Response to Text

 1. What is the wharenui?

a) Capital city of NZ           b) cousin 

 c)meeting house           d) Kitchen

2. What is another name for verandah?

a) deck. b) patio 

c) balcony d) all of the above.

3.What was his ‘something special’ that he needed to do with Hoani?

1. Make breakfast b) Find Nana’s special spoon

      c)   Play a trick on his cousin Hoani d) Go swimming at the local river

 

4. How do you know he didn’t want to help his Uncle Dan set up the chairs? 

Answer:  He and Hoani were doing something much more important that day that why.

5. What does hovered mean?

1. Creep up b) hanging over

      c)  lingered d) all of the above.

6.. Who is the ‘first person’ narrating this story?

1. Hoani b) Waihuia

      c)  No one d) Uncle Dan

7. Why did Wai want to mimi?  

      a ) He drank a lot of fizzies             b) He finish having a shower

      c) he was trying to get away from his mum    d) He was cold

8. What didn’t keep Wai from getting to Hoani’s special mission?

a) Helping mum clean the wharepaku         b) Looking after Aunty Jane while she was eating

c) getting lost through the woods   d) Looking after his cousin Pounamu crying baby