BLA: Reading: Daniels and Diack Modified P2

 

 Daniels & Diack 12: Reading Comprehension
(Modified for contemporary Australian examples and alternate words by Neville Hopper, 2008)
 
Questions 22 to 38
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
Daniels & Diack 12: Reading Comprehension
(Return to the beginning if needed.)

(Modified for contemporary Australian examples and alternate words by Neville Hopper, 2008)

CONTINUING…

Click on the correctly word to make the sentence meaningful: (Return to the beginning if needed.)
22.  A computer can check the (spelling, maths, science, signals) automatically.
 

If you selected the wrong the word, stop, THINK and have another go until you get the correct word.
Download the D and D 12 Basic Literacy Assessment OzLearn READING Record Sheet.
CLICK HERE.

 

23.  To keep healthy you should do plenty of (examination, examples, excitement, exercise).
24.  Letters are usually posted in an (address, appliance, affluence, envelope).
25.  Young green buds appear on the trees in which season (autumn, spring, winter, October).
26.  The cyclone blew so hard that houses were (destroyed, annoyed, demonstrated, burst).
27.  Rock-climbing can be (lucrative, temporary, dangerous, degenerative).
28.  A place where movies are shown is called a (gallery, house, cinema, opera-house).
29.  A bald man has little (feet, hair, nose, cap) on his head.
30.  A male child is called a (boy, girl, dwarf, nuisance).
31.  The principal granted (permission, presentation, permutation, .refusal) for the boy to be absent from school on the day of his brother’s arrival home from the Olympic Games.
32.  A prisoner usually longs for his (sentence, toleration, serenade, freedom).
33.  When people are ill they often go to the doctor of their choice who can prescribe (prevention, disease, radio, medicine) for them.
34.  In this country, most electricity is generated from burning (wood, coal, oil, sugar-cane).
35.  The case for the prosecution so impressed the jury that they found the prisoner (guilty, dirty, guiltless, wicked).
36.  A mushroom is an edible (fugitive, fungus, parlour, fantasy).
37.  We use soap to wash clothes because it helps to remove the (grease, dye, geese, shrubs).
38.  If there is one nearby, you should always cross the road at a (pedestal, railway, harbour, pedestrian) crossing.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
Daniels & Diack 12: Reading Comprehension (Return to the beginning if needed.)
(Modified for contemporary Australian examples and alternate words by Neville Hopper, 2008)
22.  A computer can check the spelling automatically. see more button.100x25px

 

Click on the correctly word to make the sentence meaningful: (Return to the beginning if needed.)
23.  To keep healthy you should do plenty of (examination, examples, excitement, exercise).

 

If you selected the wrong the word, stop, THINK and have another go
until you get the correct word.
Download the D and D 12 Basic Literacy Assessment OzLearn READING Record Sheet.
CLICK HERE.

24.  Letters are usually posted in an (address, appliance, affluence, envelope).
25.  Young green buds appear on the trees in which season (autumn, spring, winter, October).
26.  The cyclone blew so hard that houses were (destroyed, annoyed, demonstrated, burst).
27.  Rock-climbing can be (lucrative, temporary, dangerous, degenerative).
28.  A place where movies are shown is called a (gallery, house, cinema, opera-house).
29.  A bald man has little (feet, hair, nose, cap) on his head.
30.  A male child is called a (boy, girl, dwarf, nuisance).
31.  The principal granted (permission, presentation, permutation, .refusal) for the boy to be absent from school on the day of his brother’s arrival home from the Olympic Games.
32.  A prisoner usually longs for his (sentence, toleration, serenade, freedom).
33.  When people are ill they often go to the doctor of their choice who can prescribe (prevention, disease, radio, medicine) for them.
34.  In this country, most electricity is generated from burning (wood, coal, oil, sugar-cane).
35.  The case for the prosecution so impressed the jury that they found the prisoner (guilty, dirty, guiltless, wicked).
36.  A mushroom is an edible (fugitive, fungus, parlour, fantasy).
37.  We use soap to wash clothes because it helps to remove the (grease, dye, geese, shrubs).
38.  If there is one nearby, you should always cross the road at a (pedestal, railway, harbour, pedestrian) crossing.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
 

