Kupu of the day

te taha mauī: the left-hand side Kei te taha mauī o te rorohiko te pepa. The paper is on the left-hand side of the computer. - this is an example of a locative sentence

Word of the day

August 30, 2012 Today's Word Is: assist Which Means: To help in some way, to aid or be of service to. As In: The father assisted the daughter across the stream. Heads Up! Three Ss will assist you in writing this word.

Joke of the day

From Bella. Why pianos hard to open? The keys are inside What did the blanket say to the bed? Don't worry, I've got you covered. Why was night cricket invented? Because bats like to sleep in the daytime. What do you call a skeleton who won't get up in the morning? Lazy bones Teacher: I thought I told you to stand at the end of the line! Student: I did sir but there was someone there already. What do you get if you cross a chicken with a cement mixer? a brick layer. What did the sick chicken say? I have the people pox.

Word of the day

August 29, 2012 Today's Word Is: dissolve Which Means: When something solid breaks apart and melts into a liquid. As In: These tablets will dissolve in water. Heads Up! The two Ss in 'dissolve' make the sound of these tablets dissolving!

Kupu of the day

waenganui: between He aha kei waenganui i te rūma noho? What’s in the middle of the lounge? - this example uses he aha to ask what He tēpu kāwhi kei waenganui i te rūma noho. A coffee table at the middle of the lounge. (There’s a coffee table in the middle of the lounge.) - this is an example of a classifying sentence Kei waenganui āu kī i te tūru me te waea pūkoro. Your keys are between the chair and the cell phone.

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Jokes for today

Why did the teacher wear sunglasses?
Because his class was so bright!

Did you hear about the cross eyed teacher?
He couldn't control his pupils!

What do elves learn in school?
The elf-abet

Kupu of the day

roto: in, inside, into

Kei roto a Kahurangi rāua ko Hōhepa i tō rāua whare.
Kahurangi and Hōhepa are inside their house.
- this is an example of a locative sentence

Jokes for today

Q - Why is the math book so unhappy?
A - Because its full of problems.


Q - What word is always spelt incorrectly?
A - Incorrectly.


Q - What do you get when you cross a pair of pants with a dictionary?
A - A smarty pants.

Guess What!

Kupu of the day

kei: preposition, present time and place location - at, in

Kei hea koe?
Where are you?
- this example uses hea to ask where

Kei Disneyland au i nāianei!
I’m at Disneyland at the moment!
- this is an example of a locative sentence

Word of the day

August 27, 2012

Today's Word Is:

cream Which Means: The yellowish, buttermilk part of milk that rises to the top of milk, when milk is unmixed. As In: Gerry likes to put cream on her cereal. Heads Up! In 'cream', the E is long and the second vowel is silent.

Special Visitor

Dreamweaver visited today and told us some stories.
My favourite story was the one about a donkey, a boy and his grandpa.  They had to walk a long way and the donkey had to carry a heavy load.  by Wiki.
Which story was your favourite?

Word of the day!

Today's Word Is:

exercise Which Means: An activity that makes you healthier or prepares you for some activity. As In: The man liked to exercise on the treadmill. Heads Up! This word can be tricky. First comes EXER-, then C before the S, just like in the alphabet.

What is another word that means the same? (synonym) 

Kupu of the day

runga: on, above

Kei runga tāu pene whero i tōu tēpu tari.
Your red pen is on your desk.
- this is an example of a locative sentence

runga is also used to indicate means of transport, for example:

Ka haere au ki te mahi mā runga pahikara.
I will go to work by bicycle.

or

I tae mai ia mā runga hoiho.
He arrived on horse back.

but

I tae mai ia mā raro.
He arrived on foot.

Poi E

Comprehension Questions

What happened in the story first? 

What was the problem?

How was it solved?

If you could change the ending of this book - what would be different?

Describe this story in ten words or less?

What do you think the author was trying to say?

Would this book make a good movie?  Why?

What is the funniest / scariest / best part of the story and why?

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