Call It Courage

Activities for Chapter 4

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Vocabulary Words of the Day  - deference and impaled

deference - courteous respect, adoration,  applause, appreciation, approval, esteem,  honor, idolization, liking, marveling,  praise, recognition, regard, reverence, valuing, wonderment, worship

Page 60 - The other sharks seemed to treat the hammerhead with deference.

impaled - pierced with a sharp stake or point, stabbed, run through, skewered

Page 66 - The boar impaled itself, shoulder-deep, upon the spear.

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Activities

Octopus

While diving into the sea to retrieve his knife, Mafatu was attacked by an octopus. Try making this edible octopus.

Cut a hotdog to form the octopus. Heat the hotdog in the microwave oven.

Place the hotdog on a bed of cooked shell-shaped pasta mixed with a white sauce.

Decorate with Goldfish Crackers.

Enjoy!!


 

 

Drums

Make a drum from a large tin can or oatmeal box. Decorate it with Polynesian designs.

Raft

Mafatu made a raft so he could set out bamboo traps in the lagoon. He knew he would not grow strong by eating fruit alone. Try making a model of a raft.

Hammerhead Shark

Mafatu fought the hammerhead shark with just a bone knife and won. How big was this shark? Find out more about hammerheads here:

Hammerhead Shark 
http://www.sdnhm.org/kids/sharks/shore-to-sea/hammerhead.html

The Common Hammerhead Shark 
http://www.beach-net.com/Sharkhammer.html 

Hammerhead Shark 
http://www.infoplease.com/ce6/sci/A0822557.html

 

 

 

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