Comprehensive guided reading plans for Whale Pot Bay by Des Hunt.

 

Jake and his father live in a female free-zone in a remote part of the Wairarapa, where he can surf and watch the whales feeding as they pass up and down the coast. It’s paradise — and that’s why international rock celebrity Milton Summer has built a private retreat next door.

Milton treasures his privacy as much as Jake loves being free to do what he pleases. So when Jake’s dad begins a relationship with a new partner, who moves in with her daughter at the same time as a local photographer starts stalking Milton, Jake’s peaceful life erupts in violence and deceit.

And when a whale and her calf get into trouble on the treacherous coast, the history of Whale Pot Bay seems tragically doomed to repeat itself, unless Jake, Milton and Stephanie can survive the deadly tide.

 

This pack contains guided reading plans for the text exploring key literacy elements including:

• including inference and deduction
• Author's use of language
• Making connection and text organisation,
• Key questioning to promote self-regulation and co-regulation, emotional intelligence, metacognition and compassionate inquiry. 

Multiple class/teacher use – this licence is required for Modern and Flexible Learning environments, Syndicate and School orders.

Individual class/teacher use – this licence is suitable for individual class/teacher use. 

Interest age: 9 - 12+
Reading age: 9 - 12+

 

Themes explored include: family, survival, friendship, bravery, environmental awareness