Maths
What is 3.4 + 2.5?
5.9
What is the title of the true story about three girls walking home along a fence?
Follow the Rabbit-Proof Fence
What is the main goal of a persuasive text? Think a little bit more than you think...
To convince/persuade the reader to agree with a point of view or to take an action
What is the name of the star at the centre of our solar system?
The Sun
True or false: You should always ask a trusted adult before sharing personal information online.
True
What is 7.8 − 3.2?
A: 4.6
What were the three girls trying to do throughout the story?
Walk home / escape and return to their family
Name one word that could start a persuasive opening statement (a "hook")
Accept reasonable answers — e.g. "Imagine...", "Did you know...?", "Surely...", a rhetorical question
How many planets are in our solar system?
8
What should you do if a stranger online asks for your home address or school name?
Don't share it — tell a trusted adult
A rectangule has a length of 4 cm, a width of 3 cm. What is its area?
12cm^2
Why had the girls been taken from their families in the first place?
They were forcibly removed as part of government policy targeting Aboriginal children (the Stolen Generation)
What is a "rhetorical question" and why do persuasive writers use them?
A question asked to make a point rather than get an answer — it makes the reader think and agree without directly arguing
What is the name for a large collection of stars, gas, and dust held together by gravity — like the one our solar system is in?
A galaxy (ours is the Milky Way)
Name one reason a strong password is important.
Accept any reasonable answer — e.g. it protects your account from being hacked/accessed by others
What is 12.65 + 8.47 − 5.3?
15.82
Name one obstacle or hardship the girls faced on their journey
Accept any reasonable answer — e.g. hunger, exhaustion, being tracked/hunted, harsh terrain, fear of capture
What is an "emotive word," and give one example?
A word chosen to trigger a strong feeling in the reader — e.g. "devastating," "shocking," "vital," "cruel"
What force keeps planets in orbit around the Sun?
Gravity
What is "cyberbullying"?
Using digital devices/the internet to deliberately upset, threaten, or embarrass someone
19 x 23?
437
What does the rabbit-proof fence symbolise in the girls' journey, beyond being a physical landmark?
Accept reasoned answers — e.g. a guide/lifeline back to Country and family, a symbol of connection to home and identity, or a symbol of the control being exerted over the land and Aboriginal people
Why is it important for a persuasive writer to acknowledge and then rebut the opposing point of view?
It shows the writer has considered both sides, makes the argument seem fairer and more credible, and lets the writer directly counter the strongest objection before the reader raises it themselves
Why does it take longer for a signal from Earth to reach a spacecraft near Jupiter than one near Mars?
Because Jupiter is much farther from Earth, so the signal (travelling at the speed of light) takes longer to cover the greater distance
You receive a message from an unknown account saying you've won a prize and asking you to click a link and enter your details. What is this an example of, and what should you do?
A scam/phishing attempt — don't click the link, don't enter any details, and tell a trusted adult