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Faith and May: Whale Tail Activities

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Faith and May: Whale Tail Activities

Read the story first. Then answer the questions, practise new words and write your own ending. Use the story to help you.

Faith and May See a Whale

Faith and May were ready for a boat trip. They packed a raincoat, some snacks and a warm hat. The sailors checked the boat before they left the harbour. The boat moved across the water. Soon the wind grew strong and the waves grew rough. Faith held May’s hand. The sailors stayed calm and guided the boat safely. Then May pointed to the sea. A huge whale rose slowly from the water. Its dark tail lifted high into the air. Faith and May watched in wonder as the tail slipped beneath the waves. The whale was gone, but small ripples danced on the water. The girls smiled all the way home.

Story Detectives

Use details from the story to answer. For questions that ask how someone might feel, give a reason.

1.Who pointed to the sea when the whale appeared?
  • Faith
  • May
  • A sailor
2.What did the sailors check before the boat left the harbour?
3.Number these events from 1 to 3 in the order they happened: ___ The whale lifted its tail. ___ The wind grew strong. ___ Faith and May packed for the trip.
4.How did Faith and May feel when they saw the whale? Give one reason from the story.

Word Waves

Find each word in the story, then use its meaning to solve the questions.

5.Match each story word to its meaning.
  • harbour
  • rough
  • ripples
  • not calm or smooth
  • a safe place for boats
  • small waves on the water
6.Choose a word that means the same as huge: tiny, enormous or quiet.
  • tiny
  • enormous
  • quiet
7.Complete the sentence with a word from the story: The whale’s tail slipped beneath the .

Make the Story Your Own

Think about what the characters see, hear and feel. Use clear sentences.

8.Improve this sentence by adding a describing word: “The whale rose from the water.”
9.Fix the capital letter and full stop: “faith and may watched the whale”
10.Write two sentences about what Faith and May might tell their whānau when they get home. Include one detail about the whale.

3 printable pages

  • Faith and May: Whale Tail Activities, page 1 of 3: Faith and May See a Whale, Story Detectives

    Page 1

  • Faith and May: Whale Tail Activities, page 2 of 3: Word Waves

    Page 2

  • Faith and May: Whale Tail Activities, page 3 of 3: Make the Story Your Own

    Page 3

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