May 24 2021 The Living Face of the Māori

Dylan wants to know more about the Māori. He should look __________.

• on a website about New Zealand

• on a website about women leaders

• in a dictionary, under "tattoo"

• in a dictionary, under "pride"

Read these passages from the Article. Which one shows that each tā moko is different?

• Māori men may have them on the whole face.

• But these tattoos are not just for looks.

• For Māori, getting tā moko is a big deal. And no two look alike

• The tattoos show a person is proud of being Māori.

They mark special moments in life. Like becoming an adult or a leader.

Which means almost the same as moments?

• pains

• words

• wishes

• parts

Think about the Article. Why is getting tā moko a big deal?

• They are a new kind of art..

• They are a way for Māori to show pride.

• They are put on the face.

• They are found all over the world.

The Article says:

But these tattoos are not just for looks. They mark special moments in life. Like becoming an adult or a leader.

Why is this passage in the Article? It shows __________.

• how to make a tā moko

• how to get a tā moko

• why tā moko are important

• why tā moko are on the face

A tattoo is a kind of __________.

• Māori language

• body art

• Māori leader

• face cover

Think about the Article. The reader can tell that __________.

• these tattoos are more for men than for women

• a lot of British colonists wanted a tā moko

• these tattoos are just for looks

• a lot of thought goes into making a tā moko

The Article does not say __________.

• tā moko tell about a person's family

• Māori ways are returning in New Zealand

• Māori are New Zealand's Indigenous people

• tā moko is something only women have

a colonist is:

• someone who settles in a land that is run by or claimed by his or her home country

• native to a particular country, region, or other place

• to stand for or speak for something

• something drawn on a person's skin that does not come off

Indigenous

• someone who settles in a land that is run by or claimed by his or her home country

• native to a particular country, region, or other place

• to stand for or speak for something

• something drawn on a person's skin that does not come off