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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. Create a mind map of your marae. Draw lines connecting the main features to your central "Tōku Marae" circle. Include both physical features and cultural practices.
2. Tick the features that are part of your marae:

Wharenui (meeting house)

Marae ātea (courtyard)

Wharekai (dining hall)

Pou (carved posts)

Whakatōhea (flagpole)

Urupā (cemetery)

✍️ Part 2: Descriptive Writing in Te Reo Māori

3. Choose one important feature from your mind map. Write a descriptive paragraph explaining what it looks like and why it is important. Use the sentence starters to help you:

Sentence starters:

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

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

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

4. Write a second paragraph about a cultural practice or ceremony that happens at your marae:
5. Complete these sentences about your marae:

I roto i te wharenui ka _________________ mātou.

E whakaatu ana te marae i te mana o _________________ .

He wāhi tapu tēnei nā te mea ___________________ .

🤝 Part 3: Peer Feedback and Reflection

6. Share your writing with a partner. What did they do well? What could they add more detail about?

My partner's name: ____________________

Something they wrote really well:

One suggestion to make their writing even better:

7. Reflection: What did you learn about your marae through this writing?
8. What writing skill do you want to improve next time? Choose one:

Using more descriptive words

Writing longer, more detailed sentences

Better paragraph structure

Using more te reo Māori correctly

Explaining cultural significance more clearly

9. My writing goal for next time:

Next time I write about my culture, I will ________________________________

_________________________________________________________________ .

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