Reading Comprehension: School of the Air

What does the word "assignment" mean?

• a piece of work given to someone, typically as part of their studies or job.

• to share information with others by speaking, writing, moving your body, or using other signals.

• not near to other places.

• a way of being educated without being present at a school.

What does the word "communicate" mean?

• a piece of work given to someone, typically as part of their studies or job.

• to share information with others by speaking, writing, moving your body, or using other signals.

• not near to other places.

• a way of being educated without being present at a school.

What does the word "remote schooling" mean?

• a piece of work given to someone, typically as part of their studies or job.

• to share information with others by speaking, writing, moving your body, or using other signals.

• not near to other places.

• a way of being educated without being present at a school.

What does the word "isolated" mean?

• a piece of work given to someone, typically as part of their studies or job.

• to share information with others by speaking, writing, moving your body, or using other signals.

• not near to other places.

• a way of being educated without being present at a school.

What does the "School of the Air" text provide for the reader?

• opinions about the best way to educate children who cannot get to school?

• information about how to find out about School of the Air.

• Factual information about how some children in Australia are educated.

What's "The School of the Air?

• a way of educating students without the need for teachers.

• a system of schooling that educates students from a distance.

• homeschooling by the parents using the internet.

When were the first lessons given by the School of the Air?

• 2009

• 1951

• 2005

Why do you think the title describes the School of the Air as "the world's biggest classroom"?

• because students are taught in open-air classrooms.

• because students are taught remotely from their homes without having to be confined to a small classroom.

• because the classrooms are very big and even a large number of students can fit inside.

In what way is School of the Air similar to other schools in Australia?

• Students could see and talk with their teachers when the School of the Air first started operating in 1951.

• Teachers could give lessons via video conferencing and assign projects to students as other schools in Australia.

• School of the Air teaches the same subjects as other schools in Australia.

After new technology emerged, School of the Air became useless and students became less interested in remote schooling.

• True

• False