 
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
Daniels & Diack 12: Reading Comprehension (Return to the beginning if needed.)
(Modified for contemporary Australian examples and alternate words by Neville Hopper, 2008)
22.  A computer can check the spelling automatically. see more button.100x25px
23.  To keep healthy you should do plenty of exercisesee more button.100x25px

 

Click on the correctly word to make the sentence meaningful: (Return to the beginning if needed.)
24.  Letters are usually posted in an (address, appliance, affluence, envelope).

 

If you selected the wrong the word, stop, THINK and have another go
until you get the correct word.
Download the D and D 12 Basic Literacy Assessment OzLearn READING Record Sheet.
CLICK HERE.

25.  Young green buds appear on the trees in which season (autumn, spring, winter, October).
26.  The cyclone blew so hard that houses were (destroyed, annoyed, demonstrated, burst).
27.  Rock-climbing can be (lucrative, temporary, dangerous, degenerative).
28.  A place where movies are shown is called a (gallery, house, cinema, opera-house).
29.  A bald man has little (feet, hair, nose, cap) on his head.
30.  A male child is called a (boy, girl, dwarf, nuisance).
31.  The principal granted (permission, presentation, permutation, .refusal) for the boy to be absent from school on the day of his brother’s arrival home from the Olympic Games.
32.  A prisoner usually longs for his (sentence, toleration, serenade, freedom).
33.  When people are ill they often go to the doctor of their choice who can prescribe (prevention, disease, radio, medicine) for them.
34.  In this country, most electricity is generated from burning (wood, coal, oil, sugar-cane).
35.  The case for the prosecution so impressed the jury that they found the prisoner (guilty, dirty, guiltless, wicked).
36.  A mushroom is an edible (fugitive, fungus, parlour, fantasy).
37.  We use soap to wash clothes because it helps to remove the (grease, dye, geese, shrubs).
38.  If there is one nearby, you should always cross the road at a (pedestal, railway, harbour, pedestrian) crossing.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
Daniels & Diack 12: Reading Comprehension (Return to the beginning if needed.)
(Modified for contemporary Australian examples and alternate words by Neville Hopper, 2008)
22.  A computer can check the spelling automatically. see more button.100x25px
23.  To keep healthy you should do plenty of exercisesee more button.100x25px
24.  Letters are usually posted in an envelope.see more button.100x25px

 

Click on the correctly word to make the sentence meaningful: (Return to the beginning if needed.)
25.  Young green buds appear on the trees in which season (autumn, spring, winter, October).

 

If you selected the wrong the word, stop, THINK and have another go
until you get the correct word.
Download the D and D 12 Basic Literacy Assessment OzLearn READING Record Sheet.
CLICK HERE.

26.  The cyclone blew so hard that houses were (destroyed, annoyed, demonstrated, burst).
27.  Rock-climbing can be (lucrative, temporary, dangerous, degenerative).
28.  A place where movies are shown is called a (gallery, house, cinema, opera-house).
29.  A bald man has little (feet, hair, nose, cap) on his head.
30.  A male child is called a (boy, girl, dwarf, nuisance).
31.  The principal granted (permission, presentation, permutation, .refusal) for the boy to be absent from school on the day of his brother’s arrival home from the Olympic Games.
32.  A prisoner usually longs for his (sentence, toleration, serenade, freedom).
33.  When people are ill they often go to the doctor of their choice who can prescribe (prevention, disease, radio, medicine) for them.
34.  In this country, most electricity is generated from burning (wood, coal, oil, sugar-cane).
35.  The case for the prosecution so impressed the jury that they found the prisoner (guilty, dirty, guiltless, wicked).
36.  A mushroom is an edible (fugitive, fungus, parlour, fantasy).
37.  We use soap to wash clothes because it helps to remove the (grease, dye, geese, shrubs).
38.  If there is one nearby, you should always cross the road at a (pedestal, railway, harbour, pedestrian) crossing.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
Daniels & Diack 12: Reading Comprehension (Return to the beginning if needed.)
(Modified for contemporary Australian examples and alternate words by Neville Hopper, 2008)
22.  A computer can check the spelling automatically. see more button.100x25px
23.  To keep healthy you should do plenty of exercisesee more button.100x25px
24.  Letters are usually posted in an envelope.see more button.100x25px
25.  Young green buds appear on the trees in which season? springsee more button.100x25px

