year
READING 5
2014
Use 2B or HB
50 mins Time available for students to
complete test: 50 minutes
pencil only
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YEAR 5 READING
Read On your bike! on page 2 of the magazine and answer
questions 1 to 6.
This text helps you to set up a bike’s
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seat.
pedals.
wheels.
handlebars.
According to the text, what happens if your bike seat is too high?
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You get sore knees.
You get sore heels.
You get sore arms.
You get a sore back.
If a bike rider gets a sore back when riding, what should the rider do?
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Make the bike seat lower.
Make the bike seat higher.
Move the bike seat closer to the handlebars.
Move the bike seat further away from the handlebars.
How do you stop yourself falling off in Step 2?
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Start pedalling slowly.
Get someone to hold the bike.
Keep one foot on the ground.
Lean the bike against a wall.
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Which step is shown here?
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Step 1
Step 2
Step 3
Step 5
What is suggested in Step 5?
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You may not get your bike seat right the first time.
Your bike seat will move a little when you first sit on it.
You should not adjust your seat while riding your bike.
You need to check your seat every time you ride your bike.
Read Geronimo Zero on page 3 of the magazine and answer
questions 7 to 12.
Geronimo Zero is the name of a
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swimmer.
swimming club.
water park.
water slide.
On the first part of Geronimo Zero you will be
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swimming under the water.
rocking from side to side.
spinning around in circles.
bouncing up and down.
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Where is the splash pool?
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below Geronimo Zero
beside Geronimo Zero
behind Geronimo Zero
above Geronimo Zero
You have your photo taken when you
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come out of the tube.
get inside the tube.
go under the water.
jump into the cone.
Why would someone buy a Geronimo Zero T-shirt?
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so they don’t forget riding Geronimo Zero
so they can get a free ride on Geronimo Zero
to protect their skin when riding Geronimo Zero
to help them be seen when riding Geronimo Zero
The poster persuades children to visit the water park by suggesting that
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Geronimo Zero is safe.
Geronimo Zero is a special ride.
you do not need to line up to ride Geronimo Zero.
only children are allowed to ride Geronimo Zero.
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YEAR 5 READING
Read Trumpet troubles on page 4 of the magazine and answer
questions 13 to 19.
What is the purpose of the first paragraph?
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to tell the reader about Tilly’s character
to show how early Tilly had to get up
to introduce the location for the story
to establish a gloomy mood
Which word describes how Tilly felt about getting up so early?
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disappointed
reluctant
furious
nervous
Why does Tilly lean forward as she climbs onto the bus?
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to get her trumpet and backpack out of the rain
to save herself from slipping on the steps
to stop herself from falling backwards
to prevent her bag being caught in the doors
The bus is very crowded because
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it is running late.
people want to avoid the rain.
the storm woke people up early.
many children are going to school.
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What wakes Tilly up on the bus?
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the bumpy movement of the bus
the other children leaving the bus
the quietness around her
the driver announcing her stop
No trumpet!
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The writer uses a short exclamation to
show Tilly’s anger.
convey Tilly’s confidence.
emphasise Tilly’s shock.
display Tilly’s sorrow.
Tilly woke to the sound of pouring rain, noisy and relentless like
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factory machinery.
Which word in the third paragraph matches this description of the rain?
Read Brahminy Kite on page 5 of the magazine and answer
questions 20 to 24.
The first five lines of the poem
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describe the main character and set the scene.
contrast the Brahminy kite with his surroundings.
predict the events which will occur.
identify all the key characters.
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According to the poem, what qualities do Brahminy kites possess?
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protectiveness and carefulness
bravery and perseverance
clear thinking and cooperativeness
speed and keen eyesight
The way the word PLUNGES appears on the page creates a sense of the
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Brahminy kite’s
uneasiness.
surrender.
movement.
indecision.
The Brahminy kite’s emotional state changes from feeling calm to feeling
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fearful and then contented.
concerned and then powerful.
powerful and then overwhelmed.
determined and then victorious.
In your own words, explain what the leafhopper dares not do.
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Read Food miles on page 6 of the magazine and answer
questions 25 to 31.
According to the text, what is one way a person can reduce their food miles?
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buy local produce instead of imported food
start a campaign to let everyone know about the problem
set a limit on how far they will travel to buy food
refuse to buy food that has been treated with chemicals
What is the main purpose of The issue section?
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to describe the problem in order to encourage discussion
to show which foods different countries are famous for
to provide proof that the food we eat is very expensive
to suggest solutions to the food miles problem
What big surprise does the writer predict at the end of the first paragraph of
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The issue section?
the difficulty of obtaining fresh local produce
the number of different foods used in one household
the discovery that food comes from many different places
the conclusion that food should be locally produced
The information included in the Comments section is
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arranged by date and time.
listed alphabetically by name.
grouped into comments for and against.
organised by the length of each writer’s text.
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Both Ellen P and BJ begin their comments with very short statements:
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I agree. and Yeah.
Why do they do this?
to save space
to answer a question they were asked
to show they have considered other people’s ideas
to indicate that they are interested in the information
Which of these arguments is not used by Busy Dad?
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Sometimes it is too hard to do what may seem to be right.
There is not enough time to check every food label during a shopping trip.
Many people do not have enough money to buy only locally produced food.
Locally produced food may be just as environmentally damaging as
imported food.
Eco Warrior believes that
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food miles do not have an impact on the environment.
reading complicated food labels will not help people.
pesticides and fertilisers are more harmful than transportation.
there are other factors that need to be considered.
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Read Adventure by moonlight on page 7 of the magazine and answer
questions 32 to 38.
Write the numbers 1 to 5 in the boxes below to show the order of events in the text.
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The children step through a fancy metal gate.
The children come to the top of a rise.
The children walk along a bumpy track.
The children walk around the back of the building.
The track makes the children walk in a single line.
Why do the cousins follow Joe so obediently?
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Joe is older and not afraid of the dark.
If they don’t do as he says, Joe will leave them behind.
Joe lives in the country and is not afraid of snakes.
The area is unfamiliar to them but not to Joe.
In paragraph 2, how are the tree roots on the path described?
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They are closely woven together.
They cast shadows on the path.
They appear to move in the dark.
They twist over the path.
In paragraph 4, the house is described as
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dangerous.
surrounded by trees.
left in ruins.
unreachable.
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In paragraph 5, when Joe says, ‘They’re round the back’ he is referring to the
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snakes.
gravestones.
owners of the house.
iron gates.
… their inscriptions covered in moss. (last paragraph)
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This tells you that
the gravestones have been neglected for a long time.
someone has left flowers at the gravestones.
the gravestones are gleaming in the moonlight.
large flowers are growing over the gravestones.
What is the mood or atmosphere of the story?
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hopeful
tense
thrilling
depressing
STOP – END OF TEST
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PRACTICE QUESTIONS
Read Sara’s early morning on page 8 of the magazine and answer
questions P1 to P3.
What did Sara plan to do on Saturday morning?
P1
homework
play football
go horseriding
make breakfast
Write the numbers 1 to 4 in the boxes to show the order of events in the text.
P2
Sara put on football boots.
Sara went back to bed.
Sara got up early.
Sara put on her shirt.
According to the text, what was Sara’s mistake?
P3
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