📚 Part 1: Reading and Understanding

WALT: Identify themes, characters, and settings in New Zealand literature

Text Excerpt 1: Patricia Grace - "Potiki" (Dyslexia-Friendly Version)

The old woman sat on the marae. She watched her mokopuna play in the dust. The children laughed. Their voices carried across the pa. This was home. This was whakapapa. This was who they were.

Text Excerpt 2: Hone Tuwhare - "Rain" (Simplified)

Rain on the roof. Rain on the leaves. Rain like tears of Ranginui. The land drinks deep. The whenua is alive.

✏️ Part 2: Analysis and Context

Text Excerpt 3: Selina Tusitala Marsh - "Pacific Migration"

We sailed across oceans with stars as our map. From island to island, carrying stories in our hearts. Now in Aotearoa, we plant new roots but remember our Pacific home.

The main theme is ___________________________

This shows the experience of ___________________________

Text Excerpt 4: Māori Legend - "Māui and the Sun"

Māui was clever. The sun moved too fast across the sky. People had no time to cook food or dry clothes. Māui made strong ropes. He caught the sun and made it slow down.

Sentence stem: This legend shows that Māori culture values ___________________________

Text Excerpt 5: Contemporary NZ Story - "The Land Wars"

Grandfather's whenua was taken in 1863. The government said it was for the good of the colony. But we knew the truth. Our family never forgot. The land remembers too.

Sentence stem: The historical context of colonisation influences this text because ___________________________

🎨 Part 3: Creative Response

Success Criteria:

• Include a clear theme

• Describe a character or speaker

• Set your writing in a specific place

• Show how context influences your story

Sentence starters (choose one):

• "In my culture, we believe..."

• "The place I call home is..."

• "My family's story begins..."