Year 5 Reading NAPLAN - Do not feed the native animals 2016

The sign tells the reader that native animals in the park

• are playful and friendly.

• have been put there for visitors to see.

• are untamed and dangerous.

• can take care of themselves.

You might think that you are being kind … (paragraph 1)

These words are used to

• accuse the reader of making a mistake.

• identify a common opinion which is not correct.

• give the writer’s opinion about visitors.

• show sympathy for people doing the wrong thing.

Please be a friend …

The writer starts the sentence like this

• to appeal to the reader’s emotions.

• to emphasise that it is important to care about animals.

• to encourage more people to sponsor the animals in the park.

• to give scientific information in an informal way.

Which of these statements is supported by the sign?

• Animals survive better with help from humans.

• When animals eat human food it results in more rubbish in the park.

• Animals can behave in a threatening manner to get human food.

• When animals are not scared of humans it is better for their survival.

The sign mainly tries to persuade by

• offering rewards.

• making threats.

• targeting emotions.

• providing information.

The main purpose of the picture on the sign is

• to remind people of the types of wildlife in the park.

• to illustrate the correct way to feed native animals.

• to show the sign’s message in a different way.

• to make the sign more attractive.