Learning intentions and success criteria
Possible learning intentions and success criteria for this unit of work are presented below, in the form of an assessment rubric.For more information about learning intentions and success criteria please refer to Section One.
Understand and use some words associated with birthdaysFor example:
keke (cake), kānara (candles), koha, taonga (gift), rīpene (ribbon), tau (year), kākahu (clothes), kāri (card), rā whānau (birthday)
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I can recognise some words about birthdays and use them in speech.
I can read and write some words about birthdays.
I can recognise birthday words in simple phrases and sentences.
Understand and use some words associated with the celebration of Matariki
For example:
marama (moon), whetū (star), pō (night), rangi (sky), rā (day, sun), kaikaranga (caller), te tau hou (the new year)
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I can recognise some words associated with Matariki and use them in speech.
I can read and write some words about Matariki.
I can recognise some Matariki words in simple phrases or sentences.
Understand and use some simple phrases associated with birthdays
For example:
he poihau whero (a/some red balloon/s), ngā kāri ātaahua (the beautiful cards), ngā mihi nui (many greetings)
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I understand simple descriptions of some birthday items.
I can describe some birthday items.
Understand and use birthday greetings
For example:
Ngā mihi nui mō tō huritau. (Best wishes for your birthday.) Ngā mihi nui i tō rā whānau. (Many happy returns for your birthday.) Ngā mihi nui me te aroha nui i tō rā whanau. (With love and best wishes on your birthday.)
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I can understand and say some birthday greetings.
I can understand and write some birthday greetings.
Use my knowledge of the numbers from one to ten to express quantities
For example:
e ono ngā kānara (six candles), tekau ngā poihau (ten balloons), kotahi te keke (one cake)
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I can count to ten in Māori.
I can express a quantity using “e”.
I know to drop “e” with kotahi (one) and tekau (ten).
I can use “te” and “ngā” correctly.
Ask and answer a question about age
For example:
E hia ō tau? (How old are you?) E waru aku tau. (I’m eight.) E hia ana tau? (How old is she/he?) Tekau ana tau. (She’s/He’s ten.)
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I can ask a question about age using “e hia” (how many).
I can answer a question about age using “e”.
I can use “ana” to mean “his” or “her”.
For example:
Kia kaha te kai! (Eat up!) Haere mai ki te kai. (Come and eat.)
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I can understand and say some simple expressions related to eating.
I can understand and write some simple expressions related to eating.
Understand and use the correct form for passing things
For example:
Hoatu te keke ki a Hōne. (Give the cake to Hōne.) Homai ngā kānara. (Pass the candles to me.)
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I can ask for something to be passed to someone else using “hoatu”.
I can ask for something to be passed to me using “homai”.
Understand and respond appropriately to simple instructions
For example:
tīkina (get), kimihia (look for), mauria mai (bring), rapua (seek)
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I can understand some simple instructions when I hear them.
I can respond appropriately to simple instructions when I hear them.
Ask and answer questions about wants and desires
For example:
He aha tō pīrangi? (What do you want?) He irirangi mau haere. (An iPod.) He irirangi mau haere taku pīrangi. (I want/need an iPod.) Kei te pīrangi au he irirangi mau haere. (I want/need an iPod.)
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I can use the correct words for a variety of common birthday wants and desires.
I can answer a question about my wants and desires.
I can ask others a question about their wants and desires.
I know that “tō” and “taku” mean “your” and “my”.
Ask and answer questions about location
For example:
Kei hea ngā kānara? (Where are the candles?) Anei, kei runga i te tēpu. (Here, on the table.) Kei hea ngā karaehe pai? (Where are the nice glasses?) Kei hea te uhi mā? (Where’s the white tablecloth?)
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I can ask a question about location using “kei hea”.
I can answer a question about location that starts with “kei”.
Communicate two choices
For example:
He inu wera, he inu mātao rānei? (A hot or a cold drink?)
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I know how to offer two choices using “rānei”.
I know that “he” means “a” or “some”.
For example:
Anei te taonga aroha. (Here’s the gift.) Anei taku taonga māu/māhau. (Here’s my gift for you.) Kia ora mō tō/tēnei taonga. (Thank you for your/this gift.)
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I can give someone a gift using appropriate language.
I can accept a gift using appropriate language.
Understand and use “me” at the beginning of a sentence to make a suggestion
For example:
Me hongi tāua. (Let’s [you and I] press noses.) Me whakareri tātou i te tēpu. (Let’s set the table.) Me haere tātou katoa ki waho. (Let’s all go outside.)
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I can understand and respond when someone uses “me” to suggest something.
I can use “me” to suggest something.
I understand and can use “tāua” to mean two people (me and the person I’m talking to).
I understand and can use “tātou” to mean more than two people (me and the people I’m talking to).
I understand and can use “katoa” to mean “all”.
Communicate likes and dislikes
For example:
He pai ki ahau ngā huritau. (I like birthdays.) Kāore e pai ki ahau te waireka. (I don’t like lemonade.)
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I can communicate my likes using “he pai ki ahau”.
I can communicate my dislikes using “kāore e pai ki ahau”.
Offer and accept
For example:
He keke māu/māhau? (Some cake for you?) Āe, he keke māku. (Yes, some cake for me.) Ko koe hei hoa mōku? (Will you be my friend?) Āe, ko au hei hoa mōu. (Yes, I’ll be your friend.)
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I can offer someone something.
I can accept something when it is offered to me.
For example:
Māku e āwhina. (I’ll help.) Māku e waiata. (I’ll sing.)
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I can use “māku e” to offer to do something.
I know and can use a variety of words for things I can offer to do.
Understand and use everyday survival expressions in the classroom
For example:
He aha te kupu Māori mō ...? (What’s the Māori word for ...?)
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I can use the correct expression to ask for assistance.
Use “ko” to specify a proper noun
For example:
Ko Hune te marama tuaono. (June’s the sixth month.) Ko te Raumati. (It’s summer.)
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I understand how to specify a proper noun, using “ko”.
I can use “ko” with the names for the days of the week.
I can use “ko” with the names of the months.