Rabbit-Proof Fence: Before Reading

Rabbit-Proof Fence

by Doris Pilkington Garimara

​Before reading

​Look at the map of Western Australia on the right and find the rabbit-proof fence.

Guess the answers to these questions

about the rabbit-proof fence.​

Poll

How long is the rabbit-proof fence?

• 834 km

• 1,834 km

• 2,834 km

Poll

Where does the rabbit-proof fence run from?

• From the south to the north coast.

• From the east to the north coast.

• From the east to the west coast.

Poll

When was the rabbit-proof fence built?

• 1507

• 1707

• 1907

Poll

Why was the rabbit-proof fence built?

• To keep the rabbits in Western Australia.

• To keep the rabbits out of Western Australia.

• To stop people stealing rabbits from farms in

  Western Australia.

Poll

Who uses the rabbit-proof fence as an important landmark?

• The Mardu – the Aboriginal people who live in Western Australia.

• The white farmers who live in the bush.

• The policemen who fly in planes over the bush.

​Now read page 1 of Rabbit-Proof Fence to check your answers.

​Comprehension check

​Answer the questions again after reading

Multiple Choice

How long is the rabbit-proof fence?

• 834 km

• 1,834 km

• 2,834 km

Multiple Choice

Where does the rabbit-proof fence run from?

• From the south to the north coast.

• From the east to the north coast.

• From the east to the west coast.

Multiple Choice

When was the rabbit-proof fence built?

• 1507

• 1707

• 1907

Multiple Choice

Why was the rabbit-proof fence built?

• To keep the rabbits in Western Australia.

• To keep the rabbits out of Western Australia.

• To stop people stealing rabbits from farms in

  Western Australia.

Multiple Choice

Who uses the rabbit-proof fence as an important landmark?

• The Mardu – the Aboriginal people who live in Western Australia.

• The white farmers who live in the bush.

• The policemen who fly in planes over the bush.

Read the introduction to the book

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Open Ended

Why do you think the rabbit-proof fence is so important to the girls on their journey?

Open Ended

How do you think the girls feel when they first find the rabbit-proof fence?

Read chapte​rs 1 and 2

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