Question 1

Section 1: Streaky and Squeaky

According to the text, Madagascar is well known for its range of weird and wonderful wildlife.

This suggests…

Accepted Answer

there are lots of unusual animals on the island.

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it is very difficult to find your way around the island.

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tenrecs are the most famous animals on the island.

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streaked tenrecs live all over the world.

Question 2

Section 1: Streaky and Squeaky

Read the paragraph below. Find and copy one word that means the same as ‘met’.

They are not hedgehogs, birds or bumblebees, even if they look like a confused hodgepodge of these animals. You have encountered a family of lowland streaked tenrecs. They are one of many species of tenrecs living in Madagascar.

Accepted Answer

encountered

Question 3

Section 1: Streaky and Squeaky

The text tells us that streaked tenrecs are social animals. Which of the below is not given in the text.

Accepted Answer

tenrecs sleep in pairs and groups

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they make high pitched noises when they need to find each other

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they are the type of tenrecs that live in families

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in zoos they must be kept in groups or pairs

Question 4

Section 1: Streaky and Squeaky

Why are beetle larvae suitable food for streaked tenrecs?

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Beetle larvae are soft-bodied and easy to eat.

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Streaked tenrecs have strong jaws for chewing hard foods.

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Streaked tenrecs prefer only sweet foods.

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Beetle larvae are hard and crunchy.

Question 5

Section 1: Streaky and Squeaky

Match each paragraph to its main content

Question 6

Section 1: Streaky and Squeaky

Look at the sections: What do tenrecs eat?

Which part of their body do tenrecs use to encourage worms?

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their paws

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their spines

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their teeth

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their tails

Question 7

Section 1: Streaky and Squeaky

Look at the section What is stridulation?

Which part of their body do they use to make sounds?

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their spines

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their mouths

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their tails

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their ears

Question 8

Section 1: Streaky and Squeaky

Look at page 5. When do streaked tenrecs communicate using stridulation?

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when they are trying to look for each other

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when they are foraging for food

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when threatened by predators

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when mating

Question 9

Section 1: Streaky and Squeaky

The text uses other animals to help describe streaked tenrecs.

Match each feature to the animal that it is compared with.

Question 10

Section 1: Streaky and Squeaky

Look at the section: What issues are streaked tenrecs facing?

What serious problems are streaked tenrecs facing?

Tick 2 problems.

Question 11

Section 1: Streaky and Squeaky

Why are streaked tenrecs important to the rainforest?

Accepted Answer

they hunt smaller creatures

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they can't live anywhere else

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they are only found in the rainforest

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they are unique to the rainforest

Question 12

Section 1: Streaky and Squeaky

According to the text, why are streaked tenrecs rarely kept in zoos?

Choose one reason.

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they have a short lifespan

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they make annoying high-pitched noises

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they require a special diet that is hard to provide

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they need to be kept in groups or pairs

Question 13

Section 1: Streaky and Squeaky

How are zoos trying to help streaked tenrecs?

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by breeding streaked tenrecs to increase their population

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by protecting them from deforestation

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by keeping them in pairs or groups

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by keeping them safe from larger animals

Question 14

Section 1: Streaky and Squeaky

Look at the entire text.

Using information from the text, group the statement to indicate whether it is true or false.

Question 15

Section 2: The Girl who Walked on Air

Her friend Ned was the first person to see Louie walk the tightrope.

Why did she choose Ned?

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because he would tell her the truth

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because he was her best friend

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because he can watch from the ground

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because he could catch her if she fell

Question 16

Section 2: The Girl who Walked on Air

Ned thought that it was just one big prank when Louie wanted to climb onto the tightrope.

Why did Ned think Louie was joking?

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He didn't think Louie had any experience on the tightrope.

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He thought Louie was trying to impress her friends with a prank.

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He knew that Louie often played pranks on her friends.

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He was aware of Louie’s experience and trusted her abilities.

Question 17

Section 2: The Girl who Walked on Air

Look at page 6.

Tick two things Louie had to do before walking the tightrope.

Question 18

Section 2: The Girl who Walked on Air

What was Ned doing every day while Louie practised?

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snoring in his bed

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creating a scrapbook

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practice his own skills

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dreaming about his hero Blondin

Question 19

Section 2: The Girl who Walked on Air

How do you know that Louie had thought about tightrope walking for a long time?

