Year 4 Reading Challenge Autumn 1

Hi year 4,

For your reading challenge this half term, read through the following non-fiction text about rainforests.

Answer the following questions in full sentences.

Bronze:

1. Name two types of rainforest.
2. Which rainforests are nearer to the equator – temperate or tropical?
3. What percentage of natural medicines can be found in the rainforest?

Silver:

1. Why are there no rainforests in Antarctica? Explain.
2. How do animals communicate when they cannot see one another?
3. Why has the author written the word ‘damp’ in brackets in the ‘Forest Floor’ section?

Gold:

Read the last line carefully. What is you opinion, and why?

Platinum:

Produce your own information text on the Brazilian rainforest, using your own research.