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WorksheetsMaui and the Giant Fish
Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 9mins
Māui dreamed of the day that he could go fishing with his older brothers. Each time his brothers returned from a fishing trip Māui would ask, "Next time, can I come fishing with you?" But Māui's brothers would always make an excuse. "No you're much too young to come fishing with us. We need all the room in our waka for the many fish that we catch."
"I'll only take up a little bit of room, and I'll stay out of trouble, I promise," Māui would argue.
In this context Maui can be best described as:
modest and cowardly
rude and disrespectful
calm and childish
hankering and assertive
The eldest brother would reply, "You're so skinny we might mistake you for some bait and throw you overboard for the fish to eat."
In this context which response best describes his brother? His brother…
is disinclined to appease Maui
appears arrogant
appears dictatorial
uses humorous sarcasm
Māui would get angry. "I'll teach them, he'd say to himself, "I'll prove how good I am!" Secretly Māui hatched a plan to prove he was a great fisherman. One night when Māui was alone he began weaving a strong fishing line from flax.
In this context which words incorrectly describe Maui?
innovative and persistent
aggressive and cowardly
disenchanted and irked
firm and wise
all of these
Early the next morning, Māui took his fishing line and secreted himself in the hull of his brothers' canoe.
In this context Maui reveals his
stealth
unsureness
timidness
none of these
None of the brothers noticed Māui hiding in the hull.
The brothers were
perceptive
cognizant
incognizant
none of these
"I have come to fish because Murirangawhenua said I would be a great fisherman. Let your lines down as I say my karakia and you'll catch more fish than you ever have." Māui began his karakia.
The brothers threw their lines into the water and instantly began catching fish. One after another they pulled their fish into the waka. In no time the waka was full and the brothers were delighted with their catch. We're the best fishermen ever!" the brothers congratulated each other.
In this context the brothers were
dutiful
proud
arrogant
self-important
all of these
He spun his line out to sea, the line sunk deep to the ocean floor, down into the depths of the domain of Tangaroa, and instantly the hook was taken.
In this context who / what is Tangaroa likely to be
a sea monster
a great fish
the God of the sea
none of these
The brothers stopped their laughing and held tightly to the side of the waka as they began to speed across the ocean.
In this context the brothers are
fearless
prepared
relaxed
neglectful
"Guard our fish, and I'll soon return with our people."
In this context Maui is
uncertain
narcissistic
frantic
dictatorial
The brothers agreed to stay, and Māui headed back to Hawaiki. However as soon as Māui had gone, the brothers began chopping greedily at the huge fish, claiming huge pieces of it as their own.
In this context the brothers are
greedy and honorable
deceitful and cunning
benevolent and truthful
all of these
As they neared the brothers were seen still chopping and arguing over which part of the fish was theirs. The people saw them for the greedy brothers that they were. They were so greedy that they had chopped huge gullies and mountains from the fish's flesh.
In this context the brothers are
greedy and ungenerous
diplomatic and innovative
hopeless and gloomy
none of these
The main idea of this text is
older siblings are often cruel to younger siblings
sometimes younger people have more wisdom than their older relatives
self centered people often fail to be punished
to explain how the North and South Island of New Zealand came to be