 

Click on the correctly word to make the sentence meaningful: (Return to the beginning if needed.)
26.  The cyclone blew so hard that houses were (destroyed, annoyed, demonstrated, burst).

 

If you selected the wrong the word, stop, THINK and have another go
until you get the correct word.
Download the D and D 12 Basic Literacy Assessment OzLearn READING Record Sheet.
CLICK HERE.

27.  Rock-climbing can be (lucrative, temporary, dangerous, degenerative).
28.  A place where movies are shown is called a (gallery, house, cinema, opera-house).
29.  A bald man has little (feet, hair, nose, cap) on his head.
30.  A male child is called a (boy, girl, dwarf, nuisance).
31.  The principal granted (permission, presentation, permutation, .refusal) for the boy to be absent from school on the day of his brother’s arrival home from the Olympic Games.
32.  A prisoner usually longs for his (sentence, toleration, serenade, freedom).
33.  When people are ill they often go to the doctor of their choice who can prescribe (prevention, disease, radio, medicine) for them.
34.  In this country, most electricity is generated from burning (wood, coal, oil, sugar-cane).
35.  The case for the prosecution so impressed the jury that they found the prisoner (guilty, dirty, guiltless, wicked).
36.  A mushroom is an edible (fugitive, fungus, parlour, fantasy).
37.  We use soap to wash clothes because it helps to remove the (grease, dye, geese, shrubs).
38.  If there is one nearby, you should always cross the road at a (pedestal, railway, harbour, pedestrian) crossing.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
Daniels & Diack 12: Reading Comprehension (Return to the beginning if needed.)
(Modified for contemporary Australian examples and alternate words by Neville Hopper, 2008)
22.  A computer can check the spelling automatically. see more button.100x25px
23.  To keep healthy you should do plenty of exercisesee more button.100x25px
24.  Letters are usually posted in an envelope.see more button.100x25px
25.  Young green buds appear on the trees in which season? springsee more button.100x25px
26.  The cyclone blew so hard that houses were destroyed.
see more button.100x25px

 

Click on the correctly word to make the sentence meaningful: (Return to the beginning if needed.)
27.  Rock-climbing can be (lucrative, temporary, dangerous, degenerative).

 

If you selected the wrong the word, stop, THINK and have another go
until you get the correct word.
Download the D and D 12 Basic Literacy Assessment OzLearn READING Record Sheet.
CLICK HERE.

28.  A place where movies are shown is called a (gallery, house, cinema, opera-house).
29.  A bald man has little (feet, hair, nose, cap) on his head.
30.  A male child is called a (boy, girl, dwarf, nuisance).
31.  The principal granted (permission, presentation, permutation, .refusal) for the boy to be absent from school on the day of his brother’s arrival home from the Olympic Games.
32.  A prisoner usually longs for his (sentence, toleration, serenade, freedom).
33.  When people are ill they often go to the doctor of their choice who can prescribe (prevention, disease, radio, medicine) for them.
34.  In this country, most electricity is generated from burning (wood, coal, oil, sugar-cane).
35.  The case for the prosecution so impressed the jury that they found the prisoner (guilty, dirty, guiltless, wicked).
36.  A mushroom is an edible (fugitive, fungus, parlour, fantasy).
37.  We use soap to wash clothes because it helps to remove the (grease, dye, geese, shrubs).
38.  If there is one nearby, you should always cross the road at a (pedestal, railway, harbour, pedestrian) crossing.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
Daniels & Diack 12: Reading Comprehension (Return to the beginning if needed.)
(Modified for contemporary Australian examples and alternate words by Neville Hopper, 2008)
22.  A computer can check the spelling automatically. see more button.100x25px
23.  To keep healthy you should do plenty of exercisesee more button.100x25px
24.  Letters are usually posted in an envelope.see more button.100x25px
25.  Young green buds appear on the trees in which season? springsee more button.100x25px
26.  The cyclone blew so hard that houses were destroyedsee more button.100x25px
27.  Rock-climbing can be dangeroussee more button.100x25px

