Year 3(Comprehension)

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READING AND COMPREHENSION

UNIT 16A
1 What should we change?

2 “Now we are settled outdoors, we can begin,” said Mr Kirkham.
3 “That’s right, Year 3,” added Ms Blunt. “The topic for today is: What would you like to change
4 about our school?”
5 “I think our school day is far too long,” said Claudia.
6 “I agree,” said Mohammed. “And homework should be abolished.”
7 “I disagree because we wouldn’t get all our work done that way. Also, I wish we didn’t have
8 to wear free dress. I’d really prefer to wear a uniform,” said Beth in her bravest voice.
9 “No way,” Violet replied. “They’re always awful colours. Longer holidays would be good though.”
10 Seamus said, “If we had our way we’d hardly come
11 to school at all! We’d not learn anything. How about
12 using the time a bit differently? Lessons in the
13 morning and hobbies in the afternoon?”
14 “Marathon training and origami for me,” said Beth.
15 “I’d prefer robots and photography,” said Claudia.
16 ‘What do you think of our ideas, Ms Blunt?”
1 Where does the discussion take place?

A in the Year 3 classroom B in the school hall C outdoors
2 Who announces the topic?
A Claudia B Ms Blunt C Mr Kirkham
3 Most of the children say they would like
A less time spent on lessons. B more time spent on lessons. C changes to the school rules.
4 Who gives a reason for their opinion? Choose two answers.
A Beth B Claudia C Seamus
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5 Who does not give a reason for their opinion?

A Seamus B Mohammed C Violet
6 Would it be difficult for the teachers to accept Seamus’s suggestion? Why or why not?
Answers and explanations on page 116
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Advanced Skills: Year 3 Advanced English
SPELLING GRAMMAR
UNIT 16B
Rewrite the misspelt words in questions 1–4. 12 Add a noun group from the text to the
1 “Setle down, Year Three.” sentence.
In my view
is far too long.
2 You shouldnt behave like that!
13 Choose the correct answer to complete the
sentence.
3 I dislike those aweful, dull colours. Don’t you think that longer holidays
better?
4 My favourite hobby is fotography. A is B were
C would be D are being
5 Write three words from the word family 14 Write words from the text that tell how.
that includes learn. Beth was shy but she spoke up
.
15 Join the clauses with a connective.

We like our school the
VOCABULARY teachers listen to our opinions.
A because B until
Circle the answers in questions 6–7 that have
C unless D while
the nearest meaning to the underlined words.
6 Which outfit would you prefer? PUNCTUATION
A rather B promote
C adopt D love 16 Circle the sentence that is punctuated
7 Let’s use our time differently. correctly.
A separately B individually A I agree, said Mohammed.
C otherwise D independently B “I agree,” said Mohammed.
C “I agree” said Mohammed.
8 Add a word from the text to the sentence.
Rewrite the sentences correctly.
Some students agree with me but others
17 thats right year 3 said ms blunt
.
9 Write a word from the text to match the

meaning.
put an end to 18 whats your opinion mr kirkham asked
Circle the word that does not belong. seamus
10 A alter B change
C vary D preserve
11 A hardly B nearly
C rarely D seldom
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TEXTS IN CONTEXT
UNIT 16C
1 What should we change?

2 “Now we are settled outdoors, we can begin,” said Mr Kirkham.
3 “That’s right, Year 3,” added Ms Blunt. “The topic for today is: What would you like to change
4 about our school.?”
5 “I think our school day is far too long.” said Claudia.
6 “I agree,” said Mohammed. “And homework should be abolished.”
7 “I disagree because we wouldn’t get all our work done that way. Also, I wish we didn’t have
8 to wear free dress. I’d really prefer to wear a uniform,” said Beth in her bravest voice.
9 “No way,” Violet replied. “They’re always awful colours. Longer holidays would be good though.”
10 Seamus said, “If we had our way we’d hardly come
11 to school at all! We’d not learn anything. How about
12 using the time a bit differently? Lessons in the
13 morning and hobbies in the afternoon?”
14 “Marathon training and origami for me,” said Beth.
15 “I’d prefer robots and photography,” said Claudia.
16 ‘What do you think of our ideas, Ms Blunt?”
1 What type of text is this? 5 Which student is good at compromising

A an information report (finding middle ground)?
B a discussion A Beth
C an exposition B Seamus
C Violet
2 How do the students respond to the question?
A with cheerful interest 6 How would you describe the school these
B with annoyance children attend?
C with boredom A strict and formal with many rules
B relaxed and informal with no rules
3 Which of these would help improve the
C casual and relaxed with some rules
students’ comments?
A more interrupting of each other

B letting more students have a say Get creative
C giving more reasons to support their views
4 What does Violet mean when she says 7 Is there a change you would like
“No way” (line 9)? to see at your school? Explain.
A I don’t believe you.
B I can’t believe anything you say.
C I would never choose to wear a uniform.
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UNIT 17A
1 Casey’s special memories

2 1. We used to live in a cul-de-sac. When you added up all the children in the houses it came
3 to 17. There was always someone to play with and I didn’t want to leave. Our new house
4 was built on land at the back of my gran’s house. I didn’t find any friends for ages but it
5 was fun having a sleepover at Gran’s. Dad made me some wooden stilts and I stomped
6 around the garden on them. They made me as tall as a giant.
7 2. On 13 September my Dad took me to hospital
8 to see Scarlet, my newborn sister. I felt scared.
9 She was tiny and soft and sort of crumpled.
10 Her tiny fingers clutched one of my fingers.
11 I soon decided I would always look after her
12 very carefully. Mum gave me a present in a
13 paper bag. It was a brand new, bouncy rubber
14 ball that I still have.
1 What kind of street did Casey use to live in?

A a main road B a cul-de-sac C a through road
2 Where did Casey have a sleepover?
A at the hospital B at her new house C at her gran’s house
3 Why didn’t Casey want to move?
A She didn’t think she’d like the new house.
B She would miss having so many playmates.
C She loved the garden where she lived.
4 How did Casey feel about her newborn sister?

A protective B jealous C excited
5 Why did Casey’s mum give her a present?
A to make her feel special too
B to show her things had changed
C to make her practise her ball skills
6 What is Casey’s attitude to change?
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SPELLING GRAMMAR
UNIT 17B
1 I have lots of special memmories. sentence.

was built at the back of Gran’s house.
2 Walking on woodden stilts is quite difficult.
sentence.
3 I went to hosspittal to have
It is fun a sleepover at Gran’s.
my tonsils taken out.
A had B having
4 Sometimes I feel scarred C having had D have
and a little bit frightened.
14 Write words from the text that tell how.
5 Write three words from the word family
Casey wanted to look after Scarlet
that includes play.
.

