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Year 4 English

Market Morning

Reading · 45 minutes

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Reading texts

Narrative

The Missing Price Card

At the school market, Noah arranged jars of lemon butter in two neat rows. When the first customer arrived, the price card had disappeared. Noah checked under the cloth, beside the coins and behind the donation box. Finally he found it stuck to the bottom of the tray, held there by a drop of honey.

Informative

How Stall Signs Help

A clear stall sign tells shoppers what is for sale before they reach the table. Large letters, simple prices and a short description help people decide quickly. Bright colours can attract attention, but too many colours can make the sign hard to read.

Email

Thank You, Volunteers

Subject: Market Morning Thanks
Dear families,
Thank you for helping with the Year 4 market stalls. Your time made the morning organised and welcoming. Funds raised will support new sports equipment. Please return borrowed trays to the office by Tuesday afternoon.
Kind regards,
Year 4 Team

Questions

Question 1 literal meaning
Narrative

The Missing Price Card

At the school market, Noah arranged jars of lemon butter in two neat rows. When the first customer arrived, the price card had disappeared. Noah checked under the cloth, beside the coins and behind the donation box. Finally he found it stuck to the bottom of the tray, held there by a drop of honey.

Text: The Missing Price Card

Where was the missing price card?

Question 2 main idea

Text: The Missing Price Card

Which sentence best states the main idea?

Question 3 vocabulary in context

Text: The Missing Price Card

In this text, what does 'arranged' mean?

Question 4 inference

Text: The Missing Price Card

Which inference is best supported by the text?

Question 5 author purpose

Text: The Missing Price Card

What is the main purpose of this text?

Question 6 text structure

Text: The Missing Price Card

Which structure best describes this text?

Question 7 literal meaning

Text: The Missing Price Card

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

Question 8 summarising

Text: The Missing Price Card

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

Question 9 literal meaning
Informative

How Stall Signs Help

A clear stall sign tells shoppers what is for sale before they reach the table. Large letters, simple prices and a short description help people decide quickly. Bright colours can attract attention, but too many colours can make the sign hard to read.

Text: How Stall Signs Help

What can make a sign hard to read?

Question 10 main idea

Text: How Stall Signs Help

Which sentence best states the main idea?

Question 11 vocabulary in context

Text: How Stall Signs Help

In this text, what does 'description' mean?

Question 12 inference

Text: How Stall Signs Help

Which inference is best supported by the text?

Question 13 author purpose

Text: How Stall Signs Help

What is the main purpose of this text?

Question 14 text structure

Text: How Stall Signs Help

Which structure best describes this text?

Question 15 literal meaning

Text: How Stall Signs Help

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

Question 16 summarising

Text: How Stall Signs Help

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

Question 17 literal meaning
Email

Thank You, Volunteers

Subject: Market Morning Thanks Dear families, Thank you for helping with the Year 4 market stalls. Your time made the morning organised and welcoming. Funds raised will support new sports equipment. Please return borrowed trays to the office by Tuesday afternoon. Kind regards, Year 4 Team

Text: Thank You, Volunteers

What will the funds support?

Question 18 main idea

Text: Thank You, Volunteers

Which sentence best states the main idea?

Question 19 vocabulary in context

Text: Thank You, Volunteers

In this text, what does 'welcoming' mean?

Question 20 inference

Text: Thank You, Volunteers

Which inference is best supported by the text?

Question 21 author purpose

Text: Thank You, Volunteers

What is the main purpose of this text?

Question 22 text structure

Text: Thank You, Volunteers

Which structure best describes this text?

Question 23 literal meaning

Text: Thank You, Volunteers

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

Question 24 summarising

Text: Thank You, Volunteers

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

Question 25 comparing texts

Text: Market Morning

Which feature helps show that the texts have different purposes?

Question 26 comparing ideas

Text: Market Morning

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

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