 

Click on the correctly word to make the sentence meaningful: (Return to the beginning if needed.)
28.  A place where movies are shown is called a (gallery, house, cinema, opera-house).

 

If you selected the wrong the word, stop, THINK and have another go
until you get the correct word.
Download the D and D 12 Basic Literacy Assessment OzLearn READING Record Sheet.
CLICK HERE.

29.  A bald man has little (feet, hair, nose, cap) on his head.
30.  A male child is called a (boy, girl, dwarf, nuisance).
31.  The principal granted (permission, presentation, permutation, .refusal) for the boy to be absent from school on the day of his brother’s arrival home from the Olympic Games.
32.  A prisoner usually longs for his (sentence, toleration, serenade, freedom).
33.  When people are ill they often go to the doctor of their choice who can prescribe (prevention, disease, radio, medicine) for them.
34.  In this country, most electricity is generated from burning (wood, coal, oil, sugar-cane).
35.  The case for the prosecution so impressed the jury that they found the prisoner (guilty, dirty, guiltless, wicked).
36.  A mushroom is an edible (fugitive, fungus, parlour, fantasy).
37.  We use soap to wash clothes because it helps to remove the (grease, dye, geese, shrubs).
38.  If there is one nearby, you should always cross the road at a (pedestal, railway, harbour, pedestrian) crossing.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
 

 

 

 

 
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
Daniels & Diack 12: Reading Comprehension (Return to the beginning if needed.)
(Modified for contemporary Australian examples and alternate words by Neville Hopper, 2008)
22.  A computer can check the spelling automatically. see more button.100x25px
23.  To keep healthy you should do plenty of exercisesee more button.100x25px
24.  Letters are usually posted in an envelope.see more button.100x25px
25.  Young green buds appear on the trees in which season? springsee more button.100x25px
26.  The cyclone blew so hard that houses were destroyedsee more button.100x25px
27.  Rock-climbing can be dangeroussee more button.100x25px
28.  A place where movies are shown is called a cinemasee more button.100x25px

 

Click on the correctly word to make the sentence meaningful: (Return to the beginning if needed.)
29.  A bald man has little (feet, hair, nose, cap) on his head.

 

If you selected the wrong the word, stop, THINK and have another go
until you get the correct word.
Download the D and D 12 Basic Literacy Assessment OzLearn READING Record Sheet.
CLICK HERE.

30.  A male child is called a (boy, girl, dwarf, nuisance).
31.  The principal granted (permission, presentation, permutation, .refusal) for the boy to be absent from school on the day of his brother’s arrival home from the Olympic Games.
32.  A prisoner usually longs for his (sentence, toleration, serenade, freedom).
33.  When people are ill they often go to the doctor of their choice who can prescribe (prevention, disease, radio, medicine) for them.
34.  In this country, most electricity is generated from burning (wood, coal, oil, sugar-cane).
35.  The case for the prosecution so impressed the jury that they found the prisoner (guilty, dirty, guiltless, wicked).
36.  A mushroom is an edible (fugitive, fungus, parlour, fantasy).
37.  We use soap to wash clothes because it helps to remove the (grease, dye, geese, shrubs).
38.  If there is one nearby, you should always cross the road at a (pedestal, railway, harbour, pedestrian) crossing.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
Daniels & Diack 12: Reading Comprehension (Return to the beginning if needed.)
(Modified for contemporary Australian examples and alternate words by Neville Hopper, 2008)
22.  A computer can check the spelling automatically. see more button.100x25px
23.  To keep healthy you should do plenty of exercisesee more button.100x25px
24.  Letters are usually posted in an envelope.see more button.100x25px
25.  Young green buds appear on the trees in which season? springsee more button.100x25px
26.  The cyclone blew so hard that houses were destroyedsee more button.100x25px
27.  Rock-climbing can be dangeroussee more button.100x25px
28.  A place where movies are shown is called a cinemasee more button.100x25px
29.  A bald man has little hair on his head. see more button.100x25px

