Share Bianca's story - Reading comprehension part 1
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Where did Bianca grow up?
She grew up in a Māori community called Takapūwāhia.
Who did she play with when she was a child?
She played with her cousins.
Who helped to look after the children?
Many adults helped to look after them.
What is the marae?
The marae is a Māori community place.
What does manaakitanga mean?
It means caring for others and being kind. Be kind → People feel good → I feel good (manaakitanga)
What happened when someone in the community died?
They went to a tangi.
How did the teachers help when there was a funeral in Takapūwāhia?
They understood and sometimes came to the marae.
How did the writer feel at the new school?
She felt different. She wanted to be invisible
What parts of her life did she not talk about in the new school?
She didn’t talk about tangi, and she didn’t talk about her big family..
Did she feel safe at her first school?
Yes, she felt safe in that school.
