Supporting Pasifika Teacher Aides in

English-Medium and Bilingual Classrooms

Written by Teacher Aides

Mangere Cluster

April 2014

Mangere Cluster 3 Level Questioning 2

Going outside

A story by Keri Elvin

Literal (On the Lines):

E haere ana ki hea, Māmā?

Where are you going Mum?

E haere ana ki hea, Matua kēkē?

Where are you going Uncle?

Inferred (Between the Lines):

Nā te aha ā Koro haere ai ki te one?

Why is Granddad going to the beach?

Kei te pēhea ā Koro mō te hī ika?

How is Granddad at fishing?

Applied (Beyond the Lines)

He kaupapa whai tikanga te Māoritanga i roto i Aotearoa?

How is Māori culture important to NZ?

Me te pēhea te whai whakaaro ō Māoritanga i roto i nga reanga

rerekē?

How is Māoritanga reflected within different generations?

Questions by Marise Leggett - Mangere Bridge School; Uru Morunga and Tani Looker - Sutton Park School; Marilyn Flavell - Nga Iwi School

Mangere Cluster 3 Level Questioning 3

Diwali

A story by Asha Patel Ready to Read Purple

Literal (On the Lines):

What is Diwali?

On what day is the special festival for brothers and sisters?

What is some of the food they prepare?

Inferred (Between the Lines):

What do they do on the first day to welcome visitors and why?

Why does Bajan give her a present?

Why would they use fireworks at the Diwali Festival?

Applied (Beyond the Lines)

Why is it important to welcome visitors to a celebration?

What roles do you play in your cultural festival?

In what way do celebrations bring families together?

Questions by Judy Firkins and Pascale Currie - Jean Batten School; and Jan Bills - Mangere Bridge School

Mangere Cluster 3 Level Questioning 4

Diwali

A story by Asha Patel Ready to Read Purple

Literal (On the Lines):

In which country is Diwali celebrated?

What is the other name for Diwali?

When is Diwali celebrated?

Inferred (Between the Lines):

Why is it called the ʻFestival of Lightʼ?

Why are rangoli patterns put by the front door?

Why do they wait until after dinner to light the fireworks?

Applied (Beyond the Lines)

Where is a safe place to light fireworks?

How do different cultures celebrate New Yearʼs Day?

Have you ever performed on stage? How did it feel?

Questions by Basanti Sathu and Wendy Lovatt - Sutton Park School

Mangere Cluster 3 Level Questioning 5

Takafaga Ika

A story by Feana mo Sione Tuʻakoi

Literal (On the Lines):

Koe heigoa he Matua Taane ne fakaaoga?

What did the father use to catch the fish?

Koe magaho fe ne fano ai a koe ke hī ika?

At what time of the day did you go fishing?

Inferred (Between the Lines):

Fefe haau a logona hakua nakai fai ika ne moua?

How would they have felt when they didnʼt catch the fish?

Koe heingoa e kakano ne o ai ke he ika?

Why was it important for them to go fishing?

Applied (Beyond the Lines)

Fiafia nakai akoe ha kua nakai moua ha ika?

How would you feel if you go fishing and you catch no fish?

Mitoki nakai a koe ke fano kehi ika poke fakatau mai he fale

koloa?

Do you prefer to go fishing or to buy fish from the shop?

Questions by Etelei Avili, Malia Fuimaono-Vaeno, Mana Misikini, Lingi Mokalei, Ranjani Prasad, James Tomasi, Tracey Kauta – Mangere East School;

Mangere Cluster 3 Level Questioning 6

Building a Fale

School Journal Part 1, Number 4 2008

A story by Jill MacGregor

Literal (On the Lines):

What tree is used for the posts?

Who made the lau?

How many lau (panels) were used?

Inferred (Between the Lines):

What might happen if there are gaps in the roof?

What could happen if the leaves were not soaked for long

enough?

How would the family feel if they couldnʼt tie the pola together?

Applied (Beyond the Lines)

What happens during a cycone?

What is the difference between NZ weather and Samoa weather?

Do we use natural resources to build houses in NZ? What are

they?

