Jump!

Jump!

Questions about the reading:

Question	Answer
Who are the main characters in the story?	Uncle Hone,Pania,Matiu.
What are they standing on at the top of the building?	When uncle Hone said do you guys want to do the bungy jump then Pania said No and Matiu said Yes: page 12
Do you think standing on this would be scary? Why/why not?	It will be a little bit scary because it was one of the tallest buildings and when you go up it will show the whole city. Page 13
How high up were they?	Only 292 metres page 13
What are some of the things that they could see on the ground?	The harbour and the stadium also nana's house page 13
What happened to Matiu? How was he feeling and why?	Matius stomach felt like jelly because he had never been to the west tower before. Page 12
How come Matiu couldn’t jump off?	He had felt nervous since he had never been on a tall tower before and it will be scary for him since he is small.  Page 14
Why do you think it would be a good idea to have a weight or height restriction?	Because if there wasn’t an weight or height restriction how will all of the jumpers know what kilogram they are. Page 15
What tower is the one in the book similar to?	The sky tower is similar. Page 12
What did Matiu do at the end of the story on the glass?	A five second haka and did press ups. Page 16
What do you think of the joke picture?	It was a silly picture because Matiu felt nervous of the sky tower and didn’t jump. Page 17
How do you think Nan will like that as  a christmas card?	I think that Nan will like it as a christmas card  since that it was a silly picture. Page 17

True or False?

Statement	T/F	Evidence
Matiu wanted to bungy jump and so did Pania.	F	Matiu said that He wanted to do it but Pania said No.
They could see the city at the top of the building.	T	Matiu,Pania and Uncle Hone went up the tower. They got to see everything by the city.
They were 295m high in the building.	F	They were only 292 meters in the building.
They were standing on glass floors that were like concrete.	T	In the book it said that it’s as thick as concrete floor
They all did the bungy jump off the tower at the end.	F	At the end it says that they only took a picture of Matiu falling backwards and Pania pushing him.
Matiu couldn’t jump because he was too scared.	T	Matiu felt sick because he was under 35kg and he is little.