Key into Evaluation

Key into Evaluation

Level One Set T4

Evaluation requires the skills or reorganisation and inference.  Answers must come
from the information in the story. Look for keywords. Consider the writer’s intent.

Tunnel Vision

Lee’s eyes widened and he grinned when he saw what was ahead.  Kerry bit on her
bottom lip and frowned slightly. Even though they could see the end of the tunnel, it
looked very small, a long way off and it was very dark in the middle.  

Water dripped down the walls at the entrance and there were puddles inside the tunnel.

Kerry looked at the light sandals on her feet.  She was sorry now that she’d argued
when she was told to wear boots.  Lee, meanwhile, had control of the torch and was
shining the beam on the dripping walls.

Although it was summer it was quite cold in the tunnel.  She rubbed her bare arms to
keep warm.

“This used to be a train tunnel,” said Robert, as they went deeper into it.  “They dug
up the rails and now it’s part of a walkway.”

Kerry was trying to avoid the pools of water that she knew were there, but couldn’t
see.  As they walked, Robert told them the story of the railway line that used to go over
the hills  and how there were many short tunnels. He told of how it was a long, slow
and difficult journey.  These days there is just one long tunnel under the hills and you
are through to the other side in just seven minutes.

It wasn’t til they reached the end that Kerry realised that the only way back to the car
was through the tunnel again.

a.  How was Kerry feeling when they were at the tunnel entrance?  Why did you say
that?

Kerry had felt cold rubbing on her bear arms.

b.  Why was Kerry sorry that she’d argued?

Kerry felt sorry because she was wearing light sandals instead of boots and there was
heaps of water pools in the tunnel.

c.  Why couldn’t Kerry see the pools of water?

Kerry couldn’t see the pools of water because it was dark but she knew that it was there.

d.  Why had the rails been dug up?

They dug the rails up so that it can be about of the walkway.

Reaction question:

Do you think Kerry should have been better prepared for the walk through the
tunnel? Yes so she dont get wet and durty.  Why do you say that?

Create activity:

Research the Raurimu spiral.  Write an explanation about what an engineering feat
it was.  Find a video or picture to illustrate it.