CHALLENGING WORDS

afternoon

birthday

cousins

groaned

island

pretended

several

suddenly

vacation

village

SUMMARY

When Moana was born, she lived on a faraway island. Now she

lives with her dad in the city. For her seventh birthday, her dad s

urprises her and takes her back to the island for a visit.

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--- Conversation Questions---

(1)Recall what the story was about.

(Answer) Any logical answer.

(Follow Up) Do you think this was a good surprise?

(2)Imagine you were Moana, how do you feel about going back to the island?

(Answer) Any logical answer.

(Follow Up) Do you think Moana was happy?

(3)Assume you were Moana, how would you fell when you first saw your cousins coming to pick you up?

(Answer) Any logical answer.

(Follow Up) Do you have any family you go visit?

(4) If you had to ride on a cargo ship for a week, what would you do to stay busy?

(Answer) Any logical answer.

(Follow Up) Do you like to ride in boats?

(5)Define “island”.

(Answer) A body of land completely surrounded by water.

(Follow Up) Have you ever watched Gilligan’s Island?

(6)Share what surprise Moana’s dad had for her.

(Answer) To take her back to the island where she was born to visit her cousins.

(Follow Up) Where were you born?

(7)Recall how long they had to ride on the cargo ship before arriving.

(Answer) A week.

(Follow Up) Where is the farthest place you have visited?

(8)Tell why Kimi teased Moana.

(Answer) Because she couldn’t climb a coconut palm or dive to the bottom of the ocean.

(Follow Up) How do you think this made Moana feel?

(9)Describe what was really in the thicket.

(Answer) A coconut crab.

(Follow Up) Why did Kimi trick Moana?

(10)Tell how Moana helped Kimi when he got hurt.

(Answer) She helped him up and made room for him on her bike. She road him back to the village.

(Follow Up) Have you ever helped someone when they were hurt?

Activities

  1. Write a paragraph about Moana on the cargo ship.
  1. Make a list of all the things Moana and Kimi did together.
  1. Write a letter to dad from Moana thanking him for her visit to the island.
  1. Make a list of things you might see on an island.
Introduction
  1. Ask the child if he knows what an island is. Show pictures of tropical islands. Discuss where they are and how they might travel to get there. Let’s read about Moanas Island and see about her visit.
  1. Have a picture out of an island. Ask “what do you think this is”? Have you ever been to an island? Let’s find out about Moana’s trip back to the island where she was born.
  1. Have a picture of a birthday cake bring party hats, etc. Discuss what would be a great surprise for you for a birthday present? In today’s book Moana’s Island, Moana’s dad has a surprise for her. Let’s read and see what it might be.

Book Title: Moana’s Island

Author: Andrew Campbell
/ Illustrator: Mrinal Mitra
ISBN: 0-7802-4009-X / # of Text Pages: 11 Book Level:
Building Oral Vocabulary
2 / island / 9 / village / 12 / suddenly
Prediction Questions
2 / Did Moana like her surprise?
9 / Where do you think they will ride?
13 / Will the pig hurt them?

This resource is provided by KYREADS—Barren County Board of Education, an AmeriCorps project funded in part by the Kentucky Commission on Community Volunteerism and Service and the Corporation for National and Community Service.

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