NAPLAN Year 3 Reading Day 2

Read the Boots the Cat text to answer questions 1-6.

What do Boots look like?

A. black with white feet
B. white with black feet
C. black with green feet
D. white with green feet

What is one toy that is in the toy box?

A. a carrot
B. a green ball
C. a toy mouse
D. a toy fish

Who gives Boots treats that look like little fish?

A. Mina and Jack
B. Grandma
C. Grandpa
D. Both Grandma and Grandpa

Which of the following is NOT a place where Boots plays?

A. the toy box
B. Grandma and Grandpa's house
C. outside in the park
D. All of the above are places where Boots plays

Which of the following activities does Boots enjoy the most?

A. playing with the toy mouse at Grandma and Grandpa's house
B. visiting Grandma and Grandpa
C. playing in the toy box
D.None of the above, Boots does not enjoy any of these activities

Is it true that Boots is white with black feet?

A. True
B. False
C. It is not stated in the text.
D. None of the above

Read the Seahorses text to answer questions 7-11.

What do baby seahorses look after themselves as soon as they are born?

A. their eggs
B. their pouches
C. their fry
D. none of the above

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of seahorses?

A.They live in the ocean.
B. They are not very good swimmers.
C. They have large fins.
D. They have no teeth.

What do seahorses use their tails for?

A. to swim fast
B. to grab onto seaweed or coral
C. to keep the eggs in pouches
D. to stay in one place

Which of the following is NOT true about seahorses?

A. They are fish.
B. They are called fry when they are babies.
C. Female seahorses look after the eggs.
D.Male seahorses lay eggs.

How many small shrimps can one seahorse eat in a day?

A. 300
B. 3000
C. 30,000
D. 300,000

Read Bamboozled! text to answer questions 12-18.

What is bamboo?

A. a grass
B. a tree
C. a flower
D. a vegetable

How tall can some bamboo plants grow?

A.up to 30 metres
B. up to 50 centimetres
C. up to 90 centimetres
D. over 90 centimetres

Which of the following animals do NOT eat bamboo?

A.pandas
B. chimpanzees
C. gorillas
D. dogs

What can whole houses be built from?

A. wood
B. concrete
C. steel
D. bamboo

What can bamboo fibres be used to produce?

A. a soft cotton-like material for clothing
B. cooking utensils
C.musical instruments
D. All of the above

What are bamboo fibres used to make?

A.paper
B. cardboard
C.bricks
D. None of the above

What can bamboo be used to make?

A. bicycle frames
B. boats
C. cars
D. All of the above

Read Letter to Amy text to answer questions 19-25.

Where does Alex live?

A. the city
B. Coober Pedy
C. the outback
D.an underground house

What are some things that Alex and the reader could do together in Coober Pedy?

A. visit a kangaroo orphanage and see joeys
B. go digging for opals
C. visit a friend's underground house
D. All of the above

What does Alex’s friend Mani have in his house?

A. an underground pool
B. a campfire
C. a camel
D. a shooting star

What does Alex’s dad offer to do?

A. take them camping
B. go camel riding
C. visit the kangaroo orphanage
D. go noodling for opals

How does Alex think the reader will feel about staying in Coober Pedy?

A. bored
B. sad
C. happy
D. confused

What did Alex wish for when he saw a shooting star?

A. that the reader will come stay with him
B. to visit the kangaroo orphanage
C. to go camel riding
D. It is not mentioned in the text.

Why does Alex think the reader will have more fun in Coober Pedy than in the city?

A. because there are underground houses in Coober Pedy
B. because there are kangaroo orphanages in Coober Pedy
C. because there are shooting stars in Coober Pedy
D. because there are many fun activities to do in Coober Pedy that are not available in the city

Read Library magician text to answer questions 26-31.

In what way was Mr Frank dressed when he led story time at the library?

“Today he was wearing a funny white beard and a lumpy, brown coat.”

A. He was dressed warmly, as if he were cold.
B. He was dressed as an old man.
C. He was dressed in a costume.
D. He was dressed in the uniform of a librarian.

Who leads story time at the library on Saturday afternoons?

A. the children's librarian, Mrs Jones
B. the children's librarian, Mr Smith
C. the children's librarian, Mr Frank
D. the children's librarian, Mr Brown

What did Mr Frank say about books?

A. "Every book is alive."
B."Every book is a mystery."
C. "Every book is a treasure."
D. "Every book is a secret."

What did Mr Frank give to the protagonist on the way home from the library?

A. a book with a worn red cover
B. a book with orange and black stripes on the cover
C. a book titled How to Make a Puppet
D. a book with a picture of a bird on the inside

What feeling did the protagonist experience while walking home from the library with the book that Mr Frank recommended?

“But as we walked, a small thrill was rising inside me like a bird taking off.”

A. worry
B. happiness
C.anticipation
D. excitement

What emotion is conveyed by the exclamation marks in paragraph 4?

“The little cowboy was moving and talking! I covered my mouth to keep from laughing.”

A. anger
B. fear
C. gratitude
D. amazement

Read Bats text to answer questions 33-38.

How do microbats and megabats differ?

A. Microbats are larger and eat fruit while megabats are smaller and eat insects.
B. Megabats are larger and eat fruit while microbats are smaller and eat insects.
C. Microbats are nocturnal and megabats are diurnal.
D. Megabats are nocturnal and microbats are diurnal.

What is echolocation?

A. a type of sonar used by megabats to find prey in the dark
B. a type of sonar used by microbats to find prey in the dark
C. a type of vision used by megabats to find prey in the dark
D. a type of vision used by microbats to find prey in the dark

What do megabats rely on to find food?

A. echolocation and sound waves
B.good eyesight and a sense of smell
C. good eyesight and echolocation
D. a sense of smell and sound waves

How do megabats find food during the day?

A. by using echolocation
B. by using sound waves and echoes
C. by using their good eyesight
D. by using their excellent sense of smell

What are megabats also called?

A. microbats
B. flying foxes
C. fruit bats
D. nectar bats

How much does the Kitti’s hog-nosed bat weigh?

A. up to 1.6kilograms.
B. about the same as a tea bag (about 2 grams)
C. up to 170 grams
D. up to 30 grams

NAPLAN Year 3 Reading Day 2

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