Ask Eddie
What does it mean to be Māori? In this first-person narrative, Eddie’s classmates expect him to be familiar with a pōwhiri because he is Māori. But that’s not how Eddie feels, and an upcoming visit to a local kura fills him with anxiety.
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Series: School Journal Level 2 April 2013
Reading year level: 4
Category: Fiction
Ask Eddie
Words by André Ngāpō
The support of a sensitive teacher, an encouraging mother, and a wise kaumatua enable Eddie to express his culture in a beautiful painting. When his class visits the kura, he takes his place on the paepae with pride.
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School Journal Level 2 April 2013
Inside this School Journal are two articles (The Bat That Walks on the Ground; Our Rocks Rock!) and one story (Ask Eddie).
1 of 3The Bat That Walks on the Ground
Who knew that a bat could scuttle across on the ground like a mouse?
2 of 3Our Rocks Rock!
When Jack brings his rock collection to school, his classmates are amazed to find the rocks aren’t “dull and boring” like they thought.
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