2012 Year 3 NAPLAN- Postal cats

This story is about a man who

• loses his cat

• is helped by cats

• does not like cats

• wants his cats to help him

Why does Leon make the backpacks?

• to put his lunch in

• for the cats to sit in

• for people to put letters in

• to give to the children in the village

Why does Leon think his plan will work?

• people will chase the cats away

• the cats like meeting new people

• people hate using the red postboxes

• the cats will return home for dinner

What is one thing Leon finds out about his cats?

• they cannot be trained

• they like to stay together

• they can walk a long way

• they do not like being outside

What idea does Leon have at the end of the story?

• to leave his job

• to use the dog as his helper

• to collect the mail himself

• to make the dog scare away the cats

Which words best describe Leon?

• lazy but creative

• greedy but funny

• selfish but intelligent

• careless but kind hearted