<p> Learner Resource</p><p>School Name Broadbeach State School</p><p>Subject English Topic Examining Year 5 media texts</p><p>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. </p><p>Task designed by Tanya McGaughey Contact Janelle Dickman 0467 777 965</p><p>South East Region Learner Resource template V1 – Aug 2013 Learner Resource</p><p>Student Name Class Date</p><p>Read article - Shark cull: 80% of Australians opposed, poll finds and answer the following questions.</p><p>PART A: Multiple choice</p><p>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.</p><p>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.</p><p>PART B: Short answer</p><p>3. How has the government been culling sharks?</p><p>………………………………………………………………………………………………………</p><p>………………………………………………………………………………………………………</p><p>4. What type of shark was recently killed by a fisherman?</p><p>……………………………………………………………………………………………………..</p><p>5. How do we know that most people do not fear shark attacks? </p><p>………………………………………………………………………………………………………</p><p>………………………………………………………………………………………………………</p><p>………………………………………………………………………………………………………</p><p>………………………………………………………………………………………………………</p><p>PART C: Short written response</p><p>6. Does the photo in this article influence the reader? Explain your answer.</p><p>………………………………………………………………………………………………………</p><p>South East Region Learner Resource template V1 – Aug 2013 Learner Resource</p><p>………………………………………………………………………………………………………</p><p>………………………………………………………………………………………………………</p><p>………………………………………………………………………………………………………</p><p>………………………………………………………………………………………………………</p><p>7. Why do you think this culling program is referred to as controversial?</p><p>………………………………………………………………………………………………………</p><p>………………………………………………………………………………………………………</p><p>………………………………………………………………………………………………………</p><p>………………………………………………………………………………………………………</p><p>……………………………………………………………………………………………………...</p><p>8. Why are great white sharks flagged as “vulnerable”?</p><p>………………………………………………………………………………………………………</p><p>………………………………………………………………………………………………………</p><p>………………………………………………………………………………………………………</p><p>………………………………………………………………………………………………………</p><p>………………………………………………………………………………………………………</p><p>………………………………………………………………………………………………………</p><p>9. Do you think this is a positive or negative article for sharks? Justify your answer by discussing some of the language used.</p><p>...... </p><p>...... </p><p>...... </p><p>...... </p><p>...... </p><p>...... </p><p>...... South East Region Learner Resource template V1 – Aug 2013 Learner Resource</p><p>...... </p><p>...... </p><p>PART D: Written response</p><p>Based on reading this article, write your opinion on whether the shark culling program in </p><p>Western Australia should continue and why. </p><p>………………………………………………………………………………………………………</p><p>………………………………………………………………………………………………………</p><p>………………………………………………………………………………………………………</p><p>………………………………………………………………………………………………………</p><p>………………………………………………………………………………………………………</p><p>………………………………………………………………………………………………………</p><p>………………………………………………………………………………………………………</p><p>………………………………………………………………………………………………………</p><p>………………………………………………………………………………………………………</p><p>………………………………………………………………………………………………………</p><p>………………………………………………………………………………………………………</p><p>………………………………………………………………………………………………………</p><p>………………………………………………………………………………………………………</p><p>………………………………………………………………………………………………………</p><p>………………………………………………………………………………………………………</p><p>………………………………………………………………………………………………………</p><p>………………………………………………………………………………………………………</p><p>………………………………………………………………………………………………………</p><p>………………………………………………………………………………………………………</p><p>………………………………………………………………………………………………………</p><p>………………………………………………………………………………………………………</p><p>South East Region Learner Resource template V1 – Aug 2013 Learner Resource</p><p>………………………………………………………………………………………………………</p><p>………………………………………………………………………………………………………</p><p>………………………………………………………………………………………………………</p><p>………………………………………………………………………………………………………</p><p>South East Region Learner Resource template V1 – Aug 2013</p>