Questions by Noreen Cao, Raewyn Booth, Glenda Pardington & Paula Siebert - Kedgley Intermediate

Mangere Cluster 3 Level Questioning 7

Taumātaʻu

A story by Feana mo Sione Tuʻakoi

Literal (On the Lines):

Ko e ʻaho fe naʻa nau ʻalu ai ʻo taumatʻu?

Which day did they go fishing?

Ko ha aʻe ʻuhinga naʻe ʻikai maʻu ai ha ika?

Why didnʼt they catch any fish?

Inferred (Between the Lines):

Ko e ha ae meʻa ʻe kapau ʻe ʻikai ha taha tene ʻiloʻi ʻae founga

taumataʻu?

What would happen if no one knew how to fish?

Ko e ha ʻae mea naʻe fai ʻehe Kui?

What did Grandpa do?

Applied (Beyond the Lines)

Ko e ha ae ʻuhinga naʻe pehe ai ʻehe kui ʻoku faingofua ange aʻe

maʻu aʻe ika nei he fale ika?

Why do you think Grandpa said it is easier to get the fish from the

fish shop?

Ko e ha aʻe mahuinga oʻe taumataʻu Kia Kitautolu?

How important is fishing to people?

Questions by Norma Price, Loma Tau - Sutton Park School; Claire Puli - Jean Batten School; Lavinia Sekona-Vimahi - Nga Iwi School

Mangere Cluster 3 Level Questioning 8

Me and Jonah Lomu

School Journal Part 2, Number 4 1999

A story by Feana Tuʻakoi

Literal (On the Lines):

Who is telling the story to Sione?

What were the giants pulling out of the ground?

Inferred (Between the Lines):

Why was this the best holiday ever?

Why did Sione think the rocks came from outer space?

Applied (Beyond the Lines)

What could have happened if Sione left the shore?

Do you think it is important for parents to take children back to

their homeland? Why?

Questions by Amosa Tuteru - Sutton Park School; Elaina Richmond-Rex - Mangere Bridge School

Mangere Cluster 3 Level Questioning 9

Wind Power

A story by Pat Quinn and Bill Gaynor

Guided at Orange, shared at Green, independent at Purple.

Literal (On the Lines):

What can you see at the top of the hill?

How did they get to the top of the hill?

When does the wind turbine turn?

Inferred (Between the Lines):

Why don't the trees grow at the top of the hill?

What might happen if there was no wind?

Who do you think walked to the top of the hill?

Applied (Beyond the Lines)

What would happen if there was no electricity?

What is the purpose of the wind turbine?

Do you think wind turbines are useful? Why? Why not?

Questions by Faye Bailey, Andrea Guptill, Jane Mather, Karen Page, Susan Mills - Jean Batten School

Mangere Cluster 3 Level Questioning 10

O Lou Uso / My Sister

A story by Sally Sutton

Literal (On the Lines):

E maualuga le faʻaseega sa ae ai le teine?

Was the slide too high for her younger sister?

Inferred (Between the Lines):

O le ā se mea e tupu i le teine pe ana le iai lona uso matua i le

faʻaseega?

What would have happened if her older sister wasnʼt there to help

her?

Applied (Beyond the Lines)

Aisea e taua ai le loto fesoasoani i isi?

Why is it important to help others?

Questions by Margaret Hunt - Sutton Park School; Fa'animo Tui - Kedgley Intermediate; Etelei Avili - Mangere East School; Laumua Tane & Fogaa Neli Etimani - Jean Batten School; Rosetta Fuimaono & Avei Vilifiti - Mangere Bridge School

Mangere Cluster 3 Level Questioning 11

The Spider’s Gift

School Journal Part 1, Number 4 1999

A story by Sue Bugden

Literal (On the Lines):

Where did the spider live?

Where did Mo live?

What did Mo use on Jennyʼs cut thumb?

Inferred (Between the Lines):

Why did the spider crawl into the crack of the window?

What might have happened to Jennyʼs thumb if there was no

spider web?

How did they do the carving?

Applied (Beyond the Lines)

What might happen if you cut your finger and there was no first aid

kit or cobwebs?

Do you think arachnids (spiders) are important in our

environment?

Do you think it is ok to use natural methods/items to heal wounds?

Questions by Fiona MacKenzie, Zenaida Lindsay, Wendy Miller, Colleen Gleeson & Teresa Hewett - Mangere Bridge School