Call it Courage

Why were the bonitos the special property of young boys?

• After killing them the boys progressed to a higher stage.

• By killing a bonito a boy could probe his loyalty to the chief.

• They were the tribe's holy fish.

• The boys chased the bonitos into their fathers' nets.

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CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

Why did Mafatu leave home?

• His father abused him.

• The tribe cast him out.

• He heard Kana call him a coward.

• His stepmother hated him.

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CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

What did Mafatu fear most about the island he found?

• "being alone"

• "spirits-of-the-night"

• "wild boars"

• "eaters of men"

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CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.8.5

What did Mafatu think Moana the Sea God said to him?

• "Mafatu-fear not- I will protect you"

• "Believe in yourself Mafatu."

• "Mafatu--come home to the sea."

• "Someday, someday, Mafatu, I will claim you."

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CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.2.6

What did Mafatu take from the marae, the Sacred Place?

• a spearhead

• A knife used for sacrifices

• Sacred stones used to make fire

• A golden idol

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CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RL.6.10

What did Mafatu discover that made him cry, "We're rich"?

• The skeleton of a whale

• A bed of pearl oysters

• The body of a dead sea elephant

• A herd of seals

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CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

CCSS.RI.1.4

Why did Mafatu kill the hammerhead shark?

• To save his dog's life

• To prevent it from attacking him

• To use the skin for his canoe

• To make a necklace of its teeth to prove his courage

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CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

What attacked Mafatu when he dove for the knife he had dropped?

• The deadly manta ray

• The giant octopus

• The giant clam

• The barracuda

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CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

CCSS.RL.1.1

How did Mafatu escape the eaters-of-men?

• His light sailing canoe was too fast for them

• He destroyed their canoes while they were at the Sacred Place

• He hid from them.

• He slipped away while they slept.

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CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RL.6.10

Mafatu finally felt triumphant over the sea when he -

• Realized he was no longer afraid

• Watched the albatross vanish from sight

• No longer cried for his dead mother

• Saw his father standing on the beach

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CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3