Tāku ngeru, Pango
He whakarāpopoto
This poem is about a much loved cat who likes to visit other homes.
He whāinga ako
To find out why the owner of the cat is worried.
He whatu pānui
Hei tautoko i te kaipānui
- This poem expresses the owners' concern for her wandering cat.
- In order to decrease the owners' concern for her cat, she may buy an identity collar to place around the cats' neck.
Kia mataara!
- Clarify with the students the phrases 'ki rō' and 'whare kē'.
- The passive form 'hokona' is used.
- Rhyming words are used – e and kē, ahau and māu.
He kete kupu
Ensure that your students are familiar with the words in this 'He kete kupu' and are able to use them.
| kē | different |
| rō | in, inside |
Hei wānanga i te reo
- Spend time discussing with the students the phrase 'ki rō whare kē'. Make a list of other nouns that would follow the same pattern.
- In small groups practice and clarify the use of 'māu' using objects to pass from student to student.
Hei whakaihiihi
- Share stories of cats notorious for their wandering.
- The writer has a solution – what is it?
Hei whakatā
- In pairs the students discuss reasons why the writer is worried.
Hei wānanga
- Using the same format, get the students to think of different pets and other solutions. Get them to use the format below to add another verse.
Kei hea a _____, tāku _____ e
I kotiti haere, ki rō _____ kē.
Hoki mai e _____, kei te mataku ahau
I _____ he _____, hei _____ _____ māu.
Hei mahi
- Share the poem 'Taku Poti Pango' by Erana Reedy from He Kohikohinga 14.
Hei mahi kē atu
In pairs the students share ideas about what Pango does when he goes into other people's houses. For example, a cat burglar, a guardian, a goldfish sitter, a couch warmer.
One student shares the idea, the other acts out what Pango does.