Accepted Answer

she practiced every morning for as long as she could remember

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she watched other acts go in and out of the ring

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she had always wanted to perform in front of an audience

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because her hero, Blondin, did it

Question 20

Section 2: The Girl who Walked on Air

Read the paragraph beginning: “Help me up,” I said... to the paragraph ending: ...feel wonderfully light.

Arrange the statements to show the order that Louie got onto the rope.

Question 21

Section 2: The Girl who Walked on Air

Look at page 7.

Louie said to Ned, “Now step back and watch.”

What two things does this show about Louie? Tick two.

Question 22

Section 2: The Girl who Walked on Air

Look at page 7.

Tick two pieces of evidence that tightrope walking is difficult.

Question 23

Section 2: The Girl who Walked on Air

Read the paragraph beginning: Arms out to the side…

How can you tell from the text that Louie was feeling more confident on the rope at this point in the story?

Choose the correct three options

Question 24

Section 2: The Girl who Walked on Air

Look at page 8.

The flames were there inside me.

How did Louie feel at this point?

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excited

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amused

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hot

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nervous

Question 25

Section 2: The Girl who Walked on Air

Focus, Louie.

Who said this and how?

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Louie said it in her head.

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Ned whispered it to himself.

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Ned shouted it as a warning.

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Louie said it loudly.

Question 26

Section 2: The Girl who Walked on Air

How can you tell that Louie enjoyed performing to an audience?

Accepted Answer

she performed a trick

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she suddenly felt shy

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she had a scrapbook of her hero

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she wanted Ned to watch

Question 27

Section 2: The Girl who Walked on Air

Look at the whole text.

Tick three pieces of evidence that show Ned was nervous about Louie’s tightrope walking.

Question 28

Section 2: The Girl who Walked on Air

Match Louie’s feelings to the moment that she felt them.

Question 29

Section 3: The Leopard

Read the first paragraph, beginning: I first saw the leopard…

Ruskin noticed several signs that the leopard was nearby before he actually saw it.

Tick two signs that the leopard was nearby.

Question 30

Section 3: The Leopard

…he must have sensed my presence…

What does sensed my presence mean?

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knew I was there without looking

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felt his presence

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knew he was there by scent

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he sensed he was there

Question 31

Section 3: The Leopard

...he melted into the shadows…

What does the word melted mean in this sentence?

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The leopard silently disappeared.

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The leopard was overcome with joy.

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The leopard quickly ran away.

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The leopard disappeared like magic.

Question 32

Section 3: The Leopard

Read the paragraph beginning: He was not looking toward me…

What did Ruskin think the leopard had been doing before he noticed it?

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Hunting for food.

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Sleeping peacefully in a tree.

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Resting in the sunlight.

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Playing with other animals in the forest.

Question 33

Section 3: The Leopard

Read the paragraph beginning: The leopard, like other members…

In the weeks after he first saw it, what sign did Ruskin have that the leopard was still in the area?

Accepted Answer

He heard it coughing.

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He saw it at twilight.

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He heard its heartbeat.

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He saw it on the rock.

Question 34

Section 3: The Leopard

Look at page 11.

Find and write down one word that shows the hunters made Ruskin uncomfortable.

Accepted Answer

disturbed

Question 35

Section 3: The Leopard

Look at page 11.

How did the hunters know that there was a leopard in the forest?

Tick two ways.

Question 36

Section 3: The Leopard

Read the paragraph beginning: One day…

What made Ruskin suspect that the leopard was inside the cave?

Accepted Answer

He smelled a strong feline odour coming from the cave.

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He heard strange sounds coming from inside the cave.

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He noticed a deer carcass near the entrance.

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He saw the leopard's footprints leading to the cave.

Question 37

Section 3: The Leopard

Look at page 11.

Using information from the text, group each statement in the appropriate box to show whether it is true or false.

Question 38

Section 3: The Leopard

Read the paragraph beginning: I paused… to the paragraph ending: …ignoring me altogether.

Group each statement based on whether it reflects something Ruskin knew or something Ruskin imagined.

Question 39

Section 3: The Leopard

Read the paragraph beginning: Perhaps I had made…

I did not venture any further...

Which of the following is closest in meaning to venture in this sentence?

Tick one.

Accepted Answer

dare to explore

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plan ahead

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think about things

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ask questions

Question 40

Section 3: The Leopard

Ruskin’s personality made him different from the hunters he met in the forest.

Explain two ways in which his personality made him different from them,using evidence from the text to support each answer.

Tick the two correct statements.

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