaking the rules
7 Which of the following is NOT a team sport? making connections
soccer cricket
jogging basketball
8 Which is an example of aerobic exercise? making connections
yoga running
weightlifting stretching
9 A person who is fit is likely to: visualising
be obese look healthy

be very muscular be very skinny
10 What does ‘your body does not store fitness’ mean? monitoring
11 What would happen if you picked a fitness plan that you hated? predicting
12 Which sentence summarises the main point? summarising
Being fit makes you look better and feel better.

Prevention is better than cure.
A good fitness regime incorporates all three types of activities.
Your body does not store fitness.
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The Importance of Family
You can choose your friends but you can’t choose your relatives. This may be true, but
does it mean that friends are more important just because you choose who they are? I
don’t think so, but not everyone will agree.
To many people, friends (in particular best friends) are the most important relationships
in their lives. They spend more time chatting with friends over the phone, by email or text
messages than they do with their families. There are different reasons for this.
One reason is that people share so many special memories with friends as they grow up
together. Friends are often similar in age so they find themselves doing the same things at
the same times and this gives enjoyment. Often families have only one child or children
many years apart, so they don’t share these special moments.
Another reason in favour of friends is that people spend their free time, their fun time,
with friends. Often parents are working on weekends or in the school holidays, so who do
you spend time relaxing with? Good friends of course!
Yet families are also very important. Within families people have a special bond of
culture, beliefs and, of course, love. These are not always shared by friends. The best thing
about families is that they are always there for you. They look after you when you are
sick, they help you learn all about life and they love you no matter what – even when you
might sometimes be a bit naughty.
So, even though it is great to have friends, it is much better to have family. You might not
be able to choose who they are, but you certainly can rely on them to be there and help
you out whenever you need it.
Text sourced from: NAPLAN Persuasive Text Sample Worksheets Primary, Merryn Whitfield
narrative report discussion recount
2 In which paragraphs does the writer use rhetorical questions? monitoring
3 Why does the writer use rhetorical questions? monitoring
because he/she does not know the answer

to demonstrate how important the question is
to make use of a good writing technique
to encourage readers to consider the issues
4 Who do people spend the most time chatting with? questioning
5 How do friends communicate? questioning
6 Which activity can you do with

friends but nOt your family? making connections
play sport go to the movies

go to the beach attend classes at school
7 What do you share with your family that

you might nOt share with your friends? making connections
schoolwork sport
love the same culture and beliefs
8 Why are families always there for you? questioning
9 Who can you choose? questioning
your friends both your friends and your family

your family neither your friends nor your family
10 What is most likely to happen as you grow older? predicting
you will always keep the same friends

you will not keep the same family
your friends and family will stay the same
you will make new friends but your family will stay the same
11 the writer: summarising
gives only one point of view

considers both points of view but cannot pick which is better
considers both points of view and picks which is better
considers facts only
12 What is the writer’s main point? summarising
friends are better than family

friends and family are equally important
families are better than friends
you cannot choose your family
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Governing Australia
Australia is a democracy, which means everyone has a say in who governs the country
and which laws are passed. In a democracy, people vote for the political party whose
views they agree with. Elections for the Australian government take place approximately
every three years. If voters are unhappy with the government, they can vote against
them at the next election.
The power to govern Australia is split into three parts. Each part is known as an ‘arm’ of the
government. The three arms are:
• The power to make laws. This is carried out by parliament. Members of parliament are
selected by adding up votes from elections.
• The power to put these laws into action, which is carried out by the executive.
This is made up of government departments and the Ministers that run them.
• The power to interpret and apply the laws, which is carried out by the court system.
Judges are not selected by the people in elections. Instead they are appointed
by parliament.
Keeping these three arms of government separate is essential. If one person or group
controlled all three, they could do anything they liked and nobody could stop them. They
would have absolute power, which might be misused. For example, if that person passed an
unfair law, there would be nobody else who could strike it down.
1 What form of government does Australia have? questioning
2 How do political parties gain power? questioning
the Queen appoints them by a military takeover

they pay for power people vote for them
3 What may happen if a government is unpopular? monitoring
4 What are the three parts of government called? questioning
5 Which of the following is nOt a part of government? monitoring
parliament the court system

the executive the private sector
6 Who is the head of the Australian government? making connections
the president
the Queen
the prime minister
the premier
7 Who applies the law when there is a dispute? questioning
parliament
the court system
the executive
the private sector
8 Who runs government departments? questioning
judges
the Queen
Ministers
the public service
9 Which is an example of an unfair law? making connections
making cyclists wear helmets

making passengers wear seatbelts
making rich people pay taxes
making it illegal to speak against the government
10 What does ‘striking down’ a law mean? monitoring
criticising it
getting rid of it
enforcing it
making other laws like it
11 What might happen if elections were banned in Australia? predicting
one person could gain absolute power

nothing much would change
Australia would become a republic
nobody would have to pay taxes
12 Australian democracy means that: summarising
no one person has total control

the people select the government
people have a say in which laws are passed
all of the above
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Location
Taiwan is a small island in East Asia and is
Festivals
Taiwan is well known for its many cultural
controlled by China.
festivals:
• Chinese New Year— celebrated in the first
lunar month
• Lantern Festival—held between January
to March
• Lugang Dragon Boat Festival—May
• Kunshen Wangye’s Salt for Peace Festival
— November
Getting there Tours

• gourmet tours to sample the best in local
Taiwan has two international airports at
and multicultural cuisine
Taoyuan and Kaohsiung. Both Singapore
• cultural tours to religious and historical
Airlines and Thai Airways have direct flights
areas
to Taiwan from Sydney.
• visit the hot mountain springs to relax and
rejuvenate
Weather
Taiwan has a tropical climate. Avoid travelling
there during the monsoonal (rainy) season
Accommodation
A wide variety of hotel accommodation is
from January to March/April. During June to
available, from four-star international hotels
September it is very hot and humid. The best
to budget-priced rooms. There is something
time to visit is from October to December with
to suit every visitor.
generally sunny conditions and temperatures
in the mid-20s. Typhoons are common —
particularly in the monsoonal season. Text sourced from: Targeting Text Interactively
personal recount procedure

travel guide newspaper editorial
2 Where might this text be found? making connections
travel magazine website

newspaper all of the above
3 Where is taiwan? monitoring
within China off the coast of Eastern Asia

central Asia on the mainland of Eastern Asia
4 How are visitors advised to go to taiwan? questioning
5 People reading this text would be likely to live in: predicting
Taiwan China Sydney Los Angeles

6 What is a typhoon? monitoring
a successful businessman a monsoon

a tropical cyclone or hurricane a tsunami
7 What time of year should visitors avoid going to taiwan? questioning
8 Which of these festivals is nOt celebrated in taiwan? monitoring
Chinese New Year the Lantern Festival

Australia Day the Salt for Peace Festival
9 What would you expect the lantern festival to look like? visualising
the sky would be filled with floating lanterns

houses would display carved pumpkin jack o’lanterns
all the street lights would be lit
people would walk the streets carrying torches
10 What type of food is likely to be eaten in taiwan? making connections
Thai Chinese Greek Indian

11 What is budget-priced accommodation? monitoring
the most luxurious equivalent to four-star

relatively inexpensive the only option
12 What is the aim of the text? summarising
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School Cam p
“Come on Tash!” Leah called. “It’s a four-hour drive back, in case you’ve forgotten!”
I looked up. Thank goodness Leah was smiling. After what I’d done, I was lucky she
was even talking to me. Smiling back, I grabbed my bag and went over to the bus.
Leah had been my best friend since Kindy. We played the same sports, liked the same
movies and even read the same books. We were almost like sisters.
This year, we had both been so excited— going to our first school camp together.
But I didn’t count on how much trouble I could get into in only three days!
It all started soon after we arrived. A bunch of friends, Leah and I were all sitting
around the cabin chatting. Leah was telling everyone about her plans for her birthday
party. She wanted to have a pool party with a magician. That’s when I started laughing.
“Magic tricks are for babies!” I teased so that all our friends could hear.
They started giggling too. Poor Leah was so embarrassed; her face looked like a beetroot.
Did I apologise then? No —but I should have. Instead, spurred on by the reactions of
our classmates, every time I saw Leah, I would whisper, “hocus pocus”. In the end,
she was so upset she went to see our teacher, Mrs Wallace.
“Tash, we need to talk,” Mrs Wallace announced gravely that night.
She told me the impact my teasing was having on Leah. She wanted to leave camp and
go home early. I suddenly realised what I had done to my best friend, so I went to her to
talk it over.
Luckily for me, Leah is a great friend and she forgave me for acting like such an idiot.
Now, we’re on our way back home. I will always remember my first school camp,
but not the way I expected.
1 When does this story start? monitoring
when they arrive at camp

when Tash teases Leah
when Leah talks to the teacher
when they are about to leave camp
2 What is ‘tash’ probably short for? making connections
Natasha Natalie Patricia Tashkent
3 How did Leah feel when the story opens? summarising
angry confused relieved sad
4 Why were tash and Leah excited when they arrived at camp? questioning
this was their first big fight this was their first camp together
they liked going camping Leah was going to have a party
5 How long was the school camp? questioning
6 Why did tash tease Leah? summarising
7 How did Leah look like a beetroot? visualising
her whole body turned purple her face went red

she acted like a vegetable she looked sweet
8 tash kept whispering ‘hocus pocus’. this is: making connections
a private joke between her and Leah a secret code word

something in another language what magicians say
9 Which is the odd word? monitoring
gravely sarcastically seriously sternly
10 What does ‘impact’ mean in the story? monitoring
effect collision force shock
11 What do you think tash said to Leah

after her talk with the teacher? making connections
12 Do you think tash will tease Leah if she does have a

magician at her party? Why or why not? predicting
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The day of the Maths Trail arrived. Our class felt very excited as our teacher, Mr Webb,
divided us into small groups. He explained that the Trail was actually a series of maths
activities. Some of them would be easier than others and points would be awarded for
successfully completing them.
Chris, Sam and I were in one group. Armed with pencils and clipboards, we set off to
Activity 6, which was our starting point. In this activity, we had to use a length of rope to
work out the distance from the steps to the flag pole.
“This will be easy,” said Chris. “Jayne, you are the tallest. We’ll measure your height with
the rope, then use this to measure the distance until we find out how far it is.”
“I hope you know how tall you are!” exclaimed Sam.
Text sourced from: Blake’s Grammar Guide, Del Merrick
1 What is the best title for this story? summarising
A Day at School
Ropes are Useful
Height Matters
Following the Maths Trail
procedure
information report
recount
exposition
3 How did the class feel about the maths activities? questioning
bored
excited
nervous
challenged
4 the activities were called a trail because: visualising
5 How many activities were there? monitoring
one six at least six ten
6 Who were points awarded to? questioning
7 The children were ‘armed’ with pencils and clipboards.

