reading

elderly people and younger people All Groups -  Reading an Information Report

Resource: Skate safe

(Read About, Think About Book 1)

Make a copy of this sheet, file it in your reading folder and then work on the sheet.

WALT read and understand how an information report is written. (Structure and language features used in writing information reports)

Knowledge Questions: Learn

1. Skateboarders, roller skaters and rollerbladers are banned from which roads? strips
2. Why do you think it might be difficult to hear cars reversing down driveways?Because when you are coming down the hill too fast all you hear is wind and you would not hear the car reversing then you will crash.
3. When skateboarding, to whom should you be especially considerate?Elderly people and younger people.

Comprehension Questions: Learn, Create, Share

   4.    Use the key to list the places to skate made from fibreglass?    5.    How have the places to skate been listed?

   6.    Why do you think it is forbidden to skate between sunset and dawn, rather than at specific times?Because may not see people. Upload your answer to your individual blog after conferencing with the teacher. (Task1)

Application Questions: Learn, Create, Share

   7.   By which characteristics could the places to skate be grouped?  Upload your explanation to your individual blog after conferencing with the teacher.(Task 2)In footpath and ramps.

   8.   Do you know of any other activities which are banned at specific locations? Upload your answer to your individual blog after conferencing with the teacher. (Task 3)footpath,shopping malls.

Thinking beyond: Learn, Create, Share

Analysis: Why do you think skateboarders are banned on the roads listed? Upload your explanation to your individual blog after conferencing with the teacher.(Task 4)

Synthesis: What is a possible solution to further reduce the risk to skateboarders in public places?  Upload your answer to your blog after conferencing with the teacher. (Task 5)

Evaluation: Is there a better solution than banning skateboarders on certain roads and times of the day? Explain Upload your explanation to your individual blog after conferencing with the teacher. (Task 6)

Hands on: Design a place to skate that is exciting, challenging and safe, 24 hours a day. Take a screenshot of your design and upload it to your blog after conferencing with the teacher. (Task 7)