Case Study Higher Level Reader Sentence Sets
Case Study Higher Level Reader Sentence Sets
(The sentences in these sets have been adapted)
SET 1
Hammonds, Heather. 2010. Coastal Communities. (Mac Australia Topics: Cultures.) South Yarra, Victoria: Macmillan Education Australia Pty Ltd.
(Reading Ages 8.5-10 years MIDDLE. AV Kit 372.412 MACA Cult Mid)
Our country is bordered by long stretches of beautiful beaches.
This gives the towns an exciting atmosphere during the holiday months, but it also brings challenges for the residents.
People who live in coastal communities usually live there because they love the beachside atmosphere and the sea.
SET 2
Hammonds, Heather. 2010. Coastal Communities. (Mac Australia Topics: Cultures.) South Yarra, Victoria: Macmillan Education Australia Pty Ltd.
(Reading Ages 8.5-10 years MIDDLE. AV Kit 372.412 MACA Cult Mid)
Other coastal areas are known for the wildlife that lives in the sea or in the bush nearby.
On hot summer days, tourists travel to the beach in their thousands to enjoy the sunny weather.
People who live in small communities have a different lifestyle from the people who live in cities and suburbs.
SET 3
Hammonds, Heather. 2010. Coastal Communities. (Mac Australia Topics: Cultures.) South Yarra, Victoria: Macmillan Education Australia Pty Ltd.
(Reading Ages 8.5-10 years MIDDLE. AV Kit 372.412 MACA Cult Mid)
Houses by the sea are often built to take advantage of coastal views.
Many communities have action groups that work with local governments to protect and improve the beaches near their towns.
During summer, people with businesses in coastal communities make a large part of their annual income.
SET 4
Hammonds, Heather. 2010. Coastal Communities. (Mac Australia Topics: Cultures.) South Yarra, Victoria: Macmillan Education Australia Pty Ltd.
(Reading Ages 8.5-10 years MIDDLE. AV Kit 372.412 MACA Cult Mid)
More infrastructure is needed, and money must be raised to pay for it.
Councils try to consult with local people before they make decisions.
As they grow, the needs of coastal communities change.
SET 5
Hammonds, Heather. 2010. Coastal Communities. (Mac Australia Topics: Cultures.) South Yarra, Victoria: Macmillan Education Australia Pty Ltd.
(Reading Ages 8.5-10 years MIDDLE. AV Kit 372.412 MACA Cult Mid)
As these different needs are met, the look of a town changes.
Some members of coastal communities are very happy because their towns are changing and growing larger.
Local governments try to decide what is best for everyone.
SET 6
Bogue, Nicole. 2007. Douglas Mawson. (Springboard 5.) South Yarra, Victoria: Macmillan Education Australia Pty Ltd.
(AV-KIT 372.412 SPRI Lv.5 Mid)
He is famous for his great contributions to the study of rocks and minerals.
Winter was coming, and soon, it would be too cold and dangerous for further expeditions.
Particles from the sun cause the aurora, as they pass into Earths atmosphere.
SET 7
Bogue, Nicole. 2007. Douglas Mawson. (Springboard 5.) South Yarra, Victoria: Macmillan Education Australia Pty Ltd.
(AV-KIT 372.412 SPRI Lv.5 Mid)
Mawson was part of the team that set out to find the south magnetic pole.
As they travelled, the men took turns to go ahead and to break the trail.
At the hut, Mawson learned that he would be staying in Antarctica until the end of the year.
SET 8
Bogue, Nicole. 2007. Douglas Mawson. (Springboard 5.) South Yarra, Victoria: Macmillan Education Australia Pty Ltd.
(AV-KIT 372.412 SPRI Lv.5 Mid)
Mawson thought that laws should be made to control the sealers and whalers.
The government gave him a state funeral to farewell a great Australian.
They made their survey from the ship as they steamed along the coast.
SET 9
Bogue, Nicole. 2007. Douglas Mawson. (Springboard 5.) South Yarra, Victoria: Macmillan Education Australia Pty Ltd.
(AV-KIT 372.412 SPRI Lv.5 Mid)
They tried to travel at night, when the snow surface was crisper.
It was a difficult time for all the men who stayed there.
Mawson believed that it was caused by constant exposure to the cold.
SET 10
Bogue, Nicole. 2007. Douglas Mawson. (Springboard 5.) South Yarra, Victoria: Macmillan Education Australia Pty Ltd.
(AV-KIT 372.412 SPRI Lv.5 Mid)
The ship had already left and six men had stayed behind to look for him.
While he was recovering, Mawson wrote an account of the expedition.
The radio operator used a system of dots and dashes to send messages.
