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Vocabulary and Sentence Skills
Read the passage, then complete each task. Use evidence from the passage where asked. In your own writing, check that your sentences are complete and that your word choices fit the meaning.
At dawn, Mele and Rawiri set out to check the wetland track. Overnight rain had made the path slippery, so they moved cautiously, testing each step. Near a flax clump, they encountered a young pūkeko with a tangled piece of fishing line around one leg. The bird struggled, but it remained resilient, pulling free of the reeds whenever it could. Mele radioed the wildlife team while Rawiri kept a respectful distance. Although the rescue crew arrived quickly, they worked patiently so the bird would not panic. Once the line was removed, the pūkeko limped towards the raupō. The team recorded the encounter and checked the track for more litter before returning to the sanctuary base.
Word detectives
Use the passage to solve each vocabulary clue.
1.In the passage, what does “encountered” most nearly mean?
- Met or came across
- Looked after for a long time
- Moved away from
- Made a careful plan for
2.Which word is closest in meaning to “cautiously” as it is used in the passage?
- Carefully
- Impatiently
- Cheerfully
- Suddenly
3.Which word from the passage describes the pūkeko’s ability to keep trying despite difficulty?
4.Choose all the nouns in this list: cautiously, pūkeko, rescue, patiently, track.
- cautiously
- pūkeko
- rescue
- patiently
- track
Sentence workshop
Notice how conjunctions and word choices shape meaning.
5.Which sentence is complex because it contains a dependent clause?
- Mele radioed the team, and Rawiri watched the bird.
- The track was slippery; the team walked slowly.
- Although the rescue crew arrived quickly, they worked patiently.
- The pūkeko limped towards the raupō.
6.Combine these ideas into one complex sentence using “because”: The path was slippery. Mele and Rawiri tested each step.
7.The passage says the team worked “patiently”. Replace “patiently” with “hurriedly”. How would this change the impression of the rescue?
8.Use “resilient” and “cautiously” in one sentence about the wildlife rescue. Your sentence must also contain a conjunction.
9.Write a compound sentence about what Mele and Rawiri did. Join two complete ideas with “so” or “and”.
10.In one sentence, explain why “tangled” is a more precise word than “bad” in “a tangled piece of fishing line”.
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