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Year 5 English Reading fiction: summarising and comparing: check-up and practice test questions
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Exercise 8Z Check-up
1
Who is the youngest shepherd in the legend?
Oona
Method. Find the sentence.
- Find the sentence. Oona was ten and the youngest shepherd.Oona
- Write the answer. Oona.Oona
- Write the answer. Oona
Check. Oona. ✓
2
Why did the fox say the lamp had gone dark?
the lamp needs a song sung from the heart
Method. Find what the fox says.
- Find the sentence. The lamp needs a song sung from the heart.a song
- Write the answer. It needs a song to burn again.a song
- Write the answer. the lamp needs a song sung from the heart
Check. It needs a song. ✓
3
What is the setting of the fable: which town?
Ashford
Method. Find the town.
- Find the town. Mr Pell was the finest tailor in Ashford.Ashford
- Write the answer. Ashford.Ashford
- Write the answer. Ashford
Check. Ashford. ✓
4
Which button fell off first?
the button on the collar
Method. Find the sentence.
- Find the sentence. Then we will fall off, said the button on the collar.collar
- Write the answer. The collar button.collar
- Write the answer. the button on the collar
Check. The collar button. ✓
5
What does the word steep mean in The path was steep?
very sloping, hard to climb
Method. Use the sentence.
- Read the sentence. The wind pulled at her cloak on the hard path.hard path
- Write the meaning. Steep means sloping very sharply.sloping
- Write the answer. very sloping, hard to climb
Check. Very sloping. ✓
6
How do we know Oona was nervous at first?
her voice shook
Method. Find the evidence.
- Find the evidence. Her voice shook at first.shook
- Infer. A shaking voice shows nerves.nervous
- Write the answer. her voice shook
Check. Her voice shook. ✓
7
What is a fable?
a short story with animals and a moral lesson
Method. Use the word from the text.
- Find the features. The sparrow speaks and gives a lesson.speaks and lesson
- Write the answer. A fable is a short story with a moral.moral
- Write the answer. a short story with animals and a moral lesson
Check. A short story with a moral. ✓
8
Predict what might happen if Mr Pell makes the next coat in a hurry.
the buttons might come off again
Method. Use the clue from the fable.
- Find the clue. He was in a hurry before, and the buttons fell off.in a hurry
- Make the prediction. The buttons might fall off again.fall off again
- Write the answer. the buttons might come off again
Check. A sensible prediction. ✓
9
Write one theme of the legend.
Accept any one of: courage, kindness, patience, listening
Method. Think about what Oona does.
- Look at Oona. She is brave and kind.brave
- Name the theme. Courage is a theme.courage
- Write the answer. Accept any one of: courage, kindness, patience, listening
Check. Courage. ✓
10
Write one sentence that summarises the legend.
Accept any answer that summarises the legend with Oona, the lamp or the fox, and the ending. For example: Oona climbs Cold Hill and sings to the silver fox, and the lamp glows again so the village is bright.
Method. Name the main character, problem and ending.
- Name the character. Oona.Oona
- Name the ending. The lamp glows and the village is bright.bright
- Write the answer. Oona climbs Cold Hill and sings to the silver fox, and the lamp glows again so the village is bright.
Check. The summary is correct. ✓
Total 19 marks. Allow about 19 minutes.
Exercise 8X Practice test questions
1
FWho is the tailor in the fable?[1 mark]
Mr Pell
Method. Find the name.
- Find the name. Mr Pell was the finest tailor.Mr Pell
- Write the answer. Mr Pell.Mr Pell
- Write the answer. Mr Pell
Check. Mr Pell. ✓
2
FWhat colour did the lamp glow?[1 mark]
gold
Method. Find the colour.
- Find the colour. The lamp glowed gold.gold
- Write the answer. Gold.gold
- Write the answer. gold
Check. Gold. ✓
3
PSGive the evidence that Mr Pell was too hurried.[2 marks]
He stitched them quickly and did not check them.
Method. Find the sentence.
- Find the sentence. He stitched them quickly and did not check them.quickly
- Write the answer. He did not check his stitches.did not check
- Write the answer. He stitched them quickly and did not check them.
Check. He did not check them. ✓
4
RWrite one way the legend and the fable are alike.[2 marks]
Accept any similarity, such as both have a character who learns or is helped
Method. Compare the two stories.
- Legend. Oona is helped by the fox.helped
- Fable. Mr Pell is helped by the sparrow.helped
- Write the answer. Accept any similarity, such as both have a character who learns or is helped
Check. Both have a helper. ✓
5
PSPredict what the village will do in the next winter, using a clue from the legend.[2 marks]
Accept any sensible prediction with a clue, such as the village will light the lamp again
Method. Use the ending as a clue.
- Find the clue. Every window was lit at the end.every window
- Make the prediction. The village will probably light its windows again.light
- Write the answer. Accept any sensible prediction with a clue, such as the village will light the lamp again
Check. A sensible prediction. ✓
6
RWhat is the theme of the fable?[2 marks]
Accept any theme such as small things matter, or pride can lead to mistakes
Method. Think about the lesson.
- Find the lesson. The sparrow says a coat is only as strong as its smallest stitch.smallest stitch
- Write the theme. Small things matter.small things matter
- Write the answer. Accept any theme such as small things matter, or pride can lead to mistakes
Check. Small things matter. ✓
7
PSWhich is a main event of the fable: Mr Pell sews the buttons again, or Mr Pell owns a shop?[1 mark]
Mr Pell sews the buttons again
Method. Choose the event that drives the story.
- Check each. Owning a shop is a detail; sewing again is the ending.ending
- Choose. He sews the buttons again.sews again
- Write the answer. Mr Pell sews the buttons again
Check. Sews the buttons again. ✓
8
PSCompare the settings: where is the legend set, and where is the fable set?[2 marks]
Cold Hill and a village; Ashford
Method. Find the place names.
- Legend. Cold Hill, with a village below.Cold Hill
- Fable. Ashford.Ashford
- Write the answer. Cold Hill and a village; Ashford
Check. Cold Hill and Ashford. ✓
9
RRecommend the legend or the fable to a friend, and give one reason.[3 marks]
Accept any answer that recommends one text and gives one reason that refers to the text. For example: the legend, because it is a magical story about a brave girl
Method. Say what the text is about and why it is good.
- Choose a text. The legend is about a brave girl and a magic lamp.brave girl
- Give a reason. A friend who likes magic would enjoy the fox and the lamp.magic
- Write the answer. the legend, because it is a magical story about a brave girl
Check. The recommendation uses the text. ✓
10
RInfer how Mr Pell feels when he sees the buttons fall off. Give evidence.[3 marks]
Accept any answer that infers a feeling, such as sorry or embarrassed, with evidence from the text. For example: he is embarrassed or sorry, because the buttons fell off after he worked in a hurry
Method. Think about what he does next.
- Find the evidence. He sits down, unpicks the coat and sews the buttons again.unpicks
- Infer. He is sorry and wants to put it right.sorry
- Write the answer. he is embarrassed or sorry, because the buttons fell off after he worked in a hurry
Check. The inference has evidence. ✓