Reading - Early Level 3/level 3
Week 10
Week 10
Day 1: Comprehension
If the weather is overcast, what is it?
What are two ways Mā would check what the weather was going to be like that day?
Give 5 differences of how sick people are treated now and how they were treated back in those days?
‘...Hana and Te Ao knew these were traditional boundaries for their hapu’. What did they mean by traditional boundaries?
How do you think Hana and Te Ao felt when Mā pointed at the discoloured water? Explain why.
When Te Ao said ‘she’s a patupaiarehe. You can’t see her reflection in the mirror’, what do you think she meant?
Day 2: Vocabulary
Write the meaning of the following words (search meanings):
Day 3: Match Maori Words and their definitions using arrows
Day 4: Word close
As the _____ flows and the ______ stands tall, the people of the land practice their cultural ______ .
The ______ gather at the ______ and prepare their dinner. Before they eat, they have a ______ to bless the _____ .
During _____ times, Maori ______ used ______ to cure the sick. Later, the New Zealand government made this practice ______ as ill patients were not cured. Despite the new law, Maori tohunga continued in ______ .
Day 5: Phrase definition
Explain the following phrases in your own words:
….but the piercing green eyes of Tohunga were enough to make the girl turn quickly.
explain:
….The old lady muttered her ancient reo poetic…
explain:
...it wasn’t long before curiosity got the better of Te Ao.
explain: