Y8 English Assessment 1 - Response to short stories (paragraph response)

Context Overview: In Term 2, we are exploring the context of ‘whakamana - stand up and stand out through the lens of short stories set in New Zealand and written by New Zealand kaituhi (writers). The stories we have studied in class reveal how characters show whakamana in challenging situations. They aim to empower us to show courage, determination and action in real life situations.

Assessment Tasks: This assessment has two questions. You must answer both questions 

You will write response-to-text paragraphs on both short stories we have studied in class (‘No Girls Allowed’ and ‘Tāne Mahuta’).