These texts are adult-read/shared reading resources, not controlled decodable texts. Independent reading uses an appropriately selected school text and taught patterns. Fresh check texts are separate and are not on this practice page.
R1 · The specimen card
Invented classroom record; drawing only, not a real rock identification
Object P is shown on a paper specimen card. The outline is uneven. Four short dark lines are drawn inside it. The caption says: “Grey surface with four dark lines. One edge has a notch.” No size, weight, material or place of discovery is recorded. A pupil wrote, “This must be a very old rock.” That last sentence is a guess; the card gives no age evidence.
F1 · The label that waited
Original fiction; no actual pupil or school event
Leila held a label beside the display box. “The oldest stone in the world,” she read. Max looked at the card under the box. It described a grey surface and four dark lines. There was nothing about age. Leila folded the label once, then twice. “I wanted it to sound exciting.” Her words came out in a whisper. Max slid a blank label across the table. “We can make it interesting without making that up.” Leila drew the notched edge. Under it she wrote a question: “What would help us find out more?” This time she left the paper unfolded. A visitor stopped to look. “That is a good question,” the visitor said. Leila moved the blank labels closer to the visitor.
R2 · One record, two paragraphs
Original fictional worked text for teaching, not a learner answer sheet
The specimen drawing shows an uneven outline. Four dark lines sit inside the outline, and a notch cuts into one edge. These details help a reader recognise the pictured object.
The drawing does not tell us how old a real object would be. We could ask for a checked source about its history, but first we would need to know which real object the drawing represents.
N1 · Two notices for the model club
Two invented information texts about a fictional club; not current offers
Notice A — a cheerful poster for children: “Come to our model club! Every kit is ready for everyone. Pick a project and get building.”
Notice B — an organiser’s information note: “The paper-town kits are ready. The light-up train kits are still being checked and are not available yet. Ask the organiser which paper-town kit suits the space you have. No purchases are needed for the paper-town session.”
L1 · Real source: membership summary
Original brief paraphrase of State Library of Queensland Membership; checked 8 October 2026
The Membership page describes free membership and a range of member services. It says Queensland residents can access online collection items, services and eresources from home. Its young-people section separates becoming a member from borrowing: people under 16 need parent or guardian approval to borrow.
Primary page: Real source: membership summary
L2 · Real source: borrowing summary
Original brief paraphrase of State Library of Queensland Borrowing for individuals; checked 8 October 2026
The Borrowing for individuals page describes borrowing from the Information Collection for State Library members who are Queensland residents. Some items cannot be borrowed, including reference materials marked not for loan and fragile, damaged or high-risk items. Borrowing for members aged 15 and younger requires parent or guardian consent. Requests sent to a participating Queensland public library involve that library’s membership and conditions; adults should check these locally.
Primary page: Real source: borrowing summary
N2 · The two court notes
Invented dated notices for a fictional place, not a local sport schedule
Note A, written 1 June in an invented year: “The small court is open every Sunday.”
Note B, written 12 June in the same invented year: “The small court will be closed on Sunday 16 June while the gate is repaired. Check with the organiser before another visit.”
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