 

Click on the correctly word to make the sentence meaningful: (Return to the beginning if needed.)
30.  A male child is called a (boy, girl, dwarf, nuisance).

 

If you selected the wrong the word, stop, THINK and have another go
until you get the correct word.
Download the D and D 12 Basic Literacy Assessment OzLearn READING Record Sheet.
CLICK HERE.

31.  The principal granted (permission, presentation, permutation, .refusal) for the boy to be absent from school on the day of his brother’s arrival home from the Olympic Games.
32.  A prisoner usually longs for his (sentence, toleration, serenade, freedom).
33.  When people are ill they often go to the doctor of their choice who can prescribe (prevention, disease, radio, medicine) for them.
34.  In this country, most electricity is generated from burning (wood, coal, oil, sugar-cane).
35.  The case for the prosecution so impressed the jury that they found the prisoner (guilty, dirty, guiltless, wicked).
36.  A mushroom is an edible (fugitive, fungus, parlour, fantasy).
37.  We use soap to wash clothes because it helps to remove the (grease, dye, geese, shrubs).
38.  If there is one nearby, you should always cross the road at a (pedestal, railway, harbour, pedestrian) crossing.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
Daniels & Diack 12: Reading Comprehension (Return to the beginning if needed.)
(Modified for contemporary Australian examples and alternate words by Neville Hopper, 2008)
22.  A computer can check the spelling automatically. see more button.100x25px
23.  To keep healthy you should do plenty of exercisesee more button.100x25px
24.  Letters are usually posted in an envelope.see more button.100x25px
25.  Young green buds appear on the trees in which season? springsee more button.100x25px
26.  The cyclone blew so hard that houses were destroyedsee more button.100x25px
27.  Rock-climbing can be dangeroussee more button.100x25px
28.  A place where movies are shown is called a cinemasee more button.100x25px
29.  A bald man has little hair on his head. see more button.100x25px
30.  A male child is called a boysee more button.100x25px

 

Click on the correctly word to make the sentence meaningful: (Return to the beginning if needed.)
31.  The principal granted (permission, presentation, permutation, refusal) for the boy to be absent from school on the day of his brother’s arrival home from the Olympic Games.

 

If you selected the wrong the word, stop, THINK and have another go
until you get the correct word.
Download the D and D 12 Basic Literacy Assessment OzLearn READING Record Sheet.
CLICK HERE.

32.  A prisoner usually longs for his (sentence, toleration, serenade, freedom).
33.  When people are ill they often go to the doctor of their choice who can prescribe (prevention, disease, radio, medicine) for them.
34.  In this country, most electricity is generated from burning (wood, coal, oil, sugar-cane).
35.  The case for the prosecution so impressed the jury that they found the prisoner (guilty, dirty, guiltless, wicked).
36.  A mushroom is an edible (fugitive, fungus, parlour, fantasy).
37.  We use soap to wash clothes because it helps to remove the (grease, dye, geese, shrubs).
38.  If there is one nearby, you should always cross the road at a (pedestal, railway, harbour, pedestrian) crossing.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
Daniels & Diack 12: Reading Comprehension (Return to the beginning if needed.)
(Modified for contemporary Australian examples and alternate words by Neville Hopper, 2008)
22.  A computer can check the spelling automatically. see more button.100x25px
23.  To keep healthy you should do plenty of exercisesee more button.100x25px
24.  Letters are usually posted in an envelope.see more button.100x25px
25.  Young green buds appear on the trees in which season? springsee more button.100x25px
26.  The cyclone blew so hard that houses were destroyedsee more button.100x25px
27.  Rock-climbing can be dangeroussee more button.100x25px
28.  A place where movies are shown is called a cinemasee more button.100x25px
29.  A bald man has little hair on his head. see more button.100x25px
30.  A male child is called a boysee more button.100x25px
31.  The principal granted permission for the boy to be absent from school on the day of his brother’s arrival home from the Olympic Games.  see more button.100x25px

 

Click on the correctly word to make the sentence meaningful: (Return to the beginning if needed.)
32.  A prisoner usually longs for his (sentence, toleration, serenade, freedom).

