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Tuesday 21 September 2021

Response to Text:

 Response to text:

Te Whare Tapa Whā



Highlight the correct answer or write down the appropriate response.


1. Te Whare Tapa Whā is… 


a) about health and wellbeing b) a Marae

c) a list of words d) about five plus a day


2. Te Whare Tapa Whā was developed by who? 


a) Māori Cheifs b) Leading Māori and Sir Mason Durie

c) John Key and Judith Collins d) Jacinda Ardern and Ashley Bloomfield


3. Explain the design of the Te Whare Tapa Whā and why this is important:


4. True or False: taha tiana is spiritual wellbeing


a) True b) False


5. What year was the Te Whare Tapa Whā developed?


a) 1991 b) 1982

c) 1984     d) 1999


6. Which one is NOT considered in the article as a feeling comfortable in your whenau?


a) Being around your friends b) Being around your whanāu

c) At your place of study (School)    d) At KFC when they are allowed to open


7. The Te Whare Tapa Whā describes health and wellbeing as a what?


a) McDonalds Restaurant b) Wharenui

c) KFC Restaurant    d) Pt England School


8.In your own words describe what Whenua and Taha Tinana is:

Whenua is our connection to the wharenui and our Taha Tinana is our physical wellbeing 


Friday 17 September 2021

Response to Text:

Response to text:

Maui and the Magical Fire



Highlight the correct answer or write down the appropriate response.


1. Maui is a... 


a) Hemigod b) Demigod

c) Semigod d) Just a normal dude


2. In the story Maui visited every village until...


a) There were no more chickens b) There was no more sunshine

c) There was no more fire d) He stole all their kai


3. Explain why Maui put out all of the fires

He wanted to see were fire came from.


4. True or False: Maui is famous for being a trickster (likes to play jokes)


a) True b) False


5. What is the name of the great goddess in this myth?


a) Mahuika b) Maui

c) Maori    d) Maunganui


6. Explain how fire came back to the humans in the story.

He showed the villagers how to make fire by rubbing the sharp point of the kaikōmako

branch into the soft wood of the māhoe tree.