Response to text Rongoa for the land

 RESPONSE TO TEXT 

Rongoa for the land

Title of Article: Rongoa for the land

Author of Article: Mere Whaanga

1. What was the article about? Write a 30 word summary of the article.

The article is about a plan called Ahikaroa where they were going to bring back the native bush because it was cleared years ago. The native bush is tī kōuka, mānuka, rewarewa, tītoki, kahikatea, nīkau, and kawakawa. They all helped heal people before it was cleared.

2. What do you think the author’s purpose for writing this article was?

A book about a whanau bringing back native trees after being cut down. It is also to explain the use of them like manuka.

3. Identify 3 new words that you are unfamiliar with. Find the definition, and use the word in a sentence

WORD	DEFINITION	SENTENCE
Cultivated	Educated	You are well “cultivated”
Occupation	A job	I have an “occupation” for you
Abundant	Plenty	There were “abundant” of shops

4. What are 4 important ideas you’ve got from the text? Write these in your own words.

So it‘s about this whanau  who wants to grow trees again that were cut down years ago.

I think it is important that they bring back these trees because they were also helpful for making medicine and one of them made food.

Trees are also useful for air sources in the world.

It is also useful for their cows and sheep to keep them healthy like humans.