What A Bird Thought Practice 1

Read the passage: During lunch, Tara walked past the school notice board and saw that the timetable pinned there was for the previous month. She checked the updated timetable in her school diary and pinned a note next to the old one saying "Please see the new timetable — this one is outdated." She also told her class monitor so the teacher could replace it. Where did During go?

Topic: Reading Comprehension and Text Understanding · Skill: Identify key events and explicit details

Read the passage: Priya arrived early to the school library before class started. She noticed that several books had been left on the reading tables instead of being returned to the shelves. Carefully, she sorted the books by subject and placed them back. When the librarian arrived, Priya pointed to one shelf where a label had fallen off so it could be fixed. What can you infer about Priya's character from this passage?

Topic: Reading Comprehension and Text Understanding · Skill: Infer character feelings and motives

Read the passage: Ishan was walking through the school garden during the lunch break when he saw a water tap that had been left dripping. He turned it off gently to stop the waste. He then noticed that one of the vegetable plants had a broken support stick, so he used a spare stick nearby to prop it up again. He mentioned both things to the science teacher after lunch. Which sentence best summarises this passage?

Topic: Reading Comprehension and Text Understanding · Skill: Summarise the main idea

In a language activity at the community park, Tara reads this task: read the sentence: 'Leela placed the books patient on the shelf.' What does 'patient' mean here?

Topic: Vocabulary and Language Use · Skill: Use vocabulary in context