Reading Assessment Task

Year 9/10: I have a large vocabulary that is connected to my own knowledge about the world.

Name of Text: Underground Explorers

Defintions

Void: an empty space or vacuum. Fluorescent: able to give off visible light after being exposed to a source of heat, light, or other form of energy Vulnerable: able to be hurt or injured Interconnected: to connect or cause to be connected one to the other or others. Seldom: not often; rarely.

Example/Non Example	Is a void messy? Why or why not?	No, because it would be empty/clean, because it is an empty space.
	Which color is the most fluorescent at night? Why?	Green, because you can see it when the fluorescent effect has worn off.
	Why are elderly people more vulnerable than children? Why?	They have more frail bodies then us kids.
	Which is more interconnected; a vine or a dandeloin? Why?	Vine, because it is connected to trees, and branches, were is, a dandelion is only connected to the ground/grass.
	Which is more seldom; the Olympics or an election in NZ? Why?	Olympics, because they come every 4 years, and an election can be around 2-3 years.

Word Associations	The plants in the garden are die during a frost	Vulnerable
	There were lots of different paths that joined each other	Interconnected
	I made a shot from halfway while facing backwards.	Seldom
	We are still exploring  outer space.	Void
	I can find my key ring easily in the dark.	Fluorescent

Word Relationships How might each pair of words be connected?	Vulnerable/Fluorescent	They are both able to do multiple things.
	Void/interconnected	They are the complete opposite.

Extended Writing	Think of a time when you felt as though you were in a void or when you saw something that happens seldom. Write a paragraph about this.
	A time when something happened that was seldom, was when I watched the olympics 4 years ago. The Olympics are rare because, they only come every 4 years.