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Wednesday 8 December 2021
Response to text: Kaimoana (Seafood)
Kaimoana (Seafood)
Highlight the correct answer, or type in what you think is correct.
1. What is kaimoana?
a) Food that has been gathered from the sea b) Food sold by KFC
c) Food that has been gathered from the sky d) Food sold by McDonalds
2. What do pāua eat (consume)?
a) Kelp b) Fish
c) Seaweed d) Water
3. How many of the 270 fish species found inshore are endemic to New Zealand?
a) 11% b) 30%
c) no one knows d) 25%
4. Describe what kōura (crayfish) look like:
→ crawdads, freshwater lobsters, mountain lobsters and mudbugs
5. True or False: “Kina are endemic to New Zealand meaning they are found all over the world.”
a) True b) False
6.How many different species of wheke (octopus) are there in New Zealand?
a) 51 b) 32
c) 42 d) 63
7. Why are there limits on how many kaimoana people can take from the sea?
→ so many other people can have some seafood.
8. Which type of kaimoana would you like to try the most and why?
→ I Don't eat seafood because I go to church on saturday.
Tuesday 7 December 2021
Response to text: Marine Animals
Marine Animals
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1. Approximately how many different species of marine life are in New Zealand?
a) 17,000 b) Over 17,000
c) 19,000 d) 16,000
2.According to the article where are Hector’s dolphins found?
a) All over New Zealand b) At the top of the North Island
c) Only in the South Island d) In the South Island with some in the North Island
3. How many New Zealand sea lions are there?
a) around 12,000 b) exactly 12,000
c) no one knows d) 12,000
4. Describe what the word endemic means:
→ mean only found in one location.
5. True or False: Hector’s dolphins have a distinctive rounded dorsal fin that looks like it has one of Daffy Ducks ears.
a) True b) False
6. What is the conservation status of the Hoiho or Yellow-eyed penguin?
a) Endangered b) Extinct
c) Threatened-Nationally Endangered d) A few away from extinction
7. What is the conservation status “Threatened-Nationally Endangered”?
→ facing high risk of extinction in the short term
8. What can we do as New Zealanders to help protect and save these marine creatures from extinction?
→ look after and protect them.
Monday 6 December 2021
Response to text: Pt England School
Pt England School
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1. What is the address of Pt England School?
a) 129 Pt England Road b) 130 Dunkirk Road
c) 130 Pt England Road d) 130 Riverside Road
2. How many students attend Pt England School?
a) 581 b) 608
c) 576 d) 600
3. When did the Manaiakalani Education Trust begin?
a) 2005 b) 2009
c) 2010 d) 2011
4. List all of the schools that are part of Manaiakalani:
→ Glenbrae, Glen Innes, Glen Taylor, Panmure Bridge, Pt England, Ruapotaka, St Patricks, St Pius X, Sommerville Special, Stonefields, Tamaki College, and Tamaki Primary.
5. True or False: “Manaiakalani, the hook from heaven” is the logo and tagline for Manaiakalani.
a) True b) False
6. Who is the current principal of Pt England School?
a) Mrs Nua b) Mr Jacobsen
c) Mr Somerville d) Mr Burt
7. Describe what Mālama Honua was and why it was such a significant thing to happen at Pt England Beach:
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Friday 3 December 2021
Thursday 2 December 2021
Response to text: Michelangelo
Michelangelo
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1. Introducing Michelangelo - what year was he born?
1475 b) 1564
c) 1745 d) 2021
2. Michelangelo was not only involved with art but with … ?
a) coding b) architecture
c) engineering d) business
3. What famous art creations is Michelangelo known for ?
a)Mona Lisa b)Madonna
c) David d)Sistine Chapel Ceiling
4. “… His most famous paintings are huge frescos..”
What does the word fresco mean?
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5. True or False: Before Michelangelo passed away, he was still supervising the construction of St Peter’s Basilica in the Vatican.
a) True b) False
Explain your answer:
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6. Working for the Medici family (most powerful family in Florence), Michelangelo benefited by?
Learning new things about his craft
More recognition for his accomplishments and commission
He was getting free lunches.
His family were too poor to look after him
7. With the artwork from Michelangelo, Donatello and Raphael, what does Renaissance art include?
Avengers
b) nature, admiration of human beauty
c) architecture
d) Painting, sculpture
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