This image makes us think of: visualising
soldiers marching to battle

the many-armed Hindu goddess
an armadillo
having sore arms from carrying heavy weights
8 What was used to work out the distance

from the steps to the flagpole? questioning
9 What might the distance from the

steps to the flagpole have been? making connections
10 centimetres
10 kilometres
10 metres
10 hectares
10 What is the name of the narrator? monitoring
11 Put these events in order from 1 to 4. summarising
Sam hoped Jayne knew her height.
The class was divided into small groups.
Chris decided to measure Jayne’s height with the rope.
Chris, Sam and the narrator went to Activity 6.
12 If Jayne was 1 metre tall and that amount of rope was extended exactly
12 times between the steps and the flagpole, what was the distance? predicting
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The English Language
The English language has evolved over many centuries. It had its beginnings in the
spoken languages of the primitive peoples scattered throughout the villages of England,
Scotland and Wales.
During its long journey, the English language gathered hundreds of words from the
traders and invaders who came to its shores. Explorers brought back new products and
plants, each with its own words and unique pronunciation and spelling. The advent of
the Industrial Revolution brought new machines for manufacturing and led to the rapid
growth of factories, employment and city living.
The English language continues to respond and adapt to a changing world, as new
inventions and technologies create a need for new words. Words are constantly being
added, or discarded, as lifestyles change and countries develop culturally, socially and
economically.
Text sourced from: Blake’s Spelling Guide, Del Merrick
1 How old is the english language? questioning
2 Where did english have its beginnings? questioning
England, Ireland, Wales England, USA, Canada

England, Scotland, Wales England, Scotland, Ireland
3 What does ‘evolved’ mean? monitoring
changing and developing over time apes turning into humans

spinning around a central point growing larger in size
4 Why would the english learn new words from traders? making connections
5 Why would the english learn new words from invaders? making connections
so they could declare war on them

to increase their vocabulary
to communicate with the new inhabitants
to pick fights with the new inhabitants
6 How does a new plant increase the vocabulary? monitoring
it allows the plant to be traded

the plant needs to be called something
it allows the effect on the ecosystem to be explained
the English are very fond of plants
7 What is the Industrial revolution? monitoring
the harnessing of animal power

the rise of the machine age
the economic rise of China
the creation of modern warfare
8 What occurred during the Industrial revolution? questioning
many factories were created

many people moved to the cities
manufacturing increased rapidly
all of the above
9 Which of the following words would nOt have

arisen during the Industrial revolution? making connections
cog
crankshaft
plough
piston
10 Why are some words discarded? monitoring
11 Which word comes from the most recent technology? making connections
engine
computer
texting
laser
12 multiculturalism and tourism means the english language: predicting
will remain the same

will eventually cease to exist
will change more rapidly than in the past
will change more slowly than in the past
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personal recount procedure

advertisement commentary
2 Where might this text be found? making connections
television student magazine

radio scientific journal
3 What is a day spa? monitoring
4 Why would Monday morning drag people down? making connections
they do not want the weekend to be over

they get extra homework on Mondays
they wear a heavier uniform on Mondays
they are happy to be back at school
5 Who is the target audience? summarising
6 What technique is used in the first line? making connections
alliteration onomatopoeia
metaphor rhetorical question
7 Why does the writer ask questions? monitoring
to find the answer to engage the audience

it is a test to prove their point
8 Why is being a student stressful? making connections
there are many exams

there might be bullying
students have to do a lot of study
all of the above
9 What would you expect the day spa to look like? visualising
calm and soothing like a hospital

like a school room futuristic
10 Which of the following do you NOT receive on arrival? questioning
light refreshments a scalp massage

group discounts music therapy
11 How would someone feel after leaving the day spa? predicting
12 What information does the text leave out? summarising
the prices the address

the phone number the name of the day spa
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The Defective Hairdryer
8 March 2013
The Store Manager

Ripoffs R Us
10 Gimmemoney Street
Cachinga NSW 5555
Dear Sir/Madam
I am writing to complain about a problem I am having with my hairdryer.
I bought it from your store two weeks ago. It is an Acme model XYZ, the highest-priced
product in the range. It cost $150.
The hairdryer heats up so fast I can only use it for a couple of minutes before it starts to
burn my hair. The only way I can use it is to turn it on, use it for a few minutes, turn it off,
wait for it to cool down and then turn it on again. It can take me over an hour to dry my
hair, by which time it is dry anyway!
I took it back to your store and asked them to replace it with a new one. Your staff refused
because I didn’t have the receipt. I said I didn’t need a receipt, because the hairdryer’s box has
‘Exclusive to Ripoffs R Us’ clearly written on it.
I have spoken to other people who have bought the same model hairdryer and they are having
the same problem. I no longer want a new one, now I am asking for my money back. Can you
please arrange this for me?
Yours sincerely,
Susie Burnham
100 Fixit Street
Cachinga NSW 5555
1 Who is this letter addressed to? questioning
2 What could susie have written instead of ‘Dear sir/madam’? monitoring
My Dear
Darling Sir/Madam
Hey there
Dear Store Manager
3 How could susie have found the name of
the actual person she was writing to? making connections
4 Which store did susie buy the hairdryer from? questioning
Cachinga Ripoffs R Us
The Defective Hairdryer the letter does not say
5 Why is susie unhappy with her hairdryer? monitoring
6 How would sophie’s hair look if she kept using the hairdryer? visualising
smooth and glossy too curly wet dry and brittle
7 What did susie do with the hairdryer? questioning
8 Why does it matter that the box

says ‘exclusive to ripoffs r Us’? making connections
it shows the hairdryer is still new it is the same as a receipt

it proves where it was bought it does not matter
9 Why does susie now ask for money back? monitoring
10 What information does susie include in her letter? summarising
the type of hairdryer she bought when she bought it

what is wrong with it all of the above
11 What is the likely result of the letter? predicting
Susie is taken to court Susie decides to never buy a hairdryer again

Susie gets her money back Susie is given a new Acme XYZ hairdryer
12 What could you do with a kettle that

blows out soon after purchase? making connections
throw it away ask for a replacement

ask for your money back ask for your money back or a replacement
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The Talking Dog
One day a man walked into a restaurant with his dog. He sat down and told his dog to sit
down beside him. A waiter came up to the man and said firmly, “Sorry, sir, but dogs aren’t
allowed inside.”
“But this is a talking dog,” said the man crossly.
“If that dog can talk, I’ll give you both a free meal,” the waiter replied.
Immediately the man turned to the dog and asked, “What is above us in this restaurant?”
“Rrroof!” barked the dog.
“Now let me ask one,” the waiter said. “Who is the greatest cricketer who ever lived?”
“Rrrroof!” barked the dog.
“I knew he couldn’t talk,” said the waiter angrily. “Now get out immediately, both of you!”
Outside the restaurant, the man scowled at his dog. The dog looked up at his master
apologetically and asked, “Do you think it would have made any difference if I’d said Sir
Donald Bradman?”
Text sourced from: Grammar with a Grin, Peter Clutterbuck
Read the text and shade a bubble or write an answer to each question.
1 The purpose of this text is to make the reader: summarising
nervous
frightened
laugh
bored
2 Why did the man say he should be

allowed to stay in the restaurant? questioning
3 What type of word is ‘firmly’? making connections
verb
noun
adverb
adjective
4 What is another word for ‘crossly’? monitoring
confusedly suspiciously
tearfully angrily
immediately instantly
eventually quickly
6 What did the waiter think the first time the dog said ‘Rrroof’? monitoring
the dog had answered the question

the dog did not know the difference between a ceiling and a roof
the dog had barked
the man was a ventriloquist
7 What did the waiter think the second time the dog said ‘Rrroof’? monitoring
8 Which question would also give the answer ‘Rrroof’? making connections
Can you really talk?

Who is the greatest tennis player who ever lived?
Is satin rough or smooth?
Is sandpaper rough or smooth?
9 How would the man have looked after being kicked out? visualising
calm hungry
upset tired
10 What does ‘scowled’ mean? monitoring
frowned angrily shouted

kicked ignored
11 What would have happened if the dog had answered correctly? predicting
12 What makes this joke funny? summarising
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The Job Application
From: Crazy Chick <chick@hmail.com>
Date: 7 December 2012
To: gross@bigco.com.au
Subject: Job application
Hey, r u looking for someone to work over Xmas? I need a job.

Thanx, that’s gr8!
Alexis xx
From: Garry Ross <gross@bigco.com.au>

To: Crazy Chick <chick@hmail.com.au
Subject: Re: Job application
Dear Alexis
Thank you for your interest in working for Bigco. Unfortunately, your email did not give me
enough information to judge whether we might have some work for you. Can you please
resend your application, and include:
• your full name
• your age
• the type of work you wish to perform
• any work experience you may have
• your education
• the reasons why you think you are suitable.
May I also suggest you use more formal language in future correspondence.
Kind Regards,
Garry Ross
Head of Human Resources
Bigco Pty Ltd
From: Crazy Chick <chick@hmail.com>

To: Garry Ross <gross@bigco.com.au>
Subject: Re: Job application
My name is Alexis Smith. I don’t care what sort of work it is as long as

you give me a lot of money. I am ten. btw, Mum says I am not allowed
to get a job yet. Maybe next Xmas?
1 What did Alexis want? questioning
2 What is Alexis’ email address? questioning

crazychick@hmail.com gross@bigco.com.au
chick@hmail.com.au chick@hmail.com
3 What does it mean if an email address ends in ‘au’? monitoring
the email must have been sent in Australia
the email account was created in Australia
the email account was created in Austria
the person who received the email is in Australia
4 What does ‘Re:’ in the subject line mean? monitoring
this is the first email sent the email has been forwarded
this is a reply to the first email it was a spelling mistake
5 If this appeared the way it would on a computer,
where would the earliest email be? monitoring
at the top in the middle
at the bottom it is impossible to tell
6 Who is Garry Ross’s employer? questioning
7 What does ‘gr8’ mean? monitoring

group of 8 great grate nobody knows
8 What impression would Alexis’s email address
have made to an employer? making connections
favourable, because it shows she has a sense of humour
favourable, because it shows she doesn’t give out her real name
unfavourable, because it shows she does not take work seriously
unfavourable, because it shows she is crazy
9 What does ‘correspondence’ mean? monitoring
the distant future phone conversations
letters sent by post written communication
10 What were Garry Ross’s main concerns about Alexis’s application? summarising
11 How might Garry have felt when he received the final email? visualising
12 Do you think Alexis will get the job next year? Why or why not? predicting
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Follow Charles Sturt
Goal: To follow in the footsteps of Charles Sturt and his 1828–29
expedition and discover the mystery of the inland sea.
Provisions:
• team of experienced explorers • a diary
• large water bottles • navigational equipment
• canned and dried food • basic first aid supplies
• pack horses • sleeping bags or blankets
Steps:
1. Start at the town of Wellington in New South Wales, which lies
north-west of Sydney, near the beginning of the Macquarie River.
2. Follow the river in a north-westerly direction. When you reach the
swamps and marshes, you will need to detour around them so that
you and the horse don’t get stuck. Turn right and head north for a
few days’ march, before turning west again.
3. By now you will have reached the Bogan River. Follow this dry river
bed for several days.
4. When you get to a large gum tree lying across the dry bed, cross to
the western side of the Bogan River. It is only a short trek north-west
until the river branches out, both left and right. You have now found
the Darling River.
5. Turn around and follow the way you came to return to Wellington.
6. The mysteries of the inland sea will have to wait until your next
expedition.
narrative recount report procedure
2 Who was Charles sturt? monitoring
a sailor an explorer a navigator a politician
3 What was the goal of Charles sturt’s expedition? questioning
4 What are ‘provisions’? monitoring
navigational landmarks things needed for the expedition

ingredients detailed instructions
5 Why would you need a sleeping bag? making connections
6 Where does the expedition begin? questioning
7 What would the landscape in step 2 look like? visualising
8 Which is the last stop before you turn back? questioning
Sydney
Wellington
the inland sea
the Darling River
9 Put the steps in order from 1 to 4. summarising
Detour around the swamps and marshes.
Cross to the western side of the Bogan River.
Follow the Macquarie River north-westerly.
Turn around and retrace your steps.
10 Could you really follow the directions? Why or why not? predicting
11 Why did people suspect an inland sea? making connections
they could see it with binoculars

some rivers flowed inland
because Australia is so large
there were many swamps and marshes
12 Do you think Charles sturt found the inland sea? predicting
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The Polar Lands
The regions around the Earth’s North and The Antarctic Ocean includes the continent
South Pole are known as the polar lands. of Antarctica and the surrounding seas
The North Pole is mostly ice covered sea and oceans. About 98% of the continent
and it is within the Arctic Circle. The South is covered by snow and ice, and during
Pole is a frozen continent called Antarctica. winter Antarctica doubles in size due to
the pack-ice that forms around the coast.
The polar lands are freezing cold, desolate There are many freshwater icebergs that
places, covered in ice and snow for all have formed by breaking off from glaciers,
or most of the year. The polar lands are and many ice shelves floating in the
always cold because the sun’s rays have Antarctic waters.
to travel further to the poles and are
much weaker than the rays that reach Antarctica has no indigenous people. There
the equator. Because the Earth is tilted are few species of land animals that live in
as it revolves around the sun, there is Antarctica but there are several species of
continuous daylight in summer, followed birds and sea mammals that live along the
by continuous darkness in winter, at the Antarctic coast.
North and South Poles.
Text sourced from: Antarctica, Ben Harvey & Sue Briggs-Pattison
report discussion
exposition procedure
2 What are the polar lands? questioning
countries that are very cold

