Year 3 - NAPLAN Literacy Preparation Material - Set 5

Which word shows that this explanation may not be true?

April Fool’s Day is thought to have begun in France.

• A

• B

• C

• D

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CCSS.RI.1.9

CCSS.RI.2.9

CCSS.RI.4.8

CCSS.RL.4.5

CCSS.RL.1.5

Before 1500, the French believed that each year began

• in April.

• in January.

• with a holiday.

• with some tricks.

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CCSS.RL.3.6

CCSS.RL.4.6

CCSS.RL.2.10

CCSS.RL.3.10

CCSS.RL.4.10

In 1582, the French king made his people

• plan a new festival.

• use a new calendar.

• begin the New Year later.

• take part in a new festival.

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CCSS.RI.2.7

CCSS.RI.3.7

CCSS.RI.4.7

CCSS.RL.2.7

CCSS.RL.3.7

What caused the news to spread slowly?

• People were unsure of what to do.

• People lived in villages and towns.

• People travelled on foot or by horse.

• People were slow to learn new ideas.

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CCSS.RI.3.3

CCSS.RI.4.3

CCSS.RI.5.3

CCSS.RI.6.3

CCSS.RI.7.3

People who lived in villages far away from the king didn’t

• know the king’s order.

• agree with the king.

• learn very easily.

• know good tricks.

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CCSS.RL.3.6

CCSS.RL.4.6

CCSS.RL.2.10

CCSS.RL.3.10

CCSS.RL.4.10

Today, people have fun on April Fool’s Day by

• making up jokes and riddles.

• doing funny things with pasta.

• getting people to believe silly things.

• pretending that it is New Year’s Day.

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CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RI.2.2

CCSS.RL.2.2

The TV station said that spaghetti was

• great children’s food.

• very tricky to eat.

• made with flour.

• grown on trees.

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CCSS.RI.1.9

CCSS.RI.2.9

CCSS.RI.4.8

CCSS.RL.4.5

CCSS.RL.1.5

The story about spaghetti was shown in

• Italy.

• France.

• England.

• Australia.

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CCSS.RL.1.3

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.3.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

Max is extraordinary because he can

• cook with Sarah.

• do clever things.

• jump high fences.

• find his way home.

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CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RI.2.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

Which one of these is true?

• Max is a child.

• Max is an adult.

• Max’s owner is a child.

• Max’s owner is an adult.

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CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RI.4.1

CCSS.RI.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RI.6.1