He Toi Whakairo
This poem is about the art of whakairo, linking to the article about the Kaipara School carved waka in this Journal.
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Series: School Journal Level 2 November 2020
Reading year level: 4
Topics: carving, craft, illustration, language, onomatopoeia, patterns, poetry, rhythm, skill, stories, symbols, taonga, waka, whakairo
He Toi Whakairo
It shows that a theme can be explored in various ways using different text forms.
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School Journal Level 2 November 2020
Inside this School Journal are two articles (Orca – The World’s Largest Dolphin; The Kōrero of the Waka), one story (The Way to Play), one play (Don’t Forget to Vote), and one poem (He Toi Whakairo).
1 of 5The Kōrero of the Waka
Te Waka Rangimārie o Kaiwaka is a 25-metre waka at the entrance to Kaiwaka School in Northland.
2 of 5The Way to Play
When Room 6 wins the competition to design the school’s new playground, they are really excited.
3 of 5Orca - The World's Largest Dolphin
This article shares information about orca and the research conducted by the author (Ingrid Visser runs the Orca Research Trust).
4 of 5Don't Forget to Vote
This is a humorous play featuring the characters from “Let’s Vote on It” (SJ L2 May 2020). It’s based around the importance of voting so that you can have your say.
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