AS 91779 · 3 credits · External
Reading historical texts
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This standard asks you to carefully read and analyse older written texts in Māori, understand the language features and grammar rules used in them, and explain what the author is saying. You need to identify things like sentence patterns, word choices, and figurative language (like metaphors or idioms) to show you understand how the language worked in that time period.
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- ·Identify and name the grammar rules and language features (like sentence structure, word order, specific words, comparisons, idioms, and figures of speech) that appear in older Māori texts
- ·Explain what these language features mean and how they work in context
- ·Support your explanations with specific examples or evidence from the text
- ·Respond to what the author is actually saying and expressing in the text
- ·Analyse the ideas in the text to understand and explain them clearly
You identify the grammar rules and language features in the old text and explain what they mean, with some supporting examples from the text.
You explain the grammar rules and language features in detail, show you understand how they work, provide strong supporting examples, and clearly explain what the author is expressing.