Week 5 Term 3 Reading Activities for Reporters

Weeks 5 Term 3 School Journal April 2013, Level 3, Nga Mahi a Te Rehia - Maori Games by Ross Calman

Walt - We are learning to use our prior knowledge to make predictions and clarifying our predictions by refering to the text.

Response activity	Vocabulary (find the meaning of these words)
Literal - Answer these questions in full sentences. Who taught the children in the early Maori Society?     They learnt how to play games from their parent and aunties. What did the games teach the players?          These games taught tribal traditions the importance of               rituals and respect for nature What was the importance of flying kites during Matariki?            During Matariki kits were flown in memory of people that            died.	Kainga Tangihanga mamau waiata
Inferential - Do you agree or disagree? Why? A morere was used as a swing to swing over the water.            Agree because there were no bridge and they could swing out over the water and then let.   The haka moves performed by the Karetao was done to scare the enemy away.            Agree because when they have war they performed the haka to scar them                            It was difficult to make a Whai.            Disagree because it will make your hand will  be sore. How many types of Manu tukutuku were there?            3 there were Pakaukau,manu aute,manu taratahi.	chant tempo warriors pirori potaka pouturu taupunipuni tutukai
Applied - Do you agree or disagree? Why Titi torea was a game that helped the warriors catch the enemy spears in battle. Agree because it a way of training young warriors to catch enemies spears in battle The Manu tukutuku were difficult to make and fly. Why? Agree because they needed a lot of people to fly the kites The Manu tukutuku were very useful for the warriors. Why?Agree because they used the kites in war.	message succeed massive launch versions equipment
Create Create a Whai using a loop of string.
Share Take a screenshot of your Whai  and share it on your blog.

All the text in green are the key words