Independent Learn Task:
The Bittern
Make a copy of this document and complete the task!
Please answer these questions in full sentences, not just one word answers!
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2. What time was it they they were needing to get going?
They needed to get going by ten-thirty.
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3. Where were the family on their way to?
The family were on their way to Taieri Plains where their dad grew up.
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4. What was grandads name and what did he do for a living (his job)?
The name of their dads father was Henare, his job was a sheep farmer.
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5. What does it mean when the text says ‘it got boggy’? Boggy means it's muddy and too wet.
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6. What is a bittern?
A bittern is a large marsh bird
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7. What did the neighbours call Grandad? Some of his neighbours called him a useless farmer.
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8. What is ‘harakeke’?
Harakeke is a native plant to New Zealand.
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9. What does conservationist mean? (You might need to do some research)
he principle by which the total value of a physical quantity or parameter (such as energy, mass, linear or angular momentum) remains constant in a system which is not subject to external influence.
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10. What did it say on the sign? A new sign was made with their family’s name: Karetu Wetlands.
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