Comprehension
According to the selection from Follow the Rabbit-Proof Fence, how does Molly know about the rabbit-proof fence?
Her father was a fence inspector
Which of the following is something you would be most likely to do
cautiously?
Walk on a wet floor
What do the details suggest most clearly about the girls’ situation in the opening of the selection from Follow the Rabbit-Proof Fence?
They had just got to the government settlement/missionary school
On they went, dashing down the sandy slope of the cliffs, dodging the small shrubs on the way and following the narrow path to the flooded river.
What mood does the language in the sentence convey most clearly to the reader?
Tense, because they are excited but nervous to run away
Which statement is generally true about the suffix -ly?
When you add -ly to and adjective it creates an adverb most of the time.
In the selection from Follow the Rabbit-Proof Fence, what is the most likely reason that the three girls run away?
They miss their home
If a task urgently needs to be done, which of the following must be true?
Needs to be done correctly and immediately
Which phrase best describes the conditions of the settlement in the
opening of the selection from Follow the Rabbit-Proof Fence?
rough but simple enough
The three girls watched the swirling currents and the white and brown frothy foam that clung to the trunks of the young river gums and clumps of tea-trees.
What quality of the river does the description capture most clearly for the reader?
In which situations would you be most likely to use a word with the -ly suffix?
Explaining how something or an action is done
In the first several paragraphs of the selection from Follow the Rabbit-Proof Fence, where are the three sisters living?
Government settlement/ Missionary School
What describes a person who acted nervously?
Skiddish, unsure, anxious
In the selection from Follow the Rabbit-Proof Fence, why do the girls think that it will be easy to find their way to Jigalong?
The girls think that the fence will help them find home
The girls scraped mud from their feet then climbed onto the trunk and walked cautiously to the end then swung down off the limb onto the slippery, muddy bank on the other side.
Which sentence best explain the main effects of this description?
The description helps the reader to picture or see the girls and what they are doing and feel the things they are feeling.
Which word in this sentence is an adjective?
The British first came to Australia in the eighteenth century.
Eighteenth, because it is modifying or specifying which century it is.
In the selection from Follow the Rabbit-Proof Fence, how do the girls finally cross the river?
In the selection from Follow the Rabbit-Proof Fence, what is Molly searching for as she looks for a place to cross the river?
She is trying to find somewhere where the water is shallow and not rough
Which word in this sentence is an adverb, and what information does it provide?
The British soon made Australia a prison colony.
Soon, telling when something happened
According to the selection from Follow the Rabbit-Proof Fence, for what main reasons do Daisy and Gracie agree to accompany Molly on the long journey?
She is older and bossy and makes all the decisions