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Foreword
Detailed drawings and interesting text make up this collection of comprehension activities. The book provides two
distinct sections relating to each drawing and text:
1. Cloze activity pages:
Each picture-story provides the reader with two exercises.
First exercise: The reader is provided with a complete text and shows comprehension by completing the
accompanying picture.
Second exercise: The reader shows comprehension by completing a cloze task based on the accompanying picture.
There is opportunity in some activities for slightly varied answers or drawings. If the answer or drawing provided
can be justified by the instruction then it should be seen as acceptable.
Cloze comprehension provides an ideal indication of comprehension levels.
2. Comprehension strategy pages:
Each text has two additional comprehension pages that focus on a specific comprehension strategy. These pages
can be used to teach these comprehension strategies.
The texts and activities enable teachers to provide variety to any English language program.
Teacher Notes.....................................iv–ix
The birthday party
cloze.......................................................2–3
predicting............................................4–5
Vampire house
cloze.......................................................6–7
visualising............................................8–9
Moonbase One
cloze....................................................10–11
making connections.....................12–13
Jenny and the witches
cloze....................................................14–15
questioning......................................16–17
The aliens
cloze....................................................18–19
clarifying/declunking................20–21
Invaders from space
cloze..................................................22–23
summarising................................. 24–25
Pet parade
cloze..................................................26–27
determining importance......... 28–29
Kite day
cloze..................................................30–31
inferring.......................................... 32–33
Costume parade
cloze.................................................34–35
synthesising.................................. 36–37
The forest
cloze................................................. 38–39
predicting...................................... 40–41
Treasure Island
cloze.................................................42–43
visualising......................................44–45
Contents
Amazonian stream crossing
cloze.................................................46–47
making connections..................48–49
Undersea domes
cloze..................................................50–51
questioning................................... 52–53
Pirate crew
cloze.................................................54–55
clarifying/declunking............... 56–57
Dinosaurs
cloze................................................. 58–59
summarising..................................60–61
Rainforest rangers
cloze................................................. 62–63
determining importance.........64–65
Circus parade
cloze................................................. 66–67
inferring........................................68–69
Egyptian temple
cloze..................................................70–71
synthesising...................................72–73
Mad scientist
cloze..................................................74–75
predicting.......................................76–77
The tree house
cloze................................................. 78–79
visualising...................................... 80–81
Long Tooth hunts
cloze................................................. 82–83
making connections..................84–85
Hot air ballooning
cloze.................................................86–87
questioning...................................88–89
High jump, long jump
cloze..................................................90–91
clarifying/declunking................92–93
Sea Life Park photos
cloze................................................. 94–95
summarising................................. 96–97
Future fashions
cloze.................................................98–99
determining importance.....100–101
Dragon vet
cloze.............................................102–103
inferring..................................... 104–105
To catch a leprechaun
cloze.............................................106–107
synthesising............................. 108–109
Mountain View Race Circuit
cloze.................................................110–111
predicting......................................112–113
Reptile park photos
cloze.................................................114–115
visualising......................................116–117
Right time, wrong place
cloze.................................................118–119
making connections................120–121
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Early robotica
cloze...............................................122–123
questioning................................ 124–125
Culprits and clues
cloze...............................................126–127
clarifying/declunking............ 128–129
Answers..........................................130–138
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