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AKO I LEARN
Help Flit learn about Matariki
Listen to what Flit gets up to at Matariki time.
Who is the main character? What kind of bird is Flit?
What happens to the "map" that Flit is trying to follow at the start of the story?
Why was Flit confused when the stars first started to disappear?
How did the other birds help Flit? Give an example of a bird using their specific talent (like Kōkako’s song or Kaka’s loud voice).
Matariki Vocabulary Match
Matariki Vocabulary Match
To help students with the Te Reo Māori and specific terms used in the book:
Word
Meaning
Pīwakawaka
The Māori name for a Fantail bird.
Matariki
The star cluster that signals the Māori New Year.
Aotearoa
The Māori name for New Zealand ("Land of the Long White Cloud").
Kete
A traditional woven basket or bag.
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