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5 year 2 013 Use 2B or HB pencil only © Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority, 2013 0:50 Time available for students to complete test: 50 minutes rea DING

YEAR 5 reaDING read The tree of life on page 2 of the magazine and answer questions 1 to 6. 1 How many small dents are found on a coconut shell ’s base? 0 1 2 3 2 According to the text, which statement is correct? Coconut oil is used to produce animal feed. People cannot eat coconut every day. The hard husk cannot be used for anything. Coconut oil is the same as coconut water. 3 What is dried coconut meat called? coco copra coir 4 Coconut meat is the sweet liquid inside the coconut. the rough exterior of the coconut. the white flesh inside the coconut. the hard shell of the coconut. 2 © ACARA 2013

YEAR 5 reaDING 5 According to the text, what is coconut water used as? a drink a cleaner make-up food flavouring 6 Why has the writer included the photo? to show all the parts of the coconut palm to illustrate the uses of the coconut to name the parts of the coconut seed to indicate how large a coconut is read An interview with Andy Griffiths on page 3 of the magazine and answer questions 7 to 12. 7 When does Andy Griffiths use a computer for his stories? after he has written something by hand as soon as he gets a new idea at the end of every day when he travels 8 According to the text, why does Andy Griffiths like to write when he is travelling? He has time to write by hand. He remembers to bring his journal. He gets many ideas from things he sees. He focuses better when he is away from home. 3 © ACARA 2013

YEAR 5 reaDING 9 Andy Griffiths says he would like X-ray vision if he could use it for his writing. have normal vision sometimes. install it on his computer. only use it when he travels. 10 Andy Griffiths likes Alice in Wonderland because it has lots of funny twists. was written by Dr Seuss. has some disgusting characters. teaches you new things. 11 Andy Griffiths thinks that writing for children is tiring. enjoyable. difficult. relaxing. 12 Andy Griffiths quotes Dr Seuss in order to give advice. tell a story. warn people. remember a friend. 4 © ACARA 2013

YEAR 5 reaDING read Kaiya goes hunting on page 4 of the magazine and answer questions 13 to 18. 13 What made the low humming noise in paragraph 1? the clap sticks a didgeridoo a billabong the campfire 14 When Goolara said “I’m coming ”, why did Kaiya sigh? His mind was focused on the wallabies. He didn’t want Goolara to wake everyone up. He knew he couldn’t stop Goolara from following. He was very tired and had a long way to go. 15 When the sound of Goolara’s footsteps faded, Kaiya stopped because he had lost his way. was getting out of breath. wanted to see where she was going. thought he heard a wallaby. 16 Why did Kaiya slow down as he neared the billabong? He had to get his spear ready. He could smell the sweet grass. He could see a wallaby grazing. He was concerned about Goolara. 5 © ACARA 2013

YEAR 5 reaDING 17 Which words in the second half of the text tell readers that Kaiya became frightened? crept closer hiding behind the trees the long grass exploded edged backwards 18 The text is mainly about Kaiya’s skill as a hunter. role in the gathering. relationship with his sister. attempt to be independent. read Fishing from the rocks on page 5 of the magazine and answer questions 19 to 24. 19 Who is speaking in the first two lines? Dad one of the kids the narrator the weather forecaster 20 Then the flurry: ... What is the cause of the flurry? packing the fishing gear looking for a fishing spot checking the weather going fishing 6 © ACARA 2013

YEAR 5 reaDING 21 How does Dad seem to feel about taking the kids fishing? cross unwilling careless enthusiastic 22 Why are the kids all excited at the daring ? (verse 3) They can see the waves. They seldom go out with Dad. They are hurrying across the beach. They are going somewhere they do not usually go. 23 Stay in the safe sandy zone. (verse 3) This sentence is most likely to be a rule for the kids. a plan for the trip. a warning sign on the beach. advice about where to catch fish. 24 How are Dad and Roxy similar? They are both pleased to go fishing with the kids. They are both worried by the dangerous waves. They are both nervous about leaving the beach. They are both hoping for a fish. 7 © ACARA 2013

YEAR 5 reaDING read Duyfken on page 6 of the magazine and answer questions 25 to 31. 25 According to the text, who created the first map showing the Cape Y ork coastline? James Cook enthusiastic volunteers the captain of the Duyfken the Aboriginal people of the area 26 What is the Duyfken 1606 Replica Foundation? a sailing club for historical ships a monument to sailors on the Duyfken a group dedicated to making a replica ship a museum established to display a replica ship 27 How long did it take to build the Duyfken replica? 1 year 6 years 150 years 400 years 28 Where did the Duyfken replica begin its first trip? the Netherlands Fremantle Cape York Sydney 8 © ACARA 2013

YEAR 5 reaDING 29 Why did the Duyfken replica sail to the Gulf of Carpentaria? The Duyfken sailors hoped to make contact with the local people. The Duyfken replica was on a journey to the Netherlands. The Duyfken sailors came from this area. The Duyfken replica was re-enacting history. 30 According to the text, what was the next step for the Duyfken replica after its voyage around Australia? It sailed to Cape York. It returned to the Netherlands. It was put on display to the public. It became part of the 400th anniversary celebrations. 31 In what way has the Duyfken 1606 Replica Foundation contributed to Australian society? by raising money to help Australians in need by providing boat-building jobs to Australian workers by rebuilding links with remote Australian communities by giving Australian people a chance to appreciate the past 9 © ACARA 2013

YEAR 5 reaDING read City of the Ancients on page 7 of the magazine and answer questions 32 to 37. 32 The main purpose of this text is to tell the story of City of the Ancients. describe the setting of City of the Ancients. give an opinion about City of the Ancients. write about the actors in City of the Ancients. 33 In the words We see the children … (paragraph 1), who does We refer to? the audience the reviewers the writer and director the main characters 34 There are many twists and turns (paragraph 2) Using your own words, explain what the reviewer means by the words twists and turns. 35 The reviewer puts an exclamation mark ( ! ) after a giant seagull (paragraph 2) to emphasise how silly the scene was. how funny the scene was. how terrifying the scene was. how hard it was to film the scene. 10 © ACARA 2013

YEAR 5 reaDING 36 The reviewer thinks that older children will find the action frightening. the ending disappointing. the characters unbelievable. the special effects exciting. 37 This text is most likely part of a letter. a magazine. an advertisement. an adventure book. STOP – eND Of TeST 11 © ACARA 2013

12 YEAR 5 reaDING © ACARA 2013 PraCTICe QUeSTIONS read Sara’s early morning on page 8 of the magazine and answer questions P1 and P2.  P1 What did Sara plan to do on Saturday morning? homework play football go horseriding make breakfast  P2 According to the text, what was Sara’s mistake?