frozen continents
the North and South Poles
the regions around the poles
3 Which pole is closest to Australia? making connections
4 What is a continent? monitoring
an island
a large land mass surrounded by water
a glacier
the coastline
5 Why are the polar lands always cold? questioning
because of all the ice

the sun’s rays are weak
they are far from the equator
it is always dark
6 When there is continuous daylight at the north Pole, there: monitoring
is continuous daylight at the South Pole

is continuous darkness at the South Pole
are normal days and nights at the South Pole
are 12-hour days at the South Pole
7 What does Antarctica look like? visualising
dusty muddy
lush and green clean and white
8 What are icebergs made of? questioning
9 Why does Antarctica have no indigenous people? making connections
it is too far away

there aren’t enough jobs
it is too cold
there is nothing to do there
10 Which birds live along Antarctica’s coast? making connections
emus penguins
swans ducks
11 When would be the best time to visit Antarctica? predicting
12 What would you take to Antarctica on a holiday? predicting
swimming costume
snorkel and flippers
warm clothing
hot soup in a thermos
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EXCEL NAPLAN TESTS
Text sourced from: http://www.pascalpress.com.au/NAPLAN-Tests-Basic-Skills-renamed-s/415.htm
1 Where was this text taken from? monitoring
2 What is the home site address? questioning
www.pascalpress.com.au www.pascalpress.com
www.naplantests.com.au www.excelnaplantests.com.au
3 Who does this site belong to? making connections
a publisher a writer
the government a school
4 Which page are we looking at? questioning
5 How would you describe the page? visualising
informative scary
uninformative funny
6 Who is the website aimed at? summarising
children parents
teachers parents and teachers
7 This website is: monitoring
Australian English
American it does not say
8 Which products would you NOT find through this site? monitoring
Targeting Series Interactive Instant Lessons

ABC Reading Eggs Blake’s Guides
9 What would you enter in the search box if you

were looking for a particular product? questioning
the book’s title

words related to the book’s subject matter
the book’s ISBN
any of the above
10 How much would you pay for shipping if your

order is $100 and you live in Australia? predicting
11 What would you click on to see products you are ordering? making connections
12 What might you expect to see if you click on the ‘YouTube’ icon? predicting
a short video about the products

a top hits music video
a segment from a popular television show
a news clip
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Birthdays
Monday’s child is fair of face,
Tuesday’s child is full of grace,
Wednesday’s child is full of woe,
Thursday’s child has far to go,
Friday’s child is loving and giving,
Saturday’s child works hard for a living,
But the child who is born on the Sabbath day
Is bonny and blithe and good and gay.
Text sourced from: https://www.blake.com.au/v/vspfiles/downloadables/B5_bookweek.pdf
1 What type of poem is this? monitoring
acrostic
limerick
rhyming
haiku
2 Which line rhymes with the first line? monitoring
3 What does ‘Monday’s child’ mean? monitoring
someone who hates Mondays

someone who likes Mondays
a person who only works on Mondays
someone born on a Monday
4 What does ‘fair of face’ mean? monitoring
pale
pretty
kind looking
doing the right thing
5 What is one word for ‘full of grace’? making connections
woe
sadness
calm
miserable
7 Who is most likely to travel long distances? predicting
8 Who is loving and giving? questioning
9 Which day of the week is not mentioned? summarising
Thursday
Saturday
Sunday
none of the above
10 What is the ‘Sabbath’? monitoring
Christmas
your birthday
Sunday
a public holiday
11 What poetic technique is used in the final line? making connections
metaphor
alliteration
personification
simile
12 When was this poem written? making connections
very recently
on the Sabbath
over a hundred years ago
thousands of years ago
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the Hunter or
the Hunted?
Imagine being attacked by a great white shark and living to tell about it. Would you then
go back into shark-infested waters to teach others to understand the creature that nearly
killed you? Rodney Fox did just that.
Lachlan Scott: Hi Rodney. I bet you’re glad to be here today.
Rodney Fox: That’s for sure.
LS: I’m certain that the memory of what happened that fateful day will haunt you
forever. Could you take us through what happened before the attack?
RF: Well, it was a great day—perfect boating weather. So some friends and I decided to go
spearfishing off the point. It’s a great spot that only the locals know about. I went down
first. I was just about to take aim at a fish when it happened.
LS: Did you get any sort of warning?
RF: None at all. It was like being hit by a bus from behind. I lost my mask and my spear
gun in that first moment.
LS: Did the shark let go then?
RF: Unfortunately, no. It came back. I clawed at its eyes and tried to kick it away as it
swam back towards me. I was lucky in that it grabbed the fish I had already caught,
which were tied onto my belt. The belt that the fish were on snapped and I floated up to
the surface.
LS: You were lucky you didn’t drown!
RF: Yes. My friends quickly drove me to hospital where the doctors and nurses did a
remarkable job saving my life.
LF: Most people would hate sharks after something like that.
RF: I did for a while. But I began to realise that I was in their territory. The more I learnt
about them, the more determined I was to help save them.
LF: That’s very admirable. I’m not sure I would even be able to have a bath after such an
experience, let alone go back in the ocean. Thank you for sharing that with us today.
RF: It’s been my pleasure.
interview biography autobiography blog
2 Where might this have appeared? making connections
in a newspaper in a court trial

in a fishing magazine on a radio or television program
3 What attacked Rodney Fox? questioning
4 Why is Rodney ‘glad to be here today’? monitoring
he likes being interviewed it is good publicity for his cause

he is happy to be alive he just said that to be polite
5 What were Rodney and his friends planning to do? questioning
hunt sharks go spearfishing go swimming go diving
6 Why do fishermen like spots known only to locals? making connections
7 Rodney said he felt like he was ‘hit by a bus’. This means: visualising
the shark was very loud

the shark felt hard and metallic
the shark hit with a lot of force
he had to wait a long time for the shark to arrive
8 How did Rodney escape from the shark? questioning
9 Who saved Rodney’s life? questioning
the shark a dolphin hospital staff his friends
10 What is Rodney’s attitude to sharks? summarising
terror respect hatred indifference
11 Do you think Rodney will go anywhere near the sea again?

Why or why not? predicting
12 Do you think Lachlan will go spearfishing after hearing this story?

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THE THREE LITTLE WOLVES

Once upon a time, deep in the forest, there lived three little wolves with their mother.
Every day, the wolves’ mother would go out searching for food, while the little wolves
played.
However, one day, the little wolves’ mother did not return. They waited and waited but still
she did not come back.
The next morning there was a loud knock on the front door. The eldest wolf tried to peek
under the door. “Wh…wh…who is it?” he enquired timidly.
“Why, it is I, your friendly sales-pig. Can I come in?”
The little wolves knew that their mother had always warned them never to talk to
strangers, so they called out, “No, not by the fur on our fluffy, little tails. We will not let
you in.”
The Big Bad Pig was not impressed by their refusal. “If you don’t let me in, I will slide
down your chimney and use your tails to decorate my hat!”
What were the wolves to do? They huddled together in the kitchen and worked out a
cunning plan.
“If you want our tails to decorate your hat, you’ll have to come and get them!” they called
bravely to the pig.
This made the Big Bad Pig very angry indeed. So he climbed up onto the roof of the little
wolves’ house and stuffed himself into the chimney. But he was too fat to fit and he got
stuck!
Meanwhile, the three little wolves had built a raging fire under the chimney and so they
spent the next couple of days feasting on smoked bacon for breakfast, lunch and dinner.
anecdote fairytale personal recount historical recount
2 What is the purpose of the text? monitoring
to inform to warn about stranger danger

to amuse or entertain to explain an event
3 Which traditional story is this based on? making connections
Red Riding Hood Goldilocks and the Three Bears

Hansel and Gretel The Three Little Pigs
4 The first complication of the story is that: monitoring
three little wolves lived in the forest the wolves’ mother does not return
a pig tries to sell them something the wolves built a raging fire
timid scared eager frightened
6 Put the events in order from 1 to 4. summarising
The wolves feasted on bacon.
There was a loud knock on the door.
The wolves’ mother did not return.
The Big Bad Pig climbed onto the roof.
7 Why did the wolves refuse to let the pig in? questioning
8 In the original version of this story, what is said

instead of ‘not by the fur on our fluffy little tails’? making connections
9 What did the Big Bad Pig threaten to do with the wolves’ tails? questioning
10 What does ‘huddled’ mean? monitoring
grouped trembled cried thought
11 What did the Big Bad Pig look like? visualising
12 What will the wolves’ mother do when she returns? predicting
get angry with her children for letting in the pig

buy something from the sales pig
praise her children for being clever
feast on bacon
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The Dark and Silent World
It’s hard to imagine what it would be like to be blind and deaf. Try this experiment:
go into a quiet room and insert some earplugs. Now close your eyes and put on a
blindfold. It’s fun for a few minutes, but imagine you were born that way and never
knew anything different.
How would you even know you were blind and deaf, if there was no one to compare
yourself with, and no one who could explain it to you? You might think not seeing or
hearing was normal. You might think the world was a dark and silent place. You wouldn’t
know any words, or that words even existed. What would your thoughts be?
Helen Keller was born in Alabama in 1880. She contracted an illness while still an infant,
and lost her sight and hearing. She could not talk, but managed to communicate her
needs by making basic signs. Helen was like a prisoner inside her own body. She was
frustrated and angry and would often fly into uncontrollable tempers.
When she was seven, teacher Anne Sullivan was sent to help her. She gave Helen a doll
and, using a form of sign language, spelt out the letters ‘d-o-l-l’ into Helen’s hand. Helen
did not understand what it meant. She had no way of knowing that objects had names.
The breakthrough came when Anne poured water over Helen’s hand, at the same time
spelling out the word into her palm.
Once Helen grasped the concept, there was no stopping her. She attended a school for the
deaf, where she learned to talk. She went to college, and became a famous speaker and
author. Helen Keller dedicated her life to helping others.
recount biography autobiography report
2 Why does the writer ask you to

wear earplugs and a blindfold? making connections
3 How might it feel to be blind and deaf? summarising
frightening frustrating lonely all of the above
4 Why might someone born blind and deaf think that was normal? questioning
5 Where was Helen Keller born? questioning
6 When did Helen become blind and deaf? questioning
7 How did Helen try to communicate with her family? questioning
8 How was Helen’s body ‘like a prison’? visualising
she could not get out

she was not allowed to leave her house
she was isolated from the world
it felt like she was being punished
frustrated
upset
angry
exhausted
10 How did Anne sullivan help Helen understand words? questioning
by giving her a doll

by spelling ‘d-o-l-l’ into her palm
by pouring water while she spelt ‘w-a-t-e-r’
by washing Helen’s hands
11 What did Helen learn to do? summarising
read
write
speak
all of the above
12 Who do you think Helen dedicated her life to helping? predicting
teachers
people with disabilities
children
her friends and family
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Blake’s Writer’s Guide
Do you get confused by text types? Do you want an easy, no fuss way to improve
your writing? Then Blake’s Writer’s Guide, published by Pascal Press, is certainly
the book for you. It is a comprehensive reference book for anyone who wants to
communicate effectively through writing.
Written by Merryn Whitfield, an inspirational classroom teacher with over 18

years experience, Blake’s Writer’s Guide is an essential tool for middle and upper
primary school students looking to enhance their written expression.
The book features a clear and easy-to-follow format, and an extensive index
means you will always be able to find what you are looking for. Every tool or
resource a writer would ever need to use is examined and explained in this
comprehensive guide. Seventeen different text types are analysed, with annotated
example texts investigating both structural and language features.
The text also presents a step-by-step look at the writing process, with highly
useful tips for students on how to write:
• engaging introductions
• cohesive paragraphs
• vivid descriptions
• effective conclusions.
Everything you need as a writer, from graphic organisers to tips on revising and
editing, you will find it all here in easy-to-understand language. Blake’s Writer’s
Guide is a must for every primary school teacher and student.
review recount
procedure exposition
2 Which book is the text describing? questioning
3 What is the purpose of the text? summarising
to help people learn to write

