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30_WildandWoolly.pdf1 What is a hobby farm?2 Why did Jessie feel that Marco would need to be entertained?3 Why wasn’t the sheep afraid when Jessie and Marco peered into the cave entrance?4 Why hadn’t anyone discovered the sheep previously?5 How had the sheep survived for so long in the rugged high-country conditions?6 Why did Emily inject Stanley with a mild sedative?7 What is an online forum?8 Why did the TV station want to film this event?9 Why did Mum suggest moving Stanley to the shearing shed next door?10 Why was antiseptic spray used on the nicks on Stanley’s skin?11 Why are world records important to news media?
Complete the story cube.
29_TheGoldenBird.pdf1 Why did the old king’s grandchildren never tire of hearing the story about the golden bird?2 Why was the eldest prince the first one sent to find the golden bird?3 Why was the eldest prince afraid to swim across Silver Lake?4 Why did the middle prince ignore the fox’s warning about the crocuses, even when he saw what hadhappened to his brother?5 Why did the fox help the youngest prince?6 Who might have put the princess in the tallest tower of the golden castle?7 Why had the golden bird stopped flying and singing?8 Why was the old king wearing a ring with a broken emerald?9 Why do many countries have their own traditional tales?10 Why are many traditional tales written about kings and queens?11 Why do many traditional tales include something that is enchanted?12 Why do most traditional tales end with the main characters living happily ever after?
30_TheAndersonShelter.pdfQuestions about The Anderson Shelter
1 What was the purpose of the Anderson shelter?2 Why were double shifts needed at the factory where Mr Walsh worked?3 Why had Mum cried when she saw Alec in his army uniform for the first time?4 What did Grandpa mean when he said: “Just never learn, do we.”?5 Why had many soldiers, like Grandpa, become ill after they returned from the First World War?6 Why did Grandpa carry only the smaller pieces of the shelter?7 Why was Kitty ‘invisible’ when Terry was with his older friends?8 Why was it chilly inside the Anderson shelter?9 Why did the Anderson shelter stand firm when houses in the area were destroyed?10 Why was the ‘Be Prepared’ sign so significant to Terry?11 What does ‘didn’t come home’ mean?12 After the war, what might Grandpa have stored in the shelter?30_TunnelBoringMachines.pdf29_AFreelanceJournalist.pdfQuestions about Tunnel Boring Machines1 What is a tunnel boring machine used for?2 Why does a tunnel boring machine make tunnels that are round?3 Why are underground roads needed?4 Why are tunnel boring machines expensive to use?5 How would a tunnel boring machine for boring through sand be different to one for boring through rock?6 How could the excavated material from a tunnel be used to prepare land for building new houses?7 Why would a double-shield tunnel boring machine be used to make very long tunnels?8 Why are the concrete lining segments made at another site?9 Why does each concrete lining segment need to be so heavy and strong?10 What would happen if water leaked between the concrete lining segments?11 Why is the small space between the walls of the tunnel and the concrete lining filled with concrete?12 Why would it take a long time to excavate a tunnel using a tunnel boring machine?
29_PastaDisaster.pdfQuestions about Pasta Disaster!
1 Why do television channels encourage children to participate in junior chef competitions?2 What is a ‘signature dish’?3 What did Darcy mean by ‘not-quite-so-amazing’ creations?4 Why did Darcy feel that his recipe needed to make a real impact?5 Why did the adults have to wait in the viewing gallery?6 What is an industrial-sized kitchen?7 Why are safety officers required at this type of event?8 Why did Ricardo Ravioli give the contestants a pep talk before they prepared their dishes?9 Why did the contestants have to work under the pressure of a specific time limit?10 How would icing sugar ‘unite the dish’?11 Why did the other contestants count down the remaining seconds as Darcy completed his dish?12 How would Ricardo’s advice have affected the competitors and television viewers?29_MovieMayhem.pdfQuestions about Movie Mayhem1 Why did the students think they were in trouble when they had to meet Ms Keppel?2 Why do many teachers post student activities on their school websites?3 Why had the producer requested a video that was five minutes in length?4 Why wasn’t the teacher allowed to help or advise the students?5 How would a training video assist others in the school film club?6 How does humour engage a film audience?7 Why did the four students agree on the topic ‘Our Town’ for their video?8 What procedures would have to take place prior to filming important people in the community?9 Why did the mayor laugh when they asked her if she could declare a public holiday on her birthday?10 Why did so many things start to go wrong when they still had three weeks to finish the video?11 What happens to a person when they become tongue-tied during an interview?12 What could the four students do next time to avoid some of their bloopers?
30_TechnologyToday.pdfQuestions about Technology Today: Three Debates1 What is the precise role of an adjudicator in a debate?2 Why would everyone need to use a mobile phone when they join the workforce?3 Why would a stopwatch be a useful function while doing schoolwork?4 How are apps used to teach skills in an exciting way?5 Why might students become bored during a lesson in the classroom?6 Why are mobile phones used as status symbols in schools?7 How might graphics that move on an e-book add to the enjoyment of a text?8 What would happen to books loaded on an e-reader if it was damaged by water or chemicals?9 Why would it be important to a reader to have an author's signature on a book?10 Why does Todd believe that many famous musicians are wealthy?11 How does music help us learn and enhance our experience of life?12 Why did the adjudicator say that Debate 3 was “an interesting debate”?
29_AFreelanceJournalist.pdfQuestions about A Freelance Journalist1 How does a freelance journalist earn a living?2 Why is proofreading an essential skill for a journalist to have?3 Why do journalists create website portfolios of their best writing?4 Why would news journalists work long, exhausting hours?5 Why do publishing companies sometimes outsource work?6 Why do journalists need a press card to verify their identity?7 Why is a smartphone a useful device for a journalist?8 Why is it important to spell and pronounce names correctly?9 Why do organisers sometimes give journalists free passes to their events?10 Why is it important for freelance journalists to acquire new clients?11 How do images improve the meaning of a written article?12 What is the purpose of a signed contract or letter of agreement?
Copy of 30_WilliamBarak.pdfQuestions about William Barak1 Why was artwork on a huge building chosen as a tribute to William Barak?2 Why is storytelling an important part of Aboriginal culture?3 What is the role of elders in an Aboriginal community?4 How did Aboriginal people preserve their land?5 How did spiritual life affect William Barak?6 Why did the Europeans force Aboriginal peoples to sign treaties?7 How did the pollution of waterways affect Indigenous peoples?8 Why did so many Wurundjeri people die from diseases brought by Europeans?9 Why was European law so dominant?10 Why were local Aboriginal people effective as trackers for the Victorian police?11 Why was Coranderrk referred to as a ‘reserve’?12 William Barak had lived in two different worlds during his lifetime. Which world had the greatest effecton him? Why?
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