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Wednesday 21 June 2017

Reading: Matariki Returns

Matariki Returns June 2017

Title: Matariki Returns
Author: Moira Wairama and Rupert Alchin
Purpose: To inform readers about Matariki and why it is so important
Form: Information Report
Audience: Everyone who doesn’t know what Matariki is

For reading we had to find words we don't know from the story "Matariki Returns" and find the synonym, the real meaning, put the word in our own sentence. We also had to put our own assumption of what the word meant.

Vocabulary;
Synonym:
Own Meaning:
Real Meaning:
Sentence:
Flourish
Prosper, Thrive
To disappear
Grow or develop healthy
I hope my crops will flourish soon
Dormant
Asleep, Inactive
In control
When something is inactive or not working for amount of time
The ground is dormant due to all the snow
Nurture
Support, Foster
Take care
When something or someone is taken care off and is supported
She nurtured the injured kitten
Mythical
Legendary, Magic
Something fake
Something or someone that is an character that is legendary or important
Fairies are mythical creatures


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