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Thursday, 21 May 2020

story starter

Story Starter…
White Water Rafting
Length
Bronze medal 2 paragraphs
Silver medal = 3 paragraphs
Gold medal = 5 paragraphs


Instructions
Use the photo above to write a story about how you survived in whitewater rafting. 


Ideas to use
Times: Before hoping inside the raft.  During the rushing waters. After the raft maneuvered .
Feelings: heart pounding, soaked to the skin, keep your head above water, man overboard, fear of the unknown
Things: Raft, helmet, life-jacket, paddle, boots, turbulent waters, dangerous drops, 
Places: roars of the rapids, boulders, fast moving waters, crushing waves, 
People: Rafter guide,  
Verbs: Paddle, maneuver, overboard, soaked, 


Start Writing below



“Are you coming or not?” she/he demanded as she/he took a few steps further into the...boat and we started to put on our gear so we can go and i was ready to go and off we went it was slow but when we reached the waves we started to go up and down and i thought it was about to fall down into the water and we were stole  going up and down and  we made it  and it was time for the other group.

Gabriel Message of Support

White water rafting-Questions

White Water Rafting - Questions

Instructions
Highlight the correct answer for each question.

Questions

1) Who is believed to have created white water rafting?
a) John Key b) John Ferguson and Harry Daily 
c) Alexander Paul d) John Fremont and Horace H. Day

2) When was white water rafting introduced to the Olympics?
a) 1970s b) 1980s
c) 1990s d) 1960s

3) Which level rapids can sometimes be impossible to maneuver?
a) Level 4 b) Level 1
c) Level 6 d) Level 3

4) Which level rapids are considered to be family friendly and the easiest?
a) Level 4 b) Level 1
c) Level 6 d) Level 3

5) Which river is there white water rafting available in the Manawatu-Whanganui area?
a) Wairoa River b) Kaituna River
c) Mohaka River d) Rangitikei River 

6) Lake Taupo's Tongariro River is home to two sections of white water.
a) True b) False

7) What is another activity that is similar to white water rafting but it is completed in caves?
 a) Black water rafting b) Bungy Jumping 
 c) Surfing d) Green water rafting

8) Which of the following things would you NOT require to go white water rafting?
a) Life jacket b) Rubber boat
c) Paddles d) Flash Nike’s 

9) What is white water rafting? Going on a boat for a swim on it 

10) Would you like to go white water rafting? Why or why not? Cause  it's too bumpy 

Gabriel The Team at Mohaka Rafting

Wednesday, 20 May 2020

Gabriel Maths W6 D3

Gabriel Bungy Jump Writing (Cloze)

Story Starter…
Bungy Jumping

Length
Bronze medal 2 paragraphs
Silver medal = 3 paragraphs
Gold medal = 5 paragraphs
Instructions
Using the story starter below write a story about what it would be like to bungy jump off this bridge.

Ideas to use
Times: Before the jump. During the jump. After the jump.
Feelings: Scared/ nervous, excited/ happy
Things: Harness, Strapping, rope, ledge
Places: Bridge, Ledge, Water, Bottom
People: Instructor at the top, instructor at the bottom, Friends/ Family watching

Start Writing below



I’m standing on the edge. It’s too late to back out now. The rope and harness feels tight around my legs, yet my legs feel like jelly. I can’t believe I’m about to bungy jump...and then i jumped off the bridge flying  down and 200 feet down i was feeling like i was about to throw up  and as soon as i made it to the water i was pulled up by the rope. it feels like someone pulling your t-shirt at the back of you but i did it so they had to  pull me up to the bridge so i made it i said to myself whoa i was lucky and  they said well done to me and it  was the other person's turn. The end

bungy Jumping Questions

Bungy Jumping - Questions


Instructions
Highlight the correct answer for each question.


Questions


1) Who started up the activity, bungy jumping, as an activity to make money?
a) Harry von Asch b) The Prime Minister at the time
c) Alexander Hackett d) AJ Hackett & Henry van Asch


2) When was the first bungy jumping company started up in NZ?
a) 1960s b) 1920s
c) 1980s d) 1970s


3) On which River was it started?
a) Kawarau River b) Waikato River
c) Manawatu River d) Clutha River


4) In which city of New Zealand was the first permanent bungy jump made?
a) Auckland b) Palmerston North
c) Queenstown d) Gisborne


5) How high is the Nevis Bungy jump?
a) 200m b) 134m
c) 90m d) 47m


6) In New Zealand, we call the activity Bungee Jumping...
a) True b) False


7) An activity in which Pacific Island is known to have inspired the invention of Bungy jumping?
 a) Fiji b) Vanuatu
 c) Niue d) Samoa


8) What material were AJ Hackett’s bungy cords made of?
a) Vines b) Latex Rubber
c) Plastic d) Rubber bands


9) What is Bungy Jumping?

10) Would you like to do a bungy jump? Why or why not?

Gabriel Message of Support

Gabriel Darren Jarret

Tuesday, 19 May 2020

Gabriel Face Mask - Questions

Face masks - Questions

Instructions
Highlight the correct answer for each question.

Questions

1) How did this woman hurt her face?
a) Boxing b) Fell over
c) Wearing a mask d) Allergic Reaction

2) What does Frankly mean?
a) Like Frank b) Looking
c) Honestly d) Candy

3) What do you call the clothes that Nurses wear?
a) Scrubs b) Work Clothes
c) Overalls d) Gucci Sweater “Darling”

4) Which country is the nurse in the picture from?
a) New Zealand b) Australia
c) Italy d) United States of America

5) This Nurse stated that during this pandemic response she can’t go to the toilet or have anything to drink for how long during her shifts?
a) 1 hour b) 2 hours
c) 3 hours d) 6 hours

6) Are these normal working conditions for nurses?
 a) Yes b) No

7) Have the New Zealand Nurses been under the same pressure and workload as the nurses in other parts of the world?
 a) Yes b) No

8) Why did Adam Brown feel stressed and worried?
a) His mum could get sick b) There was lots to get ready
c) Hospitals were filling up d) He forgot his lunch, and it was KFC, his brother might eat it.

9) Which of these things was something the hospitals had to do to get ready?
a) Create PPE training videos b) Convert operating rooms into training rooms
c) find accommodation for staff d) All of the above

10) Why have NZ Nurses not got sore faces from the masks?
a) Better masks b) NZ Covid-19 cases are low, and hospitals are coping
c) NZ Nurses are tough d) Face cream