Using a directory II

Using a directory II

Pencil and paper
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Using this Resource
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This task is about using a directory.

Use the extract from a telephone directory to answer the questions below.

 
a)
What is the full internet address of a website you could visit to find out more information about conservation?
 
 
 
b)
What is the number you would call if you saw a whale stranding? ____________________
 
c)
Why is there a thick black line after the Central Regional Office section?
 
 
 
 
d)
What are the names and phone numbers of the four Area Offices?
 
_____________________________     ___________________
 
_____________________________     ___________________
 
_____________________________     ___________________
 
_____________________________     ___________________
 
e) What is the most likely reason that the emergency numbers are listed ahead of all the other Department of Conservation numbers?
 

 
 
 
 
f)
 
If you wanted to send a fax to the Minister in charge of the Conservation Department, what would be the best number to use? ____________________
 
g) What number would you phone to get the Kapiti Island Field centre? ____________________
Task administration: 
This task can be completed with pencil and paper.
 
Copyright: 
Source: 'The Telephone Directory', Telecom, N.Z., Wellington, 2002/03. (Text altered/abridged).
Level:
4
Curriculum info: 
English, Making meaning, Reading
Key Competencies: 
Using language, symbols, and texts
Keywords: 
directory, information skills
Description of task: 
Student use an extract from a telephone directory to answer questions identifying phone numbers, fax numbers, and internet address.
Curriculum Links: 
Links to the Literacy Learning Progressions for Reading:
This resource helps to identify students’ ability to:
  • recognise structural features
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
Making sense of text: text structure, set 5
within the Reading Learning Progressions Frameworks.
Read more about the Learning Progressions Frameworks.
Answers/responses: 
 

Y10 (05/2003)

a)

www.doc.govt.nz

very easy

b)

0800 36 24 68 or 0800 DOC HOTline

easy

c)

To show the end of a section/company.

moderate

d)
  • Poneke Area Office: WN-472 5821
  • Chatham Islands Area Office: 03 305 0098
  • Kapiti Area Office: PRM-296 1112
  • Wairarapa Area Office: 06 377 0700

NOTE: Accept numbers without the alpha-prefix.

all correct – very difficult

1-2 errors – moderate

e)

In an emergency you don't want to spend time searching for the numbers.

moderate

f)

495 8446

easy

g)

PRM-296 1112

moderate