8ELA

Reading Assessment

Term 3

Read the following text and respond to the questions below .

Text 1

1. Explain in what way plastic harms environment based on the text above. (60 words)

If plastic is left in the ocean for a long period of time it can decompose into microplastics that
float on the surface of the water and cause coral bleaching. Most of the times, plastic can look
like jelly fish which is often mistaken by animals for food. Some animals like the leatherback
turtle eats jellyfish as prey and they are the most often to get tangled by plastic.
2. What can you do as someone who cares about the environment in relation with plastic
pollution? ? (60 words)

I can stop using plastic bags while buying things and instead use recyclable or normal bags. I can
also stop buying plastic bottles and water in the shops and instead use a water bottle to refill my
water. Lastly, I can also recycle plastics and recyclable items that I can and put it in a recycling
bin and stop lite
Write your answer here :

1. June 2. 140 3. blue 4. weather 5. energy

6. difference 7. responsible 8. litter 9. healthy 10. oxygen
Text 2 :
1. Based on the text , explain how humans and animals have mutual relationship (they need each
other ) . (60 words)

When the pandemic hit, all of us humans had to stay inside for quarantine because the virus is
contagious. Because of this, all the streets became empty and nearly no one is seen on them.
Some animals have come back to claim their long lost land and inhabit it again. Some animals
even use the city’s structures like waterways for a source of food. In turn, we need these
animals to help us hunt other animals and keep the ecosystem balanced.

2. Because of the current pandemic , how has it affected the canals in Venice ? (50 words)

Because of the current pandemic, less people are visiting the canals that means less litter are
thrown into the canals. The canals have been clearer now than they have been for 60 years. Due
to this, many sea creatures like jellyfish have come back to roam around without the fear of
human interference.
At the end of the proficient level, students should be exposed to a wide variety of complex
authentic spoken multimodal texts and be able to:

i.identify explicit and implicit information (facts, opinions, messages and supporting details)
ii.analyse conventions
iii.analyse connections

Level of Level Descriptor

Achievement
0 The student does not reach a standard described
by any of the descriptors below.
1-2 The student:  Limited information
i.identifies minimal stated information (facts, from the text.
opinions, messages) in complex authentic texts  Limited
ii.identifies basic conventions in complex understanding of the
authentic texts responses
iii.identifies basic connections in complex  Limited examples
authentic texts
and explanation

3-4 The student:  Somewhat Complete

i.identifies some stated information (facts, information from the
opinions, messages) in complex authentic texts text.
ii.identifies basic conventions in complex  Ample
authentic texts understanding of the
iii.identifies basic connections in complex responses.
authentic texts.
 Rather clear and
vivid examples .
5-6 The student:  Complete
iidentifies most stated information (facts, opinions, information from the
messages and supporting details) in complex text.
authentic texts
 ii.interprets conventions in complex authentic  Good understanding
texts of the responses.
iii.interprets connections in complex authentic  Clear and vivid
texts. examples and
explanations
7-8 The student:  Complete
i. identifies explicit and implicit information (facts, information from the
opinions, messages and supporting details) in text.
complex authentic texts  Vivid understanding
ii. analyses conventions in complex authentic of the responses.
texts  Clear and vivid
iii.analyses connections in complex authentic
examples and
texts.
explanation