Roller coaster

Roller coaster

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This task is about interpreting font and illustrations.
 
 
Look at the title page of the story called 'Roller-coaster Ride', pages 20-21, School Journal Part 1, Number 2, 1997.
 
a) Look at the way the words in the title have been written. In what way do they look like a roller-coaster?

 
 
 
 
 
b) Look at the small cart of people near the flag. What do the lines behind the cart show?

 
 
c)
What are two things that show the big cart of people is going fast?
 
 
1.
 
 
2.
 
 
 
 
d)
The woman in the big cart looks scared. What are two ways the artist has made her look scared?
 
 
1.
 
 
2.
 
 
 
 
Task administration: 
This task can be completed using pencil and paper.
 
You will need to provide copies of pages 20-21 of School Journal, Part 1, No. 2, 1997.
Level:
2
Curriculum info: 
English, Making meaning, Viewing
Keywords: 
illustration, title, layout, body language, School Journal, SJ-1-2-1997
Description of task: 
An illustration on a roller coaster ride is the context for questions on lettering, movement lines, and interpreting illustrations showing body language and emotions. SJ-1-2-1997, pages 20-21 are required.
Answers/responses: 
 

Y5 (04/1999)

a) The words in the title go up and down like a roller coaster. easy
b) The cart is moving/going fast. moderate
c) Any 2 of:

•   People's hair (is blowing back).
•   People are gripping the rails.
•   The woman's beads (are blowing back).
•   Some people look excited/are screaming.
•   One person looks scared.
•   The cart is on an angle.

 2 correct – moderate

1 correct – very easy
d) Any 2 of:

•   She looks pale.
•   Her hands are gripping on to the rail.
•   Her mouth is turned down.
•   Her eyes are wide open/bulging.
•   Her eyebrows are sloping.
•   She is frowning.

 2 correct – difficult

1 correct – easy