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NAPLAN 20 C; 21 D; 22 B; 23 D; 24 B; 25 C; 26 A; 27* Picture C. A protective mother — The hen is looking after her chicks. Picture A. A sneaky robber — The fox is sneaking up on the chickens to eat them. Picture D. The parrot has beautiful wings and makes a lot of noise. Picture B. The butcher bird is a plain looking bird but sings beautifully. Note for teaching: This question could be used for extra teaching of the sentence forms using “so” and “both” that allow comparison to be signalled. For example, “The hen is looking after the chicks so it is like a human mother who protects her children” or “Both hens and human mothers protect their little ones." Reference: Queensland Studies Authority