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Tōku Marae Writing

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Tōku Marae Writing

Traditional Māori marae illustration

🗺️ Part 1: Mind Mapping Tōku Marae

1. Draw a mind map of your marae. Include the physical features you can see and the cultural practices that happen there.
2. List three physical features of your marae and their Māori names:

a) ___________________________ b) ___________________________

c) ___________________________

3. Which cultural practices happen at your marae? Tick all that apply:

Pōwhiri (welcome ceremony)

Karakia (prayers)

Hui (meetings)

Tangi (funeral rites)

Kai (sharing food)

Other: _______________

✏️ Part 2: Descriptive Writing in Te Reo Māori

4. Choose one important feature of your marae. Write a paragraph describing it using the sentence starters below:

Sentence Starters to Help You:

• Ko te ... he ... e ... (The ... is a ... that ...)

• He tino hira te ... mō te ... (The ... is very important for ...)

• I roto i te ... ka ... (Inside the ... we ...)

• Ka whakamahia te ... hei ... (The ... is used for ...)

5. Write a second paragraph about another marae feature, explaining why it is special to your whānau:

🤝 Part 3: Peer Feedback and Reflection

6. Share your writing with a partner. What did they do well? Write one positive comment:
7. What suggestion can you give your partner to make their writing even better?
8. Reflection: What did you learn about your marae today?
9. What writing skill do you want to improve next time? Choose one:

Using more descriptive words

Writing longer sentences

Better paragraph structure

Using more te reo Māori

Other: _______________

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