16. Kei Te Pēhea …?
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We are going to learn to ask ‘how’ someone or something is.
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Waiata & Karakia
Rangahau: Have you learnt yet the school waiata and karakia from your Kura Kāinga? Local waiata and karakia are an important aspect of localised curriculum. Learning them not only increases our local knowledge but also demonstrates whakamana and esteem.
In preparation for class this week, create a resource to share with a small group. It should include as many of the following as you can:
- The words for the waiata and karakia
- The values and ideas behind the waiata and karakia (This could be a translation.)
- A link to a recording of each – this could be of other people or of you!
Kōrero / Whakarongo: In class we will work in small groups to share what we have learnt.
Whakataukī
Review our whakataukī from “6. Whakamanawa / Encouragement”. It is a great one for encouraging students:
Ka mahi te tawa uho ki te riri
Well done, you whose courage is like the heart of the tawa tree.
pai good
tino pai! very good
koa happy
māuiui sick
ngenge tired
pōuri sad
riri angry
hiakai hungry
hiainu thirsty
kaumingomingo confused
hoha annoyed
paki fine
wera hot
makariri cold
hukapapa snowy
ua rainy
mahana warm
marangai stormy
mākū wet
tau te kohu foggy
pupuhi te hau windy (the wind is blowing)
In te reo the question of ‘how’ someone or something is, is asked using the verbal sentence structure.
Like the other question structures that we have learnt, the question can be answered by replacing the question word.
Tuhia: Use the kupu hou above to write some more questions and answers to these questions.
Wero: Write questions and use them in your classroom!
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