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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.
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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
The Common Hammerhead
Shark
Hammerhead Shark
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