VOCABULARY A because B until
C unless D while
It’s hard to keep your balance
the nearest meaning to the underlined words. walking on stilts.
6 Scarlet clutched my finger with her tiny
fingers.
PUNCTUATION
A touched B linked
C stroked D grasped 16 Circle the sentence that is punctuated
7 When she was born, Scarlet’s skin was quite correctly
crumpled. A Scarlet my newborn sister is very tiny.
A bent B crinkled B Scarlet my new, born sister is very tiny.
C soft D unironed C Scarlet, my newborn sister, is very tiny.
8 Add a word from the text to the sentence. Rewrite the sentences correctly.
I love my new, rubber ball. 17 on 13 september my sister was born
meaning.
a street that is closed at one end

18 did you live in a cul de sac
Circle the word that does not belong.

10 A common B important
C special D precious
11 A scared B afraid
C fearless D terrified
Answers and explanations on pages 116–117
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TEXTS IN CONTEXT
UNIT 17C
1 Casey’s special memories

2 1. We used to live in a cul-de-sac. When you added up all the children in the houses it came
3 to 17. There was always someone to play with and I didn’t want to leave. Our new house
4 was built on land at the back of my gran’s house. I didn’t find any friends for ages but it
5 was fun having a sleepover at Gran’s. Dad made me some wooden stilts and I stomped
6 around the garden on them. They made me as tall as a giant.
7 2. On 13 September my Dad took me to hospital
8 to see Scarlet, my newborn sister. I felt scared.
9 She was tiny and soft and sort of crumpled.
10 Her tiny fingers clutched one of my fingers.
11 I soon decided I would always look after her
12 very carefully. Mum gave me a present in a
13 paper bag. It was a brand new, bouncy rubber
14 ball that I still have.
1 In this text, Casey 5 The use of the first person (I, my, etc.) lets
A reflects on events in her childhood. the reader
B recounts the events of her childhood. A keep at a distance from Casey.
C explains why events happened in her B share Casey’s thoughts and feelings.
childhood. C learn about what others think of Casey.
2 Where would this text not be found? 6 How does the reader know that Casey has
A in a blog about memories caring parents?
B in a diary A Casey says how they feel.
C in a note left on the fridge B Casey describes how they behave.
C Casey judges their actions.
3 The writing can best be described as
A a rough draft of a story.
B a public announcement. Get creative
C personal thoughts.
4 The simile ‘as tall as a giant’ (line 6) 7 Write about one of your own
suggests that Casey childhood memories using
A likes using her stilts.

Casey’s text as a model.
B doesn’t know whether or not she likes
using her stilts.
C doesn’t like using her stilts.
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UNIT 18A
1 David Unaipon (1872–1967)

2 David Unaipon was from the Ngarrindjeri, a traditional Aboriginal tribe. He was born at the
3 Point McLeay Christian Mission, south east of Adelaide, and showed great promise as a student
4 there. When he left aged 13, he continued to teach himself about his favourite subjects.
5 David travelled around south-east Australia, often on foot, preaching Christianity. He gave
6 lectures and was the first Aboriginal person to have his writing published. His articles and
7 booklets described the ‘customs, beliefs and imaginings’ of Aboriginal people. He also represented
8 Aboriginal people to the government and strongly influenced government policy in the 1920s
9 and 1930s.
10 He was a passionate inventor. An improved
11 set of shearer’s scissors and a helicopter
12 design based on the principle of the boomerang
13 were examples (though he was never paid
14 for these ideas). He tried to invent a machine
15 that worked by using its own energy
16 (perpetual motion) and he was still working
17 on this project well into his nineties. His
18 portrait is on Australia’s 50-dollar note.
1 When was David born?

A 1872 B 1930 C 1967
2 Where is his portrait?
A in a gallery B at the mission C on a 50-dollar note
3 The Mission was set up to
A look after white preachers.
B care for Aboriginal people of the area.
C teach people how to invent things.
4 Why did Aboriginal people want him as their spokesperson? Choose two answers.
A They respected him.
B They knew he had influence over government policy.
C He told them he would represent them.
5 Which skill did he not have?

A public speaking B making money from his inventions C writing
6 What makes David Unaipon special?
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SPELLING GRAMMAR
UNIT 18B
1 He conntinnued to teach himself. sentence.
can be seen on a banknote.
2 Sometimes David traveled on foot. 13 Choose the correct answer to complete the
sentence.
3 His invenshion was based on how David an inventor, an author

boomerangs fly. and a preacher.
A was B were
C will be D being
4 The desine for his invention was interesting.
He travelled around the countryside
5 Write three words from the word family .
that includes invent.
The government trusted David
he was honest.
A because B until
VOCABULARY C unless D while

the nearest meaning to the underlined words. PUNCTUATION
6 He wanted to make a perpetual motion 16 Circle the sentence that is punctuated
machine. correctly.
A activity B animation
A When he left he continued to study by
C movement D happening
himself?
7 You can see his portrait on the $50 note. B When he left he continued to study by
A drawing B sketch himself!
C diagram D picture C When he left, he continued to study by
himself.
Science was among his
subjects. 17 he travelled far and wide often on foot

meaning.
stood for or symbolised
18 david unaipon was from an aboriginal tribe
10 A improved B tightened
C corrected D bettered
11 A kept B changed
C shaped D influenced Answers and explanations on page 117
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TEXTS IN CONTEXT
UNIT 18C
1 David Unaipon (1872–1967)

2 David Unaipon was from the Ngarrindjeri, a traditional Aboriginal tribe. He was born at the
3 Point McLeay Christian Mission, south east of Adelaide, and showed great promise as a student
4 there. When he left aged 13, he continued to teach himself about his favourite subjects.
5 David travelled around south-east Australia, often on foot, preaching Christianity. He gave
6 lectures and was the first Aboriginal person to have his writing published. His articles and
7 booklets described the ‘customs, beliefs and imaginings’ of Aboriginal people. He also represented
8 Aboriginal people to the government and strongly influenced government policy in the 1920s
9 and 1930s.
10 He was a passionate inventor. An improved
11 set of shearer’s scissors and a helicopter
12 design based on the principle of the boomerang
13 were examples (though he was never paid
14 for these ideas). He tried to invent a machine
15 that worked by using its own energy
16 (perpetual motion) and he was still working
17 on this project well into his nineties. His
18 portrait is on Australia’s 50-dollar note.
1 The purpose of this text is to 5 The information that David received no

A inform the reader about a person’s life payment (lines 13–14) is
story. A given a lot of emphasis.
B persuade the reader to a cause. B given no special emphasis.
C argue a point of view about a person. C not worth mentioning.
2 The text can be labelled 6 What was David Unaipon’s attitude to the
A an autobiography. relationship between Aboriginal and
B a biography. white people?
C a scientific account.
3 Why are the words customs, beliefs and

imaginings in speech marks?
A They are David’s own words.
B They are words said by the author of

the text.
C They are what the Mission wanted said. Get creative
4 The drawings beside David Unaipon’s face
on the $50 note are 7 Whose portrait would you like
A Aboriginal symbols. to see on an Australian banknote?
B information about who printed the note. Give three reasons.
C sketches of some of his inventions.
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UNIT 19A
1 Children on the First Fleet

2 Dear Diary
3 We’ve been studying the First Fleet at school. Today we learned about two of the youngest
4 convicts on board.
5 Elizabeth Hayward was just 13 when the Lady Penrhyn set sail from Portsmouth to Australia with
6 101 female convicts. She’d stolen a gown, a bonnet and a bath cloak. Hey! I don’t think the
7 punishment fits the crime, do you?
8 John Hudson was only nine when he was sentenced to seven years transportation—and the
9 judge wasn’t certain he’d stolen anything! Here’s the online transcript from his Old Bailey trial,
10 dear Diary!
11 Court to Prisoner: How old are you?—John: Going in nine.
12 What business was you bred up in?—
13 John: None, sometimes a chimney sweeper.
14 Have you any father or mother?—John: Dead.
15 How long ago?—John: I do not know.
16 He was kept prisoner on an old hulk for three
17 years before joining the convicts on the
18 Friendship. It made me feel very upset.
19 See you
20 Mary First Fleet: August 1787, Rio de Janeiro
1 What is the name of the youngest female convict?

