Dreamtime

There was once a girl who loved to chase the kupi-kupis as far as she could run. One day an enormous kupi-kupi came, and as she tried to chase it, it lifted her off the ground and away.

In this context a kupi kupi is most likely to be

• a snake

• an emu

• a whirlwind

• it is impossible to know

There was once a girl who loved to chase the kupi-kupis as far as she could run.

In this context which words do not accurately describe the girl?

• fearless, daredevil

• daring, risk taker

• shy, embarrassed

• spirited, unpredictable

When the girl’s parents came home they found she was gone, and suspected what had happened.

The girl did not …

• disregard their caution

• shun their warning

• notice their caution

• dismiss their omen

They were so sorrowful that they moved far away to other lands.

In this context the parents were

• mournful

• disillusioned

• bad tempered

• ecstatic

The witch doctor thought maybe the wanampi – the water snake – had taken her, and sent a man out to search for her by the waterhole.

In this context the witch doctor can be best described as

• instinctive

• cunning

• perceptive

• knowledgeable

• all of the above

She was lonely for her country.

In this context country refers to

• Australia

• The Northern Territory

• rural land

• her family and the specific region they had inhabited

Quietly, the girl got up and ran to the man while the wanampi slept.

In this context the girl demonstrates

• stealth

• cunningness

• madness

• all of the above

She was there where the kupi-kupi had dumped her – sitting by the waterhole and hitting the ground with her story stick telling stories to herself.

In this context which statement incorrectly describes the girl. She…

• is resilient in the face of adversity

• uses her cultural capital as a source of hope

• is downcast and pessimistic

• is prepared yet untiring

Her mother made a fire, and piled leaves on to make smoke. Then she put the leaves on her daughter’s body. The girl became well again and married the man.

In this context the girl’s mother can be best described as:

(Tick all that apply)

• inspired

• resourceful

• bewildered

• incompetent

• aware

The main idea of this text is to

• teach traditional medicinal procedures

• emphasise the importance of belonging

• teach about stranger danger

• warn about cyclonic activity