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Reading Comprehension Skills

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Reading Comprehension Skills

Student reading a book

📖 Part 1: Text Analysis

Read the passage from "The Whale Rider" by Witi Ihimaera:

"The whale was a giant among the whales, and it carried the ancient one on its back. Through the long nights and days, the whale swam towards the land where the people waited. Kahu could feel the connection between her people and the sea, a bond that had existed for hundreds of years. The ocean sang to her with voices of her ancestors."

1. What is the main idea of this passage?

The connection between Māori people and the sea

A whale is swimming in the ocean

2. Which words show a spiritual connection?

"voices of her ancestors"

"ocean sang to her"

3. What can you say about Kahu's relationship with her culture?

She has a deep connection to her ancestry

She is disconnected from her heritage

🔍 Part 2: Vocabulary and Context

4. What does "bond" mean in the passage? Use clues from the text.

"a bond that had existed for hundreds of years"

5. Complete the sentence using the text:

The whale represents _________________ because _________________.

6. Find one example of personification in the passage and explain it:

💭 Part 3: Critical Thinking

7. Make a prediction: What do you think will happen next in the story? Start with "I think..."
8. How does Kahu's connection to her culture compare to your own? Start with "My connection is..."
9. Extension Challenge: What is the theme of this passage? Explain how the author shows it using images or symbols. Start with "The theme is..."

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