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© Curriculum Corporation, on behalf of the Ministerial Council on Education, Employment, Training and Youth Affairs, 2009. Use 2B or HB pencil only 7 year 2009 0:65 Time available for students to complete test: 65 minutes reaDING n AT ion Al A ssEss ME nT progr AM li TE rACY A nd nUMErACY

2 YEAr 7 reaDING © MCEETYA 2009 read Helping our waterways on page 2 of the magazine and answer questions 1 to 6. 1What is the main message of these posters? Land can easily be flooded. What we do affects waterways. We should spray pests and mow lawns. We should wear hats when working outside. 2 Why does Poster 1 say you should apply fertilisers and pesticides only when the weather is fine? Sunshine makes them work. You might get wet and catch a cold. Rain could wash them into waterways. They won’t work if they get wet in the rain. 3The words aquatic life in Poster 2 refer to bugs and insects. leaves and clippings. creatures in the garden. plants and animals in the water. 4How do leaves and clippings kill aquatic life? They remove oxygen from water. They are turned into compost. They are eaten by fish. They cause run-off. Shade one bubble.

3 YEAr 7 reaDING © MCEETYA 2009 5According to Poster 2, what should we compost or mulch? fertiliser aquatic life garden waste oxygen from waste 6 Why do the posters say THE DRAIN IS JUST FOR RAIN instead of saying DON’T pUT gARDEN w ASTE DOwN DRAINS? They are comparing two things. It is clever to say one thing is another. The rhyme makes it easier to remember. People always do what they are told not to do. read A Special Day on page 3 of the magazine and answer questions 7 to 12. 7Why is this particular Saturday a special day for Patrick? He will be allowed to watch TV all morning. He will get the present he has been asking for. He will discover an answer he has been waiting for. He will be able to spend the whole day with his mother. 8What made Judith think Patrick was ready to go shopping? He was dressed and had finished breakfast. He was dressed more carefully than usual. He mentioned it to her at breakfast. He was keen to buy new sneakers. Shade one bubble.

4 YEAr 7 reaDING © MCEETYA 2009 9What is the most likely reason Judith sounded vague? She had just woken up and was still tired. She was thinking about Patrick’s sneakers. She was concentrating on filling the electric kettle. She didn’t want to tell Patrick they were going out. 10 patrick’s stomach lurched. This suggests that he suddenly felt ill. he needed some breakfast. he had woken up too early. he really didn’t want to go out. 11 Why does Patrick say, “My sneakers ’ll be all right for another week”? because he doesn’t need new sneakers because he never agreed to go shopping for new sneakers to persuade his mother that the shopping trip can be postponed to persuade his mother to go to the shops earlier than she planned 12“patrick,” she said wearily, “it’s all organised. ” What does this tell us about Patrick’s mother at this moment? She is annoyed at being woken up so early. She is vague because she is still half asleep. She is angry at Patrick always changing his mind. She is frustrated that Patrick has forgotten their plans. Shade one bubble.

5 YEAr 7 reaDING © MCEETYA 2009 read Advertising on page 4 of the magazine and answer questions 13 to 18. 13The main idea in the first paragraph is that children are easily persuaded by their parents. strongly influence which products are bought. seek advice about what products they should buy. believe they should decide what clothes they buy. 14The first paragraph states that, when shopping, children will often oppose advertising. make the wrong choices. pressure their friends into buying things. make their own decisions about food and clothing. 15 Many companies pitch their advertising directly to children. This statement means that advertisements are made by children. aimed at children. thrown at children. harmful to children. 16According to the second paragraph, people who support advertising to children believe that children are easily influenced. parents always spend their own money wisely. some advertisements are misleading to children. advertisements inform children about new products. Shade one bubble.

6 YEAr 7 reaDING © MCEETYA 2009 17Which words indicate that the debate still goes on? may need more research parents are pressured children are swayed research has shown 18What is the purpose of this text? to report incorrect facts about advertising to explain how advertising to children works to discuss different points of view about advertising to persuade the reader that advertising to children is good read Cockroaches on page 5 of the magazine and answer questions 19 to 22. 19 The sub-heading Hardy Survivor? includes a question mark. This is because the cockroach is the hardiest of all insects in the world. the writer is challenging a commonly-held belief about cockroaches. the cockroach has survived in difficult conditions and is a tough critter. the writer believes cockroaches deserve their reputation as being indestructible. 20The use of tough little critters in the second paragraph is an example of informal language. technical language. nuclear terminology. scientific terminology. Shade one bubble.

