Reading Comprehension

1. Matariki is a maori new year
2.  Aquarius
3. Harvesting  
4. Late June and early July
5. If you could clearly see the stars
6. Because over generations and generations people are most likely to change the maori stories over time

1. Pataka kai meaning in english - Storage room
2. Hakari meaning in english - Feast
3. Whenua meaning in english - Land
4. Whanau meaning in english - Family
5. Whakapapa meaning in english - genealogy

Exercise 2

        8. List three ways Maori people celebrated Matariki.

• Harvest
• Family get together
• Light trail

        9.  What stories do you think Maori shared at these times?

• The Maori’s share how they found New Zealand and how they landed in there seven waka, they also share how they followed the nearest star to find their destination.

       10. Name a celebration that is important to you. When is it celebrated and when       is it?

• One of my celebrations that is important to me is when all of my family have our own functions

       11. Think of one way you could celebrate matariki with your class or family. What would you do.

• For my family we would harvest and get together
• For my class we would do arts and crafts and make kites as a celebration for matariki