SET 11
Ward, Nicole. 2007 The Beaconsfield Mine Disaster. (Springboard 5.) South Yarra, Victoria: Macmillan Education Australia Pty Ltd.
(AV-KIT 372.412 SPRI Lv.5 Up)
They had worked in the Beaconsfield gold mine in northern Tasmania for six years.
He hoisted the basket up so the miners could put steel mesh onto the walls of the tunnel to prevent rock falls.
A telehandler has a boom that extends forwards.
SET 12
Ward, Nicole. 2007 The Beaconsfield Mine Disaster. (Springboard 5.) South Yarra, Victoria: Macmillan Education Australia Pty Ltd.
(AV-KIT 372.412 SPRI Lv.5 Up)
It was swelteringly hot in the mine and the men were sweating.
The tunnel that they were working in collapsed and the men were trapped deep underground.
As Todd was knocked down, he heard a thunderous noise.
SET 13
Ward, Nicole. 2007 The Beaconsfield Mine Disaster. (Springboard 5.) South Yarra, Victoria: Macmillan Education Australia Pty Ltd.
(AV-KIT 372.412 SPRI Lv.5 Up)
Heavy rocks pinned him down and he could not move.
He shouted Larrys name again and again but nobody answered.
The family of Larry Knight said they would delay his funeral until rescuers found his workmates.
SET 14
Ward, Nicole. 2007 The Beaconsfield Mine Disaster. (Springboard 5.) South Yarra, Victoria: Macmillan Education Australia Pty Ltd.
(AV-KIT 372.412 SPRI Lv.5 Up)
Later, they would learn that his leg was numb because he had a back injury.
Brant freed Todds arms, and then the two men worked together to free his chest.
They would try to reach the men via another route.
SET 15
Ward, Nicole. 2007 The Beaconsfield Mine Disaster. (Springboard 5.) South Yarra, Victoria: Macmillan Education Australia Pty Ltd.
(AV-KIT 372.412 SPRI Lv.5 Up)
As the men moved the rocks off Todd, they pushed them over the side of the basket to give themselves more space.
Every joint in their bodies ached, but amazingly they had no serious injuries.
They hoped their rescuers were coming.
SET 16
Hammonds, Heather. 2010. Australians All. (Mac Australia Topics: Civics and Citizenship.) South Yarra, Victoria: Macmillan Education Australia Pty Ltd
(Reading Ages 8.5-10 years MIDDLE. AV Kit 372.412 MACA Civ)
Since the first European settlers came to live in Australia, people from many different parts of the world have followed.
They share these customs with all Australians and everyone can enjoy them.
The Kulin Nation is a group of Indigenous Australians who occupy the land around Port Phillip Bay in Victoria.
SET 17
Hammonds, Heather. 2010. Australians All. (Mac Australia Topics: Civics and Citizenship.) South Yarra, Victoria: Macmillan Education Australia Pty Ltd
(Reading Ages 8.5-10 years MIDDLE. AV Kit 372.412 MACA Civ)
The peoples of the Kulin Nation share their special customs and traditions with all Australians.
At the opening of major events, welcome ceremonies are often performed by Kulin Elders from around the Melbourne area.
Bunjil created the land where the Kulin people live.
SET 18
Hammonds, Heather. 2010. Australians All. (Mac Australia Topics: Civics and Citizenship.) South Yarra, Victoria: Macmillan Education Australia Pty Ltd
(Reading Ages 8.5-10 years MIDDLE. AV Kit 372.412 MACA Civ)
The Chinese New Year celebration is an important Chinese tradition that is now enjoyed by many Australians.
Firecrackers and drums are used during the dance to help bring good luck.
People of Greek origin have had a major influence in many areas of Australian life.
SET 19
Hammonds, Heather. 2010. Australians All. (Mac Australia Topics: Civics and Citizenship.) South Yarra, Victoria: Macmillan Education Australia Pty Ltd
(Reading Ages 8.5-10 years MIDDLE. AV Kit 372.412 MACA Civ)
Many Italian families have now lived in Australia for a long time and their children and grandchildren were born here.
Some Italians began market gardens and today some Italian families own huge market gardens that supply all Australians with fresh food.
Thousands of Somalis left their country to start a new life in safer parts of the world.
SET 20
Hammonds, Heather. 2010. Australians All. (Mac Australia Topics: Civics and Citizenship.) South Yarra, Victoria: Macmillan Education Australia Pty Ltd
(Reading Ages 8.5-10 years MIDDLE. AV Kit 372.412 MACA Civ)
The festival is a showcase of Greek culture and thousands of people visit Darling Harbour to enjoy it.
Some Somalis who came to live in Australia could not speak English.
They had very few belongings, and some children had never gone to school.