A Lady Penrhyn B Mary C Elizabeth Hayward
2 Where was John Hudson’s trial held?
A on an old hulk B on the Friendship C at the Old Bailey
3 Why doesn’t the punishment fit the crime in Mary’s view?
A The sentence was far too harsh.
B The sentence was just right.
C The sentence was not harsh enough.
Choose two answers. The transcript reveals

4
A how unfortunate John’s life had been.
B how cruel the interviewer was.
C how pitiful John’s case is.
5 Where did their ships stop during the journey?

A Portsmouth B Rio de Janeiro C NSW
6 What made Mary so upset?
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SPELLING GRAMMAR
UNIT 19B
1 What have you been studdying? sentence.
transported
convicts of all ages to Australia.
2 She had stollen a bonnet.
sentence.
3 A judje sentenced him to seven years.
John Hudson only nine when
he appeared in court.
4 He was kept a prisonier on an old hulk. A was B were
C will be D is being
that includes punishment. Mary was made to feel
.

He waited in a hulk it was time
VOCABULARY to sail to Australia.
A because B until
Circle the answers in questions 6–7 that have C unless D while
the nearest meaning to the underlined words..
6 Learning what happened made her very PUNCTUATION
upset.
A muddled B confused 16 Circle the sentence that is punctuated
C distressed D unsettled correctly.
7 No-one was certain what had happened. A Were there eleven ships in the First fleet?
A knowing B unsure B Were there eleven ships in the First
C doubtful D sure Fleet!

C Were there eleven ships in the First
8 Add a word from the text to the sentence. Fleet?
The should fit
Rewrite the sentences correctly
the crime.
17 the lady penrhyn sailed from portsmouth
meaning.
a written copy of something said
18 weve been learning about convicts

10 A virtue B misconduct
C crime D misdeed
11 A condemned B pardoned
C sentenced D convicted
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TEXTS IN CONTEXT
UNIT 19C
1 Children on the First Fleet

2 Dear Diary
3 We’ve been studying the First Fleet at school. Today we learned about two of the youngest
4 convicts on board.
5 Elizabeth Hayward was just 13 when the Lady Penrhyn set sail from Portsmouth to Australia with
6 101 female convicts. She’d stolen a gown, a bonnet and a bath cloak. Hey! I don’t think the
7 punishment fits the crime, do you?
8 John Hudson was only nine when he was sentenced to seven years transportation—and the
9 judge wasn’t certain he’d stolen anything! Here’s the online transcript from his Old Bailey trial,
10 dear Diary!
11 Court to Prisoner: How old are you?—John: Going in nine.
12 What business was you bred up in?—
13 John: None, sometimes a chimney sweeper.
14 Have you any father or mother?—John: Dead.
15 How long ago?—John: I do not know.
16 He was kept prisoner on an old hulk for three
17 years before joining the convicts on the
18 Friendship. It made me feel very upset.
19 See you
20 Mary First Fleet: August 1787, Rio de Janeiro
1 What is the purpose of this text? 4 ‘See you’ (line 17). What does Mary mean?
A to persuade people to think kindly of A hope to meet up again
convicts B goodbye for now
B to explain why things happened C hope to see you around
C to give details about a topic 5 Choose all that apply. The First Fleet stamp
2 How does Mary treat her diary? A emphasises the success of the journey.
A as someone she has recently met B exaggerates the suffering of the convicts.
B as someone she can confide in C ignores the convicts.
C as something to do her homework in 6 Can Mary’s information be trusted?
3 Mary’s diary entry includes
A an actual conversation from the 18th

century. Get creative
B an imagined conversation from the 18th
century. 7 Work with a partner. Play the roles
C some conversation from an 18th-century of Elizabeth and John. Imagine you
play. meet each other in Sydney Cove.
Have a conversation about your past.
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UNIT 20A
1 The Second First Fleet

2 About a decade before Australia’s Bicentenary, Jonathan King had the idea of building a replica of
3 the First Fleet—the eleven ships that had sailed to Australia in 1788, bringing convicts to the colony.
4 King thought the re-enactment of that nine-month-long voyage would be a memorable way to
5 celebrate the colony’s birthday. Not everyone, including the government, fully agreed with him
6 and he found it difficult to get funding for his project.
7 Eventually it won some famous backers. The
8 Queen of England, Thor Heyerdahl (who crossed
9 the Pacific Ocean on a raft) and Sir Edmund
10 Hillary (who was first to reach the peak of Mt
11 Everest) made it possible through their support
12 for King to continue with his plans.
13 There were numerous setbacks along the way.
14 However, on Australia Day in 1988, eleven
15 square-rigged ships sailed through the heads
16 to be welcomed by around 3000 vessels in
17 Sydney Harbour.
1 How many ships were there in the First Fleet?

A eleven B nine C seven
2 Why is Sir Edmund Hillary famous?
A He crossed the Pacific in a raft.
B He was first to climb Mt Everest.
C He built a replica of the First Fleet.
3 Which of these would not have been a setback to the re-enactment?

A The funding dried up when the ships reached Rio de Janeiro.
B Some ships were damaged and others withdrew.
C Two ships arrived at the last minute to bring their number to eleven.
4 Why was the government against King’s idea? Choose two answers.
A It thought no-one would attend.
B It didn’t want to offend Indigenous Australian people.

C It didn’t want to draw attention to Australia’s convict past.
5 Why would Heyerdahl and Hillary have supported King’s idea?

A They were both clever. B They were both adventurers. C They both wanted the publicity.
6 Why might Queen Elizabeth have supported King’s project?
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SPELLING GRAMMAR
UNIT 20B
1 Australia’s Bicenteenery was held in 1988. sentence.

