Activity

Māori knowledge of animals – comprehending texts

In this activity, students use literacy skills and strategies to locate information across a serie s of articles that feature Māori knowledge of animals.

A toroa/northern royal albatross flying over ocean by coastline

The toroa/northern royal albatross

These large, graceful giants are the nomads of the Southern Ocean, spending much of their life soaring above and on the oceans.

Rights: Public domain

By the end of this activity, students should be able to:

  • locate information in the text

  • interpret the information to answer literal and inferential questions

  • use content vocabulary.

Download the Word file (see link below).

Published: 10 September 2024,Updated: 5 March 2024