Word work of the day: Celebrity

 

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 Celebrities

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1. What is a celebrity?

a) Your next door neighbour b) A famous person 

c) A teacher             d) Anyone

2. What TV show made George Clooney famous? 

a) Shortland Street            b) Lost 

c) Grey's Anatomy        d) ER 

3. Where was Ariana Grande born?

a) Boca Raton, Florida             b) Auckland, New Zealand 

c) Lexington, Kentucky d) Akron, Ohio

4. How did Ariana Grande become famous?

playing Cat Valentine in the Nickelodeon television series Victorious

5. True or False: LeBron James is a professional baseball player for Los Angeles.

a) True b) False

6. What was the name of Oprah Winfrey’s talk show?

a) Dr Phil             b) The Oprah Winfrey Channel

c) The Oprah Winfrey Show d) Jeremy Kyle

word work of the day: fisheries

 

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 Kaimoana (Seafood)

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1. What is kaimoana?

a) Food that has been gathered from the sea b) Food sold by KFC

c) Food that has been gathered from the sky d) Food sold by McDonalds

2. What do pāua eat (consume)? 

a) Kelp             b) Fish

c) Seaweed         d) Water

3. How many of the 270 fish species found inshore are endemic to New Zealand?

a) 11%   b) 30%

c) no one knows   d) 25%

4. Describe what kōura (crayfish) look like:

Mini lobsters 

5. True or False: “Kina are endemic to New Zealand meaning they are found all over the world.”

a) True b) False

6.How many different species of wheke (octopus) are there in New Zealand?

a) 51             b) 32

c) 42 d) 63

7. Why are there limits on how many kaimoana people can take from the sea?

Because there are too many people who want kaimoana, they added a limit for how many people can enter.

Article: Seafood

 Kaimoana (Seafood)

Source: NZ Māori Tourism 

What is kaimona?

Kaimoana refers to food which has been gathered from the sea. For many people, including Māori, kai is a very important part of culture because gathering, preparing and sharing kai shows hospitality and respect for visitors. Food and culture and customs around it create a sense of community. The word for beach in Māori is kahitua. Below is a list of some of the kaimoana we find in New Zealand:

• Pāua - abalone

• Ika - fish

• Kōura - crayfish 

• Kina - sea eggs

• Karengo - seaweed

• Wheke - octopus

• Pipi Tuangi - cockle

This article will look at some of these kaimoana in more detail below.

Pāua 

Pāua is the Māori name given to three New Zealand species of large edible sea snails and marine gastropod molluscs known in the United States and Australia as abalone. The three species of pāua in New Zealand are, blackfoot pāua (pāua), silver pāua (queen pāua) and marapeka (virgin pāua). New Zealand's best known pāua species and the most common species can grow up to 18cm in width, they are simply known as pāua.  Pāua are commonly found in shallow coastal waters along rocky shorelines in depths of 1 to 10 metres. These large sea snails survive the strong tidal surges by clinging to rocks using their large muscular foot. They consume seaweed. Pāua are gathered recreationally and commercially but there are strict catch limits set for both. For those fishing recreationally they are only able to catch up to 10 pāua per person per day and they have to be over 125 mm in length for pāua and 80 mm for the queen pāua.  

Ika

New Zealand has a diverse array of marine fish with over 1,000 known species. Around 11% of these species are endemic meaning that they are only found in New Zealand. Many of these are inshore species such as triplefines common in rock pools. Of the 270 species found inshore about 25% of them are endemic to New Zealand. Some of the key species that you will know of that are used at fish and chip shops or sold in stores are the blue cod, kahawai, kingfish, snapper and trevally. Like pāua there are limits to how much people can fish at one particular time and they must be a certain size. This differs on the type of fish so it is important to check regulations before you go fishing.

Kōura 

Kōura is the Māori name for crayfish. Crayfish are also known as crawfish, crawdads, freshwater lobsters, mountain lobsters, mudbugs or yabbies in other parts of the world. They are freshwater crustaceans that resemble small lobsters hence the name that they are given. Popularly known as crays, crayfish resemble lobsters but lack the lobster’s large crushing pincers on their first pair of walking legs. They inhabit rocky reefs at depths of 5 to 275 metres. Overseas, New Zealand crayfish have been marketed as rock lobster, and this name now has official status. The red crayfish species are found around the coast, they are more common although there is also the larger green packhorse crayfish that are widespread throughout New Zealand. Red crayfish grow to about 45–50 centimetres long and typically weigh around 2–3 kilograms, although 8-kilogram individuals have been caught. Packhorse crayfish grow up to 60 centimetres long and reach weights of 15 kilograms. Crayfish are a common delicacy on seafood platters in New Zealand with people loving to get their hands on. 

