Thursday 28 October 2021
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:
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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.
Thursday 16 September 2021
Response to Text: Kai (Food) (Tuesday (W8, T3)
Response to text:
Māori Kai
Highlight the correct answer or write down the appropriate response.
1. A hangi is…
a) a way Maori greet each other b) a type of food
c) an earth oven d) a way of storing food
2. Māori brought these animals with them as a source of food.
a) Pigs b) Cows
c) Dogs d) Sheep
3. Explain how Māori boiled their water
→Geothamal stream
4. True or False: rua kūmara is an elevated storage platform
a) True b) False
5. Which of the following is NOT a species of whitebait?
a) Inanga b) Kōaro
c) Pikopiko d) Kōkopu
Wednesday 15 September 2021
Tuesday 14 September 2021
Response to Text: Kakahu Pekepeke (Tuesday (W8, T3)
Response to text:
Kakahu Pekepeke
by Keri Welham
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1. A whakairo is…
a) another word for taonga b) a Maori food
c) a traditional carving d) a gift
2. The whakairo was gifted to the school in...
a) 1990 b) 1992
c) 2000 d) 2002
3. Explain why the whakairo is called “Kakahu Pekepeke”
→This idea gave the carving its name. A kākahu is a cloak, and pekepeke means to move from one person or place to another
4. True or False: A pekepeke is a cloak.
a) True b) False
5. Which of the following is NOT a taonga that Ōtūmoetai School has?
a) Carvings of Tākitimu waka b) The prow of the Tākitimu waka
c) Murals of the first Principal d) A 125 year old Oak Tree
Monday 13 September 2021
Response to text:
Pepeha
By Pa¯taka and Monique Moore
Highlight the correct answer or write down the appropriate response.
1. A pepeha is…
a) A way of saying hi! b) A way of introducing yourself
c) Where you come from d) the Te Reo word for pepper
2. For Maori, the waka in their pepeha tell us what?
a) What car they drive b) That they own a waka
c) How their tupuna arrived in Aotearoa d) None of the above
3. Explain why… “A pepeha is a way of showing that you value the local environment”
→How your family is connected to the local environment.
4. True or False: Your hapu is your family (aunties, cousins, grandparents etc.)
a) True b) False
5. Which of the following is NOT something mentioned in a pepeha?
a) Iwi b) Kaumatua
c) Marae d) Tikanga
Friday 10 September 2021
Response to Text: Tongan Arts
Tongan Arts
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1. Which of the following is not a method of exploring Music in Tonga?
a) Choir b) Song
c) Siren Jams d) Instruments
2. Why might other Pasifika cultures enjoy Tongan music?
→There is a distinct similarity.
3. Name 5 different Tongan Artists.
→ General Fiyah, Konecs, Jay Black, Sione Toki, Fejoint.
4. True or False: “Expressing stories of Tongan history and legends, the Lakalaka is performed by only men.”
a) True b) False
5. Which of these is a type of Dance in Tonga?
a) Me’etu’upaki b) Soke
c) Tau’olunga d) All of the above and more
6. What is the outcome of wood and/or bone carving?
a) making bowls and head rests b) pieces of bark beaten with a mallet
c) make jewellery d) bedding and clothing
7. In your own words, explain what a Ngatu Tonga is.
Ngatu is a type of Tapa cloth or mat that is worn or layed out on special occasions.
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Thursday 9 September 2021
Response to Text: Sports in Tonga
Response to text:
Sports in Tonga
Information sourced from Topend Sports and Oceania Olympic Committee.
1. Who is the current captain for the ‘Ikale Tahi team?
a) Siale Piutau b) Jason Taumalolo
c) Konrad Hurrell d) Sio Siua Taukeiaho
2. What is the name of the dance that is performed before every Rugby game?
a) Haka b) Siva Tau
c) War Dance d) ‘Sipi tau
3. Explain why NRL (Rugby League) players with Tongan heritage are now choosing to play for Tonga instead of Australia, New Zealand or England.
→ They wanted to represent Their own country Tonga.
4. True or False: “The Mate Ma’a Tonga Rugby League Team is the fifth ranked team in the world.”
a) True b) False
5. What event did Tongan flag-bearer Pita Taufatofua compete in?
a) Sevens b) Taekwondo
c) Swimming d) 100m Sprints
6. What is the name of the only Tongan Sports Person that has won an Olympic Medal?
→ Paea Wolfgramm won a silver medal in the Summer Games of 1996 held in Atlanta, USA.
Wednesday 8 September 2021
Response to Text: Tongan Food
Response to Text:
Food in Tonga
Highlight the correct answer or write down the appropriate response.
1. Which of the following is NOT an ingredient in Lu?
a) Sipi (lamb) or Pulu (beef) b) Onions
c) Coconut shell d) Taro leaves
2. Which of the following dishes uses fresh fish?
a) Puaka Tunu b) ‘Otai
c) Lu Sipi d) ‘Ota Ika
3. Explain why someone has to stay by the Puaka Tunu and constantly rotate it over heat.
→The puaka is constantly rotated on the stick for 3+ hours until it is cooked.
4. True or False: “The fruit is grated into small pieces so that it is easier to drink.”
a) True b) False
5. Faikakai Topai is a Tongan dessert. What is it?
a) Brown sugar Donuts b) Coconut Dumplings
c) Deep-fried Donuts d) Sugar Soup
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