SS Reading - Level 2

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Day 1: After-reading task

1. Find 3 new or interesting words in the text. Write down these words and what you think they could mean.

2. Write down two questions you have about what you have read.

3. Did you enjoy the text? Write down why or why not.

Day 2: Comprehension

1. Why do you think Mum calls Jackson Mana's "brother from another mother"?

2. What does Jackson mean by "My stomach feels like it's suddenly been filled with lead"? (explain how he is feeling and why)

3. How does the author let us know Jackson's mum is worried about Mana's feelings about Jackson moving away?

4. What does whakama mean (page 28): circle the answer

Excited, embarrassed, interested, or upset?

5. What makes Mana ask Jackson what "it's like having brothers and sisters?"

6. What was the main change we saw happen to Mana's feelings about his new brother from when he first found out compared to the end of the story?

Day 3:

1. Word close

2. True or false

In the box write down if the following statements are true or false

Day 4: Event ordering

Place a number in the boxes to show the correct order of events. Use the numbers 1-7.

Day 5: Diary entry