🚢 Part 1: Waka Migration Knowledge

1. What is a waka? Circle the best answer:

A traditional Māori canoe used for ocean voyages

A type of fish found in New Zealand waters

A Māori house

A traditional dance

2. Check all the things that waka crews would have needed for their migration to Aotearoa:

Food and fresh water

Navigation skills using stars

Mobile phones

Seeds and plants for new settlements

Cars for transport

Courage and determination

3. Fill in the blanks about waka migration:

The migration of ________ brought the ancestors of Māori people to _____________ New Zealand. These ocean voyages required great skill in _____________ using the stars, ocean currents, and wind patterns. The journey across the Pacific Ocean was _____________ and required careful planning.

📝 Part 2: Vocabulary Building

4. Match the waka migration words with their meanings:

1. Migration

2. Navigation

3. Ancestors

4. Voyage

5. Crew

A. The people who sailed the waka

B. A long journey by sea

C. People from the past in your family

D. Finding your way using stars and ocean signs

E. Moving from one place to live in another

5. Write three descriptive words that could describe the ocean during a waka voyage:

📋 Part 3: Planning Your Writing

6. Choose your writing type. Circle one:

Informative text - explaining facts about waka migration

Narrative text - telling a story about a waka voyage

7. Plan your introduction paragraph. What will you write about first?

8. Plan your main ideas. List 3 important things you want to include:

Idea 1: _________________________________________________

Idea 2: _________________________________________________

Idea 3: _________________________________________________

9. How will you conclude your writing? What final thought will you share?

✍️ Part 4: Writing Your Text

10. Write your introduction paragraph about waka migration:

11. Write your main paragraph(s). Remember to use linking words like 'first', 'then', 'also', 'finally':

12. Write your conclusion paragraph:

🎨 Part 5: Creative Extension

13. Draw a picture of a waka on its migration voyage. Include details like the ocean, crew, and any challenges they might face:

14. Self-reflection: Check the writing skills you used today:

I planned my writing using the graphic organiser

I used paragraphs to organise my ideas

I included linking words (first, then, also, finally)

I used topic-related vocabulary about waka and migration

I checked my punctuation and sentence structure

15. What is one thing you would like to improve in your next piece of writing about waka migration?

Waka Migration Writing

Waka Migration Writing

🚢 Part 1: Waka Migration Knowledge

📝 Part 2: Vocabulary Building

📋 Part 3: Planning Your Writing

✍️ Part 4: Writing Your Text

🎨 Part 5: Creative Extension

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