Kina

Kina is a sea urchin that is endemic to New Zealand. They can reach a maximum diameter of 16-17cm. Kina have been a traditional component of Māori diet since pre-European times and have been fish commercially since 1986 in small quantities under the quota system. Kina is found all around New Zealand in shallow waters around 12-14 metres deep. There are also intertidal populations of kina found in the north of both the North and South Islands. Kina is mainly herbivorous, feeding on large brown algae and red algae. If kins populations become out of control kelp forests can be entirely eaten away, learning the rocks completely bare. Kina are often eaten by starfish and other fish in the ocean which keeps them from taking over kelp forests. 

Wheke

Octopus and squid belong to a group known as cephalopods meaning head-footed, the arms and tentacles are attached to the head. Their closest relatives include snails, slugs and shellfish. Octopuses have a mantle, head and eight arms. The mantle is the sac that contains the animal's organs. The head has a brian, eyes and a beak like a parrots. They have succkes on thier arms. There are 42 species of octopus in the waters around New Zealand. They are not often seen, as most of them live on the seafloor. New Zealand is home to two of the world’s largest types of octopus. The giant gelatinous octopus grows to 4 metres and the giant South Pacific octopus reaches 3 metres. 

word work of the day: Conservation

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 Marine Animals

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1. Approximately how many different species of marine life are in New Zealand?

a) 17,000                                     b) Over 17,000

c) 19,000             d) 16,000

2.According to the article where are Hector’s dolphins found? 

a) All over New Zealand              b) At the top of the North Island

c) Only in the South Island         d) In the South Island with some in the North Island

3. How many New Zealand sea lions are there?

a) around 12,000 b) exactly 12,000

c) no one knows d) 12,000

4. Describe what the word endemic means:

something that belongs to a particular people or country.

5. True or False: Hector’s dolphins have a distinctive rounded dorsal fin that looks like it has one of Daffy Ducks ears.

a) True b) False

6. What is the conservation status of the Hoiho or Yellow-eyed penguin?

a) Endangered             b) Extinct

c) Threatened-Nationally Endangered d) A few away from extinction

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Word work of the day: strive

 

Response To Text: History Of Pt England School

 Pt England School

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1. What is the address of Pt England School?

a) 129 Pt England Road                               b) 130 Dunkirk Road

c) 130 Pt England Road             d) 130 Riverside Road

2. How many students attend Pt England School? 

a) 581                      b) 608

c) 576                           d) 600

3. When did the Manaiakalani Education Trust begin?

a) 2005 b) 2009

c) 2010             d) 2011

4. List all of the schools that are part of Manaiakalani:

Pt England, Ruapotaka, Glen Innes, Glenbrae, somerville, Glen Taylor and st patricks. 

5. True or False: “Manaiakalani, the hook from heaven” is the logo and tagline for Manaiakalani. 

a) True b) False

6. Who is the current principal of Pt England School?

a) Mrs Nua             b) Mr Jacobsen

c) Mr Somerville             d) Mr Burt

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 Michelangelo

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1. Introducing Michelangelo - what year was he born?

1. 1475                               b) 1564

      c)  1745                 d) 2021 

2. Michelangelo was not only involved with art but with … ? 

a) coding                       b) architecture

c) engineering                     d) business

3. What famous art creations is Michelangelo known for ?

a)Mona Lisa     b)Madonna

c) David     d)Sistine Chapel Ceiling 

4. “… His most famous paintings are huge frescos..” 

What does the word fresco mean?

wall painting

5. True or False:  Before Michelangelo passed away, he was still supervising the construction of St Peter’s Basilica in the Vatican.  

a) True b) False

Explain your answer:

It is true because he spent most of his golden years overseeing construction on St Peter’s Basilica in the Vatican. 

6. Working for the Medici family (the most powerful family in Florence), Michelangelo benefited by?

1. Learning new things about his craft

2. More recognition for his accomplishments and commission

3. He was getting free lunches.

4. His family were too poor to look after him

7. With the artwork from Michelangelo, Donatello and Raphael, what does Renaissance art include?

1. Avengers

b) nature, admiration of human beauty 

c) architecture

d) Painting, sculptures