2 It was a nine-month-long voyege. was Jonathan King’s idea.

sentence.
3 The goverment was not in favour of the plan.
He the idea of building a
replica of the First Fleet.
4 He crossed the Pacific Oceen on a raft A has B had
called the Kon Tiki. C was having D having had

5 Write three words from the word family They made it possible to continue
that includes sailed. .

The re-enactment couldn’t begin
they had funding.
C unless D while
6 He wanted to build a replica fleet. PUNCTUATION
A miniature B photocopy
C similar D duplicate
16 Circle the sentence that is punctuated
correctly.
7 They had numerous setbacks. A The Bicentenary celebrated the colony’s
A endless B many birthday.
C various D several B The bicentenary celebrated the colonys
8 Add a word from the text to the sentence. birthday.
C The Bicentenary celebrated the Colonys
Some people offered
Birthday.
their support for the plan.
17 he crossed the pacific ocean on a raft
meaning.
worth remembering; unforgettable
Circle the word that does not belong. 18 there were 3000 vessels in sydney harbour
10 A celebrate B honour
C remember D publicise
11 A support B help
C supply D aid Answers and explanations on page 118
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TEXTS IN CONTEXT
UNIT 20C
1 The Second First Fleet

2 About a decade before Australia’s Bicentenary, Jonathan King had the idea of building a replica of
3 the First Fleet—the eleven ships that had sailed to Australia in 1788, bringing convicts to the colony.
4 King thought the re-enactment of that nine-month-long voyage would be a memorable way to
5 celebrate the colony’s birthday. Not everyone, including the government, fully agreed with him
6 and he found it difficult to get funding for his project.
7 Eventually it won some famous backers. The
8 Queen of England, Thor Heyerdahl (who crossed
9 the Pacific Ocean on a raft) and Sir Edmund
10 Hillary (who was first to reach the peak of Mt
11 Everest) made it possible through their support
12 for King to continue with his plans.
13 There were numerous setbacks along the way.
14 However, on Australia Day in 1988, eleven
15 square-rigged ships sailed through the heads
16 to be welcomed by around 3000 vessels in
17 Sydney Harbour.
1 What is the main purpose of this text? 6 Was King’s project a complete success?
A to discuss
B to inform
C to describe
2 Where would you not find this text?

A in a Wikipedia article
B in a reference book
C on talkback radio
3 The facts are presented

A roughly in the order they happened.
B as a series of comparisons.
C as a series of comments.
4 The brackets are used to

A provide an explanation.
B add emphasis. Get creative
C express feelings.
7 Give a reason for and a reason
5 What is the author’s point of view about the against the idea of re-enacting the
re-enactment? arrival of the First Fleet.
A supportive
B unbiased
C disapproving
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UNIT 21A
1 Fun with magnets

2 Experiment 1
3 You’ll need: glass jar, plasticine, paper clips, table, magnet
4 Method: Make a 6 cm–long snake from plasticine. Add dots for eyes so it looks realistic.
5 Hold two paper clips together, on top of each other. Press them hard into the back of the snake.
6 Place the snake in the jar so the paper clips are near the glass wall.
7 Hold the magnet against the jar and move it up and down. Your snake should move too!
8 Experiment 2
9 You’ll need: plasticine, pencil with eraser, horseshoe magnet
10 Method: Make a cone shape out of the plasticine. Smooth
11 the flat, round bottom so it sits well on the table.
12 Press the eraser end of the pencil into the point of the
13 cone until it stands vertically without tipping.
14 Balance the magnet on the pencil tip. The horseshoe
15 magnet should slowly swing to a north–south direction.
16 Results:
1 How many experiments are there?

A one B two C three
2 How do you make the plasticine snake look realistic?
A Make it very long. B Make it very thin. C Add dots for eyes.
3 Why does the jar for Experiment 1 need to be made of glass?
A so it can be sterilised B so you can see through it C so it won’t break
4 Choose two answers. Plasticine is used because
A it is soft and pliable. B children often use it. C it holds its shape.
5 Why do you need a horseshoe-shaped magnet for Experiment 2?
A Horseshoes bring good luck.

B It needs to stick to the pencil tip.
C It needs to balance on the pencil tip.
6 Do you think the title suits the text?
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SPELLING GRAMMAR
UNIT 21B
1 You need to make a snake out of plastiseen. sentence.

is balanced on the tip of the pencil.
2 Have you done any experriments
in science at school? 13 Choose the correct answer to complete the
sentence.
3 I used a glas jar that used to
have jam inside it. Were you fun when doing
these experiments?
4 I couldn’t find a pencil with an erazer.
A have B having
C had D have had
that includes magnet.
The pencil must stand
.

VOCABULARY What were you doing I was
doing these experiments?
Circle the answers in questions 6–7 that have A because B until
the nearest meaning to the underlined words. C unless D while
6 Hold the paper clips carefully.

A clutch B clench PUNCTUATION
C grip D carry
16 Circle the sentence that is punctuated
7 You must smooth the base of the plasticine
correctly.
so it sits flat.
A Did it turn in a North–South Direction?
A level B polish
B Did it turn in a north–south direction!
C iron D press
C Did it turn in a north–south direction?
8 Add a word from the text to the sentence. Rewrite the sentences correctly.
The wizard’s hat was shaped like
17 she already had a glass jar paper clips and
a .
a magnet
meaning.
perpendicular to the horizon; straight up
18 youll need some plasticine for this
experiment
10 A unalike B convincing
C realistic D lifelike
11 A anything B something
C nothing D everything Answers and explanations on page 119
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TEXTS IN CONTEXT
UNIT 21C
1 Fun with magnets

2 Experiment 1
3 You’ll need: glass jar, plasticine, paper clips, table, magnet
4 Method: Make a 6 cm–long snake from plasticine. Add dots for eyes so it looks realistic.
5 Hold two paper clips together, on top of each other. Press them hard into the back of the snake.
6 Place the snake in the jar so the paper clips are near the glass wall.
7 Hold the magnet against the jar and move it up and down. Your snake should move too!
8 Experiment 2
9 You’ll need: plasticine, pencil with eraser, horseshoe magnet
10 Method: Make a cone shape out of the plasticine. Smooth
11 the flat, round bottom so it sits well on the table.
12 Press the eraser end of the pencil into the point of the
13 cone until it stands vertically without tipping.
14 Balance the magnet on the pencil tip. The horseshoe
15 magnet should slowly swing to a north–south direction.
16 Results:
1 The purpose of this text is to 5 The author hasn’t filled in the ‘Results:’
A provide some factual information. because they
B recall events in a sequence. A don’t know what the results are.
C tell you how to do something. B mean to fill in this section later.
C have already recorded the results.
2 Where might you find this text?
A in an educational book 6 In what way is the picture connected to the
B in a book of games text? Explain.
C in a book of rules
3 The structure of this text is similar to that

of a
A book review.
B game show.
C recipe.
4 Why are there commands at the beginning

of most sentences? Get creative
A to show who is in charge
B to provide a set of instructions to follow 7 Do one of the experiments. What
C to turn the experiments into a game did you learn about magnets? Explain.
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UNIT 22A
1 Androcles and the Lion

2 Androcles hated being a slave. One day, taking his chances, he escaped into the forest. As he
3 wandered about looking for food, he came across a Lion groaning with pain.
4 The Lion looked up beseechingly at Androcles and held out his bleeding, swollen paw.
5 Trembling with fear, Androcles pulled out the large thorn stuck there. The Lion was
6 enormously grateful. He licked the hands and face of his new friend.
7 Unfortunately, not long after, both were captured. The Emperor sentenced Androcles to be
8 thrown to the lions. The Court watched with enjoyment as a caged animal was released into
9 the arena. He rushed towards Androcles, roaring and baring his teeth.
10 To everyone’s surprise, the Lion suddenly skidded to a
11 halt. He began to lick Androcles’s hands and face in a
12 most affectionate way.
13 When the Emperor heard Androcles’s story, he pardoned
14 him and the Lion was set free to live in his native forest.
15 (Adapted from an Aesop’s fable.)
1 What was Androcles?

