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WorksheetsYear 9 - Reading - NAPLAN Test - Set 2 - Literacy Preparation
Total questions: 22
Worksheet time: 11mins
The purpose of the top drawing is to show how the
tree was lopped.
artist left out details.
framework is fixed to the walls.
structure is formed and attached.
What holds the treehouse down on the platform?
base beams
rope ladder
roof beams
wall studs
According to the introduction, the objects are called treasures because of their
quality and artistry.
sentimental value.
storage location.
age and rarity.
Read the excerpt.
The narrator thinks the treasures might
point to adventure.
lead to a person.
make a fortune.
be good to draw.
The second sentence of the excerpt tells about the objects by
listing each by their virtues.
naming each descriptively.
explaining their appeal.
showing their purpose.
Most probably, the chart was used to
repair the forked stick.
build the treehouse.
identify the owner.
identify the owner.
What do the Latin names in the introduction tell about these animals?
Dingoes bark less than dogs.
Dogs developed later than dingoes.
Dingoes and dogs are subspecies of wolf.
Dogs are more family-oriented than wolves.
Find the phrase Flashes of grey movement in the entry for Day 2.
The effect of this choice of words is to
create a visual image.
add a feeling of mystery.
compare wallabies to fire.
suggest the glare of the sun.
The word streamed (Day 2, paragraph 2) applies to the
mob.
pack.
sizes.
creek.
Which words compare the dogs to soldiers?
I heard the thumping stampede
The buck wheeled to face its enemy
The harried victim loses blood and strength
The left flank still advanced while the right flank regrouped
At this sight I froze with anticipation.
This happens because the writer expects to see
the wallaby attack first.
a clue to a question.
disturbing violence.
a spectacular battle.
In this text, the word revert means.
recur.
return.
rebound.
regenerate.
Research like this into wild dog behaviour helps
farmers to plan pest control.
dog owners to find lost animals.
hunters to identify hunting spots.
governments to protect wild dogs.
Which of these is a likely way that a web diary could help this research?
Pictures from dog websites could be inserted.
Readers could post their own observations.
The researcher could mix work with fun.
It could lead to a reality television series.
Which meaning of drift fits its use in line 1?
lose purpose
get carried along
show a gradual tendency
flow in a general direction
This text tells how a sailing boat can reach any destination if
its sails can be filled.
it has the correct sails.
a back-up engine is available.
it sails in the direction of the wind.
In line 2, heading means
destination.
headwind.
direction.
going.
The phrase cake of wet soap (lines 12 and 13) is used in this text as a
comical digression.
common metaphor.
humorous contrast.
familiar example.
According to the text, what does a sail do that is also done by an aeroplane wing?
It pushes forward.
It steers by leaning.
It makes artificial wind.
It generates vertical lift.
Sailing close-hauled means sailing
with minimal drag.
almost into the wind.
perpendicular to the wind.
with the hull acting with the sail.
Which one is called the basic skill of sailing? (line 34)
raising the sail
plotting a route
using a headwind
balancing the hull
A boat sailing with the wind (running) cannot exceed the wind’s speed.
Why not?
High-velocity winds can destroy sails.
The wind’s force is relative to the boat’s speed.
The hull acts to block and reduce the wind’s speed.
As it nears the wind’s speed the boat’s mass increases.
