Sir Edmund Hillary
W9: Katiaki of the Stream
LI: find proof/ does the author agree or disagree?
p.8-9 Where is the Mangapōuri stream?
List all the things that were next to the stream
p.10-11 Why is the stream important?
List all the things Maori used the stream for
Why don’t adult tuna eat during the journey?
p.12-13 What did they do with the tuna when they were caught?
What’s happened to the stream?
p.14-15 What can we do to help the stream?
W8: The Night Walk
LI: Make inferences
p.2-3 Infer what it might have been like living in a small apartment
What’s a slumber party?
p.4-5 Why was Alice disappointed?
Why couldn’t Alice have a slumber party?
Suggest what Alice could do
p.6-7 What was grandma’s idea for Alice?
Do you think her friends will enjoy it? Why or why not?
p.8-9 Explain what nocturnal means
Why didn’t Alice know about her party?
p.10-11 Infer what Alice was feeling
List what animals they might see at the zoo
p.12-13 Infer how everyone may have been feeling
p.14-15
p.16
W5: Did you shake your tail feathers?
LI: Order the story
p.2-3 Why did Weka want to find the owner of the feather?
What kind of bird is Weka?
p.4-5 Why did Kahu want the feather?
p.6-7 Why did Pukeko want the feather?
p.8-9 What’s a burrow?
What did Kiwi want with the feather?
p.10-11 How were the birds feeling when they saw Kārearea? How do you know?
p.12 How did Kārearea know it was his feather?
p.14-15 Why did Kārearea spread his impressive wings?
p.16 Explain what you think might happen next
W2: Wheke
LI: find the sentence that best shows the picture
p.2-3 What was Martin doing at Beth’s laboratory?
Which sentence best shows the picture?
p.4-5 Explain why Martin was feeling nervous
Which sentence best shows the picture on page 4?
What did Beth invite Martin to do?
p.6-7 Do you think Martin should help feed the octopus? Why or why not?
p.8-9 What are two interesting facts about an octopus? Why is the marine reserve a safe place for Wheke?
p.10-11 Why did Beth invite Martin to snorkelling?
Which sentence best shows the picture on page 10?
p.12 Where was Wheke hiding?
Marine reserves?