SET 21
Park, Louise. 2010. Make Your Vote Count! (Mac Australia Topics: Civics and Citizenship.) South Yarra, Victoria: Macmillan Education Australia Pty Ltd
(Reading Ages 8.5-10 years MIDDLE. AV Kit 372.412 MACA Civ)
Imagine that some of your friends want to play tag and some want to play soccer.
The game that gets the most votes from the group is the winner.
Voters continue to do this until they have put a number beside every option.
SET 22
Park, Louise. 2010. Make Your Vote Count! (Mac Australia Topics: Civics and Citizenship.) South Yarra, Victoria: Macmillan Education Australia Pty Ltd
(Reading Ages 8.5-10 years MIDDLE. AV Kit 372.412 MACA Civ)
Voters who support one choice are asked to raise their hands.
This means that everyone gets the chance to vote for the game they want to play.
The votes are counted to find the number of people in favour of each choice.
SET 23
Hammonds, Heather. 2010. Sacred Places. (Mac Australia Topics: Cultures.) South Yarra, Victoria: Macmillan Education Australia Pty Ltd
(Reading Ages 8.5-10 years MIDDLE. AV Kit 372.412 MACA Cult Mid)
All kinds of special occasions are celebrated at sacred places.
Many places of worship are open to the public so anyone can visit.
At places of worship, people can make friends with other people who share the same faith.
SET 24
Hammonds, Heather. 2010. Sacred Places. (Mac Australia Topics: Cultures.) South Yarra, Victoria: Macmillan Education Australia Pty Ltd
(Reading Ages 8.5-10 years MIDDLE. AV Kit 372.412 MACA Cult Mid)
We can still visit churches that were built in the early years of settlement.
People gather at these places to hold important ceremonies, like weddings, funerals, or tribal initiations.
They believe that the spirits of their tribe created Uluru.
SET 25
Hammonds, Heather. 2010. Sacred Places. (Mac Australia Topics: Cultures.) South Yarra, Victoria: Macmillan Education Australia Pty Ltd
(Reading Ages 8.5-10 years MIDDLE. AV Kit 372.412 MACA Cult Mid)
When Europeans came to this country, they brought other religions with them.
Every story tells something about this land where Indigenous people have lived for thousands of years.
They perform ceremonies to celebrate their links with Uluru.
SET 26
Hammonds, Heather. 2010. Sacred Places. (Mac Australia Topics: Cultures.) South Yarra, Victoria: Macmillan Education Australia Pty Ltd
(Reading Ages 8.5-10 years MIDDLE. AV Kit 372.412 MACA Cult Mid)
Several different branches of the Christian faith exist and they build different styles of churches.
Women should wear long sleeves and long dresses or trousers, so their body is covered.
Sacred places are often at the heart of the community that worships there.
SET 27
Hammonds, Heather. 2010. Sacred Places. (Mac Australia Topics: Cultures.) South Yarra, Victoria: Macmillan Education Australia Pty Ltd
(Reading Ages 8.5-10 years MIDDLE. AV Kit 372.412 MACA Cult Mid)
When they come to pray, they usually bring an offering to the gods.
It is open so people can read the scrolls if they wish.
Funerals are sad and serious times when we farewell someone we knew or loved.
SET 28
Hammonds, Heather. 2010. Sacred Places. (Mac Australia Topics: Cultures.) South Yarra, Victoria: Macmillan Education Australia Pty Ltd
(Reading Ages 8.5-10 years MIDDLE. AV Kit 372.412 MACA Cult Mid)
In every religion, friends and family gather to celebrate the occasion.
People can go to the worship place where people of their own faith gather.
They may have just arrived in Australia from another country or they may have moved from another state or town.
SET 29
Hammonds, Heather. 2010. Sacred Places. (Mac Australia Topics: Cultures.) South Yarra, Victoria: Macmillan Education Australia Pty Ltd
(Reading Ages 8.5-10 years MIDDLE. AV Kit 372.412 MACA Cult Mid)
In a Hindu wedding, the bride wears a beautiful sari and the couple are married by a Hindu priest inside a special marriage tent.
People may feel lonely or lost, especially if they dont speak English.
Each sacred place is unique to those who worship there.
SET 30
Hammonds, Heather. 2010. Coastal Communities. (Mac Australia Topics: Cultures.) South Yarra, Victoria: Macmillan Education Australia Pty Ltd
(Reading Ages 8.5-10 years MIDDLE. AV Kit 372.412 MACA Cult Mid)
More doctors are needed to care for the extra people in the community.
People who live in the coastal communities of Australian enjoy a unique lifestyle by the sea.
Today, many communities by the sea are growing and changing, and the residents are facing new challenges.