 

If you selected the wrong the word, stop, THINK and have another go
until you get the correct word.
Download the D and D 12 Basic Literacy Assessment OzLearn READING Record Sheet.
CLICK HERE.

33.  When people are ill they often go to the doctor of their choice who can prescribe (prevention, disease, radio, medicine) for them.
34.  In this country, most electricity is generated from burning (wood, coal, oil, sugar-cane).
35.  The case for the prosecution so impressed the jury that they found the prisoner (guilty, dirty, guiltless, wicked).
36.  A mushroom is an edible (fugitive, fungus, parlour, fantasy).
37.  We use soap to wash clothes because it helps to remove the (grease, dye, geese, shrubs).
38.  If there is one nearby, you should always cross the road at a (pedestal, railway, harbour, pedestrian) crossing.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
Daniels & Diack 12: Reading Comprehension (Return to the beginning if needed.)
(Modified for contemporary Australian examples and alternate words by Neville Hopper, 2008)
22.  A computer can check the spelling automatically. see more button.100x25px
23.  To keep healthy you should do plenty of exercisesee more button.100x25px
24.  Letters are usually posted in an envelope.see more button.100x25px
25.  Young green buds appear on the trees in which season? springsee more button.100x25px
26.  The cyclone blew so hard that houses were destroyedsee more button.100x25px
27.  Rock-climbing can be dangeroussee more button.100x25px
28.  A place where movies are shown is called a cinemasee more button.100x25px
29.  A bald man has little hair on his head. see more button.100x25px
30.  A male child is called a boysee more button.100x25px
31.  The principal granted permission for the boy to be absent from school on the day of his brother’s arrival home from the Olympic Games.  see more button.100x25px
32.  A prisoner usually longs for his freedom.  see more button.100x25px

 

Click on the correctly word to make the sentence meaningful: (Return to the beginning if needed.)
33.  When people are ill they often go to the doctor of their choice who can prescribe (prevention, disease, radio, medicine) for them.

 

If you selected the wrong the word, stop, THINK and have another go
until you get the correct word.
Download the D and D 12 Basic Literacy Assessment OzLearn READING Record Sheet.
CLICK HERE.

34.  In this country, most electricity is generated from burning (wood, coal, oil, sugar-cane).
35.  The case for the prosecution so impressed the jury that they found the prisoner (guilty, dirty, guiltless, wicked).
36.  A mushroom is an edible (fugitive, fungus, parlour, fantasy).
37.  We use soap to wash clothes because it helps to remove the (grease, dye, geese, shrubs).
38.  If there is one nearby, you should always cross the road at a (pedestal, railway, harbour, pedestrian) crossing.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
Daniels & Diack 12: Reading Comprehension (Return to the beginning if needed.)
(Modified for contemporary Australian examples and alternate words by Neville Hopper, 2008)
22.  A computer can check the spelling automatically. see more button.100x25px
23.  To keep healthy you should do plenty of exercisesee more button.100x25px
24.  Letters are usually posted in an envelope.see more button.100x25px
25.  Young green buds appear on the trees in which season? springsee more button.100x25px
26.  The cyclone blew so hard that houses were destroyedsee more button.100x25px
27.  Rock-climbing can be dangeroussee more button.100x25px
28.  A place where movies are shown is called a cinemasee more button.100x25px
29.  A bald man has little hair on his head. see more button.100x25px
30.  A male child is called a boysee more button.100x25px
31.  The principal granted permission for the boy to be absent from school on the day of his brother’s arrival home from the Olympic Games.  see more button.100x25px
32.  A prisoner usually longs for his freedom.  see more button.100x25px
33.  When people are ill they often go to the doctor of their
choice who can prescribe medicine for them. see more button.100x25px

 

Click on the correctly word to make the sentence meaningful: (Return to the beginning if needed.)
34.  In this country, most electricity is still generated from burning (gas, coal, oil, sugar-cane).

