Our Waitangi Day resource is easy to use and features flexible text and activity options for you to choose from. Build enjoyment and engagement in your reading program from day one of the school year! We all know how busy the start of the year can be, with regular testing, and the need to establish clear classroom routines. The benefit of this resource is that all the hard work is done for you: differentiated passages, scaffolded higher-order-thinking follow up activities, tasks appropriate for higher and lower level learners - just PRINT and GO! Click HERE to SAVE 18% with our Treaty of Waitangi Literacy Bundle for Waitangi Day Reading Writing. In this pack you will receive: 1. Three texts - all with an extended and scaffold version: Te Tiriti o Waitangi/The Treaty of Waitangi (extended version is School Journal article) Who was Hōne Heke Waitangi Day 2. SIX corresponding NO PREP Higher Order Thinking Activities Each passage features different activities! Remember Understand Apply Analyse Evaluate Create Reading Comprehension Strategies included: Find Facts and Details Make Inferences Identify the main idea Ask and Answer Questions Vocabulary Sequence Summarise Synthesise Compare and Contrast Make Predictions Make Connections 3. Four Graphic Organizer Examples Information Web Main Idea Flow Diagram Venn Diagram 4. Teacher Answer Key for applicable questions. 5. Two 'Tips For Use' pages with ways to use this resource in your classroom. 6. Close Reading bookmarks. The Treaty of Waitangi is New Zealand's founding document, and an important part of who we are. Engage your students with this easy-to-use differentiated reading resource. These activities are great for your guided reading program, or as homework tasks. Integrate these activities into your history and/or social studies projects! This resource would also be suitable for Year Seven and Eight learners as the higher order thinking activities will keep them challenged and engaged! Aotearoa New Zealand Curriculum Links: Tino rangatiratanga me te kāwanatanga | Government and organisation Te Tiriti o Waitangi | The Treaty of Waitangi was signed in different places. The two versions of the Treaty say different things about who would have authority. Māori understandings were based on the version in te reo Māori, which the vast majority of Māori signed. You May Also Like: The Treaty Of Waitangi Reading Comprehension Scavenger Hunt BUNDLE for Waitangi Day The Treaty Of Waitangi Reading Comprehension Scavenger Hunt Activity for Waitangi Day Year 3 & 4 The Treaty Of Waitangi Reading Comprehension Scavenger Hunt Activity for Waitangi Day Year 5 & 6 The Treaty Of Waitangi Reading Comprehension Scavenger Hunt Activity for Waitangi Day Year 7 & 8 Waitangi Day Print and Go Activity Pack Find our full range of close reading comprehension resources here! ✫✫✫✫✫✫✫✫✫✫✫✫✫✫✫✫✫✫✫✫✫✫✫✫✫✫✫✫✫✫✫✫✫✫✫✫✫✫✫✫✫✫✫✫✫✫✫✫✫✫✫✫✫✫✫✫✫✫✫✫ We really appreciate your feedback! Leaving feedback earns you TPT credits! If you're interested in upcoming Top Teaching Tasks resources, click here to FOLLOW us. ✫✫✫✫✫✫✫✫✫✫✫✫✫✫✫✫✫✫✫✫✫✫✫✫✫✫✫✫✫✫✫✫✫✫✫✫✫✫✫✫✫✫✫✫✫✫✫✫✫✫✫✫✫✫✫✫✫✫✫✫ Stay in touch: Follow us on Facebook Take a peek behind the scenes with our Instagram Pin with us on Pinterest Follow us on Twitter Subscribe to our Youtube channel