🎯 WALT (We Are Learning To)

• Use sentence templates to write clear informative paragraphs
• Organise information with introduction, facts, and conclusion sentences
• Include te reo Māori vocabulary in our writing

✅ Success Criteria

I can write sentences using templates to inform others about New Zealand animals or plants.

📝 Sentence Templates for Informative Writing

Introduction Sentences

Template 1: The _____________ is a _____________ that lives in _____________.

Example: The kiwi is a flightless bird that lives in ngahere (forests).

Template 2: _____________ are interesting _____________ found in Aotearoa New Zealand.

Example: Ngā kākā are interesting parrots found in Aotearoa New Zealand.

Fact Sentences

Template 3: They have _____________ and _____________.

Example: They have long beaks and brown feathers.

Template 4: _____________ eat _____________ ā _____________ (and _____________).

Example: Kiwi eat insects ā worms (and worms).

Template 5: These _____________ can _____________ but cannot _____________.

Example: These birds can run fast but cannot fly.

Linking Sentences

Template 6: Another interesting fact is that _____________.

Template 7: Also, they _____________.

Concluding Sentences

Template 8: The _____________ is truly a special part of New Zealand's nature.

Template 9: We must awhi (help) protect _____________ for future generations.

🌟 Practice Activities

Kererū eat _____________ ā _____________ from native trees.

Introduction: (Use Template 1 or 2)

Fact 1: (Use Template 3, 4, or 5)

Fact 2: (Use Template 3, 4, or 5)

Conclusion: (Use Template 8 or 9)

🌟 Extension Challenge

Advanced learners: Add a linking sentence using Template 6 or 7 between your facts, and include at least three te reo Māori words in your paragraph.