Student Name / Class / Date Read Article - Shark Cull: 80% of Australians Opposed, Poll

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School Name Broadbeach State School

Subject English Topic Examining Year 5 media texts

Description Sample pre-assessment Unit 3 Instructions Comprehend and create an article that presents a particular point of view. Students read article and answer questions.

Task designed by Tanya McGaughey Contact Janelle Dickman 0467 777 965

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Student Name Class Date

Read article - Shark cull: 80% of Australians opposed, poll finds and answer the following questions.

PART A: Multiple choice

1. What is the main idea of the article? o Australians love sharks. o There are a lot of sharks in Australian waters. o Most Australians are not worried about being attacked by a shark. o People should not swim where there have been attacks.

2. The Western Australian Government introduced culling because: o Sharks are very aggressive animals. o There are too many sharks in their area. o People are extremely concerned about shark attacks. o There have been several shark attacks recently and people need to be protected.

PART B: Short answer

3. How has the government been culling sharks?

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4. What type of shark was recently killed by a fisherman?

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5. How do we know that most people do not fear shark attacks?

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PART C: Short written response

6. Does the photo in this article influence the reader? Explain your answer.

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7. Why do you think this culling program is referred to as controversial?

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8. Why are great white sharks flagged as “vulnerable”?

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9. Do you think this is a positive or negative article for sharks? Justify your answer by discussing some of the language used.

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PART D: Written response

Based on reading this article, write your opinion on whether the shark culling program in

Western Australia should continue and why.

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