5 Reading Comprehension
- Han Li
- Jan 15, 2024
- 1 min read
Updated: Jan 22, 2024
Read the following piece about a good neighbour and mate who stood out from the crowd. This piece was published in Sydney Morning Herald, Timelines, 1 November, 2011, on page 18.
Questions
Why does this creative text deserve a high to very high grade?
This story deserves an outstanding grade as it is very detailed and thorough in revealing George’s life and legacy. It uses exceptional vocabulary for example, epitomised, devotion and embittered. The text also has a well considered sentence structures boasting a range of complex and simple sentences.
Choose three of the difficult vocabulary to build your own sentences.
Devotion
Extinguished
Epitomised
Humility
Ordinary
Recognition
Parameters
Example: The man always had an ordinary life; he spent most of his time working but he had a very strong devotion for his family. One night he came home then one loud bang jolted him up from the couch. He sprints outside and looks back to see a red spark in one room. Worry fills his body tingling up his spine. He fetches a fire extinguisher and in a split second the fire is out.
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