The eighth wonder of the world

WALT - Show an increasing understanding of ideas within,

across, and beyond texts.

SUCCESS CRITERIA

-To find out about the eruption of

Mt Tarawera and the disappearance of

the Pink and White Terraces

-To explore the impact of the loss

of the Pink and White Terraces

on the tangata whenua

-To find out about a project about

a project to discover the exact

location of the Pink and White Terraces

Listen Up - True or False Challenge

Write at least 5 true or false questions about the text

for a friend to answer.

Was the creek beside the boathouse

completely dry? True or False

Did Sophia Hinerangi led the group

to the boathouse? True or False

Hundreds of people died during

the eruption? True or False

The Pink and White terraces

survived the eruption? True or False

Has it been nearly 125 years since Mount

Tarawera erupted?True or False

Syllable Search - Find 3 words with the following

2 syllables - Waka

3 syllables are there any words with

4 syllables to 3 syllables - Terraces

4 syllables - Tarawera  

Exploring Language - What do these words mean?

Write the definition and use the word in a sentence

Surge -  Move suddenly and powerfully forward

or upward

Cauldron - A large metal pot with a lid and handle,

used for cooking over an open fire.

Compensation - Something, typically money,

awarded to someone in recognition of loss, suffering, or injury

All In Order

Select at least 10 nouns from the reading and

put them in alphabetical order.

Boathouse,Cauldron,Lake Rotomahana, Lake Tarawera,Mount Tarawera,People,

Pools, Rose,Sophia Hinerangi, Water

Activating Prior Knowledge

Have you ever heard of the Seven

Wonders of the World? Yes because we

searched it up on the internet.

Do you know what any of them are?  

To be honest we don’t know that much

about the seven wonders of the world.

What kind of thing may be called a Wonders

of the World? If something is unique about

that place or country.  

Comprehension

Page 30 - What strange sight did the tourist see?

The tourist saw that the creek beside the boathouse

was completely dry and while they were waiting the

water came back rushing in.

What was the famous natural wonder?

The Harbor at Rio de Janeiro.

Page 31 - How does the author describe

the white terrace?  

Could be seen cascading down to the

lake edge like a giant staircase

Do you think it deserves to be called a

wonder of the world and why?

To be honest it should be called a wonder

of the world because something unique happened there.

Page 32

What was the next usual event that happened?

Soft mud had shot out to a distance of 7 or 8

meters from of the geysers

Find the words from the vocabulary list that

matches each descriptions given below.

Disembark - Leave a ship, aircraft or train.

Cascade - A waterfall or a series of small

waterfalls over steep rocks.

Compensation - To give money or something

else of value to (someone) in return for something

(such as work) or as payment for something lost,

damaged and so on.

Cauldron - A large metal pot with a lid and handle,

used for cooking over an open fire

Inference and Deduction

Page 30 - Why do you think that some of the tourists

were feeling nervous? Because they were worried

for their life because it was a war canoe.  

How would you have felt if you saw usual things happening?

I would actually have mixed feelings about the

situation but I would feel scared about what is

going to happen next.

Page 31 - Why do you think the tourists were

surprised when they saw the war canoe?

Because they were worried for their life

because it was a war canoe.

Does the sense of mystery add to the

description of the White Terraces and why?