Helpful Trees and Plants
There are many helpful trees and plants in New Zealand. These are the ones that Nan uses in “Rongoā Māori”.
About this resource
Series: Junior Journal 48 Level 2 2014
Reading year level: 3
Category: Non-fiction
Topics: rongoā Māori, sick, medicine, traditional, kawakawa, koromiko, harakeke, pūriri
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Junior Journal 48 Level 2 2014
In this Junior Journal are three stories (Always Great, Never Late; Breakdown; Rongoā Māori), one poem (Tortoise), and two articles (Helpful Trees and Plants; Torty, the Lucky Tortoise).
1 of 6Rongoā Māori
This story has a strong theme of the value of rongoā Māori, traditional Māori medicine. It provides opportunities for students who are familiar with te reo and rongoā Māori to share their knowledge.
2 of 6Breakdown
Mum and Jake can’t go to the supermarket because Mum’s car won’t start. When the tow truck arrives, Jake takes a keen interest in everything the tow- truck driver does.
3 of 6Tortoise
I found a harmless little creature paddling in a ditch. A turtle or a tortoise? I wasn’t quite sure which.
4 of 6Always Great, Never Late!
The boy in this humorous narrative is ready for school but fears he’s going to be late (again) because Mum is not ready for work.
5 of 6Torty, the Lucky Tortoise
The adventures of Torty, the tortoise started in Greece during the First World War when she was rescued by Stewart, a New Zealand stretcher-bearer.
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