He kupu whakamārama
He whakarāpopoto
This provides a brief overview of the text.
He whāinga ako
This provides a purpose for reading the story.
He whatu pānui
This identifies reading support items provided in the text.
- Hei tautoko i te kaipānui identifies aspects of the text that may assist readability.
- Kia mataara! identifies possible challenges for students.
- He kete reo presents further ideas for working with and in te reo.
- He kete kupu identifies words which students may find challenging and/or which will enhance students' further understanding of concepts.
- Hei wānanga i te reo provides a focus for further language development.
Hei whakaihiihi
This section:
- provides ideas for motivating students
- highlights selected features of the text
- discusses the title
- sets a purpose for the reading.
Hei whakatā
This section:
- supports students during the reading
- suggests ideas for focusing attention on detail.
Hei wānanga
This section:
- provides ideas for getting students to respond to the text
- provides a bank of ideas for further development and for developing inferential skills.
He whakapuaki māramatanga
This section requires the students to recall information from the text (in the first three questions) and to use the reading strategy of inference (in the last two questions). These questions may be used to assess students' comprehension.
Hei mahi
This section presents a table of possible activities and shows the links between ngā pūkenga, learning experiences, and learning outcomes.