He momo kōrero auaha e pārekareka ana ki te kōhungahunga. Ka whai wāhi atu ko ngā nuka reo, pērā i te huarite, i te oropuare tārua me te orokati tārua.
A type of creative text which is appealing to young children. It may contain literary devices such as rhyme, assonance and alliteration.
Tauira KŌrero
Nā wai i tuhi te kohinga rotarota nei?
He rawe ki taku tamaiti te whakapuaki rotarota i a ia e tākaro noa ana.
Mā te rotarota e taunga ai te arero ki te whakapuaki i te reo me ōna oro.
WhakamĀrama Āpitihanga
Hei tauira o te rotarota1:
Oioi Oioi
Tai pari kua kī
Tai timu kua puta
Tai pari tai timu
Oioi oioi te moana e.
Tai pari hukahuka
Tai timu totetote
Hukahuka totetote
Oioi oioi te moana e.
1Nā Peti Nohotima. Nō te rauemiHe Rotarota i whakaputaina e Toitū Limited i te tau 2003 (wh.18).
KUPU KĒ ATU
pao kōhungahunga
Tauira KŌrero
Nā wai i tuhi te kohinga rotarota nei?
He rawe ki taku tamaiti te whakapuaki rotarota i a ia e tākaro noa ana.
Mā te rotarota e taunga ai te arero ki te whakapuaki i te reo me ōna oro.