Saturday, August 28, 2021

Room 2 Online University - Reading Task

This week we're reading Iron Tamariki.



Youtube video I made - click on the 'Youtube' icon bottom right hand side of video and watch full screen so you can read along as the audio plays.


Before Reading
Have you ever wanted to do something really badly, but haven't been sure you could do it? Talk with someone in your bubble or write down:
  • What you wanted to do.
  • How did you feel when it got hard?
  • What did you do that helped you succeed, or what could you do next time to help you succeed?

During Reading
  1. Who are the characters in the story?
  2. Why did the dad tell the boy the story about Richie McCaw? 
  3. What sort of pasta did they eat?
  4. What is the Iron Tamariki event? 
  5. Where is the Iron Tamariki event?
  6. How is he feeling just before the event and how do you know - find some evidence in the text.
  7. What does he tell himself just before the race starts to help with his nerves?
  8. What does he do when he realises he's in the lead?
  9. Make a list of the different settings (places in the story). There are 4 main settings. 
  10. At the end, what was Dad's trick with the macaroni cheese?

Vocabulary
  • What does the author mean by 'mean buzz'
  • Look up these words in a thesaurus (either book or online): yak, insulation & version. For each word, write three other words that have the same meaning.
  • Use each word in a sentence - full stops and capital letters please!
  • What does 'oma' mean? Draw a diagram. 
After reading

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