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Education and Work: sample reading activities

Sample activity 2

Question 1 (2 marks)
What does Joanna do with her friends when they meet?

Question 2 (5 marks)
Explain what Joanna enjoyed about living on the farm during the last two months. Refer to the text in your answer.

Question 3 (3 marks)
“Joanna is a busy person”. Justify this statement with reference to the text.

Sample answers and marking criteria

Question 1 (2 marks)
They go for coffee and chat about things that they have done or about friends who have left for the city. They also make plans for the next holidays.

Demonstrates an excellent understanding of what she does with her friends with relevant details.	2
Demonstrates a good understanding of what she does with her friends.	1

Question 2 (5 marks)
Joanna enjoyed the spring season when colourful flowers, and exotic birds and animals were seen everywhere. She also liked the mild weather. Another advantage of living on the farm was that she could take care of animals, especially horses. Finally she enjoyed the lack of pressure of city life.

Demonstrates an excellent understanding of what Joanna enjoys about life on the farm.	5
Demonstrates a good understanding of what Joanna enjoys about life on the farm.	3-4
Demonstrates some understanding of what Joanna enjoys about life on the farm.	1-2

Question 3 (3 marks)
Joanna is a really busy person. She works in a clothes store in the city five days per week. Every Tuesday and Thirsday she attends Spanish lessons. She finds time to study Spanish while travelling to the city by train. On the weekends she helps her parents on the farm.

Demonstrates an excellent understanding of why Joanna is a hard working person.	3
Demonstrates a good understanding of why Joanna is a hard working person.	2
Demonstrates some understanding of why Joanna is a hard working person.	1