A a Lion B an Emperor C a slave
2 Where did he escape to?
A the Court B the forest C the arena
3 Why did Androcles tremble with fear (line 5)?
A He thought the thorn might be poisonous.
B He thought the Lion might kill him.
C He planned to capture the Lion.
4 How did the Lion feel after the thorn was removed? Choose two answers.
A extremely hungry
B grateful to Androcles
C affectionate towards his new friend
5 Why was Androcles sentenced to be eaten by lions?

A as a punishment for his escape B as a punishment for the Lion C to annoy the crowd
6 Why did the Emperor pardon Androcles and the Lion?
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SPELLING GRAMMAR
UNIT 22B
1 The Lion was groneing with pain. sentence.
It licked
affectionately.
2 His paw was swowllen and bleeding.
sentence.
3 Unfourtunately, they were captured.
Both Androcles and the Lion
captured a few days later.
4 The Lion was bearing his teeth. A are being B was
C were D were being
that includes large. The Court watched .

The Emperor was surprised
he’d thought the Lion would eat Androcles.
C unless D while
PUNCTUATION
6 Androcles was trembling with fear.
A wobbling B throbbing 16 Circle the sentence that is punctuated
C fluttering D shaking correctly.
7 To the Emperor’s surprise, the Lion looked A The Lion licked Androcles hands and
fondly at the slave. face.
A disappointment B horror B The Lion licked Androcles’s hands and
C amazement D alarm face.
C The lion licked Androcles’s hands and
8 Add a word from the text to the sentence. face.
The thorn had made his paw
and bloody.
17 he held out his bleeding swollen paw
meaning.
pleadingly
Circle the word that does not belong. 18 when he heard the story he forgave them
10 A unfortunately B sadly
C regrettably D luckily
11 A displeasure B satisfaction
C amusement D enjoyment Answers and explanations on pages 119–120
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TEXTS IN CONTEXT
UNIT 22C
1 Androcles and the Lion

2 Androcles hated being a slave. One day, taking his chances, he escaped into the forest. As he
3 wandered about looking for food, he came across a Lion groaning with pain.
4 The Lion looked up beseechingly at Androcles and held out his bleeding, swollen paw.
5 Trembling with fear, Androcles pulled out the large thorn stuck there. The Lion was
6 enormously grateful. He licked the hands and face of his new friend.
7 Unfortunately, not long after, both were captured. The Emperor sentenced Androcles to be
8 thrown to the lions. The Court watched with enjoyment as a caged animal was released into
9 the arena. He rushed towards Androcles, roaring and baring his teeth.
10 To everyone’s surprise, the Lion suddenly skidded to a
11 halt. He began to lick Androcles’s hands and face in a
12 most affectionate way.
13 When the Emperor heard Androcles’s story, he pardoned
14 him and the Lion was set free to live in his native forest.
15 (Adapted from an Aesop’s fable.)
1 The purpose of this text is to 5 Which statement is not a message of the

A present opinions. text?
B entertain and instruct. A You can’t trust anyone in this world.
C show how something is done. B Be kind to animals.
C Gratitude is an important virtue.
2 The narrator shows more admiration for
A the Emperor than the Lion. 6 Who is the main character: Androcles or
B Androcles than the Lion. the Lion? Explain.
C the Lion than the Emperor.
3 Which action leads to the climax of the story?

A Androcles escapes from his master.
B Androcles pulls the thorn from the
Lion’s paw.
C The Emperor has Androcles thrown to
the lions.
4 Why does the word Lion always have a Get creative
capital letter in the text?
A It is normal to capitalise animals’ names. 7 Read ‘The Lion and the Mouse’,
B It was Aesop’s custom to capitalise all his another Aesop’s fable. Write a
words. sentence that sums up its moral.
C It shows the Lion is a character in the
story.
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UNIT 23A
1 Lost (an extract)

2 “It’s no good,’’ Gretel said. “We’re lost, Hansel. I can’t see the breadcrumbs you dropped.
3 The trail has disappeared. I think the birds must have eaten them.”
4 “You’re right,’’ Hansel replied. “Why ever do our parents keep losing us in the forest? It isn’t
5 fair!”
6 “It’s dark,” Gretel said in despair. “We’ll never get home now. We’ll have to spend another
7 night starving under a pile of leaves with only the moonlight for company.”
8 “The moon. That’s it, Gretel. It’s a crescent moon. Just what
9 we need. I remember learning how to find north from a
10 crescent moon. You draw an imaginary line connecting
11 the horns of the moon and extend it down to the horizon.
12 When you look towards that point you will face north.”
13 “You’re a genius, bro. I’d say we should head off that way.
14 Do you agree?”
15 “Yup. Stay close, sis. Fingers crossed. Let’s go.”
1 Where are Hansel and Gretel?

A on the moon B in the forest C at home
2 Who dropped the breadcrumbs?
A Hansel B Gretel C the parents
3 What causes Gretel’s despair?
A fear of the dark B dislike of moonlight C dread of not getting home
4 Why does Gretel think they’ll go hungry? Choose two answers.
A She doesn’t like berries.
B They’ve run out of food.
C They have no way of getting more food.
5 Why does Gretel call Hansel a genius?

A His clever idea might save them.
B She’s heard people say he is.
C She isn’t clever herself.
6 How good is Hansel at solving problems?
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SPELLING GRAMMAR
UNIT 23B
Rewrite the misspelt words in questions 1–4. 12 Complete the noun group with an adjective
1 The birds ate all the bredcrums. from the text.
Did you see the moon in
the night sky?
2 For a moment she felt full of dispear.
sentence.
3 I like the slim shape of a cresent moon.
You north if you turn towards
those trees.
4 You need to draw an imaginairy line. A have faced B will face
C had faced D faces
5 Write three words from the word family 14 Complete the sentence with words that tell
that includes dark. how.
“I’m frightened and it is getting dark,”
Gretel said .
VOCABULARY 15 Join the clauses with a connective.

