Aeromania

Aeromania

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Overview
Using this Resource
Connecting to the Curriculum
Marking Student Responses
Further Resources
This task is about reading a poem and answering some questions about it.
Read the poem and look at the pictures in "Aeromania", pages 46-47, School Journal, Part 3, No 1, 1994.

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a) What are three ways the children have tried to fly in the first three verses?
1. 
2. 
3. 

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b) How does the border around the title of the poem give the idea of flying?

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c) What part of the word 'Aeromania' tells us the poem is about flying? 

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d) What is their latest plan for flying?

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e) What two injuries does Tim get?
1. 
2. 

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f) Find two sets of words from the third verse that rhyme.
1.
 and  rhyme.
 
2.
 and  rhyme.

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g)  Who is the leader?
Task administration: 
This task can be completed with pencil and paper or online.
 
You will need to provide copies of "Aeromania", pages 46-47, School Journal, Part 3, No 1, 1994. 
Level:
3
Curriculum info: 
English, Making meaning, Reading
Key Competencies: 
Thinking, Using language, symbols, and texts
Keywords: 
poem, poetry, comprehension, rhyme, School Journal, locate information, language features, SJ-3-1-1994
Description of task: 
A poem about trying to fly is the basis of this resource. Students read the poem then answer questions on its illustrations, rhyme, content and vocabulary. SJ-3-1-1994.
Curriculum Links: 
Links to the Literacy Learning Progressions for Reading:
This resource helps to identify students’ ability to:
  • use comprehension strategies
  • recognise language features
as described in the Literacy Learning Progressions for Reading at: http://www.literacyprogressions.tki.org.nz/The-Structure-of-the-Progressions.
Answers/responses: 
 

Y7 (03/1999)
a) 
  • Jumping (off the verandah).
  • Using a bike to make a helicopter. [Do not accept "bike".]
  • Using an umbrella as a parachute.  [Do not accept "umbrella".]
 3 correct – very difficult

2 correct – moderate

1 correct – very easy
b) It looks like clouds or wings. easy
c) Aero (as in aeroplane etc.) easy
d) To make "jumping feet" from old springs. easy
e)
  • Cuts his hand on bike spokes.
  • Breaks his leg.
 2 correct – easy

1 correct – very easy
f) Any 2 of: 

  • Fella and umbrella.
  • Instead and said.
  • Right and fright.
 2 correct –moderate

1 correct –easy
g) The story teller/narrator or the girl or the sister. difficult