Year 9 - Reading - NAPLAN Test - Set 2 - Literacy Preparation

The purpose of the top drawing is to show how the

• tree was lopped.

• artist left out details.

• framework is fixed to the walls.

• structure is formed and attached.

What holds the treehouse down on the platform?

• base beams

• rope ladder

• roof beams

• wall studs

According to the introduction, the objects are called treasures because of their

• quality and artistry.

• sentimental value.

• storage location.

• age and rarity.

Read the excerpt.

The narrator thinks the treasures might

• point to adventure.

• lead to a person.

• make a fortune.

• be good to draw.

The second sentence of the excerpt tells about the objects by

• listing each by their virtues.

• naming each descriptively.

• explaining their appeal.

• showing their purpose.

Most probably, the chart was used to

• repair the forked stick.

• build the treehouse.

• identify the owner.

• identify the owner.

What do the Latin names in the introduction tell about these animals?

• Dingoes bark less than dogs.

• Dogs developed later than dingoes.

• Dingoes and dogs are subspecies of wolf.

• Dogs are more family-oriented than wolves.

Find the phrase Flashes of grey movement in the entry for Day 2.

The effect of this choice of words is to

• create a visual image.

• add a feeling of mystery.

• compare wallabies to fire.

• suggest the glare of the sun.

The word streamed (Day 2, paragraph 2) applies to the

• mob.

• pack.

• sizes.

• creek.

Which words compare the dogs to soldiers?

• I heard the thumping stampede

• The buck wheeled to face its enemy

• The harried victim loses blood and strength

• The left flank still advanced while the right flank regrouped