Our Māori myths and legends teaching resources help explain stories that hapū and iwi tell about their origins. Māori myths and legends permeate life in Aotearoa (New Zealand) – from the creation of its people to the natural world of sea, sky, weather and the land itself. This includes stories about ngā atua (the gods) and mythological creatures such as the taniwha and the patupaiarehe.
Do your students love the demi-god Māui? Learn more about him and his peers with our differentiated Māori Myths and Legends reading passages and questions. You’re welcome! This pack includes four myth or Pūrākau passages with six pages of engaging text-dependent questions and higher-order thinking tasks. These worksheets are great for your reading programs, as part…
Improve reading comprehension in your classroom with our Maori Myths differentiated close reading passages and questions. This pack includes four Year Five and Six (Grade Four and Five) traditional literature passages with six pages of engaging text-dependent questions and higher-order thinking tasks. These worksheets are great for your New Zealand reading and US reading programs, as part…
Explore the mythical world of Māori Gods and Supernatural Beings with our engaging activities. Integrate the Maori culture into your reading program with our information cards, and use your students’ new knowledge to play two fun games! These are a great way to retain their new learning. is the cheapest iPhone XS on pay monthly…
Go paperless with our Google Classroom Maori Myths and Legends Digital reading comprehension resource! Learn about Maori myths and legends (or Pūrākau) from New Zealand with our differentiated reading passages and questions. This Google Slides resource includes four passages (at two levels) with six unique slides of engaging text-dependent questions and higher order thinking interactive tasks.
Explore Maori Myths and Legends and the mythical world of Māori Gods and Supernatural Beings with our engaging Māori Myths Magnified character analysis activities. Your students will enjoy analysing both the well known and lesser known characters from Māori legends (Pūrākau). The completed character posters also make a beautiful display. But make no mistake –…
Improve reading comprehension in your classroom with our differentiated Maori Legends reading passages and questions. This pack includes four myths and legends passages with six pages of engaging text-dependent questions and higher-order thinking tasks. These worksheets are great for your reading programs, as part of a reliever/substitute teacher pack, or as homework tasks. Suitable as…
Ramp up your reading comprehension program with this Maori Myths and Legends Mega Bundle. It features differentiated traditional literature reading comprehension passages with higher order thinking tasks. It features twelve Maori Myths and Legends (Volume One, Two and Three), and contains a wide range of higher order thinking activities! Perfect for your guided reading program….
Explore Maori Myths and Legends (Pūrākau) and the mythical world of Māori Gods and Supernatural Beings with our Maori Myths and Legends Activities Bundle. Your students will be engrossed while learning with our Who am I? and Bingo games and be challenged to think outside the square with our higher-order thinking activities. Our character analysis…
Ramp up your reading comprehension program with this Reading Comprehension Maori Myths & Legends BUNDLE. It features differentiated traditional literature Reading Comprehension passages with Higher Order Thinking Tasks. It features eight Māori Myths and Legends or Pūrākau (Volume One and Two), and contains a wide range of higher order thinking activities! Perfect for your guided…
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