Year 5 Reading NAPLAN - Reviewing Curious Children 2016

Forsyth thinks a good adventure story

• has a complex plot and plenty of action.

• has an intricate plot and some reflection.

• challenges the conventions of the genre.

• is predictable in terms of the subject matter of its plot.

What is the aim of Saxby’s final two sentences?

• to inform people of the book’s content

• to identify the likely audience for the book

• to explain that the book is a spy novel

• to recommend the book to librarians

On which aspect of the novel are both reviewers positive?

• characters

• plot

• setting

• writing style

Which statement is most similar to an opinion expressed in Forsyth’s review?

• Sattler again displays his distinctive use of language.

• This book is unlike Sattler’s earlier works.

• Sattler is a writer who understands what his readers want.

• This book is a departure from Sattler’s usual subject matter.

What is the identity crisis that Forsyth refers to in his review?

At the end of each review, what do the stars represent?

• the difficulty of the book

• the age classification for the book

• the rating of the book by readers

• the reviewer’s judgement