Tuesday, 2 March 2021
Response to Text: The Sons of Ma'afu
The Sons of Ma'afu
Answer the questions by highlighting the answers.
1. What is the name of the boys in the story?
a) Matthew and Martian b) Ma’afutoka and Matt
c) Ma’afulele and Ma’afutoka d) Ma’afulele and Mick
2. Where did Ma’afu first send his boys for water?
a) Arataki b) Ātavahea
c) Samoa d) Tonga
3. What was in the waters of Ātavahea?
a) A fierce giant stingray b) A shark
c) A duck d) A fierce giant duck
4.Expalin why the villagers thought that Ma’afulele and Ma’afutoka had no respect:
→ because they were throwing spares everywhere and once they even threw one that hit a mans leg and after that he could never use that leg again
5. How were the brothers wanting to cook the duck?
a) Umu b) Hangi
c) Oven d) BBQ
6. Where was the second place that Ma’afulele and Ma’afutoka were sent to?
a) Mangawhai b) Muriwai
c) Muihātafa d) Mount Maunganui
7. What did the boys bring back the second time?
a) Tiger shark b) Triggerfish
c) Trevally d) Trout
8. Explain why the villagers were concerned about the boys returning to the village?
→ they were concerned because they killed the 2 most dangerous animals on the island.
Monday, 1 March 2021
Mon: Response to Text
Māui and the Sun
Instructions:
Highlight the correct answer for each question.
Write an answer if required
Questions:
1. What was the reason Māui’s brothers gave about the sunlight?
Answer: they did not have enough time to do their chores, to hunt or even fish
2. When Māui said he could tame the sun what did his brothers do at his announcement?
a) They applauded him b) They patted him on the back
c) They gave him a cake d) They laughed at him
3.What did Māui instruct his brothers whanau to collect?
Kina b) Hay
c) Harakeke d) Ropes
4. Describe what Māui did with the harakeke:
Answer: they weaved the Harakeke to make a rope
5. Where did Māui and his brothers hide waiting for the sun to awaken?
In caves and behind trees b) Under trees
c) In the lake d) In caves
6. What is the Māori name for the sun?
Answer: Tamanui Te rā
7. What did Māui use to attack the sun?
His hook b) His magical jaw bone
c) His brothers d) Harakeke
8) Describe the argument between Tamanuiterā and Māui:
Answer: Maui wanted the sun to move slower
9) How did Māui’s brothers smile?
a) with pride b) with jealousy
c) with love d) with kindness
10) Describe what happened with the sun after that day:
Answer: the sun started to move slowly across the blue sky