to encourage people to write
to encourage people to read the book
to analyse different types of text
4 The first two sentences use: making connections
alliteration rhetorical questions

personification similes
primary school students anyone who wants to improve their writing

primary school teachers all of the above
6 What do you think the book looks like? visualising
complicated intimidating
cheerful dull
7 What does ‘comprehensive’ mean? monitoring
expensive cheap
useful complete
8 What is an index? making connections
9 How many text types are analysed in the book? questioning
10 Which text types would you expect to find in the book? predicting
descriptions recounts
expositions all of the above
11 Which text types would you NOT expect to find in the book? predicting
narratives
procedures
court documents
all of the above
12 Why are ‘engaging introductions’ important? making connections
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Remember—Brushing Teeth is Very Important
I remember my mother telling me and my sister to remember to brush our teeth every
night before we went to bed. But I never thought that when I told my three-year-old son,
he would take it so seriously.
I was cleaning up in the kitchen one morning after breakfast when young Jayden came in
complaining that the dog had eaten his toothbrush. When I asked him why the dog ate
his toothbrush, he said that he had been trying to clean Max’s teeth.
I thought carefully about what to say before responding with, “Dogs don’t need to clean
their teeth like we do. They eat bones and chew toys instead.” I added that I would get him
a new toothbrush because it would be yucky to use a toothbrush with dog slobber on it!
Thinking I had solved the problem, I got back to my cleaning. But I was interrupted, two
minutes later, by Jayden handing me my toothbrush. I asked him why I needed it now.
I almost fainted when he said that this one had to be thrown out because he had cleaned
Max’s teeth with it last week and it had doggy slobber on it too!
Next time I try to teach my son one of life’s important lessons, I will remember to word
it very carefully.
1 What is an anecdote? making connections
a story about a tragedy

a story about a funny incident
a story about animals
a story about dental hygiene
2 Anecdotes are written in the: making connections
first person
second person
third person
all of the above
3 What is the purpose of the text? summarising
to remind people to brush their teeth

to remind people to change their toothbrushes regularly
to warn against keeping dogs as pets
to amuse readers
4 How old is Jayden? questioning
dentists young children

mothers of young children high school students
6 Why did the dog eat the toothbrush? monitoring
7 How do dogs clean their teeth? questioning
yucky horrible
disgusting unwise
9 What is dog ‘slobber’? monitoring
mucus saliva
fur fleas
10 What did the mother’s toothbrush look like

when Jayden gave it to her? visualising
the bristles had gone yellow the bristles were covered in slobber
the bristles had broken off the same as usual
11 What happened to the mother after

using the slobbered toothbrush? making connections
she became very ill she fainted

she started to hate the dog nothing
12 Do you think Jayden will try to brush the dog’s teeth again?
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How Does a Bee Develop?
Bees are social insects that live in organised
groups called colonies. Each colony lives in
a hive and each hive has one queen, some
drones (or male bees), and lots and lots of
worker bees. It is the drones’ job to mate
with the queen so that she can lay eggs.
A queen bee will begin laying eggs 10 days

after mating. Each egg will be placed in a
cell in the comb, which is inside the hive.
She will lay about 3000 eggs a day for the
rest of her life, about two years, and will
never leave the hive.
Four days after being laid, the eggs will hatch. At this stage they are called larvae.
The larvae will be fed ‘bee bread’, which is a mixture of nectar and pollen.
On the ninth day after hatching, the larvae cells will be covered with wax as they begin
the transformation into a pupa. While at this stage, the pupa will not eat.
Finally, 21 days from the beginning of the life cycle, the pupa opens and an adult worker
bee emerges, ready to begin life collecting pollen to make honey for the hive.
This life cycle process for bees is known as metamorphosis.
1 What is a ‘colony’? questioning
2 What is a ‘drone’? questioning
3 How long after mating will the queen bee lay eggs? questioning
one week
ten days
two days
nine months
4 Why doesn’t the queen leave the hive? predicting
the worker bees block the exits she cannot move

her job is to lay eggs and protect them she is too big to get out
5 How long does the queen bee live? questioning
6 What is the mixture of pollen and nectar fed to larvae called? questioning
7 What do the larvae become? questioning
8 How did ‘bee bread’ get its name? predicting
it looks like bread it tastes like bread

it is a nourishing staple food it contains yeast
9 What is the job of adult worker bees? making connections
they collect honey they produce wax

they create cells and the comb all of the above
10 Why do worker bees have a stinger? making connections
to help them build the hive

it helped them hatch when they were larvae
to collect pollen
to protect the hive from external threats
11 How do bees help plants? making connections
they transfer pollen from flower to flower

they drain away excess nectar
they attract birds
they eat insects on the plants
12 What happens when the queen bee dies? predicting
the princess bee takes her place

the hive dies
a larva is fed special food to turn it into a new queen bee
a drone takes her place
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Emergency!
14th February 2013
The Editor Mr Crang Key

Dunbeena Gazette 1 A Mupset Street
Locked Bag 040 Dunbeena NT 1010
Dunbeena NT 1010
Dear Sir,
As a long-term resident of Dunbeena, I am frustrated and alarmed by the inability of the

government to provide us with a consistent ambulance emergency service. I have been forced
to realise that local councillors and public servants are unable to understand the plight of our
little community.
For the past six long months, Dunbeena residents have been without 24-hour ambulance
coverage. Instead we have had to rely on the goodwill of the handful of community members
with medical training to assist the sick and elderly.
What we need are strong leaders who are willing to make decisions to benefit all members of
the local community. We need them to fund the ongoing rostering of ambulance officers, and
to commit to the building of a new and permanent ambulance station in the Dunbeena area.
Access to adequate emergency services is a right for all residents. You don’t have to be
Einstein to work out what should be done!
Yours faithfully,
Mr Crang Key
1 Who is this letter addressed to? questioning
2 What is the Dunbeena gazette? making connections
a national newspaper
a local newspaper
a health magazine
a fashion magazine
3 What is a ‘locked bag’? making connections
a suitcase with an inbuilt lock a secure handbag

a post office box a street address
4 What does ‘nt’ stand for? monitoring
5 What does ‘consistent’ mean? monitoring
affordable dependable
excellent speedy
6 What is Dunbeena? visualising
a large city an inner-city suburb

an outer suburb an isolated rural community
7 How long has Dunbeena been without full ambulance coverage? questioning
8 What did mr Crang Key want? summarising
a better ambulance service funding for ambulance officers

a permanent ambulance station all of the above
9 Who has been helping the sick in Dunbeena? questioning
10 Who would nOt need an adequate ambulance service? predicting
the elderly middle-aged people

children none of the above
11 Who is einstein? making connections
a famous doctor an ambulance officer

a genius an elderly resident of Dunbeena
12 the name ‘Crang Key’ is actually: making connections
a real name an alias

a pun unpronounceable
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The History of False Teeth
The earliest false teeth were probably used for decorative
rather than practical reasons.
The ancient Egyptians believed that important people

who died went on to an afterlife, so they would replace
missing teeth in the mouths of dead kings to make them
look nice in the next world. These teeth were lightly
wired in place and could never have been used for
chewing.
Later, the Phoenicians (1000 BC–700 BC) made the

first set of false teeth, held together with gold wire. The
false teeth were carved from the teeth of oxen or other
animals.
Throughout history, people have tried to make false teeth that would work properly and
look good. Dentists have always been quick to use the newest technology to improve their
work.
People who fixed teeth were not even called dentists in the olden days. Different people tried
to do parts of the work that dentists do today. Priests, who believed that toothache was
the work of evil spirits, prayed for the person to be cured from the curse of pain. Herbalists
ground up strange mixtures to paint on teeth or feed to the sufferer. The local barber
doubled as a dentist, and the local blacksmith, who was often very strong, used to pull
out teeth.
Text sourced from: Excel Basic Skills, English and Mathematics, Yr 5, Pascal Press
1 Who first tried to replace teeth? questioning
2 Why did the ancient Egyptians replace dead kings’ teeth? questioning
3 When did the Phoenicians live? monitoring
around 3000 years ago

1000 years ago
700 years ago
last century
4 What did the Phoenicians make false teeth out of? questioning
5 What did Phoenician false teeth look like? visualising
real human teeth metallic

carved bone carved wood
6 Why do people want false teeth? summarising
to be able to eat properly

to look good
to avoid toothache
all of the above
7 Who used to believe that toothache was caused by evil spirits? questioning
8 What is a ‘curse’? monitoring
a rude word an evil spell

a prayer a trick
9 What might a herbalist have used for toothache? making connections
sand fluoride
aspirin cloves
10 Do you think the herbalists’ remedies worked? predicting
yes, they cured the problem completely

yes, they helped a bit
no, they had no effect at all
no, they made the problem worse
11 Why did blacksmiths pull out teeth? questioning
12 Is dentistry likely to improve in the future? predicting
no, it is perfect now

no, it costs too much to make improvements
yes, as technology improves
yes, because there will be more dentists
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The Natural World Encyclopaedia
ANIMAL HOMES
Animals need a home—somewhere to shelter or breed that is safe from predators.
They have different ways of creating a home that suits their needs.
Burrows
Fossorial animals such as rabbits and platypuses spend much of their life in a burrow. Many
such animals obtain their food underground from plant roots, worms, grubs and the larvae
of insects. An unusual burrowing animal is the pupfish, which lives in ponds and marshes
in the deserts of North America. During the winter, the pupfish will burrow into the muddy
bottom of the waterway and lay dormant until the weather warms up and it can breed.
Hollow Logs
Both dead and living trees are used for shelter by animals such as goannas, possums
and cockatoos. Owls use them for roosting during the day. Many other animals, such as
numbats, live in hollow logs on the ground. Animals that rely on such habitats may become
endangered due to land clearing and housing developments.
Nests
Animals such as birds build nests made of twigs, leaves and grass, both above and on
the ground. They are usually held together with mud or saliva. Bowerbirds decorate their
terrestrial nests with blue items to attract a mate. Crocodiles build their nests from rotting
vegetation so as to help incubate their eggs.
Shells
Crustaceans, such as crabs and lobsters, have a shell-like skeleton on the outside of their
body for protection against predators. Hermit crabs also carry an extra shell around with
them so they can hide. As a hermit crab grows, it will reject its old shell and find a larger
one. However, animals such as the snail keep the same shell for their entire life. As the snail
grows, so does its shell. It can even repair small cracks and holes.
1 What is an encyclopaedia? summarising
2 Where can you find encyclopaedias? making connections
in school libraries
in public libraries
on the internet
all of the above
3 What is the name of the encyclopaedia above? questioning
4 Which of the following entries would you NOT

expect to find in this encyclopaedia? predicting
the life cycle of butterflies plant photosynthesis

jet engines rocks and minerals
5 What are fossorial animals? questioning
6 When does the pupfish breed? monitoring
7 Owls roost during the day. This means owls are: making connections
nocturnal diurnal (awake during the day)

extinct endangered
8 How do housing developments endanger animals? monitoring
by cutting down the trees they live in by spreading diseases

by increasing the greenhouse effect residents hunt and eat the animals
9 What does ‘terrestrial’ mean? monitoring
in a tree on the ground

underground on the water
10 What do bowerbirds’ nests look like? visualising
messy rotting
bright and colourful nobody has ever seen one
11 Where would you find a crustacean’s skeleton? questioning
12 What might happen to a hermit crab if it

could not find a bigger shell? predicting
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The Reluctant Genius
He is the best-known scientist of our time, the
Einstein of the 21st century. Stephen Hawking is
instantly recognisable due to his wheelchair and
computer-generated voice. But his disability has
not stopped him from revolutionising the world of
cosmology —the science of how the universe works.
In fact, his disability is partly what spurred him on.
Stephen Hawking was born on 8 January 1942,

