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The Remarkable Reti

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The Remarkable Reti

The Remarkable Reti

Traditional Māori reti fishing device

📖 Part 1: Right There Questions

These answers can be found directly in the text.

1. Where do people use reti for fishing?
2. What iwi traditionally uses the reti?
3. What type of fish do reti mainly catch?
4. Who is Colin Culshaw?
5. What does a reti board look like?

🔍 Part 2: Inferencing Questions

Use clues from the text to work out these answers.

6. Why might visitors from overseas fail to replicate a reti?
7. Why do you think Colin only teaches the reti to certain people?
8. What can you infer about the relationship between Ngāti Pāhauwera and the Mōhaka River?
9. Why might Colin encourage his mokopuna to take the lead when demonstrating?
10. What does Colin mean when he says "That's why it's called fishing – not catching"?

💭 Part 3: Deeper Level Questions

Think carefully and use your own ideas along with the text.

11. Why is it important for traditional fishing methods like the reti to be preserved?
12. How does the reti demonstrate the connection between Māori culture and the environment?
13. What challenges might young Māori face in keeping traditions like the reti alive in modern times?
14. Compare the reti to modern fishing methods. What are the advantages and disadvantages of each?
15. How might climate change or environmental issues affect traditional fishing practices like using the reti?

📚 Part 4: Vocabulary Activities

16. Match the Māori words with their meanings:
1. iwi
2. taonga
3. mokopuna
4. rohe
5. tikanga
A. grandchildren
B. customs/traditions
C. treasure
D. territory
E. tribe
17. Use context clues to define these words from the text:

ingenious: ________________________________

predatory: ________________________________

replicate: ________________________________

18. Circle the correct meaning of "contraption":

A simple tool

A strange or unusual device

A type of fish

A fishing boat

19. Complete the sentences using words from the glossary:

The _____________ is designed to attract fish to the hook.

Some fishers use a _____________ to fish from the shore.

The _____________ _____________ helps the fish swim and balance.

20. Create your own sentence using the word "mana":

🎨 Part 5: Early Finisher Task

Complete this creative activity when you've finished the other sections.

Design and draw your own traditional fishing device. Label its parts and explain how it works:
Write a short explanation of your fishing device:
Research Extension: Find out about another traditional fishing method used by Māori or other indigenous peoples. Write 3 interesting facts:
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