National English Skills 7
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How well did you read?<br />
1 At the beginning of this narrative, what is Lockie doing?<br />
2 Why wasn’t Lockie wearing a wetsuit?<br />
3 What was noticeable about the surfing gear of the four or five other kids out at<br />
the break?<br />
4 What judgement did the ‘big, hairy, country-looking kid’ make of city boys?<br />
5 Explain what the following surfing slang means:<br />
a ‘genuine surf rat’<br />
b ‘grommet extraordinaire’<br />
6 ‘You rotten mongrel.’ What has caused Lockie’s reaction?<br />
7 What is Lockie’s tremendous speed compared to?<br />
8 Lockie ‘pulled a big re-entry’. What happened to the<br />
other kid?<br />
9 Why did Lockie decide to finish surfing for the day?<br />
10 What was the Sarge’s reaction to Lockie’s surfing?<br />
3: Narrative texts<br />
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