drought

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Think about Hauora and the emotional well-being of the main character.

Respond to the quote with how you think she is feeling at that point in time, and why you think that. The first one is done for you as an example.

Quote from story	Your response - how does she feel? Why do you think that?
“I swallow my groan” (page 2)	(Example) She feels bored and hot. I think that because people normally groan when they don’t like what is happening, so maybe she was bored in class and didn’t want to do what the teacher asked. The drought meant that the weather would be really hot.
“I flop across my desk like a dead fish” (page 2)
“Since Mum died, I’ve been staying over at Pete’s house until Dad gets home from work” (page 3)
“We roar and scream like a crowd at a rugby match when someone scores a try” (page 4)
“I wait for him to tell me to dig deep. I wait for him to tell me to use my imagination - but I guess it was Mum who said things like that.” (page 5)
“Dad still hasn’t eaten anything, and there are big black bags under his eyes” (page 5)
“I pick up my pen and, trying not to think of Dad asleep at the table, or Mum dying, or the skinny sheep, I close my eyes” (page 6)

Reread this quote from page 6. Reflect on what hidden meaning is there.

“This time the story comes, but the drought in the story is dad’s. Like the ever-blue sky, he’s holding back tears. From time to time, a small cloud drifts by, but he blinks it away. Each time he does this, his sadness grows deeper. All he does is get up and go to work and come home and go to bed. Then one night, he falls into such a deep sleep, a cloud creeps by without him noticing. Then another comes, and another, and another. Fat white clouds at first, then grey ones, then black - and the blackest clouds are bursting with rain. The moment they burst, Dad cries.” (page 6)

Think about the questions below and write a paragraph (at least 100 words) to answer these questions. You can talk to a buddy about it, but use your own words.

• Why is dad holding back tears?
• Why does he blink away the clouds?
• Why is his sadness growing deeper?
• What metaphor is the girl trying to explain by talking about the clouds?
• Why might the clouds start off white, then next go grey, then next go black? What metaphor is the girl trying to explain?

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Start writing here:

FAST FINISHERS

Read this article.

Answer the questions below.

Question	Answer
What part of Rosalie’s Hauora was affected by the bullying? Explain what you mean by that.
When did the bullying start, and what happened?
What does this mean? “I only got bullied verbally but it was still very hurtful.”
Why do you think Rosalie didn’t tell anyone she was being bullied?
Find 3 pieces of advice Rosalie gives to everyone reading that they can do to get help if they are getting bullied