If we go north we’ll reach our
Circle the answers in questions 6–7 that have home.
A as well as B then
6 I remember a trick for learning how to find C therefore D but
north.
A recognise B recall
PUNCTUATION
C summon D know
7 The breadcrumbs had disappeared. 16 Circle the sentence that is punctuated

A withdrawn B retreated correctly.
C faded D gone A “Well never get home now.”
B “We’ll never get home now.
C “We’ll never get home now.’’
She was frightened and full
of .
17 youre a genius bro Gretel said
meaning.
a shape resembling a segment of a ring

tapering to points at the ends
18 youre right Hansel replied

10 A factual B actual
C imaginary D real
11 A lengthen B abbreviate
C extend D expand Answers and explanations on page 120
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TEXTS IN CONTEXT
UNIT 23C
1 Lost (an extract)

2 “It’s no good,’’ Gretel said. “We’re lost, Hansel. I can’t see the breadcrumbs you dropped.
3 The trail has disappeared. I think the birds must have eaten them.”
4 “You’re right,’’ Hansel replied. “Why ever do our parents keep losing us in the forest? It isn’t
5 fair!”
6 “It’s dark,” Gretel said in despair. “We’ll never get home now. We’ll have to spend another
7 night starving under a pile of leaves with only the moonlight for company.”
8 “The moon. That’s it, Gretel. It’s a crescent moon. Just what
9 we need. I remember learning how to find north from a
10 crescent moon. You draw an imaginary line connecting
11 the horns of the moon and extend it down to the horizon.
12 When you look towards that point you will face north.”
13 “You’re a genius, bro. I’d say we should head off that way.
14 Do you agree?”
15 “Yup. Stay close, sis. Fingers crossed. Let’s go.”
1 This extract is from a 5 ‘Fingers crossed’ (line 15) is

A recount. A a joke about crossing your fingers.
B narrative. B an idiom meaning let’s hope for good
C discussion. luck.
C an expression meaning link your fingers
2 Does the reader know why the children are
in mine.
in the forest?
A No. We aren’t told why their parents left 6 Could Gretel be described as a drama queen?
them there.
B Yes. We can guess that the parents want
their children to be survivors.
C Yes. We can guess that the parents want
to get rid of their children.
3 The extract comes from the of
the text ‘Lost’.

A beginning
B middle
C ending
Get creative
4 Which statement is true? This text contains
A the author’s point of view. 7 Write an ending for the text.
B the parents’ point of view.
C the children’s points of view.
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NAPLAN-style Reading Test 3
Back New Reply Reply all Forward Delete Archive Move to Junk Print
1 First flight
2 To: floandjo@bigland.com
3 Hi Auntie Flo
4 Guess what! I flew in an aeroplane all by myself. We flew from my home in Perth to Hanoi in
5 Vietnam. There were other people on the plane, such as the pilot and other passengers of
6 course, but I didn’t have any of my family with me.
7 The flight attendant took a picture of me in my seat. I had a
8 window seat. Looking out at the clouds was amazing. I wanted
9 to jump out of the window and bounce up and down on their
10 fluffy white softness. You weren’t allowed do that though,
11 so I stayed in my seat with my seatbelt fastened.
12 I was flying to Hanoi to stay with my big sister for the school
13 holidays. She lives there with her baby son, Binh. We visited a
14 temple at Hoan Kiem Lake and went to the Dong Xuan night
15 markets. Now I am back home and I can’t wait to fly there again.
16 Love
17 Duy
1 Duy flew from Perth to 5 What kind of relationship does Duy have
A Hoan Kiem Lake. B Binh. with his aunt? Choose two answers.
C Hanoi. D Dong Xuan. A close B distant
C friendly D difficult
2 Where is Duy when he is writing this email?
A at home 6 What is Duy most keen to tell his auntie?
B with his sister A that he met Binh
C on the plane B that he flew to Vietnam by himself
D in Vietnam C that he didn’t jump on the clouds
D that he had a window seat
3 Why wasn’t Duy allowed to bounce on the
clouds? Choose two answers. 7 Why can’t Duy wait to return to Vietnam?
A It is impossible to get out of a plane
window.
B His mother had told him not to.
C He had his seatbelt on.
D Leaving a plane in flight is forbidden.
4 The exclamation mark after ‘Guess what!’

suggests Duy’s
A fear. B excitement.
C amusement. D shock. Answers and explanations on pages 120–121
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NAPLAN-style Conventions of Language Test 3
The spelling mistakes in these sentences have 9 Which word is the noun in this sentence?
been underlined. Write the correct spelling on I looked out of the small glass window.
the lines.
A looked B small
1 The propellar on the aircraft was already C glass D window
spinning
10 Which word correctly completes the
sentence?
2 There was an enawmouse carpark at the The aeroplane flew higher and higher
airport. it was way above the clouds.
A because B until
C for D but
3 I could see the whole environmeant set out
below me. 11 Choose the correct word to complete the
sentence.
My sister made spring rolls for our lunch.
4 An airport is an extreamly busy place. is such a good cook!
A We B She
C He D They
Read the text below. Choose the correct word or 12 Which words tell when?
word group to complete the sentences. We were able to arrive at the airport at
lunchtime.
The Pilot A were able B to arrive
C at the airport D at lunchtime
Hi Uncle Jo
13 Which sentence is punctuated correctly?
I (5) my first flight as a pilot today.
A They were served an orange a salad roll
Our landing was a bit bumpy but I blamed and a glass of milk.
the westerly wind. (6) everything B They were served an orange, a salad roll
(7) very well, thank goodness. I hear and a glass of milk.
you (8) on a flight of mine next week. C They were served an orange a salad roll
I look forward to that. and a glass of milk!
D They were served an orange, a salad roll,
Best wishes
and a glass of milk.
Sammy
14 Which sentence is punctuated incorrectly?
A The flight attendant said, “Fasten your
5 A has B had
C have D having seatbelts, please.”
B She asked him to fasten his seatbelt.
6 A Otherwise B Because C “May I unfasten my seatbelt now,
C Always D When please?” asked Duy?
7 A was A goed D At take-off time, everyone fastened their
C went D were seatbelts.
8 A am B were
C was D will be Answers and explanations on page 121
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7. C. Unit 17A PAGE 60
8. disagree/don’t 1. B. See line 2.

9. abolish 2. C. See line 5.
10. D. 3. B. You can work out that
11. B. having seventeen children
12. the school day nearby meant she always had
13. C. someone to play with. She
would miss that.
Unit 16A PAGE 57
14. in her bravest voice
4. A. You can work out that once
15. A.
1. C. See line 2. Casey saw how tiny and
16. B. helpless Scarlet was, she felt
2. B. See lines 3–4.
17. “That’s right, Year 3,” said the need to care for her.
3. A. You can work out that
5. A. You can work out that
several requests for less time
18. “What’s your opinion, Mr Casey’s mum had taken the
spent at school and longer
Kirkham?” asked Seamus. present with her to hospital to
holidays add up to less time
have it ready for Casey when
spent on lessons. Unit 16C PAGE 59
she visited. She didn’t want
4. A and C. You can work out Casey to feel she’d been
1. B. The text looks at different
ANSWERS
that Beth supports her view forgotten about.

points of view about a topic.
with a reason (they would not
2. A. The students keenly 6. Responses will vary. You can
get their work done), as does
contribute their comments judge that Casey deals well
Seamus (they wouldn’t learn
creating a lively, pleasant with change. She faces the
anything). Claudia expresses
atmosphere. sadness or difficulties it can
opinions but doesn’t support
3. C. Some students give bring but soon lets go of the
them.
opinions without offering any past and gets involved in what
5. B. You can work out that is new in her life.
Mohammed agrees with good reasons for them and
Claudia but doesn’t say why. this lowers the standard. Unit 17B PAGE 61
6. Responses will vary. You can 4. C. Violet is replying to Beth’s

comment about wanting a 1. memories
judge that the teachers might
uniform. She means she 2. wooden
dislike Seamus’s idea because
lesson time would be lost or would never want to wear one. 3. hospital
that they could approve of it 5. B. Seamus thinks of a way to 4. scared
because it offers a different change things for the better but 5. Suggested answers: plays,
kind of learning. They may be without going too far. His ideas played, player, playful
concerned that hobbies may prove impractical but they
6. D.
require expensive equipment keep the focus on learning.
7. B.
and that finding extra teachers 6. C. The class is held outside and
with the necessary expertise the students are not wearing 8. bouncy
would be costly. school uniform. They all behave 9. cul-de-sac
in a relaxed way. They do, 10. A.

