Practice task_Unit 5

Practice task_Unit 5

Read

Read and understand the short news story. Then, answer the questions that follow.

Section A. Reading Comprehension

From Twinkl NewsRoom

Eight-Year-Old Sneaks Home-Made Book

​A little boy’s handwritten Christmas story has proved a hit after he snuck it onto the shelves of his local library. Before Christmas, eight-year-old Dillon from Boise, USA, thought of a story. Between the red covers of a notebook, he began writing his ideas down. After four days of writing, he’d filled 81 pages with his writing and drawings! 

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He was so proud of his efforts that he wanted as many people to read it as possible. When his grandmother took him to a local library, he snuck past the librarians and slipped his original, and only, copy onto the shelves.

When he got home, Dillon came clean and told his mum and dad what he’d done. Wanting to get it back, Dillon’s mum phoned the library only to find out that the librarians had found it… and loved it!

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The library added it to their system. It meant that people could borrow it from the library. Even the library manager has read it to his child.

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Dillon’s ‘Crismis’ story begins with the star atop his Christmas tree exploding. Dillon is then sent back in time to the first Thanksgiving. In the story, he visits the North Pole and Santa even makes an appearance. 

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The book has been so popular that there is currently a waiting list of over 50 people waiting to borrow it!​

Fill in the Blanks

How many pages long was Dillon's book?

Open Ended

Write another headline using 6 words or less.

Multiple Choice

"When het got home, Dillon came clean and told his mum and dad what he'd done." What does "come clean" mean?

• Washed himself

• Hid the truth

• Told the truth

• Was completely dishonest

Multiple Select

Tick two FACTS.

• Writing stories is fun.

• Dillon's book had a red front cover.

• Dillon's story is a good story.

• More than 50 people are waiting to read Dillon's story.

Multiple Choice

Tick one statement that is NOT a metaphor.

• The librarian was as sweet as candy.

• He was a walking dictionary.

• The test was a breeze.

• My dad is a teddy bear.

Multiple Choice

Tick one statement that shows a METAPHOR.

• The car moved like a snail.

• The puppy was as fast as a cheetah.

• The stars are diamonds in the sky.

• Her heart was as big as the ocean.

Fill in the Blanks

Jenny is the (pretty)

girl in the picture.

Fill in the Blanks

My pet rat is (tiny)

than my cat.

Fill in the Blanks

The diet is making her (slim)

.

Fill in the Blanks

Tom is getting (thin)

everyday.

Fill in the Blanks

Many people believe that breakfast is the (important)

meal of the day.

Section C. Writing a lead paragraph and headline.

Write a catch headline that will give your readers an idea about the news.

The first paragraph should contain the most important details of the news (5Wsand H)

Other details will be presented in the next paragraphs. ​

Open Ended

Type your headline and first paragraph here.