Echidnas and Emus DR 1

What does the writer say about echidnas?

• They are boring and slow

• They are dangerous animals

• They are bigger than emus

• They are nice

Why does the author repeat the word "echidnas" in the first sentence?

• To make the sentence longer

• To rhyme with "emus"

• To show how fun they are

• To compare echidnas to emus

Why might someone disagree with the writer that emus are more interesting?

• Because emus are scary

• Because emus can’t fly

• Because the writer said to

• Because some people might like echidnas more

Which word is an adjective in the sentence: “There are two great reasons…”?

• two

• are

• reasons

• great

Which sentence has correct punctuation?

• echidnas are nice

• echidnas Are nice.

• Echidnas are nice

• Echidnas are nice.

How many syllables are in the word *interesting*?

• 2

• 3

• 5

• 4

What is the beginning sound in the word *reasons*?

• /s/

• /z/

• /d/

• /r/

Which word is spelt correctly?

• intristing

• interresting

• intresting

• interesting

Choose the correct word to complete the sentence: “There are ___ great reasons to agree.”

Which word is the verb in the sentence: “You should agree with me.”?

• should

• with

• me

• agree