Reading Sample

Reading Sample

WALT:  Comprehension - understand what we read.

Description: We have been reading articles from around the world about peculiar news

A German artist has hidden£10,000 (nearly $20,000 NZD)  worth of gold bars on a beach in the UK.

Michael Sailstofer said he had hidden the on a beach in Folkestone.

Hundreds of people have started digging for gold which is part of a three month art festival. The organisers say diggers can keep any gold they find.

So far around 3 bars have been found.

But it’s not going to be very easy to find the gold. The artist has buried hundreds of small metal rings called washers to throw gold hunters off the scent.

There are only 30 bars of gold hidden on the beach.

The organisers will never know if the gold has been found or not as they have no way of tracking the small bars.

Task: Respond to the article you have just read using full sentences.

1. Who is the main person or group of people in this news article?

The main person in this article is Michael Sailstofer

2. What was the key event from the news article?

The key event from this article was that the artist wanted to attract people to come to the art festival.

3. Where did this event take place?

This event took place at the Folkestone Beach

4. When did this event take place?

This event was on 2/9/14

5. Why did this event happen?

This event took place because 30 Gold bars were hidden in the beach and to attract people to come to the art festival

Evaluation:

1. What do you think is the best part of the article?

That gold bars have been hidden because you could get heaps of gold bars if you dig

2. What was the hardest part about completing this portfolio sample?

Answering the task in full sentences

3.  Next time, what is a goal you can work towards?

Add more detail to my task

Feedback/Feedforward:

You did well but you can work on answering in full sentences. #Maraki