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Directions Read the text and then answer the questions.

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Imagine a place where you can swim, take a boat or ferry ride, and visit a park—all in the
same city! You don’t have to imagine it—it’s Auckland, New Zealand! Auckland is located on 1. Y N
New Zealand’s North Island. It is the biggest city in New Zealand. Auckland is sometimes
called “The City of Sails.” That is because it is famous for sailing and yacht races. Auckland
is also home to Sky Tower. Sky Tower is the tallest building in the Southern Hemisphere.
You can go to the top of Sky Tower and see for miles around. You can also go on a dolphin 2. Y N
and whale-watching tour. Auckland has a zoo and many bike paths. There are many
stores and restaurants. No matter what you like to do, you can find something fun to do
in Auckland.
3. Y N

1. What would be a good title for 4. What is a yacht?

this text? 4. Y N
A food
A All About Auckland
B a boat
B Let’s Visit Sky Tower!
C 5. Y N
an animal
C The Story of New Zealand
D a shoe
D The Best Bike Trails

5. Which word describes the tone of ___ / 5

2. Why is Auckland sometimes called this text?
Total
“The City of Sails”?
A informative
A It is located on the North Island.
B serious
B It is the largest city in New Zealand.
C funny
C It is famous for sailing and
D
yacht racing. depressing

D You can go dolphin and

whale watching.

3. Which part of speech is the

word imagine?

A an adjective
B a noun
C a verb
D a pronoun

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Directions Read the text and then answer the questions.

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There is a sport that is played in over 100 countries. Can you guess what it is? It is
1. Y N played with fifteen players on each team. The object of the game is to carry the ball over
the opponents’ goal line. Have you guessed the sport yet? It’s rugby! Rugby is extremely
popular in many countries of the world. It is the national sport of New Zealand, South Africa,
Wales, and other countries. Rugby is like American football in some ways, but many rules
2. Y N are different. For example, in both rugby and American football, the ball has an oval shape.
Players try to carry it down the field. But there are different rules in each sport for how the
ball can move. Rugby is getting more popular. In fact, it is so popular that it will be included
in the 2016 Olympics!
3. Y N

1. Which of these is a topic sentence? 3. Which of these is a

4. Y N prepositional phrase?
A It is the national sport of New
Zealand, South Africa, Wales and A in over 100 countries
other countries.
5. Y N B there is a sport
B Rugby is extremely popular in many
C
countries of the world. sport that is played

C There is a sport that is played in over

D that is played
100 countries.
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D It is played with fifteen players on 4. What are opponents?
Total each team.
A players on the other team

2. Which statement is not true B players on the same team

about rugby? C popular in many countries
A There are fifteen players on a team. D the national sport of New Zealand
B It is the national sport of
several countries. 5. Which word does not reflect how the
C It will be included in the author describes rugby?
2016 Olympics.
A popular
D It is exactly like American football.
B varied
C widespread
D dangerous

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Directions Read the text and then answer the questions.

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The Maori (MAH-aw-ree) have an old culture. They are indigenous (in-DIJ-uh-nuhs) to
New Zealand. That means they were the first people to live there. The Maori are Polynesian 1. Y N
like the people of Hawaii. Nobody knows when they came to New Zealand. Nobody
knows exactly where they came from. But we do know that they came to New Zealand in
canoes. They came from other parts of the Pacific. They were very skilled sailors! Today,
about fourteen percent of New Zealand’s people are Maori. The Maori people have their 2. Y N
own language, customs, and legends. They have a strong sense of community, too. Maori
singing and art are famous, as are their tattoos.

3. Y N

1. What is this text mostly about? 4. Which is a synonym for skilled?

A Hawaii A new 4. Y N

B the Maori people B unknown

C New Zealand C lazy
5. Y N
D sailing D talented

2. What are the Maori not famous for? 5. Which definition for indigenous is
included in this text? ___ / 5
A weaving
A the first people to live in a place Total
B art
C B skilled sailors
tattoos
D C language, customs, and legends
sailing
D from the Pacific

3. What do context clues tell readers

about what a canoe is?

A It is a paint.
B It is a type of boat.
C It is a tattoo.
D It is a song.

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Kia Ora! Welcome to New Zealand

Kia Ora (kee OR-uh) means “hello”
in Maori (MAH-aw-ree). Maori is one
language spoken in New Zealand. English
is the other language spoken there. New
Zealand is an island country in the Pacific
Ocean. It is in the Southern Hemisphere.
The seasons there may be different from
the seasons you know. When it is winter
in the United States, it is summer in
New Zealand.

New Zealand is mostly made of two

large islands: North Island and South
Island. Together, they are about the size of
Colorado. The capital of New Zealand is
Wellington. Wellington is on North Island.
So is Auckland, the country’s largest city.
But most of New Zealand is not made up of
very large cities. Instead, there are many New Zealand Maori Warrior
smaller cities and towns.

New Zealand is not a big country, but there is a lot to see and do. On South Island, there are
beautiful mountains where you can ski. There are miles of beaches and many forests and lakes.
On North Island, you can see volcanoes and hot springs. You can visit New Zealand’s two
largest cities, too. North Island is a little warmer than South
Island.

There are many animals in New Zealand, too. There

are many kinds of fish, whales, and dolphins in the water.
There are also many kinds of birds. The most famous bird
is the kiwi. It is a flightless bird about the size of a chicken.
The kiwi is related to the ostrich and the emu, but it is much
smaller. The kiwi is a very famous part of New Zealand life.
In fact, New Zealanders are sometimes called Kiwis.

Children in New Zealand go to school just like you do

and play sports just like you do. The most popular sport is
rugby; in fact, rugby is the national sport of New Zealand.
But other sports are popular, too, such as sailing and
cricket. Cricket is a game a little like baseball. Maybe if you
visit New Zealand, you will get to go to a rugby game or a
cricket match.

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Read “Kia Ora! Welcome to New Zealand” and then answer
Directions the questions.

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1. What are New Zealanders called? 5. How is the information about New
Zealand organized in this text?
A 1. Y N
Islanders
B A It compares the hemispheres.
Crickets
C B It describes the nation’s history.
Kiwis 2. Y N

D C It shares facts about New Zealand.

Kia Ora
D It explains how to speak Maori.
3. Y N
2. Which statement is true about
New Zealand? 6. Why is sailing so popular in
New Zealand?
A Its national sport is baseball. 4. Y N

B A New Zealand is an island country, so

The largest cities are on South Island. there is a lot of water.
C It is a small country made up of B New Zealand is a very large country.
two islands. 5. Y N

D C Sailing is a very easy thing to do.

It is larger than the United States.
D Sailing is one of the oldest sports.
6. Y N
3. What is the author’s purpose?
7. Which fact does not support the
A to tell about New Zealand main idea?
7. Y N
B to tell a personal story A New Zealand is in the
C to tell about kiwis Southern Hemisphere.
D to get you to go skiing B Cricket is a game a little like baseball. 8. Y N

C New Zealand has two islands.

4. Why is there so much sea life around D There are many interesting animals in
New Zealand? New Zealand.
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A The climate is very cold. Total
B It is an island country.
8. Which summarizes this text?

C It is a very large country. A New Zealand is in the

Southern Hemisphere.
D There are mountains in New Zealand.
B New Zealand is a small country with
a lot to offer residents and visitors.
C Life in New Zealand is pretty easy.
D Rugby is the national sport.
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Reread the text “Kia Ora! Welcome to New Zealand.” Then, read the
Directions prompt and respond on the lines below.

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If you visited New Zealand, what would you like to do there? Write about what you
would do.

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