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Māui's Sun Adventure Writing
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Māui's Sun Adventure Writing
Read the story. Then explore its characters, words and events before planning and writing your own part of the adventure.
Long ago, the sun hurried across the sky. The days were so short that people struggled to finish their work before night came.
Māui listened to the people’s worry. “We need more daylight,” he said. He and his brothers twisted strong flax into ropes. Before dawn, they travelled to the place where the sun rose.
When the sun appeared, Māui and his brothers used the ropes to hold it. The sun blazed and struggled to break free. Māui stood bravely and asked it to move more slowly.
At last, the sun agreed. It travelled slowly across the sky, giving people more time to work, play and rest. Māui and his brothers watched the long, bright day begin.
Read and notice
1.Why did Māui want the sun to move more slowly?
- The days were too short for people to finish their work.
- The sun was too cold.
- Māui wanted the sun to disappear.
2.What did Māui and his brothers make from flax to hold the sun?
3.True or false: After Māui’s adventure, the sun moved more slowly across the sky.
TrueFalse
4.Complete the sentence with a describing word from the story: “The sun and struggled to break free.”
5.Choose two words that describe Māui in this story.
- brave
- helpful
- sleepy
- unkind
Plan your adventure
Imagine you are one of Māui’s helpers. Think of one extra thing that happens before the sun agrees to slow down.
6.Write one idea for a new event in the adventure. What happens, and who is there?
7.Add a describing word to improve this sentence: “The sun rose above the hill.” Write the whole sentence again.
Draw the moment you imagined. Add Māui, a helper or the sun.
8.Write two sentences to tell what happens in your drawing. Start each sentence with a capital letter and finish it with a full stop.
9.How might the people feel when the sun moves more slowly? Write a sentence that gives a reason.
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