Why are the kids all excited at the daring? (verse 3)

They are going somewhere they do not usually go.

According to the text, what was the next step for the Duyfken replica after its voyage around Australia?

It was put on display to the public.

What is the Duyfken 1606 Replica Foundation?

a group dedicated to making a replica ship

In what way has the Duyfken 1606 Replica Foundation contributed to Australian society?

by giving Australian people a chance to appreciate the past

Why did the Duyfken replica sail to the Gulf of Carpentaria?

The Duyfken replica was re-enacting history.

The main purpose of this text is to

give an opinion about City of the Ancients.

How are Dad and Roxy similar?

They are both hoping for a fish.

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Year 5 NAPLAN Reading 2013

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This quiz is based on pages 5-8 of the 2013 year 5 NAPLAN reading Magazine. The questions come directly from the test.

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1
Why are the kids all excited at the daring? (verse 3)
They are going somewhere they do not usually go.
They seldom go out with Dad.
They are hurrying across the beach.
They can see the waves.
2
In the words We see the children… (paragraph 1), who does We refer to?
the main characters
the reviewers
the writer and director
the audience
3
According to the text, what was the next step for the Duyfken replica after its voyage around Australia?
It became part of the 400th anniversary celebrations.
It sailed to Cape York.
It was put on display to the public.
It returned to the Netherlands.
4
The reviewer puts an exclamation mark ( ! ) after a giant seagull (paragraph 2) to emphasise
how funny the scene was.
how terrifying the scene was.
how silly the scene was.
how hard it was to film the scene.
5
How long did it take to build the Duyfken replica?
150 years
400 years
1 year
6 years
6
Then the flurry: ... What is the cause of the flurry?
Packing the fishing gear
Checking the weather
Looking for a fishing spot
Going fishing
7
What is the Duyfken 1606 Replica Foundation?
a sailing club for historical ships
a museum established to display a replica ship
a group dedicated to making a replica ship
a monument to sailors on the Duyfken
8
In what way has the Duyfken 1606 Replica Foundation contributed to Australian society?
by rebuilding links with remote Australian communities
by giving Australian people a chance to appreciate the past
by providing boat-building jobs to Australian workers
by raising money to help Australians in need
9
Where did the Duyfken replica begin its first trip?
Fremantle
the Netherlands
Cape York
Sydney
10
Why did the Duyfken replica sail to the Gulf of Carpentaria?
The Duyfken sailors hoped to make contact with the local people.
The Duyfken replica was re-enacting history.
The Duyfken sailors came from this area.
The Duyfken replica was on a journey to the Netherlands.
11
The main purpose of this text is to
tell the story of City of the Ancients.
describe the setting of City of the Ancients.
give an opinion about City of the Ancients.
write about the actors in City of the Ancients.
12
How are Dad and Roxy similar?
They are both worried by the dangerous waves.
They are both hoping for a fish.
They are both pleased to go fishing with the kids.
They are both nervous about leaving the beach.
13
The reviewer thinks that older children will find
the characters unbelievable.
the action frightening.
the ending disappointing.
the special effects exciting.
14
This text is most likely part of
an advertisement.
a letter.
an adventure book.
a magazine.
15
According to the text, who created the first map showing the Cape York coastline?
enthusiastic volunteers
the Aboriginal people of the area
James Cook
the captain of the Duyfken
16
Who is speaking in the first two lines
One of the kids
The weather forecaster
Dad
The narrator
17
How does Dad seem to feel about taking the kids fishing?
unwilling
cross
enthusiastic
careless
18
Stay in the safe sandy zone. (verse 3) This sentence is most likely to be
a plan for the trip.
advice about where to catch fish.
a warning sign on the beach.
a rule for the kids.

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