Weather charts
Encourage your students to keep a daily record of the weather for a week. They could record the weather on a chart like the one below. They could use the tohu huarere (weather symbols) from resource sheet 4.1. Older students could write their own descriptions. Younger students may need to dictate their descriptions to you. The students can use single words, phrases, or whole sentences, depending on their stage of learning.
| Mane | Tūrei | Wenerei | Taite | Paraire |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Ka whiti te rā i ētahi wā. The sun shone sometimes. |
Ka puta ngā kapua. The clouds appeared. |
Ka whiti te rā. The sun shone. |
Ka heke te ua. The rain fell. |
Ka heke te ua. The rain fell. |
Language tip
The verbal particle “ka” is useful, it can be used to indicate the present, past or future.