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Trend Task:
Reading Record – Non-Fiction |
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| BAND 1 |
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Bread, by Mona Matepi, (photo.) Lawrence Bailey, |
| Introduction:
Introduction: This passage of reading is called Hot Bread. It tells us about breadmaking in the Cook Islands. |
Text: It’s nearly lunchtime, and the smell of bread fresh from the oven is making Tangi’s tummy rumble. The bakery is just across the road from Tangi’s house. Tangi’s Uncle Tä owns it, and Tangi’s older brothers Mata and Turu also work there. One of Mata’s jobs is to cut firewood for the oven. The outdoor oven is made of concrete. It uses lots and lots of firewood - sometimes Mata has to collect four truckloads of wood in a week. Mata and Turu are just taking the trays of freshly baked, golden brown rolls out of the oven. “Mmm, they smell delicious,” says Tangi. “Please can I have some?” “Go and ask Mere,” says Mata. Inside the bakery, Tangi’s cousin Mere is setting out the fresh rolls on the table. She gives Tangi some in a paper bag. “Don’t eat them all on your way home,” she says. But she knows there’ll be at least one roll missing when Tangi gets home. Everyone loves Uncle Tä’s freshly baked bread! “Be careful – they’re hot.” says Mere. Yum! Fresh hot bread for lunch! |
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