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Year 4 English

Library Week

Reading · 45 minutes

26questions

Reading texts

Narrative

The Locked Display Case

During Library Week, the oldest book in the school was placed in a glass display case. Priya leaned closer and noticed a folded note between two yellow pages. The librarian smiled. 'That note is a copy,' she explained. 'The real one is kept safely in the archive.' Priya grinned, relieved that curiosity had not put history at risk.

Informative

How to Choose a Book

A useful way to choose a book is to read the blurb, scan the first page and check whether the topic interests you. If there are more than five tricky words on one page, the book might be better for shared reading. A book that feels slightly challenging can still be a good choice if the story keeps you curious.

Webpage

Book Club Message

Book Club meets in the library every Wednesday at lunchtime. This month we are comparing stories that have brave characters. Click the reading list to see the choices. If you want to suggest a book, add its title to the shared form before Friday.

Questions

Question 1 literal meaning
Narrative

The Locked Display Case

During Library Week, the oldest book in the school was placed in a glass display case. Priya leaned closer and noticed a folded note between two yellow pages. The librarian smiled. 'That note is a copy,' she explained. 'The real one is kept safely in the archive.' Priya grinned, relieved that curiosity had not put history at risk.

Text: The Locked Display Case

Where was the real note kept?

Question 2 main idea

Text: The Locked Display Case

Which sentence best states the main idea?

Question 3 vocabulary in context

Text: The Locked Display Case

In this text, what does 'archive' mean?

Question 4 inference

Text: The Locked Display Case

Which inference is best supported by the text?

Question 5 author purpose

Text: The Locked Display Case

What is the main purpose of this text?

Question 6 text structure

Text: The Locked Display Case

Which structure best describes this text?

Question 7 literal meaning

Text: The Locked Display Case

Which kind of meaning is needed to answer the detail question?

Question 8 summarising

Text: The Locked Display Case

Write one sentence explaining what this text helps the reader understand.

Question 9 literal meaning
Informative

How to Choose a Book

A useful way to choose a book is to read the blurb, scan the first page and check whether the topic interests you. If there are more than five tricky words on one page, the book might be better for shared reading. A book that feels slightly challenging can still be a good choice if the story keeps you curious.

Text: How to Choose a Book

What might show a book is better for shared reading?

Question 10 main idea

Text: How to Choose a Book

Which sentence best states the main idea?

Question 11 vocabulary in context

Text: How to Choose a Book

In this text, what does 'scan' mean?

Question 12 inference

Text: How to Choose a Book

Which inference is best supported by the text?

Question 13 author purpose

Text: How to Choose a Book

What is the main purpose of this text?

Question 14 text structure

Text: How to Choose a Book

Which structure best describes this text?

Question 15 literal meaning

Text: How to Choose a Book

Which kind of meaning is needed to answer the detail question?

Question 16 summarising

Text: How to Choose a Book

Write one sentence explaining what this text helps the reader understand.

Question 17 literal meaning
Webpage

Book Club Message

Book Club meets in the library every Wednesday at lunchtime. This month we are comparing stories that have brave characters. Click the reading list to see the choices. If you want to suggest a book, add its title to the shared form before Friday.

Text: Book Club Message

When does Book Club meet?

Question 18 main idea

Text: Book Club Message

Which sentence best states the main idea?

Question 19 vocabulary in context

Text: Book Club Message

In this text, what does 'suggest' mean?

Question 20 inference

Text: Book Club Message

Which inference is best supported by the text?

Question 21 author purpose

Text: Book Club Message

What is the main purpose of this text?

Question 22 text structure

Text: Book Club Message

Which structure best describes this text?

Question 23 literal meaning

Text: Book Club Message

Which kind of meaning is needed to answer the detail question?

Question 24 summarising

Text: Book Club Message

Write one sentence explaining what this text helps the reader understand.

Question 25 comparing texts

Text: Library Week

Which feature helps show that the texts have different purposes?

Question 26 comparing ideas

Text: Library Week

Name one idea that connects at least two texts in this paper.

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