READING UNITS
LEVEL B
NARRATIVE UNITS
Reference No.
Title of Unit
RN8B02
RN9B01
RN9B02
RN0B01
RN0B03
RN0B05
Trouble!
The Ice Dragon
The Hairy Canaries
The Ankle Grabber
Search for a Father
Spider on the Run
INFORMATION UNITS
Reference No.
Title of Unit
RI8B01
RI8B02
RI9B01
RI9B02
RI9B03
RI0B02
RI0B04
Minibeasts
Hairs by the Hundreds
All About Owls
Seashore Creatures
I Wonder Why Vultures are Bald?
Earthquake
An Unusual Pet
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LANGUAGE
READING
NARRATIVE
RN8B02
TROUBLE!
POSSIBLE
CONTEXTS
Bullying, Schools, Relationships.
DESCRIPTION
A narrative of 350 words about a girl who gets her own back on the classroom
bully. There are four sections. In Section A pupils are asked to show their
understanding of the main ideas and the development of the plot. Section B
tests their understanding of the characters in the passage. In Section C pupils
are required to show their understanding of the writer's use of language and
Section D tests their understanding of features of the passage.
LEVEL B
This test is suitable for older pupils at Level B.
EQUIPMENT/
RESOURCES
Each pupil:
pencil/pen, rubber, ruler.
RN9B01
THE ICE DRAGON
POSSIBLE
CONTEXTS
Dragons, Mythical Creatures.
DESCRIPTION
A narrative of 445 words. Since having a bad cold, Flash the dragon can only
breathe cold air instead of fire. There are five sections. In Section A pupils are
asked to choose words to complete a summary. In Section B they are asked to
complete sentences. In Section C they are asked to show their understanding
of characters' feelings and in Section D to show understanding of words used in
the passage. In Section E pupils are asked to identify characters.
EQUIPMENT/
RESOURCES
Each pupil:
pencil/pen, rubber, ruler.
RN9B02
THE HAIRY CANARIES
POSSIBLE
CONTEXTS
Pets, Birds, Leisure and Entertainment.
DESCRIPTION
A narrative of 310 words about a canary pop band and their manager, Bert Bird.
There are six sections. In Section A pupils are asked to show their
understanding of the order of events. In Section B they are asked to choose
words to complete a summary. In Section C and Section D pupils are asked to
show their understanding of characters in the passage. Section E tests
knowledge about language and Section F tests awareness of genre.
EQUIPMENT/
RESOURCES
Each pupil:
pencil/pen, rubber, ruler.
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LANGUAGE
READING
NARRATIVE
RN0B01
THE ANKLE GRABBER
POSSIBLE
CONTEXTS
Feelings.
DESCRIPTION
A narrative of 375 words about a boy who cannot sleep because he thinks there
is a monster underneath his bed. There are five sections. Section A involves a
summary completion. In Sections B, C and D pupils are asked to show their
understanding of character and Section E tests knowledge about language.
EQUIPMENT/
RESOURCES
Each pupil:
pencil/pen, rubber, ruler.
RN0B03
SEARCH FOR A FATHER
POSSIBLE
CONTEXTS
Relationships, Feelings, The Sea.
DESCRIPTION
A narrative of 490 words about a young boy who leaves school and joins a ship.
He is determined to find his father, a sailor, who he has never met. There are
four sections. In Section A pupils are asked to choose words to complete a
summary. In Section B they are asked to decide if statements are True or False.
Section C tests pupils' understanding of characters and Section D tests
knowledge about language and awareness of genre.
This test is suitable for older pupils at Level B.
EQUIPMENT/
RESOURCES
RN0B05
SPIDER ON THE RUN
POSSIBLE
CONTEXTS
Minibeasts, Pets, Animals.
DESCRIPTION
EQUIPMENT/
RESOURCES
Each pupil:
pencil/pen, rubber, ruler.
A narrative of 300 words. Jimmy the spider escapes from his tank and makes
his way towards Jack's dad. Not only is Jack's dad unaware of Jimmy's
existence but he is also terrified of spiders. There are five sections. In Section
A pupils are asked to choose words to complete a summary. Section B is a
multiple-choice activity. In Section C pupils are asked to show their
understanding of words used in the passage. Section D tests pupils'
understanding of feelings and Section E tests knowledge about language and
awareness of genre.
