Myths and Legends of the Pacific Reading Comprehension Passages and Questions

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Improve reading comprehension in your classroom with our differentiated traditional literature Myths and Legends of the Pacific Islands resource. This pack includes SEVEN Year Five and Six narrative passages with six pages of engaging text-dependent questions and higher-order thinking tasks. These activities are great for your guided reading program or as homework tasks. Great for use during the Pacific Islands Language Weeks.

Myths are included from the following countries: Samoa, Cook Islands, Tonga, Tuvalu, Fiji, Niue and Tokelau!

This resource would also be suitable for Year Seven and Eight learners as the higher-order thinking activities will keep them challenged and engaged!

In these Myths and Legends of the Pacific Islands resources you will receive:

1. Seven texts – all with an extended and scaffold version:

  • The Turtle and the Shark – Samoa
  • Ina and the Shark – Cook Islands
  • The Octopus Lure – Tonga
  • The Eel and the Flounder – Tuvalu
  • The Turtles of Namuana – Fiji
  • Mataginifale and the Whale – Niue
  • Hemoana and Fenu – Tokelau

 

2. SIX corresponding NO PREP Higher Order Thinking Activities based on Blooms Taxonomy and aligned with the NZ Curriculum

  • Remember
  • Understand
  • Apply
  • Analyse
  • Evaluate
  • Create

 

3. Four Graphic Organiser Examples

  • Character Map
  • Story Map
  • Story Plot Mountain
  • Flow Diagram

 

4. Teacher Answer Key for applicable questions

5. Two ‘Tips For Use’ pages with ways to use this resource in your classroom.

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