Mushrooms Part 1

What does the word 'sprouting' mean in the passage?

• To shrink or diminish

• To wither or die

• To bloom or flourish

• To spread or expand

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Understanding word meanings

What does the word 'abundant' mean in the passage?

• Scanty

• Sparse

• Plentiful

• Limited

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Understanding word meanings

What was the most memorable part of the school holiday spent at the grandparents' farm?

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Summarizing a text

What did the narrator and their sister do during their school holiday at the grandparents' farm?

• Explored the farm and helped with chores

• Watched TV all day

• Went to the beach

• Played video games

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Comprehending a text

What did the heavy rain bring that the people went to pick in the bottom paddock?

• Fresh vegetables

• Ripe fruits

• Colorful flowers

• Fresh mushrooms

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Comprehending a text

Main Idea

The main idea is the key point or most important idea of the passage. It is what the sentence/paragraph is mostly about.

This narrative is mostly about ...

• living on a farm.

• a farm stay.

• how to pick the correct mushrooms.

• picking fresh mushrooms on a family farm.

Facts and Details

Facts and details help develop and explain the main idea. They consist of examples, quotations or statistics.

Which of these is a fact taken from the narrative?

• The mushrooms were hard to find.

• Only Gran liked mushrooms.

• The children gathered mushrooms from the top paddock.

• The children went to the farm in autumn.

Comparing and Contrasting

Comparing involves identifying what is the same and contrasting involves identifying what is different.

What is the difference between mushrooms and toadstools?

• toadstools have a rounded top; mushrooms are flat

• toadstools have a long stalk; mushrooms have a short stalk

• toadstools are poisonous; mushrooms are edible

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  toadstools grow on rocks; mushrooms grow in the ground

Fact and Opinion

A fact is a statement that is true and can be proven with evidence, whereas an opinion is a statement that is based on personal beliefs or viewpoints and cannot be proven by evidence.

Which of these is an opinion taken from the narrative?

• You have to be careful when you pick mushrooms.

• Mushrooms grow well in the rain.

• Mushrooms are tasty.

• Heavy rain usually arrives in the beginning of autumn.

Author’s Purpose

The author’s purpose is the main reason he or she has for writing. It can be clearly stated or inferred from the techniques the author uses.

Why did the author write the narrative?

• To inform readers about where to find mushrooms

• To teach the reader how to tell the difference between toadstools and mushrooms

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  To share a story about the adventures of two children

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  To describe what mushrooms look like