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Family Photographs
LI: make inferences and identify the main ideas in the text
Discuss the photos
What can you see? Can you describe what the atmosphere must have been like?
Which one is Alison’s dad in the picture?
What might happen on the long journey?
Why did her father and his brothers have to stay behind in China?
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Trespass
LI: make inferences and identify the main ideas in the text
p.37 Why did Jordie grudgingly agree?
Where was Jordie’s better idea?
p.38 Explain why Jordie wanted to go to the waterhole
Infer what might happen if they get caught
p.39 Who spotted the four-wheeler bike with the man beside it?
How did the man feel about the boys being on his property?
p.40 Explain why the man didn’t want anyone on his property
What did the boys offer to help with? How did the man feel about it?
p.41 What are they going to do next time?
Unwanted Visitors
LI: think critically and ask questions of the text
p.34 Why does NZ have strict rules about what can be brought into the country?
Explain what biodiversity is
p.35 What do some pests do to our environment?
What would happen if we didn’t have biosecurity?
p.36 List 4 ways of how unique New Zealand is
How did our native species evolve? Why is biosecurity important?
p.37 Describe what would happen if there was a foot and mouth disease outbreak
p.38 How are unwanted pests harmful to our environment?
How do unwanted weeds affect our native bushes?
p.39 What does our biosecurity system do to stop unwanted species entering our country at the border?
p.40 List all the ways a stink bug is a nuisance to our country
What can people do to stop unwanted species slip through to our country?
p.41 What can we do to help?
Living the Dream
LI: think critically and ask questions about the text
What is an aerospace engineer?
Where did his love for space come from?
What happened during the Columbia disaster?
How did Mana get his job at NASA? What was he worried about before getting there?
What do people on the International Space Station do there?
What is one interesting fact about the Space Station?
How long do people who live in space stay there for?
Infer what a vomit comet might be and how it got its name
Why is becoming a NASA astronaut hard work
List the skills you need to become an astronaut
Nga Tatarahiki ō Parihaka
LI: think critically and ask questions about the text
p.2 Why were the government there at Parihaka? What were they trying to do?
p.4 Why did everyone go to Parihaka?
Where were the soldiers coming from?
p.5 What did the Maori people do when the Pakeha government started taking down fences and destroying crops?
Why wouldn’t they leave?
p.6 What did the people of Parihaka present the soldiers with? Explain why
Infer who Tohu and Te Whiti are
Do you think they are safe? Explain your reason
Read the * part at the bottom of the page
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A Mugging in Maths
LI: Make predictions and inferences.
What is your impression of Luke as a character? Find a range of evidence to support your answer.
What is your impression of Ruby as a character? Find a range of evidence to support your answer.
What is your impression of Sruthi as a character? Find a range of evidence to support your answer.
How does Ruby feel about Luke as a character? How do you know?
How does Ruby feel about Sruthi’s pranks? How do you know?
Find words and phrases that show Ruby has had ‘aha’ moments.
p.21: ‘...gave him a talking to...’ What does this phrase mean?
p.21: ‘...the floor was lava!...’ What does this phrase mean?
p.25: ‘...it was gold!...’ What does this phrase mean?
p.26: ‘...run for his money...’ What does this phrase mean?
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John Pule: Artist of the Pacific
LI: Make predictions and inferences.
p.3 Why was John in his element?
How do you think he feels about the Pacific Ocean?
Why do you think he feels this way?
p.4 What does the author mean when he says that before John starts painting, he wonders what he will catch?
p.5 What did the author mean when she said that John inhabits many worlds?
What people and places have influenced John?
p.6 How did John’s Auntie Mocca help John learn how to channel his energy in a more positive way?
What could she have said or done to give John a sense of peace and hope?
p.7 Why do you think John likes his art work to be displayed in places other than art galleries?
p.8 Read the last sentence. Why do you think John enjoys doing art so much?
What do you think art allows him to do?
Princess Iwa
LI: Make predictions and inferences.
p.27 What is contralto?
Why do you think people stopped talking about Princess Iwa even though she was once very famous?
p.28 What does premier mean?
What special talents did Eva have that made her a great singer even when she was young? How did these talents help her become Princess Iwa?
p.29 What does coronation mean?
p.30 What is a composer?
Why do you think Eva chose to stay in London instead of going back home to New Zealand?
p.32 How do you think Princess Iwa showed her love for Māori culture? What actions did she take to share her heritage with others?
p.33 How do you think Eva's memory stayed alive even after she passed away?
SJ-L3-June-Princess Iwa.pdfMake a copy of the google form here and file into your reading folder.
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