exactly 300 years after Galileo’s death. He was a
bright student at school, but not exceptional. His
marks did not reflect his true abilities. Similarly,
he did not put much effort into his early years of
university. He was extremely intelligent, but he was
bored and needed to find a subject he was passionate
about. It took him several years before he realised his
interests lay in cosmology.
Stephen Hawking developed a disease that started with slurred speech and muscle
weakness, and rapidly progressed. Shortly after his 21st birthday, he was diagnosed with
ALS (Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis). Stephen was told he only had a few years to live.
Fearing he might not live long enough to finish his studies, Stephen threw himself into his
work with a new passion.
Stephen Hawking is well known for his theories on black holes. A black hole is a region of
space where gravity is so high, nothing can escape it, not even light. They are created when
giant stars collapse. There is a belief that time slows down inside a black hole. Stephen has
also done much research into the origins of the universe.
Stephen Hawking has survived more than 50 years with his illness. Perhaps it took this
immense physical challenge to encourage a bored young student to grow into the genius he
was meant to be.
scientific report
autobiography
biography
historical recount
2 Who does the text call ‘the best-known scientist’ of the 21st century? questioning
3 Why does stephen Hawking have a
computer-generated voice? making connections
4 Which topic is nOt part of cosmology? making connections
black holes the origin of the universe

the creation of stars the uses of medicinal herbs
5 What does ‘diagnosed’ mean? monitoring
became ill became contagious

the illness was identified recovered from an illness
6 How old was stephen Hawking when he was diagnosed with ALs? questioning
7 What happens in the later stages of ALs? predicting
an inability to walk difficulty speaking

difficulty swallowing all of the above
8 ALs destroys a person’s ability to think clearly. monitoring
true false
9 What is a black hole? questioning
a rip in space a collapsed star with immense gravity

a time machine a big ditch in the ground
10 What does a black hole look like? visualising
a dim star a black area in space

a dark galaxy a whirlpool
11 Which book do you think stephen Hawking wrote? predicting
Great Scientists of the 21st Century The Big Bang and Black Holes
The Genius of Stephen Hawking Living with ALS
12 Why is stephen Hawking called the ‘reluctant genius’? summarising
he did not like school

he did not want to be a genius
it took a tragedy to make him reach his potential
his parents forced him to go to university
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35
T HE CURSE OF
TU TANKHAMUN
It was a hot November day, 1922, in the Valley of
the Kings in Egypt. After years of searching, the
archaeologist Howard Carter had finally found what
he believed to be the resting place of the boy-king,
Tutankhamun, who had been buried in about 1000 BC.
In great excitement he sent a wire to his sponsor, Lord Carnarvon in England, so that he could
be there when they opened the tomb. He arrived soon after, and on 16 February 1923 they
broke through the door to find one of the most amazing archaeological discoveries of all time.
There were four rooms containing caskets, and a gold throne inlaid with precious stones,
gems, furniture, clothing and weapons. In the burial chamber itself, flanked by two black
statues, were four gold shrines, one inside the other, and a nest of three coffins.
The inner coffin, of solid gold, held the mummified body of Tutankhamun, wrapped in a
jewel-studded shroud. Over his face was a gold mask inlaid with precious stones.
Howard Carter and Lord Carnarvon were stunned by the splendour of their find, relics
which are among the richest the world has ever seen. They also found an inscription above
the tomb, which they were able to translate. It read: ‘Death will come to those who disturb
the sleep of the pharaohs.’
Text sourced from: Excel Basic Skills, English and Mathematics, Yr 5, Pascal Press
scientific report autobiography

biography historical recount
2 What does an archaeologist study? making connections
Egypt ancient cultures

precious gems whether curses are real
3 When was tutankhamun buried? monitoring
1922 1923
1000 years ago 3000 years ago
4 Who discovered the tomb? questioning
5 What is meant by a ‘wire’ in this text? making connections
a thin strip of metal a letter

a telegram an email
6 How do you think Carter and Carnarvon looked

when they were about to open the tomb? visualising
7 What did the tomb look like? visualising
bare dull
extravagant frightening
8 Why was gold used so much in the tomb? making connections
it was the most abundant metal

it was cheap
it did not rust
it was a sign of wealth
The mummy was found.
Lord Carnarvon arrives in Egypt.
Great treasures were discovered.
The inscription was translated.
10 What is a ‘shroud’? monitoring
a religious artefact
a solid gold coffin
a cloth wrapped around a buried body
a mask inlaid with precious stones
11 What was the inscription written in? making connections
English Egyptian
Arabic hieroglyphics
12 the curse came true and everyone on

the expedition died soon after. this is: predicting
true false
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36
The Triantiwontigongolope
There’s a very funny insect that you do not often spy,
And it isn’t quite a spider, and it isn’t quite a fly;
It is something like a beetle, and a little like a bee,
But nothing like a woolly grub that climbs upon a tree.
Its name is quite a hard one, but you’ll learn it soon, I hope.
So try:
Tri-
Tri-anti-wonti-
Triantiwontigongolope.
It lives on weeds and wattle-gum, and has a funny face;

Its appetite is hearty, and its manners a disgrace.
When first you come upon it, it will give you quite a scare,
But when you look for it again, you find it isn’t there.
And unless you call it softly it will stay away and mope.
So try:
Tri-
Tri-anti-wonti-
It trembles if you tickle it or tread upon its toes;

It is not an early riser, but it has a snubbish nose.
If you sneer at it, or scold it, it will scuttle off in shame,
But it purrs and purrs quite proudly if you call it by its name,
And offer it some sandwiches of sealing-wax and soap.
So try:
Tri-
Tri-anti-wonti-
But of course you haven’t seen it; and I truthfully confess

That I haven’t seen it either, and I don’t know its address.
For there isn’t such an insect, though there really might have been
If the trees and grass were purple, and the sky was bottle green.
It’s just a little joke of mine, which you’ll forgive, I hope.
Oh, try!
Tri-
Tri-anti-wonti-
Text sourced from: C.J.Dennis, Targeting Text Interactively
1 What type of poem is this? monitoring
free verse limerick rhyming acrostic
2 What is the poem about? summarising
3 What is the purpose of the poem? summarising
to educate to warn about dangerous insects

to entertain to frighten
4 What does the triantiwontigongolope NOT look like? questioning
beetle bee woolly grub spider
5 How big is the triantiwontigongolope? visualising
6 What does the triantiwontigongolope eat? questioning
7 In which country would it live? making connections
Australia Iceland Egypt Canada
8 Why would it give you a scare? questioning
9 What does ‘mope’ mean? monitoring
growl sulk complain argue
10 The triantiwontigongolope is: visualising
very friendly dangerous very sensitive always hungry
11 Why hasn’t the poet seen a triantiwontigongolope? questioning
he doesn’t know its address they are too small to see

he made them up he hasn’t tried to find one
12 Can you expect to find one if you follow the poet’s advice?
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Talaga Warna — PART 1

An Indonesian folktale retold from a story by renny Yaniar
Many years ago in West Java there was a beautiful and prosperous kingdom, where the
people were ruled by a wise king known as His Majesty Prabu. Everyone was happy—
except for the King’s wife, who was despondent due to her inability to provide His Majesty
with an heir.
With his wife refusing to consider adoption, His Majesty Prabu decided that there was only
one course of action left. By the light of the midnight moon, he ventured alone, deep into
the jungle. Finding a secluded spot, he sat down and prayed.
Every night for a month he returned to the same spot, begging God for a child. At the end
of the month his prayers were answered. The Queen delivered the joyous news that she
was expecting a child.
Early the following year, the Queen gave birth to a beautiful baby girl. The King and his
wife were overwhelmed with happiness.
As their daughter grew up, she was spoilt beyond belief. So much so, that if she didn’t get
what she wanted, she would become very angry.
For the Princess’s 18th birthday, the King and Queen were going to hold a festival in her
honour. As the guests began to arrive, they brought with them many beautiful presents:
gifts of gold, silk cloth and jewels.
The King and Queen decided that they too should give their daughter a special gift. They
took some of the gold and precious gems to a goldsmith.
The King said to the goldsmith, “Make my daughter a sparkling necklace, one that
compares to her own unblemished beauty.”
“It would be my pleasure, Your Majesty!” the goldsmith replied. So he set to work night
and day, creating the most stunning necklace the world had ever seen.
The work was intricate and delicate. When the necklace was complete, the jewels seemed
to capture and hold the rays of sunlight within them.
1 Where is West Java? monitoring
Western Australia Indonesia Papua New Guinea Africa
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2 What was the King’s name? questioning
despondent pessimistic hopeless bossy
4 Why did the King enter the jungle each night? questioning
5 What was it like in the jungle at night? visualising
very cold scary

dirty and uncomfortable dark and private
6 How did the daughter become spoilt? making connections
7 the King and Queen were: summarising
loving and indulgent parents cold and uncaring parents

too strict with their daughter very bad tempered
8 What did the King and Queen give their

daughter on her 18th birthday? questioning
9 Which word does nOt mean ‘unblemished’? monitoring
perfect immaculate flawed untarnished
10 Why was the goldsmith pleased to make the necklace? making connections
he enjoyed using his skills it was an honour

he knew he would be paid well all of the above
11 ‘the jewels seemed to capture and hold the rays of sunlight.’

this means: visualising
the jewels felt warm the jewels were yellow

the necklace was intricate and delicate the jewels sparkled and shone
12 Do you think the Princess was happy with her parents’ present?
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Talaga Warna — PART2

On the day of the Princess’s birthday, people from near and far gathered at the palace.
They cheered when the King and Queen appeared with their daughter. His Majesty Prabu
carefully handed the Princess a small, silken pillow. On it was draped the wonderful,
jewelled necklace.
As he placed it gently around her graceful neck, the King said, “My beloved daughter, on
this, your 18th birthday, I present this gift to you from your parents and your people.”
When the Princess looked down at the necklace, her eyes narrowed and her smile became
thin and sharp.
“This is a piece of junk! It’s ugly! I won’t accept it!” she shouted so that all could hear.
She tore the necklace from her neck and threw it to the ground. The beautiful necklace lay
broken at her feet, the precious gems scattered across the floor.
The people of the kingdom stood in stunned silence. Never did they believe that their
Princess would act in such a cruel and heartless way. The only sounds that could be heard
were the muffled sobs of the Queen crying tears of heartbreak and humiliation. Then the
people too began to cry. Then the Earth began to cry.
Suddenly the Earth’s tears bubbled to the surface, making a pool of water. The pool
became larger and larger, eventually engulfing the entire palace and the entire kingdom.
Today, there is only a small lake where the palace once stood. The lake is known as
‘Talaga Warna’, which means ‘Lake of Colour’. You can go and see it in Puncak, West
Java. When the sun shines brightly on the water’s surface, sparkling colours dance in
celebration on the surface.
Some people believe that the colours are reflections of light from the jewels in the
Princess’s necklace, which still lies at the bottom of the lake.
13 How old had the Princess turned? questioning
15 16 18 21
14 What was the Princess’s name? questioning
15 What type of word is ‘carefully’? making connections
noun verb
adjective adverb
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16 Why did the King give his daughter a pillow? monitoring
17 How did the Princess look when she received her present? visualising
sleepy graceful angry delighted
18 What sort of person was the Princess? summarising
loving and giving intelligent and quick-witted

spoiled and ungrateful graceful and kind
19 What did the Princess do with the necklace? questioning
20 What does ‘humiliated’ mean? monitoring
hurt embarrassed angry resentful
21 ‘the earth began to cry’ is an example of: making connections
alliteration onomatopoeia personification irony
22 What does ‘talaga Warna’ mean? questioning
The necklace was broken.
A lake was formed.
The Princess received a gift.
The people began to cry.
24 What is the moral of this story? summarising
listen to your parents

wealth leads to disaster
rejecting a gift is unlucky
be grateful for what you have
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The Mystery of Wolli Creek — PART 1

Upper Wolli Creek wasn’t much of a town. In fact, it wasn’t a town at all, just a haphazard
collection of timber shanties and, of course, a pub. Freezing cold in winter, and so hot in
summer it would melt the tar on the road. Wolli Creek only had one thing going for it—
opals. For hundreds of kilometres, people came to find their fortune. But as it turned out,
they got more than they bargained for…
“That’s my eleventh patient this week!” complained Doc Roberts. “Fever, delirium, night
sweats. I wish I knew what was causing it.”
“Probably May’s cooking. I swear that pork roast I had at the pub last week wasn’t pork,
probably road kill roo,” replied Bluey Mason.
“I know what you mean,” said Doc. “But I’m afraid you’re barking up the wrong tree,
Bluey. I’d already thought of that but it came up clean as a whistle. I’m working on
another theory though. Maybe you could help?” Doc pulled Bluey in close and explained
what he wanted him to do.
“Are you sure?” queried Bluey. “Well I never…”
Meanwhile, in the dining room of May’s pub, the locals were holding a town meeting.
They were becoming increasingly concerned by the mystery illness sweeping through their
small community.
“We can’t close the mines down,” interrupted Jack. “How are we gonna make a living?”
“I agree, Jack. But what other option do we have?” reasoned Martin, one of the locals.
“You can’t spend your money if you’re flat out in a hospital bed, now can you?”
At this, the meeting descended into a chorus of mutterings and complaints.
historical recount narrative

explanation procedure
2 What is Upper Wolli Creek? questioning
a city a large town

a rural community a pub
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3 What is an ‘opal’? monitoring
a gold nugget a type of diamond

a precious gemstone a large pearl
4 Upper Wolli Creek is likely to be: making connections
in the African desert in the Australian outback

in a rainforest in Antarctica
5 Why was Doc roberts concerned? questioning
6 What is ‘road kill roo’? monitoring
7 Australians often enjoy calling things their opposite.

