Year 5 - Reading - NAPLAN Test - Set 2 - Literacy Preparation

Which word gives information about the snake’s colour?

• jet

• fire

• grass

• molten

Where was the snake when it was first seen?

• behind the person

• on the molten glass

• on the person’s feet

• in front of the person

What words in the text let the reader know that the snake is definitely dead?

• savage force

• jewelled stare

• ants swarming

• nameless dread

Each black stick melts in curves

This line in the poem means

• There are many curved sticks.

• Each stick looks like a snake.

• Black sticks melt rather than burn.

• The sun is so hot it melts the sticks.

What does the person in the poem think of the snake before he kills it?

• beautiful but evil.

• black and curved.

• shiny and magical.

• shiny but dangerous.

What words best show how the poet describes the snake’s movements?

• fiery and hot

• smooth and flowing

• swarming and tough

• magical and sparkling

What does the word recoil suggest in the last line of the poem?

• a feeling of fear.

• a sense of savagery.

• the curves of the stick.

• the shape of the snake.

What type of snake is described in the poem?

• a taipan

• a grass snake

• a diamond python

• a red bellied black snake

What is key information in the blue section of this text?

The snow leopard

• can run quickly and quietly.

• cannot live in central Mongolia.

• has been endangered for centuries.

• is beautiful and well adapted to its environment.

Which of the following statements is true according to the information in this text?

• Central Asia has many snow leopards.

• Central Asia is a wilderness environment.

• Central Asia has freezing mountain areas.

• Central Asia is another name for Mongolia.