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Literal Who taught Rangimarie to weave? Her mum and her nan What materials do they use for weaving? When she was small she used to plait lavender stalks but now they are using flax. What is a cloak? A cloak is something you can wear on top of your shoulders and down it can be made with Paua shells,Feather and you can also use Plastic and paper. What is a piupiu? A piupiu is a skirt like a garment made of flax hang from a belt or rope they also use little beads for it. Who is she making the piupiu for? She is making it for her baby brother but first she had to prepare everything What did Rangimarie give to her class for a present? She had gave a kete bag to her class and taught her friends how to weave Is preparing the flax hard or easy? Nope only if you have everything together and all set to go It can be hard for some people because they might not have everything What is Rangimarie’s second name? Te Kotahi Rau What does the word Rangimarie mean? Peace

Inferential Why do you have to be good at Maths to be good at weaving? You need to be good at math to be good at weaving so you can make patterns and the corners of the kete Is weaving an important part of the Maori culture? Why? Yes because they weave it for birthdays or they are giving it to someone that is important to them Why is it important for Rangimarie to learn how to weave? So when she is older she can sell them or if she has kids she can teach them.And for her to help out other people if they want to learn.

Applied When did Maori start weaving? When the maori came to new zealand Is weaving a good hobby? Why? Yes Because you can use your own skills if you have any You can learn from it and it also like maths What can Maori people weave? They can weave flax and lavender stalks,silver,Paper and wires Who does the weaving in the Maori culture? Sometime the old people or young ones What is the plant used for weaving in NZ? Flax What other countries weave? Niue,tonga,