4748 e3 Reading Sample Treasure Candidate Paper v1-0-PDF

Functional Skills English
Entry 3 Reading
Sample assessment www.cityandguilds.com
April 2020
Version 1.0
Candidate Paper
Treasure
Time allowed: 45 minutes
Marks: 16
Candidate’s name: __________________________________________
City & Guilds enrolment number: ______________________________
Date of registration: _________________________________________
Date of assessment: _________________________________________
You will need

• a pen with black or blue ink
• a dictionary.
Instructions
• Read each question carefully.
• Answer all the questions.
• You do not need to write full sentences.
• There are no marks for spelling, punctuation or grammar.
Candidate’s declaration:
I confirm that this assessment is my own work.
Candidate’s signature ____________________________
Date _________________________
Activity 1
Read the text.
Planning a Treasure Hunt By Lazy Linda

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A treasure chest filled with chocolate may be a fun find for most kids, but don’t
think the fun is just for kids, there are lots of great
adult treasure hunts too.
It doesn’t matter about age, you can use picture

clues and word scrambles so everyone can enjoy
hours of pleasure on a treasure hunt.
Here are some simple steps to help you create

your own treasure hunt for the young or
young at heart.
Step 1 – Decide what the prize will be.

Step 2 – Choose the area your hunt will cover. This could be as small as your
house or as big as the borough you live in.
Step 3 – Identify locations to hide your clues.
Step 4 – Create clues for each location.
Step 5 – Once you have written all your clues you can decide what order you
want them to be in.
Step 6 – Collect everything together and go off to hide the clues!
Easy clues
• Word scramble – write out a word and cut out each letter,
mix them up, and put them in a bag
• Just give directions
Please spare a moment to tell us

what you think.
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Functional Skills (4748) – Entry 3 Reading – Sample – Treasure – Candidate Paper 2

Answer the questions about the text.
1. What is the text?

(Tick one)
An information leaflet.
A magazine advert.
An online article.
A news story.
2. Name three types of clue mentioned in the text.
• ____________________________________________________
• ____________________________________________________
• ____________________________________________________
3. Which phrase in the third paragraph describes adults who are

childlike?
_____________________________________________________
4. Which step is about thinking up clues?
_____________________________________________________
5. Which sentence asks the reader to give their view of the text?
_____________________________________________________
6. Which link would you click to share an idea?

(Tick one)
8 marks

Activity 2
Read the text.
Treasure SEEKERS.COM
We support treasure seekers around the world
UK Europe International News Location
Buried Treasure
Many people believe that buried treasure
is something found only in popular pirate
stories or that it’s a pot of gold hidden
beneath a tree on a far-away island.
However, this is not the case. It may
surprise you to learn that it is possible to
find real treasure. There have been many
amazing discoveries in Great Britain.
The Staffordshire Gold Treasure is an excellent example of a major find.

Over 5 kilos of gold and 1 kilo of silver items were discovered by a modern-
day treasure hunter with a metal detector. We don’t know for certain, but
the treasure may have been buried by a king in the 7th Century.
Read more…
In the 13th Century, King John – the villain from the

stories of Robin Hood – was known for stealing gold
and jewels for himself. Unfortunately for him, all his
treasure was lost on the Lincolnshire Marshlands when
the king’s luggage got stuck and sank out of sight into
the muddy waters.
Today, experts are using new technology to try and track it down. They
think it might be somewhere between King’s Lynn and Lincoln, in case you
fancy trying to find it first!
Click on the Location tab at the top of the page to find potential treasure
sites across the UK. You can use it to check if there are any sites near you
– and whether they’ve been dug up yet.
Click here for more information about becoming a Treasure Seeker

Answer the questions about the text.
1. What is the main purpose of the text?

(Tick one)
To tell adventure stories.
To describe a treasure island.
To offer advice on new technology.
To explain where treasure can be found.
2. What is the main thing Treasure Seekers.com says it does?
_____________________________________________________
3. What belief about buried treasure is not true?
_____________________________________________________
4. Who does the text say was a bad person?

(Tick one)
a 7th Century king
King John
Robin Hood
King’s Lynn
5. What piece of equipment for finding treasure does the text mention?
_____________________________________________________
6. Give two pieces of information you can find from the Location tab.
• ___________________________________________________
• ___________________________________________________

7. Which of the following will give details about joining
Treasure Seekers?
(Tick one)
UK
News
Read more
Click here
8 marks
Check your work.
End of assessment

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Functional Skills English

Candidate’s name: __________________________________________

City & Guilds enrolment number: ______________________________

Date of registration: _________________________________________

Date of assessment: _________________________________________

You will need

Candidate’s signature ____________________________

Read the text.

Planning a Treasure Hunt By Lazy Linda

It doesn’t matter about age, you can use picture

Here are some simple steps to help you create

Step 1 – Decide what the prize will be.

Please spare a moment to tell us

Suggestions Ask a Follow us Download

Functional Skills (4748) – Entry 3 Reading – Sample – Treasure – Candidate Paper 2

1. What is the text?

2. Name three types of clue mentioned in the text.

3. Which phrase in the third paragraph describes adults who are

4. Which step is about thinking up clues?

6. Which link would you click to share an idea?

Functional Skills (4748) – Entry 3 Reading – Sample – Treasure – Candidate Paper 3

Read the text.

The Staffordshire Gold Treasure is an excellent example of a major find.

In the 13th Century, King John – the villain from the

Click here for more information about becoming a Treasure Seeker

Functional Skills (4748) – Entry 3 Reading – Sample – Treasure – Candidate Paper 4

1. What is the main purpose of the text?

To tell adventure stories.

To describe a treasure island.

To offer advice on new technology.

To explain where treasure can be found.

2. What is the main thing Treasure Seekers.com says it does?

3. What belief about buried treasure is not true?

4. Who does the text say was a bad person?

a 7th Century king

Functional Skills (4748) – Entry 3 Reading – Sample – Treasure – Candidate Paper 5

Check your work.

Functional Skills (4748) – Entry 3 Reading – Sample – Treasure – Candidate Paper 6

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