Where is this story set? This story is set in Mirau Bay.
2. Who are the characters in this story?Aunty Aroha,Uncle Ross,Tash,sister
3. What is this story about?This story is about they had food at the wrong time because of aunty aroha.
4. Why were the characters in this story travelling by boat to Mirau Bay?They were going to spend our Christmas holiday.
5. Why was Aunty Aroha laughing and patting her stomach?Aunty Aroha was patting her stomach and laughing she said never know what i might fancy after tea.
6. Why do you think Uncle Ross said “Don’t drop that carton in the water!”?Because they might get into trouble .
7. Why were the children always trying to trick Uncle Ross and their Dad?They were trying to trick uncle ross and her dad to get food.
8. How were Dad and Uncle Ross able to provide Aunty Aoha with crisp
sandwiches?Dad turned to them and said kids slice the spuds so thin Ross get some damper bread over that fire while I heat a pot of oil.
Activity 2 Cloze Passage
Complete these paragraph by filling in the missing words from the word list given.
It was boxing…...... Day, and we were unloading…................... gear from the jet boat and carrying…........... it up to the old hut at Mirau Bay where we always…............. spend our Christmas holidays. It’s a tumble-down place without…............... any electricity, and it can only be reached…............... by water.
“What’s with the carton…...........?” asked Dad, dumping it onto the pebble….............. beach.
My sister and I went to take a look inside…............ . “Wow!” said Tash, pulling back the flaps. “There’s a whole supermarket…....................... in here”
supermarket pebble Boxing unloading always carrying
without reached carton inside dumping holidays
Activity 3 - Jumbled Words Unscramble these words.
1. dehcrea reached
2. pingdump dumping
3. seicnegreme emergencies
4. adelemon lemonade
5. susciouspi suspicious
6. wichessand sandwich
7. gninaom gninrom
8. ratedespe desperate
9. vingscra cravings
10. nessardi sardines
Activity 4
Don’t drop that carton in the water!”
Never know what i might fancy after tea,”
“Whatever Aroha fancies,”
“I’ve got to have potato crisp sandwiches right now! I’m desperate!”
“What do you mean?”
“Now That’s What I call real craving,”