 

If you selected the wrong the word, stop, THINK and have another go
until you get the correct word.
Download the D and D 12 Basic Literacy Assessment OzLearn READING Record Sheet.
CLICK HERE.

35.  The case for the prosecution so impressed the jury that they found the prisoner (guilty, dirty, guiltless, wicked).
36.  A mushroom is an edible (fugitive, fungus, parlour, fantasy).
37.  We use soap to wash clothes because it helps to remove the (grease, dye, geese, shrubs).
38.  If there is one nearby, you should always cross the road at a (pedestal, railway, harbour, pedestrian) crossing.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
Daniels and Diack 12: Reading Comprehension (Return to the beginning if needed.)
(Modified for contemporary Australian examples and alternate words by Neville Hopper, 2008)

22.  A computer can check the spelling automatically. see more button.100x25px
23.  To keep healthy you should do plenty of exercisesee more button.100x25px
24.  Letters are usually posted in an envelope.see more button.100x25px
25.  Young green buds appear on the trees in which season? springsee more button.100x25px
26.  The cyclone blew so hard that houses were destroyedsee more button.100x25px
27.  Rock-climbing can be dangeroussee more button.100x25px
28.  A place where movies are shown is called a cinemasee more button.100x25px
29.  A bald man has little hair on his head. see more button.100x25px
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31.  The principal granted permission for the boy to be absent from school on the day of his brother’s arrival home from the Olympic Games.  see more button.100x25px
32.  A prisoner usually longs for his freedom.  see more button.100x25px
33.  When people are ill they often go to the doctor of their
choice who can prescribe medicine for them. see more button.100x25px
34.  In this country, most electricity is still generated from
burning coalsee more button.100x25px

 

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35.  The case for the prosecution so impressed the jury that they found the prisoner (guilty, dirty, guiltless, wicked).

 

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until you get the correct word.
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36.  A mushroom is an edible (fugitive, fungus, parlour, fantasy).

37.  We use soap to wash clothes because it helps to remove the (grease, dye, geese, shrubs).
38.  If there is one nearby, you should always cross the road at a (pedestal, railway, harbour, pedestrian) crossing.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
Daniels & Diack 12: Reading Comprehension (Return to the beginning if needed.)
(Modified for contemporary Australian examples and alternate words by Neville Hopper, 2008)
22. A computer can check the spelling automatically. see more button.100x25px
23. To keep healthy you should do plenty of exercisesee more button.100x25px
24. Letters are usually posted in an envelope.see more button.100x25px
25. Young green buds appear on the trees in which season? springsee more button.100x25px
26. The cyclone blew so hard that houses were destroyedsee more button.100x25px
27. Rock-climbing can be dangeroussee more button.100x25px
28. A place where movies are shown is called a cinemasee more button.100x25px
29. A bald man has little hair on his head. see more button.100x25px
30.  A male child is called a boysee more button.100x25px
31. The principal granted permission for the boy to be absent from school on the day of his brother’s arrival home from the Olympic Games.  see more button.100x25px
32. A prisoner usually longs for his freedom.  see more button.100x25px
33. When people are ill they often go to the doctor of their
choice who can prescribe medicine for them. see more button.100x25px

34.  In this country, most electricity is still generated from
burning coalsee more button.100x25px

35. The case for the prosecution so impressed the jury that they
found the prisoner guiltysee more button.100x25px

36.  A mushroom is an edible fungussee more button.100x25px

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
Click on the correctly word to make the sentence meaningful: (Return to the beginning if needed.)

