Teaching Sequence

Step 1.

10 minutes – Distribute one copy of the Reading Text (Hydro Tasmania Sustainability Code 2013) per student and a copy of the NAPLAN-style Practice Test per student. Revise the instructions for completing the test’s multiple-choice responses.

Step 2.

45 minutes – Assign 45 minutes for the completion of the test paper.

Step 3.

5 minutes – Collect the test papers, reminding students to clearly mark their name on their paper.

Differentiated activities

Provisions for Learning Support

Students requiring special assistance should be allocated additional reading time, and may benefit from being assigned a reader to assist them. They may need to move to a location where reading aloud will not distract other students completing the test paper.

Extension activity

Teachers will not need to apply an extension task during a practice test activity.

Homework

Students could reflect on their perceived performance in the test, writing some brief notes that can be reviewed when they receive their test results.

Answers

Reading

1. The environmentally friendly values of Hydro Tasmania.

2. “We manage our infrastructure and resources optimally”.

3. Reassuring.

4. Energy that is produced with minimal impact on the environment.

5. 'Choice' and 'understanding'.

6. Chief Executive Officer.

7. The fact that Hydro Tasmania cares about fair treatment for all of its employees.

8. The monetary value of the company.

9. Hydro Tasmania’s consulting business.

10. Hydro Tasmania is a company guided by ethics.

Spelling

11. Utilise

12. Infrastructure

13. Inspire

14. Legislation

15. Dialogue

Vocabulary

16. The company’s view of the future.

17. Ethical values.

18. Answer to a problem.

Punctuation

19. Capital letter (Launceston)

20. Apostrophe (decisions)

Language uses

21. Its

22. Makes

23. A lot

24. Transparent

25. An adjective

26. A plural noun and a verb

27. A verb

28. ‘We’

29. An abstract noun

30. Connotations

Hydro Tasmania - NAPLAN-style Reading Practice Test

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