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Rua and Te Manu

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Rua and Te Manu

Rua and Te Manu

Retold by Isobel Te Aro-White

Traditional Māori story illustration

📚 Learning Objectives

Achievement Objectives:

• Reading: Students will read, understand, and respond to texts (Level 2-3)

• Speaking: Students will interact using oral language (Level 2-3)

• Te Reo Māori: Students will communicate using simple Māori vocabulary

Learning Outcomes - Students will:

Understand: The cultural significance of traditional Māori stories

Know: Key vocabulary and story elements from Rua and Te Manu

Do: Retell the story and use Te Reo Māori words correctly

📖 Story Comprehension

1. Who are the main characters in this story?

Rua and Te Manu

Māui and Tangaroa

Tane and Tawhirimatea

Rua and Papatūānuku

2. What does "Te Manu" mean in English?
3. Why was Rua important in this story? Explain your answer.
4. What lesson or message does this story teach us?

The importance of friendship

Respecting nature and animals

Working together to solve problems

Listening to elders' wisdom

🔄 Story Sequencing

5. Number these events from the story in the correct order (1-6):

_____ Te Manu helps Rua with an important task

_____ Rua meets Te Manu for the first time

_____ The problem in the story is introduced

_____ Rua and Te Manu work together

_____ The story reaches its conclusion

_____ Rua learns something valuable

6. Draw the most important scene from the story:

📝 Vocabulary and Te Reo Māori

7. Match the Te Reo Māori words with their English meanings:
1. Manu
2. Rua
3. Whakapapa
4. Aroha
5. Whenua
A. Love/compassion
B. Land/earth
C. Bird
D. Two/second
E. Genealogy/family connections
8. Fill in the blanks with words from the story:

Rua was a _____________ who lived near the _____________. One day, he encountered Te Manu, a _____________ bird who would become his _____________.

9. Circle the Te Reo Māori words you can find in this story:

Kia ora

Whakatōhea

Tangata

Kaimoana

Whānau

🗣️ Retelling Activity

10. Write a short retelling of "Rua and Te Manu" in your own words. Include the beginning, middle, and end:

Beginning:

Middle:

End:

11. How does this story connect to Māori culture and values? Give two examples:

Example 1: _________________________________________________

Example 2: _________________________________________________

12. If you could ask Rua or Te Manu one question, what would it be and why?

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