2013 Year 3 NAPLAN- Eggs

why are eggs popular?

• they float in water

• they are simple to cook

• they have strong shells

• they have yellow yolks

According to the text, which food is made using eggs?

• rice

• milk

• butter

• spaghetti

What is another name for the egg white?

• albumen

• mineral

• protein

• water

What makes a yolk dark yellow?

• the hen's food

• the age of the egg

• the colour of the shell

• the vitamins in the egg

What does the table at the bottom of the page show?

• how heavy eggs can be

• how long to cook an egg

• how best to keep eggs fresh

• how to check the age of eggs

How old is this egg?

• more than 2 weeks old

• about 2 weeks old

• just over 1 week old

• 3-6 days old