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Worksheets'Hunter' by Joy Cowley
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Where had Jordan and her brothers been on holiday?
a)
Wellington
b)
Whangarei
c)
Auckland
d)
Invercargill
2.
Which warrior was known to be particularly skilled with an axe?
a)
Te Hauwai
b)
Toru
c)
Manaunui a te Maunga
d)
Hunter
3.
What was the name of the pilot?
a)
Derek
b)
John
c)
Harry
d)
Harold
4.
In the story, the leaves of what plant were used as medicine?
a)
Kauri tree
b)
Pohutukawa tree
c)
Kowhai tree
d)
Kawakawa tree
5.
What was Jordan's fishing line made from?
a)
Flax and a safety pin
b)
Flax and a bone hook
c)
String and a fish hook
d)
Nylon and a safety pin
6.
What did Hunter wear on his feet?
a)
Shoes
b)
Seal skin
c)
Possum skin
d)
Moccasins
7.
What was the purpose of Hunter's trip into the bush with the three warriors?
a)
To go to the seal hunters' camp
b)
To hunt for food
c)
To camp in the cave
d)
To hunt a Moa
8.
Where does the main part of the story take place?
a)
Northland NZ
b)
Fiordland NZ
c)
Hawkes Bay NZ
d)
Waikato NZ
9.
What is the meaning of the word 'Marama?'
a)
Moon
b)
Girl
c)
Light
d)
Dark
10.
Where do Jordan and her brothers live?
a)
Invercargill
b)
Auckland
c)
Wellington
d)
Christchurch
11.
What did the children have to eat on their first day in the cave?
a)
Sandwiches
b)
Christmas Cake
c)
Fruit
d)
Fish
12.
What became of Hunter after the story?
a)
He married and had a family
b)
He became a seal hunter
c)
He was captured
d)
He escaped to Australia
13.
How were the children eventually rescued?
a)
By helicopter
b)
By boat
c)
By plane
d)
They walked to the nearest road
14.
What did the children learn about flax sap?
a)
It can be used as medicine for infections
b)
It can be used as sun screen
c)
It is poisonous
d)
It keeps the sandflies off
15.
How did the children make a fire?
a)
By rubbing sticks together
b)
With the lighter from the plane
c)
By concentrating the sun's rays through a lens
d)
With matches
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