37.  We use soap to wash clothes because it helps to remove the (grease, dye, geese, shrubs).

 

If you selected the wrong the word, stop, THINK and have another go
until you get the correct word.
Download the D and D 12 Basic Literacy Assessment OzLearn READING Record Sheet.
CLICK HERE.

38.  If there is one nearby, you should always cross the road at a (pedestal, railway, harbour, pedestrian) crossing.

 

 
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Daniels & Diack 12: Reading Comprehension (Return to the beginning if needed.)
(Modified for contemporary Australian examples and alternate words by Neville Hopper, 2008)
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23. To keep healthy you should do plenty of exercisesee more button.100x25px
24. Letters are usually posted in an envelope.see more button.100x25px
25. Young green buds appear on the trees in which
season? springsee more button.100x25px
26. The cyclone blew so hard that houses were destroyedsee more button.100x25px
27. Rock-climbing can be dangeroussee more button.100x25px
28. A place where movies are shown is called a cinemasee more button.100x25px
29. A bald man has little hair on his head. see more button.100x25px
30.  A male child is called a boysee more button.100x25px
31. The principal granted permission for the boy to be absent from school on the day of his brother’s arrival home from the Olympic Games.  see more button.100x25px
32. A prisoner usually longs for his freedom.  see more button.100x25px
33. When people are ill they often go to the doctor of their
choice who can prescribe medicine for them. see more button.100x25px
34.  In this country, most electricity is still generated from
burning coalsee more button.100x25px
35. The case for the prosecution so impressed the jury that they
found the prisoner guiltysee more button.100x25px
36.  A mushroom is an edible fungussee more button.100x25px
37.  We use soap to wash clothes because it helps to
remove the grease.  see more button.100x25px

 

Click on the correctly word to make the sentence meaningful: (Return to the beginning if needed.)
38. If there is one nearby, you should always cross the road at a (pedestal, railway, harbour, pedestrian) crossing.

 

If you selected the wrong the word, stop, THINK and have another go
until you get the correct word.
Download the D and D 12 Basic Literacy Assessment OzLearn READING Record Sheet.
CLICK HERE.

 

 
CONTINUE?

with the Daniels and Diack 12: Reading Comprehension Test (Assessment)
which has 50 items (Questions).

If you think you think you can successfully read the questions and select the correct answers,
CLICK HERE to continue…

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
 

 

 
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
Daniels & Diack 12: Reading Comprehension (Return to the beginning if needed.)
(Modified for contemporary Australian examples and alternate words by Neville Hopper, 2008)
22. A computer can check the spelling automatically. see more button.100x25px
23. To keep healthy you should do plenty of exercisesee more button.100x25px
24. Letters are usually posted in an envelope.see more button.100x25px
25. Young green buds appear on the trees in which
season? springsee more button.100x25px
26. The cyclone blew so hard that houses were destroyedsee more button.100x25px
27. Rock-climbing can be dangeroussee more button.100x25px
28. A place where movies are shown is called a cinemasee more button.100x25px
29. A bald man has little hair on his head. see more button.100x25px
30.  A male child is called a boysee more button.100x25px
31. The principal granted permission for the boy to be absent from school on the day of his brother’s arrival home from the Olympic Games.  see more button.100x25px
32. A prisoner usually longs for his freedom.  see more button.100x25px
33. When people are ill they often go to the doctor of their
choice who can prescribe medicine for them. see more button.100x25px
34.  In this country, most electricity is still generated from
burning coalsee more button.100x25px
35. The case for the prosecution so impressed the jury that they
found the prisoner guiltysee more button.100x25px
36.  A mushroom is an edible fungussee more button.100x25px
37.  We use soap to wash clothes because it helps to
remove the grease.  see more button.100x25px
38. If there is one nearby, you should always cross the road
at a pedestrian crossing. see more button.100x25px

 

If you selected the wrong the word, stop, THINK and have another go
until you get the correct word.
Download the D and D 12 Basic Literacy Assessment OzLearn READING Record Sheet.
CLICK HERE.

 

 
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which has 50 items (Questions).

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