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Showing posts with label 2021 reading. Show all posts

Friday, 10 December 2021

Response to text

 Fast Food

Highlight the correct answer, or type in what you think is correct.


1. What is fast food?


a) A place where food is prepared and served quickly             b) A dairy

c) A place where people dine in and order fancy food              d) I don’t know


2. Who created McDonald’s? 


a) Colonel Sanders         b) Ben and Jerry

c) Richard and Maurice McDonald         d) Dave Thomas


3. What was the first KFC restaurant called?


a) Kentucky Fried Chilli b) Kentucky Fried Chicken

c) no one knows d) McDonald’s


4. Describe what the word franchise means:


→Trying to expand your company.


5. True or False: Richard and Maurice (Mac) McDonald were father and son.


a) True b) False


6. What is the name of Burger King in Australia?


a) Burger King, duh! b) KFC

c) Georgie Pie d) Hungry Jacks


7. Why is it not called Burger King in Australia?


→Because it was already used, they had to use another name.

8. What is your favourite fast food restaurant and why?


→ Burger king because they have awesome Burgers.


Thursday, 9 December 2021

Research task

 


The Three men of power.

Response to text

 Celebrities

Highlight the correct answer, or type in what you think is correct.


1. What is a celebrity?


a) Your next door neighbour b) A famous person 

c) A teacher             d) Anyone


2.What TV show made George Clooney famous? 


a) Shortland Street            b) Lost 

c) Grey's Anatomy        d) ER 


3. Where was Ariana Grande born?


a) Boca Raton, Florida             b) Auckland, New Zealand 

c) Lexington, Kentucky d) Akron, Ohio


4. How did Ariana Grande become famous?


→On youtube with song cover Videos.


5. True or False: LeBron James is a professional baseball player for Los Angeles.


a) True b) False


6. What was the name of Oprah Winfrey’s talk show?


a) Dr Phil             b) The Oprah Winfrey Channel

c) The Oprah Winfrey Show d) Jeremy Kyle


7. Explain why Oprah is not called by her real name?


→people think that it was a misspelled word

8. In the article it refers to Oprah as a philanthropist - what is this?


→ Someone who wants to help others like donating Money.


Wednesday, 8 December 2021

Response to text

 Kaimoana (Seafood)

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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:


→Crayfish look like Lobsters but much more orange and smaller


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?


→For the safety of the sea creatures and making sure they don’t go well you know EXTINCT.

8. Which type of kaimoana would you like to try the most and why?


→ Actually none of them because I have tried most of the options.


Tuesday, 7 December 2021

Research task

 This Research task is based on Sea Creatures Enjoy.

Response to text

 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:


→A Disease on somebody in one place like a boil on your arm. 


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”?


→It means there is a high risk of extinction.

8. What can we do as New Zealanders to help protect and save these marine creatures from extinction?


→ Leave them alone, Pick up rubbish and Be kind and stop chopping down trees.


Monday, 6 December 2021

Response to text

 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: 


→To share their Journey across the 7 seas. To shed some light on us with determination and Courage. 


Thursday, 2 December 2021

Research task

 


Most of Michelangelo's famous paintings are in the Sistine Chapel. 

Response to text

 Michelangelo

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1. Introducing Michelangelo - what year was he born?

  1. 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?

→someone painting rapidly with water colors.



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:

=> Because he kept on going even after he was weak willed and didn’t have the power. He spent most of his golden days looking after that place.


6. Working for the Medici family (the most powerful family in Florence), Michelangelo benefited by?

  1. Learning new things about his craft

  2. More recognition for his accomplishments and commission

  3. He was getting free lunches.

  4. His family were too poor to look after him



7. With the artwork from Michelangelo, Donatello and Raphael, what does Renaissance art include?

  1. Avengers

b) nature, admiration of human beauty 

c) architecture

d) Painting, sculptures