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Listening for Understanding

Work with a partner. The reader reads the sanctuary update aloud once while the listener keeps the passage covered. Listen for the main idea and important details. Then uncover the passage and answer the questions. Swap roles afterwards and discuss one answer you found tricky.

Sanctuary update

Reader: read this aloud clearly, at a natural pace. Listener: keep this section covered until the reading is finished. At Kōwhai Wildlife Sanctuary, the team is preparing a new wetland hide for visitors. On Saturday, Ruben and Zoe will help Hana carry the lightweight sign to the hide. The sign must be placed beside the entrance, not across the path, leaving a clear route for people using mobility aids or strollers. The group will meet at the visitor centre at 9:15 a.m. and walk to the wetland together. Hana has asked everyone to pack something to drink and clothing for wet weather. The forecast says there may be a short shower around 10 o’clock, but the activity will continue unless there is thunder. During the visit, the group must speak quietly and stay behind the rope. This gives the pūkeko and other wetland birds space to feed. If anyone spots an injured bird, they should tell Hana rather than approach it. The team hopes to wrap up at 11 o’clock in the morning.

Show what you heard

Uncover the update before answering. Use details from the listening, not guesses.

1.What is the main purpose of the team’s Saturday visit?
  • To prepare a new wetland hide for visitors
  • To feed every bird at the sanctuary
  • To repair the visitor centre roof
  • To take visitors on a long forest walk
2.What time will the group meet, and where will they meet?
3.Why must the sign go beside the entrance rather than across the path?
4.Which two items has Hana asked everyone to bring?
5.The activity will stop if there is any rain. True or false? Explain your answer using a detail from the update.
6.What should the group do if someone spots an injured bird?
  • Approach the bird carefully
  • Tell Hana
  • Move the rope
  • Carry the bird to the hide
7.Give one reason the group must speak quietly and stay behind the rope.
8.By what time does the team hope to finish?
9.Choose one listening strategy that helped you remember a detail. Explain how it helped.
10.What is one polite question you could ask Hana if you were unsure where to meet?

3 printable pages

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  • Comprehension questions practise recalling details, sequencing ideas, inferring meaning and asking clarifying questions.

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  • Students reflect on strategies for focused, respectful listening.

    Page 3

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