Retelling the story of 'Whale Rider' | English | Quizalize & Oak National Academy

Starter quiz

Where is the story 'Whale Rider' set?
- Australia
- New Zealand ✓
- New Guinea
- Hawaii
The film 'Whale Rider' was based on a book by whom?
- J K Rowling
- Roald Dahl
- Witi Ihimaera ✓
- Dr Seuss
'Haka' is a type of what?
- food
- dance ✓
- house
- clothing
True or false? Tattooing is traditionally practised by Maori people.
- True ✓
- False
What is the traditional Maori tattoo art called?
- Haka
- Poi
- Tā moko ✓
- Kapa haka
In traditional Maori culture, what roles are women typically associated with?
- hunting and fishing
- weaving, caregiving and maintaining the household ✓
- leading war parties
- building canoes and carving wood

Which of the following is the word for where a story takes place?
- sequencing
- character
- setting ✓
- retelling
Which country does Paikea's father move to after she is born?
- India
- Germany ✓
- China
- Egypt
Which point in the story normally introduces the main character and sets the scene?
- opening ✓
- build-up
- climax
- resolution
Which of these sentences is most appropriate for the opening of 'Whale Rider'?
- Koro wouldn't let Paikea join his lessons because she was a girl.
- One day, a pod of whales became stranded on the beach.
- In a beautiful village by the sea, a baby girl named Paikea was born. ✓
- Koro realised that Paikea was the true leader they had been waiting for.
Which point in the story describes the main action and takes the suspense to its highest point?
- opening
- build-up
- climax ✓
- resolution
At which point in the story does Koro recognise Paikea as the leader and successor of the tribe?
- opening
- build-up
- climax
- resolution ✓

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'Whale Rider' tells the story of Paikea and the challenges she faces and overcomes as a young girl in a Maori tribe.
A narrative can be structured into four key sections: the opening, the build-up, the climax and the resolution.
Each part of a narrative has a specific purpose.
We can use our voice, language choices and expression to retell a story effectively.
When retelling a story, it is important to convey the appropriate tone at each point of the story.

Sequencing and retelling a story only involves recounting the events in the exact order that they occurred.

Effective sequencing and retelling requires pupils to know the plot deeply and to understand some key themes that are threaded through it.

Sequencing - putting the events that occur in a story in order from the beginning to the end
Structure - the order of events within a narrative that gives it a coherent and engaging flow
Setting - where the story takes place