The Dinosaur climber's kit

The Dinosaur climber's kit

Pencil and paperOnline interactive
Overview
Using this Resource
Connecting to the Curriculum
Marking Student Responses
Further Resources
This task is about reading to find information and make inferences.

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a)  What do you need to stop holes being cut into your feet?   

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b)  How long could it take to climb a dinosaur?  

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c)  What do the words "stuff to munch" mean?  

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d)  What two things will happen if you look down?
     1.    2.    

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e)  From where is the best view?  

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f)  What do the words ". . . if you run into strife . . ." mean?  

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g)  What will save you if you have to jump?  

Question

h)   Select two words from below which are not part of the 'Dinosaur Climber's Kit'. 

    • boots

    • drink

    • parachute

    • jacket

    • pack

    • stick

    • binoculars

    • toffee

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i)  Look at the last word of each line in the poem and describe the pattern.  
Task administration: 
This task can be completed with pencil and paper or online (with SOME auto marking).
Copyright: 

The Dinosaur Climber's Kit - Text was first published by Learning Media Limited in School Journal on behalf of the Ministry of Education 1994 © Stephen Whiteside. Illustration Copyright © Crown. Reproduced with permission.

Source: School Journal, Part 2,  No 3, Learning Media, 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, text features, SJ-2-3-1994
Description of task: 
Students view an illustration and read a poem entitled 'The Dinosaur Climber's Kit' and then answer retrieval and inferential questions. An awareness of rhyme is explored. SJ-2-3-1994. Text provided.
Curriculum Links: 
Links to the Literacy Learning Progressions for Reading:
This resource helps to identify students’ ability to:
  • use comprehension strategies

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) Boots (made of steel). very easy
b) All day. very easy
c) Something to eat. very easy
d)
  • You will feel very sick.
  • Your face will turn green.
 2 correct –easy

1 correct –very easy
e) The dinosaur's head. very easy
f) Get into trouble. moderate
g) Either of:

  • parachute
  • prayers
 very easy
h)
  • pack
  • jacket
 2 correct – moderate

1 correct – very easy
i) 2 marks for:

The first and third line, and second and fourth line sound similar/rhyme. 1 mark for either of:

  • Every second line rhymes/sounds similar.
  • It rhymes.
2 correct – very difficult    
1 correct – easy