Bluey probably had: visualising
blond hair black hair red hair no hair
8 What did Bluey think was causing the illness? questioning
9 What is another way of saying

‘barking up the wrong tree’? making connections
10 ‘Clean as a whistle’ is: making connections
a metaphor a simile onomatopoeia alliteration
11 many of the locals were: monitoring
coal miners opal miners hospital staff unemployed
12 What was the community’s immediate concern? summarising
the mines were about to close down

they didn’t have enough money to spend
they were running out of opals
a mystery illness was affecting many people
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The Mystery of Wolli Creek — PART 2

Everyone understood the problem, but no one had a solution. That was until Bluey and
Doc came in.
“Phew! Bluey, get out of here. You stink!”
Those close by shrank back in disgust. Bluey did indeed stink and the reason was obvious
to all the miners there. He was covered in bat droppings.
“Sorry guys,” said Bluey. “But it was the Doc’s idea.”
At that, dozens of pairs of eyes bored accusingly into Doc.
“Whoa there! Hang on everyone. It’s not as bad as you think.” Doc paused while the
crowd had time to calm down a bit. “As you know, Wolli Creek has a problem. There is a
mystery disease that is striking the miners. Until now, nobody knew what was causing it.”
“What do you mean, until now?” queried several in the crowd.
“It means I, with the help of Bluey here, have solved the mystery of Wolli Creek. The
answer is—bats!” Doc waved his hands to quieten the crowd. “I know. It sounds ridiculous,
but it’s true. I have already phoned the health authorities in Darwin and they confirm
my initial diagnosis. The bacteria in the bat droppings are highly infectious, but not
contagious. Luckily, there is a cure and the patients in Darwin will be receiving the first
doses immediately.”
“So what does that mean for the mines?” asked Jack.
“Well, it means full protective gear for all miners, and we are going to have to set up a
decontamination centre here in town to deal with the opals before they can be sold or
exported. But best of all, it means that the mines stay open.”
Now Wolli Creek was famous for two things: opals and bats.
13 Why did Bluey smell bad? questioning
14 What is the meaning of ‘bored’ in the fifth paragraph? monitoring
disinterested pierced a plank of wood embarked
15 What type of word is ‘accusingly’? making connections
noun verb adjective adverb
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16 Where is Darwin? making connections
Western Australia Queensland

Northern Territory South Australia
17 What is ‘bacteria’? monitoring
18 Where was the bacteria found? questioning
19 What does ‘contagious’ mean? monitoring
infectious painful incurable able to be spread
20 Do you think the sick people will get better? Why or why not? predicting
21 ‘Full protective gear’ means the miners will: visualising
wear ear protection wear eye protection

have gas masks be completely covered
22 Which of these was nOt a problem in the story? summarising
a mystery illness swept the community

the mines might close down
opals were losing their value
people’s jobs were at risk
Bluey collected bat droppings.
A mystery illness was affecting miners.
The bacteria was discovered.
Patients received treatment.
24 Do you think the mines will close down? Why or why not? predicting
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The First Coconut — Part 1

A play for shared reading from Papua New Guinea
Adapted from the play by Edel Wignell 2009
Cast:
Storytellers (1– 4)
ToKanao (a clever fisherman)
Talia (a villager)
Villagers (any number)
Act 1
STORYTELLER 1: In days long ago, ToKanao, a clever fisherman, lived in a village by
the sea. No one saw him going out, but every day he caught dozens of fish, which he
shared with the others.
STORYTELLER 3: One morning, ToKanao went fishing. Talia decided to follow him.
TALIA: Where is ToKanao’s spear? How can he catch fish without using one?
STORYTELLER 4: Silently, Talia followed ToKanao. Talia then hid among the trees to watch.
TALIA: What will ToKanao do now? He’s putting his hands to his neck and … (shocked) Oh!
STORYTELLER 1: ToKanao lifted his head off his shoulders and put it on the sand.
TALIA: Ai-eee! This is strong magic!
STORYTELLER 2: ToKanao waded out into the waves until he disappeared. Talia waited
impatiently for him to return.
TALIA: How long will he be? What will happen next?
STORYTELLER 3: At last ToKanao appeared and waded back to shore. He bent over and
Talia was amazed at what he saw.
TALIA: A great stream of fish is pouring out of his neck!
STORYTELLER 4: When ToKanao’s body was empty of fish, he returned to the sea again.
While he was gone, Talia ran down the beach, grabbed the head and hurled it away.
TALIA: ToKanao’s head! Away with it!
historical recount
personal recount
explanation
dramatic play
2 Where did the story originate? questioning
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3 What is a ‘cast’? monitoring
a list of storytellers
a list of characters
stage directions
special effects
4 What is another name for a ‘storyteller’? making connections
lead actor protagonist antagonist narrator
5 Why was ToKanao considered clever? monitoring
6 Who is Talia? questioning
7 Why was Talia curious? monitoring
8 What type of word is ‘silently’? making connections
9 Why are some words written

in parentheses, e.g. (shocked)? making connections
they tell the actor to say the word quietly

they tell the actor to say the word loudly
they tell the actor how the character is feeling
they are spelt incorrectly
10 How did Talia look when fish poured out of ToKanao’s neck? visualising
puzzled stunned annoyed confused
11 What type of person was Talia? summarising
lazy jealous inquisitive deceitful
12 Why do you think Talia threw ToKanao’s head away? predicting
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The First Coconut — Part 2

STORYTELLER 1: Soon ToKanao resurfaced and again emptied his body of fish.
But when he reached out to find his head, it wasn’t there.
TALIA: (sniggering) What will he do now?
ALL STORYTELLERS: ToKanao returned to the sea and disappeared —
(whisper) forever.
STORYTELLER 3: Some years later, Talia and some villagers were walking along
the beach when they came to the place where ToKanao’s head had been caught
in the undergrowth.
VILLAGER 1: It’s a new tree. It’s tall and slender, and it leans to one side.
VILLAGER 2: The leaves look like a headdress of feathers and it has large,
round fruit.
STORYTELLER 1: Talia picked up one of these fruits that had fallen to the ground.
After he removed the fibres covering it, he saw that one side had three marks
that looked like the eyes, nose and mouth of a man.
TALIA: Ai-eee! ToKanao’s skull planted itself in the ground, and sprouted a strange
tree with many heads.
STORYTELLER 2: The villagers tasted the sweet juice and white flesh of the fruit.
ALL VILLAGERS: Let’s name this new fruit ‘coconut’ in memory of ToKanao.
ALL STORYTELLERS: Since then, the coconut palm has provided many things for
the people.
13 What type of word is ‘sniggering’? making connections
noun verb
adjective adverb
14 What did ToKanao do when he couldn’t find his head? questioning
15 When was the new tree found? questioning
16 ‘Like a headdress of feathers’ is: making connections
a metaphor
a simile
personification
alliteration
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17 What did the new tree look like? visualising
18 What was the large, round fruit? questioning
19 What is ‘Ai-eee!’? monitoring
a sneeze a choking sound

an expression of surprise a curse
20 Why did talia think toKanao’s skull sprouted the tree? monitoring
21 the fruit was called a ‘coconut’ because: making connections
the word sounds like ‘ToKanao’

it was ToKanao’s favourite fruit
it looked like ToKanao’s skull
it was a nut that tasted like cocoa
ToKanao searched for his head.
The fruit was named after ToKanao.
ToKanao disappeared.
A new tree was discovered.
23 Which statement is correct? summarising
ToKanao put a curse on the village.

ToKanao continued to provide food for the village.
ToKanao forgave Talia.
ToKanao continued to provide fish.
24 What would the village nOt use the coconut palm for? predicting
coconut milk fresh water

bowls woven baskets
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Scratch Attack! — Part 1

My head had been itching all day. Mrs Nolan told me off five times for fidgeting in
class. I sat on my hands to stop them scratching, but they had a mind of their own and
kept sneaking back to have another go. I was having a secretive little scratch late in the
afternoon when something squishy jammed underneath my fingernail. I looked at my
nail … and something looked back.
It had a dark centre and pale, wiggling legs. I stuck my thumbnail under it and squeezed.
Pop! Something red dribbled out. Blood. Gross! I’d never had lice before. I had to get rid
of them fast, before anyone found out. I had an idea.
As soon as the bell rang I ran to the monkey bars, climbed up and hung upside down.
I shook my head and fluffed out my hair. My best friend Hugh followed me. I hoped he
couldn’t see the nits and lice falling to the ground as gravity sucked them off my head.
Mum walked across the playground. “Mike, what are you doing? It’s home time.”
“Just hanging.” I shook my hair some more to dislodge the remaining lice.
She didn’t smile at my joke. “I can see that. Why are you hanging?”
“To make my hair grow faster.” I knew by the look on her face that I’d picked the
wrong day to be funny. As soon as we got home, I ran into the garden.
“Homework, Mike!”
“In a minute.”
I climbed the clothesline and swung upside down. A few more minutes should do the
trick. It didn’t. Maybe the lice were wearing anti-gravity boots, or maybe they were
bungee jumping back onto my head, using my hair as ropes.
“What’s gotten into you today?” Mum asked, hand on hip.
“Nothing.” I swung to the ground, feeling slightly dizzy.
“Homework, Mike. Now.” She was about to say more when the telephone rang.
Mum rolled her eyes and went inside.
Sandy thumped his tail on the ground as I walked by. He has lots of long, thick, fluffy
hair. That gave me another idea. I knelt down, put my head on his back, and rubbed.
Sandy licked my face with his dripping tongue, but I kept going. I rubbed the sides of
my head, then the back. That should do the trick.
Mum returned, the phone pressed to her ear. I sat up quickly. Sandy started to scratch.
He scratched and scratched. It was working!
“Remind me to give Sandy his flea medicine,” Mum said, covering the phone with
one hand. “He’s way overdue.”
Great. Fleas as well as lice! Just my luck.
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historical recount personal recount narrative procedure
2 Who is the story aimed at? making connections
3 What is the narrator’s name? monitoring
4 What was under the narrator’s fingernail? questioning
a bit of fluff an insect a nit a louse
5 What sort of word is ‘dribbled’? making connections
6 Why did the narrator hang off the monkey bars? monitoring
7 What was the look on Mum’s face when Mike made a joke? visualising
amused tired furious unimpressed
8 Why did Mike say the lice were wearing ‘anti-gravity boots’? monitoring
9 Who is Sandy? monitoring
10 Why did Mike rub his head on Sandy? monitoring
11 What type of person was Mike and why? summarising
lazy — he avoided doing homework

playful — he loved swinging upside down
independent — he tried to remove the nits himself
mean — he tried to give the nits to Sandy
12 Do you think Mike succeeded in getting rid of his nits and lice?
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Scratch Attack! — Part 2

