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Word Quiz 		NZ School Journals Part 1, Number 3, 1998 & Part 1, Number 3, 2000
Various authors
sock gobbler

Abiator's Reading:
General Skills Set 05:04
ACTIVITIES
Total Marks: 28
School Journal Part 1, Part 3, 1998 and School Journal Part 1, Part 3, 2000,   Learning Media Ltd, Wellington, NZ
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time to get up GENERAL COMPREHENSION

School Journal Part 1, Number 3, 2000
Time To Get Up - Jennifer beck
1)   What problem is this story all about? Give a full answer!   [2 marks]
2)   Explain the last paragraph of the story.   [2 marks]    [Help?]
3)   Explain what is happening in the picture on page 13.   [1 mark]

Hundreds of Pets - Jane Buxton
sheep 4)   Where is this article set? (What is the setting?)   [1 mark]
5)   What is a farm park? Explain.   [1 mark]
6)   Jack has a problem. What is it?   [1 mark]
7)   Would you like to live on a farm park like Jack? Why?   [2 marks]    [Help?]
8)   Name one positive aspect about living on a farm park and one negative aspect.   [2 marks]

sock gobbler School Journal Part 1, Number 3, 1998
The Sock Gobbler - Barbara Berge
9)   In four or five steps, give a plot summary of this story.   [2 marks]
10)   Let's say the sock gobbler is real. What proof is there in the story that it is real?   [2 marks]    [Help?]
11)   Pretend you are the sock gobbler. From your point of view, retell the part of the story where Greg tries to catch you. Include adjectives and FEELINGS!!!   [2 marks]


VOCABULARY SKILLS
Use "The Sock Gobbler" to answer these Vocabulary questions

EACH WORD BELOW IS MISSING VOWELS. WRITE THE WHOLE WORD IN YOUR BOOK, THEN GIVE TWO WORDS WHICH RHYME WITH THE ORIGINAL WORD:

washing machine 12)   _ _ CH (p6)   [1 mark]
13)   H_ _P (p6)   [1 mark]
14)   _ND_R (p8)   [1 mark]
15)   C_ _GHT (p8)   [1 mark]

BELOW IS A LIST OF BASE WORDS. FIND THE RELATED WORDS IN THE TEXT FOR EACH ONE:

16)   GENTLE (p4)   [1 mark]
17)   WOOL (p6)   [1 mark]
18)   HELP (p7)   [1 mark]
19)   NIGHT (p3)   [1 mark]

20)   Write TWO (2) sentences only. You MUST include any TWO (2) words from numbers 16 - 19 (either the base word or the extended word) in EACH sentence.   [2 marks]