Pasifika Teacher Aide Project Supporting Pasifika Teacher Aides in

English-Medium and Bilingual Classrooms

Examples of Questions

at Three Levels

Written by Teacher Aides

Waikato Cluster

7th September 2017

Walking Home in the Rain

A story by Feaua‘i Amosa Burgess and Mere Tapaeru Tereora

Literal (On the Lines):

Wheredidthechildrenputtheirmuddyboots?

Whencouldthechildrengetreadytogohome?

Inferred (Between the Lines):

WhywouldGrandmahavemadethemcocoa?

Howdidthechildrenfeelwalkinghomeintherain?Howdoyouknowthat?

Whatwouldthechildrenhavedonedifferentlyiftheweatherwasfine?

Applied (Beyond the Lines)

Shouldchildrenwalktoandfromschoolbythemselves?Whyorwhynot?

Doyouthinkchildrenshouldwalkhomeintherain?Whyorwhynot?

Questions byPip Newick, CT,Parminder Bhatia,Charlotte HapeCarol Hape, Margaret Makiha, Mariana Kapoor, Megan Pace, Janet Ross, Manaia Te Wiata, Hamiora Waititi - Peachgrove Intermediate

Lavalava

A story by Lino Nelisi

Literal (On the Lines):

WhatdoesSofi’sgrandmawearwhensheisgardening?

Whotookthedogforawalk?

Inferred (Between the Lines):

WhatarethechildrendoingwhenDadissinging?

CanSofi’sfamilywearthelavalavaanytime?Why,whynot?

Applied (Beyond the Lines)

Whydoyouthinkpeoplewearlavalava?

Shouldlavalavabepartofschooluniforms?Why,whynot?

Questions Lisa Spaans, CT, Elizebeth Geldenhuys, Victoria Hatwell , Karin Nielson, Ella Noble , Amy Rodgers - Endeavour School

Ready for School

A story by Emma Kruse Va`ai

Literal (On the Lines):

Whomadetheschooluniform?

Whomadethemat?

Inferred (Between the Lines):

Howdidthesistermakethebroom?

Whowouldtakethelittlechildtoschool?

Applied (Beyond the Lines)

Howwouldyoufeelifyouhadtowearthisuniformtoyourschool?

Whatdoyoudotogetreadyforschool?

Isitthesameorisitdifferenttotheboyinthebook?Whydoyouthinkthatis?

Questions by Bernie Moffat, CT, Kiri Cossey & Jo Deverson - Silverdale Normal School and Sarah Fagan & Sharon Mason - St Joseph's Catholic School (Te Kuiti)

My Sister

A story by Sally Sutton

Literal (On the Lines):

Whohelpedthesistergetdowntheslide?

Whywouldn’tshegetdowntheslide?

Inferred (Between the Lines):

Whatmighthavehappenedifthesisterdidnothelpher?

Whydidn’tshewanttheteachertohelphergetdowntheslide?

Howwouldshehavefeltifshehadnohelp?

Applied (Beyond the Lines)

Howwouldyoufeelifyouwerestuckontheslide?

Whowouldyouhavecalleduponforhelp?

Questions byPip Newick, CT,Parminder Bhatia,Charlotte HapeCarol Hape, Margaret Makiha, Mariana Kapoor, Megan Pace, Janet Ross, Manaia Te Wiata, Hamiora Waititi - Peachgrove Intermediate

Talking to Nena

A story by Jo Carson-Barr

Literal (On the Lines):

WhowasNenatalkingto?

WhatdidAnamissaboutNena?

Inferred (Between the Lines):

HowolddoyouthinkAnais?

HowdoyouknowthatNenaisveryimportanttoAna?

Applied (Beyond the Lines)

Howwouldyoufeelifyoucouldn’tvisit/seeyourgrandmotherveryoften?

Howwouldpeoplehavecommunicatedbeforetherewerecomputers?

Questions by Pip Newick, CT and Manaia Te Wiata - Peachgrove Intermediate