Railway Crossings

Railway Crossings

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Overview
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Further Resources
This task is about reading to find information and make inferences.
Read the poster about riding a bike across a railway level crossing and answer the questions.
Click on 'Next' at the bottom of the page to start.
 
 
 

Question 1Change answer

a)  What is one thing that could happen to cycle wheels when riding over train lines?

Question 2Change answer

b)  Name the four things that show you must stop at a railway level crossing.
     1.      2. 
     3.      4. 

Question 3Change answer

c)  What could happen if you try to cross the tracks as soon as a train has passed?

Question 4Change answer

d)  What is meant by "No prize for answering that one right!"?

Question 5Change answer

e)  What is meant by "The last thing you want to do is get into an argument with a train."?

Question 6Change answer

f)  What is the purpose of this advertisement?
Task administration: 
This task can be completed with pencil and paper or online (without auto-marking).
 
Acknowledgements 
'The Safe Cycling Book' Written by Glenn Donovan; Illustration by Dean Proudfoot, DLM Campaign Ltd, 2000, Courtesy Land Transport New Zealand (text amended).
Reproduced with permission.
Level:
2
Curriculum info: 
English, Making meaning, Reading
Key Competencies: 
Thinking, Using language, symbols, and texts
Keywords: 
poster, inference, purpose, locate information
Description of task: 
Students read a poster about railway crossing safety to answer retrieval and inferential questions.
Curriculum Links: 
Links to the Literacy Learning Progressions for Reading
This resource helps to identify students’ ability to:
  • use comprehension strategies
  • infer ideas and information that are not directly stated in the text

as described in the Literacy Learning Progressions for Reading at: http://www.literacyprogressions.tki.org.nz/The-Structure-of-the-Progressions.

Learning Progression Frameworks
This resource can provide evidence of learning associated with
Acquiring and using information and ideas in informational texts, sets 2-3
within the Reading Learning Progressions Frameworks.
Read more about the Learning Progressions Frameworks.
Answers/responses: 
 

Y5 (03/2003)
a)   Any 1 of:

  • Slip on the rail.
  • Jam in the groove beside the rails.
 easy
b)
i)
ii)
iii)
iv)
A stop sign
Flashing red lights
Ringing bells
The barrier arm is down
 4 correct - easy
c)   You could be hit by a train travelling in the other direction. moderate
d)   The answer is so easy that you can't get it wrong. difficult
e)   The train will hurt/kill you - it is stronger than a person. difficult
f)   To tell people/children/kids how to stay safe near railway crossings. difficult