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Part 2, Number 2, 1998
Various authors

Abiator's Reading:
General Skills Set 05:10
ACTIVITIES
Total Marks: 31
School Journal Part 2, Part 2, 1998
Learning Media Ltd, Wellington, NZ
Abiator's Active Classroom, http://www.berghuis.co.nz/abiator/
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GENERAL COMPREHENSION

dolphin-making Read "Making Monsters"
1.   What is an advantage about using fibreglass for models?   [1 mark]
2.   Why do the boys have to wear a protective mask?   [1 mark]

Read "Who Pushed Humpty Dumpty?"
3.   Why did Inspector Cluedo suspect Vincent Voice?   [2 marks]
4.   Why is Samantha Snoop an appropriate name for a reporter? (Focus on the meaning of her last name.)   [2 marks]

Read "The Fabulous Noodle Fund-raiser"
5.   Explain the secret behind Ms Broom. Give proof in your explanation.   [3 marks]

Read "Dotterel Chicks"
6.   Why did the dotterel behave as if it was injured?   [1 mark]
7.   Name five(5) of the dangers to dotterels mentioned in the article.   [1 mark]
8.   What does the article say about the future of the dotterel if we are not careful?   [1 mark]


dotterel VOCABULARY SKILLS
FIND WORDS FROM THE TEXT WHICH MEAN THE SAME AS:

7)   behaving (p43)   [1 mark]
8)   well (p44)   [1 mark]
9)   terrible (p45)   [1 mark]
10)   caught sight of (p46)   [1 mark]

dolphin FIND THESE WORDS IN THE TEXT, THEN PUT THEM IN SENTENCES OF YOUR OWN:

11)   touches (p39)   [1 mark]
12)   resin (p40)   [1 mark]
13)   fine(p41)   [1 mark]
14)   colours (p42)   [1 mark]

dotterel nesting FIND THESE WORDS IN THE TEXT, THINK OF A BETTER SYNONYM, THEN PUT THEM IN SENTENCES OF YOUR OWN:

15)   sure (p7)   [1 mark]
16)   tried (p7)   [1 mark]
17)   helped (1st paragraph, p9)   [1 mark]


ANALYSIS - SYNTHESIS - EVALUATION
Complete any TWO (2) tasks below

noodles 18)   Imagine you are Jason Campbell from "The Fabulous Noodle Fund-Raiser". Write a short, persuasive letter to the police telling them about Ms Broom. Don't forget: give lots of proof to convince the police you could be right.   [4 marks]
19)  Pretend you are one of the parent dotterel birds in the article, "Dotterel Chicks". Write a short story, in first person, from your point of view describing the events of the article . Include your feelings about what you saw and what happened. You MUST use information from the article in YOUR article.   [4 marks]
20)  Rewrite all or part of the article, "Making Monsters", but rewrite it as a comedy. Use the main events from the article, but you are free to add details and minor events to make your writing humorous. Be descriptive!   [4 marks]