Holiday Fun
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Approach: 
Station
Level: Year 4 and year 8
Focus: Comprehension  
Resources:
Computer program on laptop computer
FRAME 332Kb
Questions/instructions:    

This activity uses the computer.

Click on the button that says Holiday Fun.

It’s holiday time. You are going to see some interesting things as you travel around.






[Series of stills, each accompanied by an on-screen instruction to click on a specific object, which activates a simple animation; animation is followed by a related question and student is instructed to click correct answer from multichoice options. All instructions and question/answer mechanisms are on-screen, as per text below.]
 
% responses
2008 ('04)
y4
y8
Scene 1:
There is a boy on the bridge with a fishing rod. He is trying to catch a fish.
Click on the boy to see what he gets.
What did the boy catch with his rod? Click the best answer.		    
• a big fat fish      
• a wet old boot
93 (91)
94 (94)
• a croaking frog  
• a very unhappy worm  
Scene 2:
People can choose to live in a tent that has things they enjoy. Click on the tent for people who like books.
Look carefully at these books. You will be asked a question about them. When you are ready, click on the open book to continue.
How many of these books are not about animals? Tick the best answer.
• two  
• four  
• six  
• eight
83 (68)
92 (85)
Scene 3:
It’s a great day at the beach. Click on the sandcastle with a feather on top.
What was living inside the castle? Click the best answer.
• a king sitting on his throne
  
• a bird laying fresh eggs  
• a fish eating chips  
• a crab playing with a ball
95 (92)
99 (98)
Scene 4:
There are plenty of things happening at the circus.
Click on the clown who is wearing the green pants.
What happened to the clown?
Click on the best answer.
• He danced a happy dance.
  
• He exploded into thin air.
90 (90)
97 (97)
• He ran away to hide.  
• He played with a big balloon.  
Scene 5:
Swimming down the chutes is really cool on a hot day. The green frog is having as much fun as the children. What happens when you click on the green frog?
What did the green frog do? Click on the best answer.
• It blew bubbles down the chute.
  
• It disappeared altogether.  
• It turned into a lovely princess.  
• It croacked a froggy sound.
95 (95)
99 (98)
Scene 6:
Animal World is always a popular place to visit on holidays. The animals are really cute. What happens when you click on the goat that said Maa?
What did the goat do? Click on the best answer.
• It jumped onto another rock.
81 (78)
86 (84)
• It wagged its tail happily.  
• It jumped off the rock onto the grass.  
• It kicked the boy with its hind legs.  
Scene 7:
Holiday fun is finishing with a feast. The little dog near the tent is up to mischief.
Click on the little dog to see what he does.
What did the little dog do? Click the best answer.

• It chewed a boy’s shoe.  
• It pulled down a tent.  
• It took one of the sausages.
91 (90)
97 (97)
• It took a lot of sausages.  

Total score:
7
58 (49)
71 (66)
6
28 (28)
23 (26)
5
7 (13)
5 (6)
0–4
7 (10)
1 (2)
Subgroup Analysis [Click on charts to enlarge] :
Year 4
Year 8
Commentary:
This task involved both reading and responding appropriately on a laptop computer. It was handled well by all subgroups at both year levels. At year 4 level, performance was slightly higher in 2008 than in 2004. Year 4 Pasifika students performed similarly to Pakeha students on this task.