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Text Simplification Practice

Read each question carefully. When you simplify a text, use easier words and shorter sentences while keeping the important meaning.

Choose and Notice

1.A sentence says, “A gigantic blue whale swam past.” Which word is easiest for most Year 2 readers to understand instead of “gigantic”?

colossal
huge
big

2.Which sentence is simplest while still telling us that Grace’s puppy ate its dinner quickly?

Grace’s canine devoured its meal rapidly.
Grace’s puppy ate its dinner fast.
Grace’s small dog consumed its food at a quick pace.

3.When you make a text easier to read, name two things you should try to keep the same.

4.The sign says, “The walk is approximately two kilometres long.” Which sentence keeps the distance but uses an easier word?

The walk is about two kilometres long.
The walk is a long way.
The walk is exactly two kilometres long.

Try Simplifying

5.Rewrite this information about echidnas using easier words and short sentences: “Echidnas are spiny mammals found in Australia. They use their long snouts to search for ants and termites. A female lays one egg.”

6.Choose an easier word to replace “delicious” in this sentence: “The delicious soup was ready for lunch.”

7.Split this sentence into two shorter sentences without losing its facts: “Platypuses live near rivers in Australia and use their bills to find small animals in the water.”

8.Why might a writer change a difficult word or a long sentence when writing for young readers?

Challenge and Reflect

9.Rewrite this information about possums using simple words and short sentences. Add one describing word of your own: “Brushtail possums are nocturnal animals. They shelter in tree hollows during the day and search for leaves and fruit at night.”

10.Think about simplifying the possum text. What part might be tricky for you: choosing easier words, keeping all the facts, or making short sentences? Explain your choice.