Ka huna, ka kimi

Nā Rongopai Broughton

He whakarāpopoto

This poem describes children playing hide and seek. One particular child has been hiding for a very long time. This child becomes the winner of the game.

Ngā āhuatanga i roto i te tuhinga

He whatu tamariki

• Sentences are brief.
• Language is easy to follow.

He whatu pānui

Hei tautoko i te kaipānui

• The poem uses familiar language.
• The poem focuses on one subject.
• The poem describes a situation familiar to most children.

Kia mataara!

Poetry can be challenging for many readers. It is important to expose students to poetry in many formats. Give students opportunities to express themselves in a group, and in pairs, before they are asked to work independently. Teachers could work with students on the structure and descriptive language needed to express their ideas in poetry writing.

He kete kupu

Please ensure that your students are familiar with the words in this 'He kete kupu' and are able to understand and use them confidently.

Hei whakaihiihi

• Ask the students to imagine a hiding place they have been in. Describe to the class where that hiding place was and how their body was positioned. What could they smell? Why was their body in the position first described?
• Ask the students about other games that they play.

Hei whakatā

• When reading the poem, ask the children to use expression and to be mindful of the mood the poem evokes.

Hei wānanga

• Ask the students what they think 'hōro' means. Once they have done this, find out if they are able to think of other words that mean the same.
• Ask the students what they know about the rules of this particular game. What does the poem tell you about the rules?

Hei mahi

Ask the students to discuss, create, and write the rules of a game that they are familiar with or of another game that they have created themselves.

Ngā taputapu

• A pen or pencil
• Paper

Ngā tohutohu

1. Ask the students to find a partner.
2. Have them brainstorm ideas for their own simple game.
3. Get them to draw the main ideas and what the game might look like. They should show the placement of people on the field if it is an outside game, or what the playing board might look like if it is a board game.
4. Ask them to team up with another two pairs of people and choose which game they will test.
5. Have them present their game to the class.

Ētahi atu mahi

• Students could be encouraged to extend their ideas and thoughts about the story by asking the question "What would happen if ...?"
• Students could make a domino game using words from the text or adding words that relate to the subject of the poem.
• Students could write a rap describing what it feels like to win a game or any other event.

Ki runga ^