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Tōku Marae Writing

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Tōku Marae Writing

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🏛️ Tōku Marae - About My Marae

1. Te ingoa o tōku marae (Name of your marae):
2. Kei hea tōku marae? (Where is your marae located?):
3. He aha tōku marae ki a au? (What does your marae mean to you?):

Sentence starter: He mea nui tēnei marae ki a au nā te mea _________________

4. Whakaahua rānei tā koe marae (Draw or paste a photo of your marae here):

🏠 Ngā Wāhanga o te Marae - Parts of the Marae

5. Te Wharenui (Meeting House):

Sentence starter: Ko te wharenui o tōku marae __________________

6. Te Waharoa (Gateway):

Sentence starter: He wāhi hira te waharoa nā te mea __________________

7. Te Wharekai (Dining Hall):

Sentence starter: I te wharekai __________________

📜 Tikanga me te Kawa - Customs and Protocols

8. Tikanga me te Kawa (What customs and protocols do you follow on your marae?):

Sentence starter: I te marae, ka whai tikanga mātou i te __________________

9. He aha ētahi mea hira o tō marae? (What are some special things about your marae?):

He whakairo atahua (Beautiful carvings)

He kōrero tuku iho (Stories passed down)

He hui maha (Many gatherings)

He taonga tawhito (Ancient treasures)

Ētahi atu: ________________

📝 Ngā Āhuatanga o te Marae - Features of the Marae

10. He aha ngā āhuatanga o tō marae? (What are the features of your marae?):

Te Wharenui (Meeting House)

Te Wharekai (Dining Hall)

Te Waharoa (Gateway)

Te Awa (River)

Ētahi atu: ________________

11. Tūhono ki ngā kupu (Linking Words):

Me (And)

Engari (But)

Nā reira (Therefore)

I runga i (Based on)

12. Identify the topic sentence for your paragraph about your marae:
13. List three supporting details for your topic sentence:
14. Write a concluding sentence for your paragraph:

✍️ Whakarite me te Tuhituhi - Planning and Writing

15. Tuhia he whārangi tuhinga e pā ana ki tō marae (Write a paragraph about your marae):

Paragraph Plan: 1. Introduction: A marae is... 2. Features: __________________, __________________, __________________ 3. Importance: Tikanga is important because... 4. Conclusion: In summary, my marae matters because...

16. Write about the wharenui:

Sentence starter: The wharenui is important because...

17. Write about the waharoa:

Sentence starter: At the waharoa, I feel...

18. Write about the wharekai:

Sentence starter: The wharekai is where we...

19. Write about tikanga:

Sentence starter: Tikanga helps us to...

20. Write about what makes your marae special:

Sentence starter: Our marae is special because...

21. Self-Check Checklist:
  • Introduction included
  • Body paragraphs clear
  • Māori words used
  • Linking words included
  • Topic sentence identified
  • Supporting details included
  • Concluding sentence present

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