📚 Learning Intentions

NZ Curriculum Reading Achievement Objective: Students will read, respond to, and think critically about texts in order to meet the reading demands of the New Zealand Curriculum as they work towards and beyond the appropriate level.

We are learning to:

• Understand the story of Te Manu the Tekoteko

• Use Te Reo Māori vocabulary from the text

• Retell key events in sequence

• Make connections between text and illustrations

By the end of this lesson, I will:

Understand: The cultural significance of tekoteko in Māori culture

Know: Key Te Reo Māori words and their meanings

Do: Retell the story and create my own illustration

📖 Reading Comprehension

1. What is a tekoteko?

A carved figure on a marae

A type of bird

A Māori song

A traditional dance

2. Why was Te Manu special?

3. What happened to Te Manu in the story? Write 2-3 sentences.

4. How do you think the people felt when they discovered what happened to Te Manu? Explain your answer.

🗣️ Te Reo Māori Vocabulary

5. Match the Te Reo Māori words with their English meanings:

1. Manu

2. Tekoteko

3. Marae

4. Whare

A. House

B. Bird

C. Carved figure

D. Meeting place

6. Fill in the blanks with Te Reo Māori words from the story:

The __________ was carved from beautiful wood and stood proudly on the __________. All the tangata (people) admired the beautiful __________ that watched over them.

7. Which of these are important in Māori culture? (Check all that apply)

Whakapapa (genealogy)

Manaakitanga (hospitality)

Kaitiakitanga (guardianship)

Whakatōhea (respect for ancestors)