7 YEAr 7 reaDING © MCEETYA 2009 21The purpose of the information in brackets after the word rads is to give the scientific name of an insect. clarify a claim made earlier in the text. make an aside directly addressing the reader. give a definition of a scientific term used in the text. 22The research in this article suggests that radiation did not affect Drosophila melanogaster. produced unexpected effects on insects. is more helpful than harmful to living creatures. can extend the life expectancy of the parasitoid wasp. read Finn and the Big Guy on page 6 of the magazine and answer questions 23 to 29. 23For Finn, the phone call from Mr Lensky was a pleasant surprise. an irritating necessity. unwelcome and delayed. important and anticipated. 24The main reason that Mr Lensky called Finn was to speak with Finn’s mother about his school work. to see if it would be worthwhile meeting with Finn. to question Finn about when he was going to leave home. to convince Finn that he needed to know more about horses. Shade one bubble.

8 YEAr 7 reaDING © MCEETYA 2009 25The twins huddled and hissed. This suggests that the twins are amused by Finn’s reaction. are trying to get their mother’s attention. are angry that the television has been turned off. are aware that they must speak quietly to each other. 26What would be the best way to describe Finn’s way of talking to Mr Lensky? unsure excitedconfidentdisrespectful 27‘Okay boy, get your mother or father,’ Mr Lensky said. What does this suggest about Mr Lensky? He feels angry with Finn. He is trying to befriend Finn. He is in a position of authority. He has forgotten Finn’s name. 28 Finn’s mother said, ‘And where would he ... yes, all right, yes, fifteen and three months.’ This suggests that she was being questioned closely by Mr Lensky. she was not interested in talking with Mr Lensky. she was trying to end the phone call with Mr Lensky. she was unable to disguise her hostility towards Mr Lensky. Shade one bubble.

9 YEAr 7 reaDING © MCEETYA 2009 29How does Finn feel towards his mother at the end of the text? He wants her to reassure him. He resents having to please her. He is annoyed at her interference. He is proud that she treats him as an adult. read Looking at Desert Art on page 7 of the magazine and answer questions 30 to 35. 30 Who painted Dreaming sites in the w estern Desert? Walpiri Deirdre Stokes Vaughan Springs Michael Nelson Tjakamarra 31What is the purpose of the labelled diagram below the painting? to show how to paint the picture to list the names of the Dreaming sites to describe the places in the Western Desert to explain the meaning of the painted symbols Continued over the page Shade one bubble.

10 YEAr 7 reaDING © MCEETYA 2009 32What does this symbol represent? waterholes the Granites secret-sacred places possum ancestors 33According to the text, stone knives can be found at Wantapi. Kalitjara.Mt Wedge.Mt Singleton. 34What is the correct order of places visited on the journey of the ancestor wallaby? Mt Wedge, Tjuntyi, waterhole waterhole, Tjuntyi, Mt Wedge Tjuntyi, waterhole, Mt Wedge waterhole, Mt Wedge, Tjuntyi 35According to the text, the lives of the ancestors involve journeys and conflict as well as working and trading. worship and sacrifice. games and competitions. celebration and transformation. Shade one bubble.

11 YEAr 7 reaDING © MCEETYA 2009 read Forum Web Page on page 8 of the magazine and answer questions 36 to 41. 36The order of these comments is based upon word length. date posted. random sorting. alphabetical names. 37 According to oriana’s post, the people mentioned are both musicians with a serious message. people doing voluntary, unpaid work. musicians who work in Third World countries. people fighting for justice without recognition. 38Who mentions being inspired by two different things? greeno gembot orianastiryourgrace 39It’s a stretch but it’s a dream … What is stiryourgrace saying here? Dreams stretch the mind. The dream may be idealistic. The dream is easy to achieve. Imagination should be expanded. Shade one bubble.

12 YEAr 7 reaDING © MCEETYA 2009 40“Inspirational actions live on, beyond time and place.” Who would be most likely to say this? greeno gembot orianastiryourgrace 41What is the theme of all of the comments on this web page? support for the disadvantaged a sense of the importance of history concern for the state of the environment a desire to make the world a better place read Memories on page 9 of the magazine and answer questions 42 to 46. 42Which statement would Cally agree with? Everyone else has a photographic memory. It’s easy for me to communicate my feelings. Remembering differently from other people is a character defect. Everyone else remembers things in the same way as one another. 43 It’s like being lost in a landscape with no signposts refers to having a character defect. not being able to tell feelings. being unable to remember anything. not knowing when and where things happened. Shade one bubble.

13 YEAr 7 reaDING © MCEETYA 2009 44One side effect of Cally’s reading habits is that her memory has improved. reading at the table is not allowed. her general knowledge has improved. rampant fungal growth occurs with antibiotics. 45 What does a social glue refer to? remembering facts easily keeping the conversation going sticking things together at the table knowing what someone else is talking about 46The text is mainly about all of Cally’s problems. different types of memories. the interesting facts Cally remembers. the problem with having a feeling memory. eND OF TeST Shade one bubble.

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16 © MCEETYA 2009 YEAr 7 reaDING prACTiCE QUEsTions read Sun Catcher on the back cover of the magazine and answer questions P1 and P2. P1What do the instructions say to twist? the CD the foilyour hand your string P2The pictures help to show you safety information. how to cut the foil. different sun catchers. how to make the sun catcher. Shade one bubble.