In class the next day I asked to go to the toilet, then ran to the wash sheds. I squirted loads
of nit shampoo onto my hair. Phew! What a pong. Worse than eucalyptus lollies. I read
the instructions and nearly passed out. It had to stay on for half an hour! No way I could
get away with that. I shoved my head under the tap and rinsed, then ran back to the
classroom, shaking my hair to dry it.
Mrs Nolan stared at my hair. “Mike, how did you get so wet?”
I had to think fast. “Um, I was in a rush so I slipped and fell and…”
“Flushed your head down the toilet!” someone crowed. It was Annette, my worst enemy.
She had lots of long, thick ringlets and was always showing off.
“That’s enough. Go back to your reading.”
After a while, someone behind me giggled softly. It got louder. Another person started to
laugh and then another. What was going on?
“Bubbles,” Hugh whispered, pointing at my head. “Bubbles keep rising and popping.”
I put my hand to my hair and it came away frothy. A huge bubble floated in the air and
exploded with a squelch. I mustn’t have rinsed well enough.
“Come to the front,” Mrs Nolan said. She poked and prodded my hair, then wiped her
hand on a tissue. “Go to sick bay and give them this.” She scribbled something on a piece
of paper. Just one word, in huge capital letters. NITS.
It was awful. Mum took me home and smeared nit shampoo through my hair. It made
my eyes sting. Then she used a tiny metal comb to remove the nits and lice. So many hairs
came out I thought I might go bald.
The whole class knew I had nits. How could I ever face them? I sat in front of the television
feeling miserable. The doorbell rang but I didn’t answer it.
“He’s in the lounge room,” I heard Mum say.
Hugh burst into the room, grinning. “Guess what? Mrs Nolan checked everyone’s hair. She
found heaps of nits and sent half the class home!”
That was more like it! No one would tease me now.
“Do you know who had the most?” Hugh asked.
I had no idea. “No. Who?”
“Annette.”
I thought of those long, thick ringlets and started to laugh.
13 What type of word is ‘squirted’? making connections

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14 What did the nit shampoo smell like? questioning
15 Why did mike try to treat his hair during class? monitoring
he didn’t have anywhere to treat it at home
he had to borrow a friend’s nit shampoo
he didn’t want anyone to know he had nits
he wanted an excuse to get out of class
16 Do you think mike managed to treat his hair properly?
17 How did mike look when he returned to class? visualising
18 What does ‘crowed’ mean? monitoring

shouted gloated cried mumbled
19 Why were people giggling in class? questioning
20 Which statement is correct? making connections

Lice are insects and their eggs are called nits.
Nits are insects and their eggs are called lice.
21 nits and lice are: making connections
spread by head-to-head contact spread by sneezing
spread by dogs and cats spread by rats
The class laughs at Mike’s frothy head.
Mike tries to remove the lice.
Mike is sent home.
Hugh pays Mike a visit.

23 Which statement is nOt correct? summarising
Mike was worried that he would be teased.
Mike enjoyed having the nits removed.
Mike was glad other kids had nits too.
The nit treatment was unpleasant.
24 Would mike be able to face the class again? Why or why not? predicting
ANSWERS
TEST 1 TEST 4 TEST 7 TEST 9

LIVING IN A GREENHOUSE FRUIT AND NUT MUFFINS PAPUA NEW GUINEA THE BOY WHO COULD FLY
1 greenhouse 1 a procedure 1 north of Australia 1 The Boy Who Could Fly
2 high levels of certain gases 2 a list of foods needed 2 a mountain range 2 myth
3 carbon dioxide and 3 a tablespoon 3 The rugged terrain makes 3 Minos
methane 4 another cup of plain flour visiting difficult. 4 a complex system of paths
4 They trap the heat from 5 ½ cup of crushed 4 they fly or walk 5 so tributes could not
the sun. hazelnuts 5 valleys high in the escape
5 it would be too cold for life 6 instructions on how to use mountain range 6 He used it to find his way
6 it would keep getting the ingredients 6 two: wet and dry out of the maze.
hotter 7 one large and one small 7 rainforests 7 Daedulus had designed
7 The climate would remain bowl 8 Far North Queensland the maze and King Minos
fairly stable. 8 Preheating means turning 9 1000 to 6000 millimetres thought he had not
8 all of the above on the oven before 10 below 0° C done it properly because
9 more severe and frequent making the recipe so that 11 on the coast Theseus was able to
storms it has time to heat up. 12 all of the above escape.
10 They use less energy than 9 slightly lumpy 8 feathers and beeswax
incandescent light bulbs. 10 a thin, metal or wooden TEST 8 9 sunny
11 all of the above stick ANIMAL SPONSORSHIP 10 2, 4, 1, 3
12 much hotter than the 11 3, 1, 4, 2 IS FUTILE 11 it melted the wax
Earth 12 They would be 1 newspaper editorial 12 The Labours of Heracles
overcooked. 2 both facts and opinions
TEST 2 3 O, F, O TEST 10
GOOD ENDINGS FOR TEST 5 4 donating money to GETTING FIT
IMAGINATIVE TEXTS THERE’S AN ALIEN IN MY support something 1 argument
1 It is the writer’s last BEDROOM 5 Their natural habitat 2 the body’s inability to
chance to leave a lasting 1 narrative should be protected. control blood sugar
impression. 2 third person 6 saying one thing but 3 being significantly
2 all of the above 3 science fiction doing the opposite overweight
3 sells your next book 4 The Tales of Marty Martian 7 reporting habitat 4 while you are young
4 an event where something 5 a humming noise destruction 5 all of the above
goes wrong 6 adverb 8 Various possible answers: 6 if you are lazy, you let the
5 a story 7 He didn’t want his warm, content, protective team down
6 happily ever after footsteps to be noisy and 9 animals that are neither 7 jogging
7 the Princess runs away wake Mum up. cute nor cuddly (like those 8 running
from home 8 a tiny flying saucer that bite or slither) 9 look healthy
8 Shrek 9 oval and flat 10 they are an essential part 10 Once you get fit you have
9 a message of warning for 10 a simile of the ecosystem to keep being active to
the reader 11 cliffhanger 11 many animals would maintain your fitness
10 Overturn the happily ever 12 create trouble and chaos become endangered or level.
after notion. extinct 11 It would be hard to stick
11 not following traditional TEST 6 12 Say no to animal to.
methods THE DAILY DIG sponsorship. Say yes to 12 Prevention is better than
12 F, O, O 1 to inform environmental protection. cure.
2 concern
TEST 3 3 a dinosaur egg
THE STORM 4 during the Jurassic period
1 The Storm 5 a website containing
2 to describe a storm in someone’s thoughts
vivid detail 6 Crocodiles are also an
3 heavy storm clouds ancient species.
4 a metaphor 7 write news articles
5 both 2 and 3 8 April Fool’s Day
6 lightning 9 a trick
7 onomatopoeia 10 an unnamed person
8 raindrops 11 egg-shaped
9 very loud 12 pun
10 it picks up the leaves
without being seen
11 personification
12 helpless
ANSWERS

THE IMPORTANCE OF TOURING TAIWAN FOLLOWING THE THE DEFECTIVE HAIRDRYER
FAMILY 1 travel guide MATHS TRAIL 1 the store manager
1 discussion 2 all of the above 1 Following the Maths Trail 2 Dear Store Manager
2 paragraphs 1 and 4 3 off the coast of Eastern 2 recount 3 Susie could have rung or
3 to encourage readers to Asia 3 excited visited the store and asked
consider the issues 4 by aeroplane 4 students moved between for the name of the store
4 friends 5 Sydney activities like they were manager. It might also be
5 Friends communicate in 6 a tropical cyclone or following a path. written on their website.
person, by phone, email hurricane 5 at least six 4 Ripoffs R Us
and text messages. 7 during the monsoonal 6 those who successfully 5 It heats up too rapidly.
6 attend classes at school season from January to completed each activity 6 dry and brittle
7 the same culture and March/April 7 soldiers marching to battle 7 She took it to the store to
beliefs; love 8 Australia Day 8 a piece of rope ask for a replacement.
8 They look after you when 9 the sky would be filled 9 10 metres 8 it proves where it was
you are sick, help you with floating lanterns 10 Jayne bought
learn about life, and love 10 Chinese 11 4, 1, 3, 2 9 Others have also had
you even when you are 11 relatively inexpensive 12 12 metres trouble with that type of
naughty. 12 to encourage people to hairdryer.
9 your friends visit Taiwan TEST 16 10 all of the above
10 you will make new friends THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE 11 Susie gets her money back
but your family will stay TEST 14 1 many centuries 12 ask for your money back
the same SCHOOL CAMP 2 England, Scotland, Wales or a replacement
11 considers both points of 1 when they are about to 3 changing and developing
view and picks which is leave camp over time TEST 19
better 2 Natasha 4 to help them deal with THE TALKING DOG
12 families are better than 3 relieved each other 1 laugh
friends 4 this was their first camp 5 to communicate with the 2 His dog could talk.
together new inhabitants 3 adverb
TEST 12 5 three days 6 the plant needs to be 4 angrily
GOVERNING AUSTRALIA 6 Leah wanted to have a called something 5 eventually
1 a democracy magician at her party and 7 the rise of the machine 6 the dog had barked
2 people vote for them Tash thought that was age 7 The dog had barked.
3 People could vote against childish. 8 all of the above 8 Is sandpaper rough or
them at the next election. 7 her face went red 9 plough smooth?
4 arms 8 what magicians say 10 The thing they describe 9 upset
5 the private sector 9 sarcastically no longer exists and 10 frowned angrily
6 the prime minister 10 effect the words are no longer 11 They would have received
7 the court system 11 Tash apologised for needed. a free meal.
8 Ministers teasing Leah about the 11 texting 12 The dog could talk after
9 making it illegal to speak magician. 12 will change more rapidly all.
against the government 12 No, Tash learnt her lesson than in the past
10 getting rid of it and will not tease Leah
11 one person could gain about it again. TEST 17
absolute power LITTLE BORING DAY SPA
12 all of the above 1 advertisement
2 student magazine
3 a beauty and relaxation
centre
4 they do not want the
weekend to be over
5 students
6 rhetorical question
7 to engage the audience
8 all of the above
9 calm and soothing
10 group discounts
11 Various possible answers:
refreshed, relaxed
12 the prices
ANSWERS

THE JOB APPLICATION EXCEL NAPLAN TESTS THE THREE LITTLE BLAKE’S WRITER’S GUIDE
1 a job during Christmas 1 the internet WOLVES 1 review
2 chick@hmail.com 2 www.pascalpress.com.au 1 fairytale 2 Blake’s Writer’s Guide,
3 the email account was 3 a publisher 2 to amuse and entertain Merryn Whitfield, Pascal
created in Australia 4 the Naplan Tests page 3 The Three Little Pigs Press
4 this is a reply to the first 5 informative 4 the wolves’ mother does 3 to encourage people to
email 6 parents and teachers not return read the book
5 at the bottom 7 Australian 5 eager 4 rhetorical questions
6 Bigco Pty Ltd 8 Interactive Instant Lessons 6 4, 2, 1, 3 5 all of the above
7 great 9 any of the above 7 Their mother told them 6 cheerful
8 unfavourable, because 10 Nothing—shipping would not to talk to strangers. 7 complete
it shows she doesn’t take be free. 8 Not by the hair on our 8 An index is an
work seriously 11 View Cart chinny chin chins! alphabetical list of topics
9 written communication 12 a short video about the 9 use them to decorate his found in the book, along
10 It was too vague and products hat with the page numbers
informal. 10 grouped each topic appears on.
11 Various possible answers: TEST 24 11 big and fat 9 17
amused BIRTHDAYS 12 praise her children for 10 all of the above
12 No, she will still be much 1 rhyming being clever 11 court documents
too young. 2 the second line 12 Engaging (or interesting)
3 someone born on a TEST 27 introductions make people
TEST 21 Monday THE DARK AND want to read the rest of
FOLLOW CHARLES STURT 4 pretty SILENT WORLD the story.
1 procedure 5 graceful 1 biography
2 an explorer 6 calm 2 to see how being deaf and TEST 29
3 to find the inland sea 7 Thursday’s child blind feels REMEMBER — BRUSHING
4 things needed for the 8 Friday’s child 3 all of the above TEETH IS VERY IMPORTANT
expedition 9 none of the above 4 They have never known 1 a story about a funny
5 You will need to camp out. 10 Sunday anything different and incident
6 Wellington, NSW 11 alliteration they have no way to 2 first person
7 wet and muddy 12 over a hundred years ago compare themselves to 3 to amuse readers
8 the Darling River others. 4 three
9 2, 3, 1, 4 TEST 25 5 Alabama, America 5 mothers of young children
10 No. They are too vague THE HUNTER OR 6 when she was a infant 6 Jayden put it in his
and do not have enough THE HUNTED? 7 by making basic signs mouth.
detail, for example ‘a few 1 interview 8 she was isolated from the 7 Dogs clean their teeth by
days march’. 2 on a radio or television world chewing chew toys and
11 some rivers flowed inland program 9 exhausted bones.
12 No, it does not exist. 3 a great white shark 10 by pouring water while 8 unwise
4 he is happy to be alive she spelt ‘w-a-t-e-r’ 9 saliva
TEST 22 5 go spearfishing 11 all of the above 10 the same as usual
THE POLAR LANDS 6 Not many people go there, 12 people with disabilities 11 nothing
1 report so it won’t be crowded or 12 No, because he lost his
2 the regions around the overfished. toothbrush. Telling his
poles 7 the shark hit with a lot of mother she needed a new
3 the South Pole force toothbrush shows that he
4 a large land mass 8 His belt snapped. understood.
surrounded by water 9 hospital staff
5 the sun’s rays are weak 10 respect
6 is continuous darkness at 11 Yes, he does not hate or
the South Pole fear sharks. He is trying to
7 clean and white help save them.
8 fresh water 12 No, he is too scared he
9 it is too cold might encounter a shark.
10 penguins
11 during summer
12 warm clothing
ANSWERS
TEST 30 TEST 33 TEST 35

