Thursday, 30 September 2021
Response to Text: Inside Out
Response to text:
Inside Out
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1. How many emotions live in Riley’s head?
a) 7 emotions b) 5 emotions
c) 10 emotions d) 3 emotions
2. Which emotion helps to keep Riley safe?
a) Fear b) Joy
c) Sadness d) Anger
3. Explain why Joy tries to stop Sadness from touching any more memories
→because When she touches a memory, it turns sad and blue, and it can't be changed back to what it was before.
4. True or False: Joy sees sad memories as a bad thing
a) True b) False
5. Who is Riley’s old imaginary friend?
a) Train of Thought b) Billy Bong
c) Bing Bong d) Sadness
6. The place where obsolete memories are erased is called
a) Imagination Land b) Princess Dream World
c) Abstract Thought d) Memory Dump
7. Which emotion was able to cheer Bing Bong up when he was feeling really upset?
a) Joy b) Disgust
c) Sadness d) Fear
8. In your own words describe which emotion is important to you and why
→My most important emotion is joy because in my family we are always in joy playing around with each other.
Wednesday, 29 September 2021
Response to Text: Moana
Response to text:
Moana
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1. Who had stolen Te Fiti’s heart?
a) Moana b) Heihei
c) Maui d) Te Kā
2. Te Kā is
a) an island b) the ocean
c) the fish in the sea d) a Lava Monster
3. Explain why Moana had a lot of responsibilities for her age
→she has the responsibility of becoming the next chief of the island as her father insists
4. True or False: Moana’s father is happy for her to go beyond the reef to catch more fish
a) True b) False
5. What is hidden behind the secret cave?
a) the sailboats of Moana’s ancestors b) a monster
c) hidden treasure d) the demigod Maui
6. What was Tala’s dying wish for her grand-daughter Moana?
a) to learn how to sail b) to return the heart of Te Fiti
c) to listen to her father d) to learn how to be a good Chief
7. Moana was able to find Maui by following a
a) fleet of ocean voyagers from her village b) a rooster called Heihei
c) constellation that looked like his fish hook d) ship full of Kakamora
8. In your own words describe why the movie ‘Moana’ was so popular for people living in NZ and in the Pacific
→
Its narrative is inspired by the legends of South Pacific Ocean cultures, including the Maori (though the extent to which Moana handles these legends with sensitivity and accuracy has been subject to some debate).
Tuesday, 28 September 2021
Response to Text: Avengers
Response to text:
Avengers
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1. The story of the Avengers was created by
a) Nick Fury and Thor b) Bruce Lee
c) Stan Lee and Jack Kirby d) George Lucas
2. The original team of Avengers included
a) Loki, Hulk, Batman b) Ant Man, Captain America, Black Panther
c) Hulk, Loki, Thor d) Iron Man, Captain America, Hulk
3. Explain why Nick Fury and S.H.i.E.L.D. put together the team of Avengers
→ Fury was experimenting on the Tesseract, wanting to develop weapons with its power. As he explained to Iron Man and Captain America (Chris Evans) on the heels of Phil Coulson's (Clark Gregg) supposed death, it was his way of protecting Earth in case another off-world attack came.
4. True or False: The Sokovia Accords meant that superheroes didn’t need to register and could do whatever they wanted.
a) True b) False
5. Thanos and the Black Order came to Earth to gather the power of the
a) Informant Stones b) Infinity Stones
c) Avengers d) Hulk
6. The Avengers were able to use this to travel back in time
a) time travel machine b) the S.H.I.E.L.D. special jet
c) Thanos particles d) Pym Particles
7. Select the best answer: The Avengers movies have earnt more than
a) $1.5 Billion b) $500 Million
c) $100 Billion d) $100
8.In your own words describe why the Avengers movies are so popular with fans around the world
→The movies always came up with new twists and turns which always kept its fans hyped up and excited by creating an enthusiastic environment.
Monday, 27 September 2021
Response to Text: Star Wars
Response to text:
Star wars
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1. Star Wars movies are movies based on
a) Fairy tales b) Science fiction
c) Documentaries d) Reality TV
2. The creator of Star Wars is
a) Mr Hughes b) Peter Jackson
c) George Lucas d) Stan Lee
3. Explain why the twins Leia and Luke Skywalker were separated after they were born:
→ Luke and Leia are separated for their own safety and kept a secret from their father, now Darth Vader.
4. True or False: When Anakin Skywalker turned to the Dark Side he became Darth Vader
a) True b) False
5. Luke Skywalker learnt about the ways of the Jedi from
a) Darth Vader b) Mr Jacobsen and Mr Burt
c) Han Solo d) Obi-Wan Kenobi and Yoda
6. Luke and Leia fight the evil government called the
a) Galactic Company b) Galactic Empire
c) BattleStar Galactica d) Guardians of the Galaxy
7. Kylo Ren is the son of
a) Luke Skywalker b) Darth Vader
c) Anakin Skywalker d) Han Solo
8.In your own words describe why Star Wars is so popular with fans around the world
→For instance, Darth Vader fans are most likely to work in criminal justice, Leia fans skew heavily female and Luke fans have the highest salary..
Friday, 24 September 2021
Response to Text: Gratitude
Response to text:
Gratitude
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1. Gratitude is…
a) about focusing on the good things in our lives b) a positive emotion
c) about pausing and appreciating what we have d) all of the above
2. Highlight all of the words that can be used to describe gratitude?
blessed thankful fortunate lucky unlucky humbled smile
3. Explain why gratitude matters:
→Gratitude is one of many positive emotions. It's about focusing on what's good in our lives and being thankful for the things we have.
4. True or False: RAK stands for Random Act of Kindness
a) True b) False
5. When is New Zealand's RAK day?
a) 1st October b) 1st August
c) 1st September d) 31st September
6. What year was RAK day established in New Zealand
a) 2004 b) 2005
c) 2006 d) 2015
7. In your own words describe what Random Act of Kindness is:
→A random act of kindness is a non premeditated, inconsistent action designed to offer kindness towards the outside world.
8. What is one random act of kindness you could do for your whānau today?
→A random act of kindness is any spontaneous act of helpfulness, thoughtfulness, charity, love or care given without expecting anything in return.