putting the events that occur in a story in order from the beginning to the end

the order of events within a narrative that gives it a coherent and engaging flow

Retelling the story of 'Whale Rider'

English

In this unit, pupils learn to develop speech from a film to varied speech sentence structures. In 'The Viewer', pupils will learn to think of speech sentences that develop character from a picture book.

In 'The Happy Prince', pupils learnt to develop their ability to develop character with vocabulary and speech. In this unit, pupils will learn to develop speech from a film to varied speech sentence structures.

'Whale Rider': narrative writing

Which of the following is the word for where a story takes place?

Which country does Paikea's father move to after she is born?

Which point in the story normally introduces the main character and sets the scene?

Koro wouldn't let Paikea join his lessons because she was a girl.

One day, a pod of whales became stranded on the beach.

In a beautiful village by the sea, a baby girl named Paikea was born.

Koro realised that Paikea was the true leader they had been waiting for.

Which of these sentences is most appropriate for the opening of 'Whale Rider'?

Which point in the story describes the main action and takes the suspense to its highest point?

At which point in the story does Koro recognise Paikea as the leader and successor of the tribe?

The film 'Whale Rider' was based on a book by whom?

True or false? Tattooing is traditionally practised by Maori people.

What is the traditional Maori tattoo art called?

weaving, caregiving and maintaining the household

In traditional Maori culture, what roles are women typically associated with?

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