HOW DOES A THE NATURAL WORLD THE CURSE OF
BEE DEVELOP? ENCYCLOPAEDIA TUTANKHAMUN
1 an organised group (which 1 A book (printed or 1 historical recount
lives in a hive) electronic) providing 2 ancient cultures
2 a male bee information on a wide 3 3000 years ago
3 10 days range of topics, which are 4 Howard Carter
4 her job is to lay eggs and arranged alphabetically. 5 a telegram
protect them 2 all of the above 6 Various possible answers:
5 about two years 3 The Natural World excited
6 bee bread Encyclopaedia 7 extravagant
7 pupa 4 jet engines 8 it was a sign of wealth
8 it is a nourishing staple 5 animals that live in 9 3, 1, 2, 4
food burrows 10 a cloth wrapped around a
9 all of the above 6 spring buried body
10 to protect the hive from 7 nocturnal 11 hieroglyphics
external threats 8 by cutting down the trees 12 false
11 they transfer pollen from they live in
flower to flower 9 on the ground TEST 36
12 a larva is fed special 10 bright and colourful THE
food to turn it into a 11 on the outside of its body TRIANTIWONTIGONGOLOPE
new queen bee 12 It would be vulnerable to 1 rhyming
attack by predators and 2 an imaginary insect
TEST 31 would most likely die. 3 to entertain
EMERGENCY! 4 woolly grub
1 the editor TEST 34 5 about the size of a beetle
2 a local newspaper THE RELUCTANT GENIUS 6 weeds and wattle gum
3 a post office box 1 biography 7 Australia
4 Northern Territory 2 Stephen Hawking 8 It looks so strange.
5 dependable 3 Illness destroyed his ability 9 sulk
6 an isolated rural to speak. 10 very sensitive
community 4 the uses of medicinal 11 he made them up
7 six months herbs 12 No, they do not exist.
8 all of the above 5 the illness was identified
9 locals with medical 6 21 years old
training 7 all of the above
10 none of the above 8 false
11 a genius 9 a collapsed star with
12 a pun immense gravity
10 a black area in space
TEST 32 11 The Big Bang and Black
THE HISTORY OF Holes
FALSE TEETH 12 it took a tragedy to make
1 the ancient Egyptians him reach his potential
2 so the king would look
nice in the afterlife
3 around 3000 years ago
4 the teeth of oxen or other
animals
5 carved bone
6 all of the above
7 priests
8 an evil spell
9 cloves
10 yes, they helped a bit
11 They were very strong.
12 yes, as technology
improves
ANSWERS
TERM TEST 1 TERM TEST 2 TERM TEST 3 TERM TEST 4

TALAGA WARNA—PART 1 THE MYSTERY OF WOLLI THE FIRST COCONUT SCRATCH ATTACK!
1 Indonesia CREEK—PART1 —PART 1 —PART 1
2 Prabu 1 narrative 1 dramatic play 1 narrative
3 bossy 2 a rural community 2 Papua New Guinea 2 primary school children
4 to pray for a child 3 a precious gemstone 3 a list of characters 3 Mike
5 dark and private 4 in the Australian outback 4 narrator 4 a louse
6 She was given everything 5 He did not know what was 5 He caught many fish. 5 verb
she wanted. causing the illness. 6 a villager 6 so the nits and lice would
7 loving and indulgent 6 A kangaroo that was hit 7 Talia was curious because fall off
parents and killed by a vehicle on no one knew where 7 unimpressed
8 a necklace the road. ToKanao fished or how he 8 They did not fall off his
9 flawed 7 red hair caught so many. He also head when he was upside
10 all of the above 8 food poisoning wondered how he could down.
11 the jewels sparkled and 9 blaming the wrong person fish without a spear. 9 a dog
shone 10 simile 8 adverb 10 so the nits and lice would
12 No. She was very spoilt 11 opal miners 9 they tell the actor how the move onto Sandy
and believed nothing was 12 a mystery illness was character is feeling 11 independent—he tried to
good enough for her. affecting many people 10 stunned remove the nits himself
11 inquisitive 12 No. They didn’t fall off
TALAGA WARNA—PART 2 THE MYSTERY OF WOLLI 12 Talia believed strong and they didn’t leave his
13 18 CREEK—PART 2 magic was involved and head to go to Sandy.
14 the story does not say 13 He was covered in bat felt frightened.
15 adverb droppings. SCRATCH ATTACK!
16 It held the necklace. 14 pierced THE FIRST COCONUT —PART 2
17 angry 15 adverb —PART 2 13 verb
18 spoiled and ungrateful 16 Northern Territory 13 verb 14 eucalyptus
19 The Princess ripped the 17 Bacteria is a type of germ 14 ToKanao returned to the 15 he didn’t want anyone to
necklace off her neck and that causes illness. sea and disappeared. know he had nits
threw it to the ground, 18 in the bat droppings 15 years later 16 No. He couldn’t leave
breaking it. 19 able to be spread 16 a simile the nit shampoo on long
20 embarrassed 20 Yes. A cure has been found 17 a palm tree enough. Also, he would
21 personification and will be given to the 18 a coconut have needed to comb
22 Lake of Colour sick people immediately. 19 an expression of surprise them out.
23 2, 4, 1, 3 21 be completely covered 20 The fruit had three marks 17 His hair and shirt were
24 be grateful for what you 22 opals were losing their that looked like the eyes, wet.
have value nose and mouth of a man. 18 gloated
23 2, 1, 3, 4 21 the word sounds like 19 Bubbles were rising from
24 No, because the illness ‘ToKanao’ Mike’s hair.
can be treated, the miners 22 1, 4, 2, 3 20 Lice are insects and their
protected and the opals 23 ToKanao continued to eggs are called nits.
decontaminated. provide food for the 21 spread by head-to-head
village contact
24 fresh water 22 2, 1, 3, 4
23 Mike enjoyed having the
nits removed
24 Yes. He would no longer
have nits, and he wasn’t
the only one to have had
them.
ANSWERS
TEST 30 TEST 33 TEST 35

HOW DOES A THE NATURAL WORLD THE CURSE OF
BEE DEVELOP? ENCYCLOPAEDIA TUTANKHAMUN
1 an organised group (which 1 A book (printed or 1 historical recount
lives in a hive) electronic) providing 2 ancient cultures
2 a male bee information on a wide 3 3000 years ago
3 10 days range of topics, which are 4 Howard Carter
4 her job is to lay eggs and arranged alphabetically. 5 a telegram
protect them 2 all of the above 6 Various possible answers:
5 about two years 3 The Natural World excited
6 bee bread Encyclopaedia 7 extravagant
7 pupa 4 jet engines 8 it was a sign of wealth
8 it is a nourishing staple 5 animals that live in 9 3, 1, 2, 4
food burrows 10 a cloth wrapped around a
9 all of the above 6 spring buried body
10 to protect the hive from 7 nocturnal 11 hieroglyphics
external threats 8 by cutting down the trees 12 false
11 they transfer pollen from they live in
flower to flower 9 on the ground TEST 36
12 a larva is fed special 10 bright and colourful THE
food to turn it into a 11 on the outside of its body TRIANTIWONTIGONGOLOPE
new queen bee 12 It would be vulnerable to 1 rhyming
attack by predators and 2 an imaginary insect
TEST 31 would most likely die. 3 to entertain
EMERGENCY! 4 woolly grub
1 the editor TEST 34 5 about the size of a beetle
2 a local newspaper THE RELUCTANT GENIUS 6 weeds and wattle gum
3 a post office box 1biography 7 Australia
4 Northern Territory 2Stephen Hawking 8 It looks so strange.
5 dependable 3Illness destroyed his ability 9 sulk
6 an isolated rural to speak. 10 very sensitive
community 4 the uses of medicinal 11 he made them up
7 six months herbs 12 No, they do not exist.
Your ASA ENGLISH:
8 all of the above
9 locals with medical
5 the illness was identified
6 21 years old
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INtErACtIvE pDFs.
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12 a pun
9 a collapsed star with
immense gravity
10 a black area in space
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Assessment is an integral part of the learning process.

The assessments offered here are designed to uncover

There are 36 tests containing 12 questions (9 tests per

Codes for all

© Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority 2010.

Text sourced from: Targeting Text Interactively

1 the earth’s layer of gases acts like a: visualising

2 What is causing the overheating problem? questioning

3 greenhouse gases include: questioning

carbon dioxide and oxygen

5 What would happen to earth if there were no greenhouse gases? questioning

it would be too hot for life

6 What would happen to earth if greenhouse

it would keep getting hotter it would enter another Ice Age

8 Which human activities increase greenhouse gases? monitoring

burning fossil fuels, which releases carbon dioxide

9 Which changing weather patterns

more severe and frequent storms more volcanic eruptions

11 Which are alternative energy sources? making connections

wind power solar power

12 Venus has much higher levels of carbon dioxide

much colder than the Earth

NUMBER OF CORRECT ANSWERS 12

Text sourced from: Blake’s Writer’s Guide, Merryn Whitfield

1 Why is the ending of a story important? questioning

2 What does the ending of a story need to do? summarising

solve the problems arising in the story

3 Complete the sentence.

the main character

6 How do traditional narratives tend to end? questioning

7 Which is nOt an example of a traditional ending? monitoring

the Prince and Princess get married

8 Of the following stories, which does nOt

Cinderella Snow White

9 What is the ‘moral’ of a story? monitoring

the high point of action the theme of the story

11 What does ‘subvert’ mean? monitoring

following traditional methods

12 mark each statement as Fact or Opinion. Write F or O in the box. summarising

Traditional narratives end happily ever after.

All good stories have a moral.

Happily ever after stories are dull.

NUMBER OF CORRECT ANSWERS 12

The storm is too powerful.

Text sourced from: Targeting Text Interactively

1 What is the best title for this description? summarising

2 What is the purpose of this description? monitoring

to describe a storm in vivid detail

3 What is the ‘huge, black glove’? monitoring

4 ‘the sunlight is engulfed by a huge, black glove’ is: making connections

the air was warm

6 What was the ‘torch flickering on, off’? monitoring

7 ‘Slowly at first, pitter-patter, pitter-patter’ is: making connections

8 What are the ‘watery marbles’? monitoring

9 How would the rain on the roof have sounded? predicting

10 Why is the wind described as an invisible thief? visualising

it picks up the leaves without being seen

11 The tree branches wave frantically for help.

12 How does the narrator feel? summarising

NUMBER OF CORRECT ANSWERS 12

1 What text type is this? monitoring

2 What are ingredients? monitoring

cooking instructions a list of cooking equipment