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# LET'S GET LIT(ERATE) 2024

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 4mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Literacy is a 'bolt-on' extra to our subjects.

a)

Yes

b)

No

2.

Each subject we teach has its own distinctive language and literacy demands.

a)

Yes

b)

No

3.

According to 2024 NAPLAN data, what percentage of our year 7's are below the expected reading level? [needs additional support - developing]

a)

39%

b)

18%

c)

25%

d)

34%

4.

According to 2024 NAPLAN data, what percentage of our year 7's are below the expected writing level? [needs additional support - developing]

a)

19%

b)

37%

c)

32%

d)

26%

5.

According to 2024 NAPLAN data, what percentage of our year 9's are below the expected reading level? [needs additional support - developing]

a)

22%

b)

29%

c)

33%

d)

40%

6.

According to 2024 NAPLAN data, what percentage of our year 9's are below the expected writing level? [needs additional support - developing]

a)

32%

b)

27%

c)

36%

d)

25%

7.

NAPLAN results show visible patterns in literacy gender gaps. Which gender typically performs significantly lower in reading and writing each year?

a)

Boys

b)

Girls

8.

What percentage of the Australian prison population is said to have difficulties in basic literacy skills?

a)

42%

b)

38%

c)

60%

d)

24%

9.

"I didn’t think I was good enough to get an education. I thought I was just dumb and that was the toughest bit. I was a 16-year-old in Year 9 but my reading and writing was at a grade one level. I had an undiagnosed learning disability. Once the teachers started helping me work in another way, I found out I wasn’t dumb all along."
Which sports person does this quote belong to?

a)

Former rugby league player, Ian Roberts

b)

Former AFL player, Anthony McDonald Tippungwuti # Tippa

c)

Former AFL player, Eddie Betts

10.

Who are the largest group of people in Australia seeking literacy support from The Reading and Writing Hotline?

a)

People who have not completed further schooling beyond year 10.

b)

Men aged between 25 and 44
(from an English speaking background).

c)

People who speak English as a second language.

d)

Women aged between 45 and 68
(from an English speaking background).

11.

Which rapper has caused controversy for having his word "Fo'shizzle" officially approved to be added in the Oxford Dictionary?

# the English language is ever-evolving

a)

Pitbull

b)

Jay-Z

c)

Snoop Dogg

d)

Eminem

12.

"Fo' shizzle" means...

a)

Sh*t

b)

My nizzle

c)

For sure

d)

Forever