Reading Assignment 4431

Name:_________________________
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School Journal Part 2, Number 2, 1992
The Telling - John O'Brien

1) Give the setting for this story and give reasons for your opinion. [2 mks]  [Help?]

2) What do you think the giant fish was? [1 mk]

3) How is Trace unique? [1 mk]

4) What do you think might happen in the future for Trace? [ 2 mks]

Roger the Fast Eater - Michael Whitehead

5) Name the five characters of this story. [1 mk]

6) Name one way you are similar to Dale's character. [1 mk]   [Help?]

7) Think about an emotion described in the story. Name the emotion, say who experienced this
      emotion and why they experienced this emotion. [2 mks]

8) How did Roger help? [1 mk]
SUB-TOTAL: 11 marks



School Journal Part 4, Number 3, 1995
The New King - George Ciantar

9) Explain the three different choices offered to the animals by Owusu, Angela and Trobor. [2 mks]

10) Which of the three candidates for king handled losing the vote best? Give a reason for your opinion. [2 mks]

The Name of the Game - David Hill

11) Translate four words the aliens have misunderstood. [2 mks]

12) What is the other sport Agent Evad will have to observe? [1 mk]

13) As a group, practise and perform this story as a play for the class. [3 mks]
SUB-TOTAL: 10 marks



School Journal Story Library, MAUI, 1998  Katerina Te Heikoko Mataira

14) Name Maui's four brothers. [1 mk]

15) Name Maui's parents. [1 mk]

16) What is Maui's full name? [1 mk]

17) What is the amazing special ability that Maui has according to these stories? [1 mk]
SUB-TOTAL: 4 marks



School Journal Story Library, TRICKY  Peter Thompson

18) Learn and perform for the class any TWO (2) tricks from this journal. [5 mks]
SUB-TOTAL: 5 marks



Research
19) Give a brief presentation of ONE of these creatures:
armadillo, shrew, chameleon, toucan, uakari, douroucouli, potto, kinkajou, spiny anteater, ibex
        [5 mks]  [Help?]

20) Use our school library to find out the titles by this author: ________________________ [2 mks]

21) Use the current phone book to find the phone number of: ________________________ [1 mk]

22) On a map of the world, show these places:
        Tasman Sea, Sea of Japan, Mount Vesuvius, Rome [2 mks]

23) Draw the national flag of Italy. [1 mk]
SUB-TOTAL: 11 marks



Free Choice
24) Write a book review and email it to your teacher. [5 mks]

SUB-TOTAL: 5 marks


TOTAL: 46 marks

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