This test is suitable for older pupils at Level B.
Each pupil:
LEVEL B
pencil/pen, rubber, ruler.
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LANGUAGE
READING
INFORMATION
RI8B01
MINIBEASTS
POSSIBLE
CONTEXTS
Nature, The Environment, Insects.
DESCRIPTION
A passage of 240 words containing information on beetles, caterpillars,
centipedes, millipedes and spiders. There are five sections. In Section A pupils
are asked to identify relevant information. In Section B pupils show their
understanding of detail from the passage. Section C consists of identifying
relevant information. Section D tests pupils' understanding of language and in
Section E they are asked to show their understanding of features of the passage.
EQUIPMENT/
RESOURCES
Each pupil:
LEVEL B
pencil/pen, rubber, ruler.
RI8B02
HAIRS BY THE HUNDREDS
POSSIBLE
CONTEXTS
Myself, The Body.
DESCRIPTION
An informative passage of 270 words containing interesting facts on hair. There
are four sections. In Section A pupils show their understanding of the passage
by ticking True/False statements. Section B involves choosing a word to
complete sentences correctly. In Section C pupils are asked to show their
understanding of words in the passage and Section D further tests their
understanding of the passage.
EQUIPMENT/
RESOURCES
Each pupil:
pencil/pen, rubber.
RI9B01
ALL ABOUT OWLS
POSSIBLE
CONTEXTS
Birds, Animals.
DESCRIPTION
An informative passage of 330 words describing how an owl's body is designed
to help it catch its food and survive. There are five sections. In Section A pupils
are asked to identify and organise relevant information. Section B involves
sentence completion. In Section C pupils are asked to show their understanding
of words used in the passage. In Section D pupils are asked to show their
understanding of relevant information through written responses to questions.
Section E tests awareness of genre and knowledge about language.
EQUIPMENT/
RESOURCES
Each pupil:
pencil/pen, rubber, ruler.
RI9B02
SEASHORE CREATURES
POSSIBLE
CONTEXTS
The Seashore, Living Things, Water.
DESCRIPTION
An informative passage of 300 words describing how seashore creatures cope
with the changing tide. There are five sections. In Section A pupils are asked to
identify and organise relevant information. In Section B pupils are asked to show
their understanding of main ideas. In Section C pupils are asked to identify
creatures from their descriptions. Section D is a Yes/No activity and Section E
tests awareness of genre and knowledge about language.
EQUIPMENT/
RESOURCES
Each pupil:
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pencil/pen, rubber, ruler.
LANGUAGE
READING
INFORMATION
RI9B03
I WONDER WHY VULTURES ARE BALD?
POSSIBLE
CONTEXTS
Birds, Animals.
DESCRIPTION
A passage of 300 words informing pupils about birds and their different types of
feathers. There are five sections. Section A consists of a True/False activity.
Section B is a multiple-choice activity. In Section C pupils are asked to show
their understanding of main ideas through written responses to questions. In
Section D pupils are asked to show their understanding of words used in the
passage. Section E tests knowledge about language.
EQUIPMENT/
RESOURCES
Each pupil:
LEVEL B
pencil/pen, rubber, ruler.
RI0B02
EARTHQUAKE
POSSIBLE
CONTEXTS
Energy, Forces, Natural Disasters.
DESCRIPTION
An informative passage of 340 words on the effects of earthquakes. There are
five sections. Section A is a multiple-choice activity. Section B tests pupils'
understanding of detail. In Section C pupils are asked to show understanding of
words used in the passage. In Section D pupils decide if statments are True or
False and Section E tests awareness of genre.
An informative passage on earthquakes is also available at Level C.
EQUIPMENT/
RESOURCES
Each pupil:
pencil/pen, rubber, ruler.
RI0B04
AN UNUSUAL PET
POSSIBLE
CONTEXTS
Science.
DESCRIPTION
An informative passage of 450 words on how to make a wormery. There are four
sections. Section A is a mulitiple-choice activity. In Section B pupils are asked
to select words from the passage to complete sentences. Section C tests pupils
understanding of detail in the passage and in Section D they are asked to decide
if statements are True or False.
EQUIPMENT/
RESOURCES
Each pupil:
pencil/pen, rubber, ruler.
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