To be discussed with students before the test

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1 Reading Instructions To be discussed with students before the test. You must READ the whole reading passage carefully, including diagrams etc. BEFORE you start answering any questions. 2. All questions must be completed on your own. 3. Once you have read a passage and have started the questions, you should attempt as many questions on that passage as you can. You may find some questions a bit tricky. Don t spend too much time on these questions. Go on and try another question because you will find others that you can do. 4. For ULTIPLE CHOICE questions, SHADE the bubble to show the correct answer. Example: What time of day was Rufus caught in a dust storm? A. Late afternoon B. At midday C. In the night D. At night 5. For OPEN-ENDED questions, WRITE the correct answer in the space provided. Remember to write in sentences when required. Example: List all the ingredients needed to make a banana thick shake. icecream, milk and banana

2 6. For ORDERING questions, WRITE the numbers - 4 in each of the boxes. Remember that number is first and 4 is last. Example: Number this information - 4 as it is given in the passage The round front door led into the hall. There were plenty of pegs for visitors to hang their hats and coats There were many different kinds of rooms in the hobbit s house. any doors opened off both sides of the tunnel. 7. WRITE all the answers in this booklet. If you make a mistake and want to change an answer, make sure that you carefully RUB or CROSS out the wrong answer and then circle or write the correct answer. 8. There are no penalties for incorrect spelling or grammar. However, you should * take care with your spelling especially when using words from the text. * write neatly. * always check your answers. 9. If you complete this work ahead of time, make sure you go back and recheck your answers carefully. When you have done this, find a quiet activity to do. Remember, don t disturb the students who are still working on their test.. Good luck and do your best.

3 Carnivorous Plants Carnivorous plants are meat-eaters. They grow in boggy places where the soil is not very good and the minerals they need in order to grow well are in short supply. The plants use their leaves to catch and kill insects which give them more of the necessary minerals. They have invented some amazing ways to spice up their diets! Rim with nectar The lid can close to keep out excess rainwater which could flood the pitcher. Pitcher for collecting water Dead insects Pitcher Plants The pitcher plant s leaves take the shape of deep containers where pools of water collect. Insects are attracted to the plant by its bright colouring, strong smell, or by nectar secreted around the rim of the pitcher. But they often lose their footing on the slippery rim of the pitcher and fall into the water and drown. They gradually dissolve into a kind of insect broth which the plant digests. Sundews Sundews have bright red leaves covered with hairs which produce a sweet sticky liquid. When an insect lands its feet get stuck to some of the hairs on the leaf. The nearby hairs bend toward the insect, surround it and suffocate it so that it can be digested. Butterworts The glistening, golden leaves of the butterwort are a deadly glue trap. They produce a sticky substance which traps the insects when they land. But no matter how hard they struggle, the leaf edges curl inwards and the butterwort begins its lunch!

4 To an insect, this leaf looks like a safe landing place. This trap is closed, there is something inside. Pointed teeth lock together to make a cage. Venus Flytraps The leaves of the Venus flytrap have a hinge right down the central vein and long sharp teeth along the edges. They have special hairs that are sensitive to the slightest pressure. When an insect lands on a leaf and touches at least two of these hairs SNAP! the leaf closes on the insect in less than a second. When it has captured something, the trap stays closed for about a week, while the plant slowly digests its victim with its digestive juices. When it opens again, nothing is left of the unlucky insect but its skeleton.. A passing damselfly lands on a leaf. 2. The central vein forms a hinge. The damselfly touches the sensitive hairs which trigger the hinge In less than a second, the sides of the trap begin to close. There is no escape. The teeth close and the damselfly is firmly locked in.

5 Read Carnivorous Plants and answer the questions. The author s main purpose for writing this text was to help people to identify carnivorous plants. explain how carnivorous plants catch their prey. describe the dangers of carnivorous plants explain how the Venus flytrap catches its prey. 2 Carnivorous plants... spice up their diets to make them more interesting. exciting. nutritious. amazing. Shade one bubble. 3 The pitcher plant uses its lid to stop insects from escaping. keep it from overflowing with water. keep insects out. hide the smell of the rotting insects. 4 The pitcher plant is named after a container called a pitcher because its leaves catch insects. have lids. collect water. secrete nectar. Literacy Practice Test

6 5 Which word tells us that the insects caught by the pitcher plant break down in the liquid? 6 The butterwort and sundew both have leaves which are golden and produce a sticky liquid. red and have sticky hairs to catch their prey. colourful and produce a sticky liquid. colourful and curl up over their prey. 7 Which two carnivorous plants move their leaves in order to trap insects? 8 Which word is used instead of insect to tell that the insect is the prey of the Venus flytrap? 9 Which plant has leaves which are jointed to allow them to fold up? What tells the Venus flytrap that an insect has landed on its leaf? Literacy Practice Test