Unit 16B PAGE 58
however, take turns and speak 11. C.
1. Settle fairly politely, which suggests
12. Our new house
2. shouldn’t there are some rules to follow.
13. B.
3. awful 7. Responses will vary. You could
choose any aspect discussed 14. very carefully
4. photography
here or introduce something 15. D.
5. Suggested answers: learns, different such as being 16. C.
learning, learned, learner allowed/not allowed to have
6. A. phones in the classroom.
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Year 3 Advanced English—Answers
17. On 13 September, my sister representative of Aboriginal 3. A. You can work out that these
was born. people. are David’s words used to
18. Did you live in a cul-de-sac? 5. B. You can work out that his describe what he wrote about.
ideas were used but he was not 4. C. You can see from the shapes
Unit 17C PAGE 62 paid for them. The focus of his in the sketches (e.g. shearer’s
life was not on making money. scissors) that they are drawings
1. A. Casey tells how she thought
and felt at the time of past 6. Responses will vary. You can of designs for his inventions.
events. judge that David Unaipon was 5. B. This information is in
a man of high principles who brackets as an aside. This
2. C. Notes on the fridge are
was determined to do his best doesn’t mean it isn’t an
usually reminders or shopping
for others throughout his life. important fact, just that the
lists, not someone’s special
He gained everyone’s respect author didn’t emphasise it in
memories.
through his selfless behaviour this text.
3. C. The first person is used to and many talents.
express Casey’s personal, 6. Responses will vary. David
private thoughts. Unit 18B PAGE 64 always tried to help white
4. A. It is likely to be fun for Casey people understand more about
1. continued Aboriginal people. This was
to feel taller than everyone else
2. travelled evident in his writing and his
and imagine herself as a giant.
3. invention representing the views of
ANSWERS
5. B. The use of the first person
4. design Aboriginal people to the
makes it feel as if the reader is
government.
inside Casey, thinking as she 5. Suggested answers: invents,
does and learning what things invented, inventing, invention 7. Responses will vary. You
feel like to her. should choose an Australian
6. C.
not already included on
6. B. The reader is not told 7. D. Australian currency and who
directly that Casey has caring favourite
8. has contributed to society in
parents but her reports of
9. represented worthwhile ways.
their actions (her mum’s
present; her father making her 10. B. Unit 19A PAGE 66
stilts) reveal their care for her. 11. A.
1. C. See lines 3–5.
7. Responses will vary. You could 12. His portrait/David Unaipon
write about having a birthday, 13. A.
losing a tooth, getting a new 3. A. You can work out that
14. on foot Mary thought stealing a few
brother or sister, moving house,
starting school, and so on. You 15. A. clothes didn’t deserve the
should write about how you 16. C. extremely harsh punishment
thought and felt at the time. 17. He travelled far and wide, of being transported for seven
often on foot. years.
Unit 18A PAGE 63
18. David Unaipon was from an 4. A and C. You can work out
1. A. See line 1. Aboriginal tribe. that John’s answers show he
had a hard, unhappy life and
Unit 18C PAGE 65 that he was all alone with little

3. B. You can work out that, as
hope of things getting any
an Aboriginal child, David 1. A. The text summarises the
better.
lived and went to school at the main events in David
Christian Mission. Unaipon’s life. 5. B. You can work out that the
stamp made to mark the
4. A and B. You can work out 2. B. A life story of a person
journey of the First Fleet is
that he proved himself written by someone else is
labelled August 1787, Rio de
through his actions and called a biography.
Janeiro, a stopping place on
through his work with
its way.
government as a worthy
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Advanced Skills: Year 3 Advanced English—Answers
6. Responses will vary. You can 4. B. It is a friendly expression Unit 20B PAGE 70
judge that Mary thinks all that that in this context means ‘I’ll
1. Bicentenary
happened to Elizabeth and see you when I write in you
John was unfair, but that when next time.’ 2. voyage
she learns the full details of 5. A and C. The emphasis is on 3. government
John’s suffering it makes her splendour and celebration: a 4. Ocean
very upset. uniformed marine in the 5. Suggested answers: sail, sails,
Unit 19B PAGE 67
foreground; a party of well- sailing, sailor
dressed revellers playing musical 6. D.
1. studying instruments; a procession.
7. B.
2. stolen 6. Responses will vary. Mary
carefully records the details 8. famous
3. judge
from her history lesson and 9. memorable
4. prisoner
quotes from John Hudson’s 10. D.
5. Suggested answers: punish,
actual trial at the Old Bailey. 11. C.
punished, punishing, punisher
This makes it likely her
6. C. 12. The re-enactment/The Second
information is trustworthy.
First Fleet
7. D. 7. The conversation should
13. B.
8. punishment include details of the life of
ANSWERS
your characters as well as of 14. through their support for

9. transcript
the times in which they lived. King
10. A.
15. B.
11. B. Unit 20A PAGE 69
16. A.
12. The First Fleet 1. A. See line 3. 17. He crossed the Pacific Ocean
13. A. 2. B. See lines 9–10. on a raft.
14. very upset 3. C. You can work out that the 18. There were 3000 vessels in
15. B. arrival of the ships meant the Sydney Harbour.
16. C. re-enactment could take place
Unit 20C PAGE 71
17. The Lady Penrhyn sailed from with the correct number of
Portsmouth. ships. 1. B. The text informs its
4. B and C. You can work out audience about the Second
18. We’ve been learning about
that the event’s emphasis on First Fleet.
convicts.
its convict past and the date’s 2. C. The text is written rather
Unit 19C PAGE 68 meaning for Aboriginal than spoken and presents
Australians are likely to have factual information rather
1. C. This diary entry gives
concerned the government. than having people express
details about some things that
happened to two young 5. B. You can work out that the opinions.
convicts. idea was daring and involved 3. A. The text provides facts in a
great challenges. As chronological sequence. The
2. B. Mary treats her diary as a
adventurers themselves, these First Fleet re-enactment
friend she can talk easily with
men would have wanted to begins as an idea and ends as

and as someone to whom she
offer support. an event.
can tell her private thoughts
and feelings. 6. Responses will vary. You can 4. A. The brackets explain what
judge that the British were the people named did in their
3. A. An online transcript is an
proud of their achievement in lives to achieve fame.
accurate written copy of what
sailing a fleet of ships to 5. B. Facts about the event are
was said. Mary quotes words
Australia and successfully recorded but there is no
said from John’s trial in the
establishing a colony there. evidence as to whether the
18th century.
Queen Elizabeth would want author approves or disapproves
to celebrate this memory. of what happened.
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6. Responses will vary. The re- 5. Suggested answers: magnetic, 7. Responses will vary. What is
enactment took place as magnetise, magnets, learnt might include: there are
planned and its arrival in Sydney magnetism differently shaped magnets;
was given a big welcome. On 6. C. magnets are attracted to, and
the other hand, not everyone can move, metal; the earth has
7. A.
approved of the project or of a magnetic force that can attract
the money spent on it. 8. cone a magnet to north or south.
7. You could claim, for example,
9. vertically
Unit 22A PAGE 75
that the event was far too 10. A.
costly and dangerous and was 11. C. 1. C. See line 2.
an insult to Aboriginal people. 12. The horseshoe magnet 2. B. See line 2.
Or you could point out that it 3. B. You can work out that to be
13. B.
provided jobs for people and alone and up close with a lion
was a spectacular way to 14. vertically without tipping.
in a forest is a very dangerous
celebrate an aspect of history. 15. D.
thing.
16. C.
Unit 21A PAGE 72 4. B and C. You can work out
17. She already had a glass jar, that the relief of having the
1. B. See lines 2 and 8. paper clips and a magnet. thorn out of his paw made the
2. C. See line 4. 18. You’ll need some plasticine for Lion feel very grateful and
ANSWERS
3. B. You can work out that if the this experiment. friendly towards Androcles.
magnet is to be connected to 5. A. You can work out that the
Unit 21C PAGE 74
the snake, the ‘wall’ between Emperor thought Androcles’s
them must be able to be seen 1. C. The text is a procedure escape was a crime that
through. telling you the steps to take. earned such a punishment.
4. A and C. You can work out 2. A. The idea of doing the 6. Responses will vary. You can
that both experiments need a experiments is to learn more judge that the Emperor was
material that can be shaped about magnets. impressed by the bravery of
but that also stays firm. 3. C. The structure of listing Androcles and the faithfulness
5. C. You can work out that the what you need (Ingredients) and selflessness of the Lion.
magnet needs to be able to then what you should do He thought they had earned
swing in the direction of the (Method) is how recipes are their freedom.
magnetic pull so it must be organised.
Unit 22B PAGE 76
balanced on the tip with its 4. B. The action verbs in this
ends free. form (commands) are there to 1. groaning
6. Responses will vary. You can tell you what you must do step 2. swollen
judge that the experiments by step. 3. Unfortunately
show the magic of a magnet’s 5. C. The author has said what 4. baring
powers so having the word should happen but leaves
‘fun’ in the title is suitable. Or 5. Suggested answers: larger,
space for the experimenter to
you could judge the emphasis largest, largish, largely
record what did happen.
on fun is misleading as the 6. D
6. Responses will vary. The

purpose is educational. 7. C
picture shows a magnet
Unit 21B PAGE 73 drawing money to itself. It is a 8. swollen
joke: a man thinking he has 9. beseechingly
1. plasticine
found an easy way to get rich! 10. D.
2. experiments
11. A.
3. glass
12. Androcles’s hands and face
4. eraser
13. C.
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14. with enjoyment 3. C. You can work out that Unit 23C PAGE 80
15. A. Gretel thinks the darkness will

1. B. It is part of a story about
prevent them from finding
16. B. two children lost in the forest.
their way home.
17. He held out his bleeding, 2. A. You might think their
4. B and C. You can work out
swollen paw. stepmother wanted to be rid of
that Gretel thinks they’ll
18. When he heard the story, he the children if you have read
starve because they are
forgave them. the fairytale Hansel and Gretel.
without food and now it is
However, this is a different
Unit 22C PAGE 77 dark they won’t be able to find
version of that story and the
any.
1. B. The text tells an entertaining author does not explain why the
5. A. You can work out that children have been left there.
story which has a moral.
Gretel thinks Hansel has been
2. C. The narrator admires both 3. B. The extract takes place
very clever to find a way out
Androcles and the Lion for somewhere between the
that might save them.
their actions. The Emperor orientation and the resolution
6. Responses will vary. You can of the story.
would have had Androcles
judge that Hansel is very good
killed, making him the less 4. C. The extract is a conversation
at thinking of imaginative
admirable figure. between Hansel and Gretel so
solutions to solve his problems
3. C. It is because Androcles has we only hear the children’s
(e.g. the breadcrumbs, using
ANSWERS
helped the Lion that he spares points of view.

the moon to find the right
his life at the climactic direction.) They may not 5. B. It is an idiom meaning you
moment when it is expected always work though! hope good luck will be with
he will kill Androcles. you.
Unit 23B PAGE 79
4. C. By giving the word ‘Lion’ a 6. Responses will vary. Gretel
capital letter, the author is 1. breadcrumbs does complain and exaggerate
separating it from lions in 2. despair rather a lot. But then she is in
general. The Lion is a figure in a terrible situation—lost and
3. crescent abandoned—so it is probably
the story with a character and
personality. 4. imaginary justified.
5. A. The fable shows how trust, 5. Suggested answers: darker, 7. The ending should resolve the
kindness and gratitude can darkest, darken, darkness questions raised in the extract.
make the world a better place. 6. B. For example, why the parents
6. Responses will vary. It is 7. D. had left the children in the
difficult to decide between forest and whether they make
8. despair
them. Androcles’s kindness it safely home.
9. crescent
and bravery, and the Lion’s NAPLAN-style
gratitude and loyalty, make 10. C.
Reading Test 3 PAGE 81
them both worthy. 11. B.
12. crescent 1. C. See line 4.
7. Responses will vary. Morals
could include: a good deed 13. B. 2. A. See line 15.
will always be repaid; even the 3. A and D. Plane windows are
14. in despair
strongest may need help; good fixed and can’t be opened.
15. B.
things can come in small Nobody is allowed to get out
packages. 16. C. of a plane when it is in flight
17. “You’re a genius bro,” Gretel as it would cause immediate
Unit 23A PAGE 78
said. death.
1. B. See line 4. 18. “You’re right,” Hansel replied. 4. B. Duy is expressing his
2. A. See line 2. excitement to his aunt about
flying by himself for the first
time.
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5. A and C. Duy is keen to share
his news with his aunt and
writes to her in a warm,
friendly way.
6. B. Duy puts the news about
flying by himself in the first
position in his email and
emphasises how proud and
pleased he is with his
achievement.
7. Duy enjoyed the whole
experience very much,
particularly flying all by himself.
It is likely that this is the part
of the experience he most
wants to repeat.
NAPLAN-style Conventions
of Language Test 3 PAGE 82
ANSWERS
1. propeller (This can also be
spelt propellor.)
2. enormous
3. environment
4. extremely
5. B. PAGE 86
6. A.
7. C.
8. D.
9. D.
10. B.
11. B.
12. D.
13. B.
14. C.
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