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Word Card Handout: Vocabulary Clines

Word Card Handout: Vocabulary Clines · Years 7–10

Year LevelYears 7–10
TypeStudent handout — classroom resource

Ngā Whāinga Akoranga · Learning Intentions

  • Investigate a significant question using evidence from multiple sources
  • Analyse and evaluate information to form and support a reasoned position
  • Connect learning to real-world contexts, including Aotearoa New Zealand settings
  • Communicate understanding clearly and accurately for a specific audience

Paearu Angitu · Success Criteria

  • I use at least two sources and can evaluate their credibility
  • My position is clearly stated and supported by specific evidence
  • I can connect my learning to at least one real-world Aotearoa context
  • My communication is clear, organised, and appropriate for the audience
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Vocabulary Cline Word Cards

Page 1 of 2

sort these kupu by the intensity of the emotional weight of the word (positive to negative connotation).

Set 1: Interaction

sort these kupu by the intensity of the emotional weight of the word (positive to negative connotation).
Invades
Enters
Attacks
Occupies
Advances

Set 2: Policy Change

sort these kupu by the intensity of the emotional weight of the word (positive to negative connotation).
Revolutionises
Adjusts
Overhauls
Revises
Reforms

Set 3: Population Movement

sort these kupu by the intensity of the emotional weight of the word (positive to negative connotation).
Deports
Relocates
Expels
Resettles
Displaces

Set 4: Economic Condition

sort these kupu by the intensity of the emotional weight of the word (positive to negative connotation).
Fragile
Stable
Impoverished
Struggling
Strained

Vocabulary Cline Word Cards

Page 2 of 2

sort these kupu by the intensity of the emotional weight of the word (positive to negative connotation).

Set 5: Claim Strength

sort these kupu by the intensity of the emotional weight of the word (positive to negative connotation).
Declares
Suggests
Insists
Argues
Asserts

Set 6: Collective Action

sort these kupu by the intensity of the emotional weight of the word (positive to negative connotation).
Uprising
Petition
Blockade
March
Demonstration

Set 7: Evidence Strength

sort these kupu by the intensity of the emotional weight of the word (positive to negative connotation).
Statistical Proof
Example
Anecdote
Data Set
Pattern

Set 8: Environmental Impact

sort these kupu by the intensity of the emotional weight of the word (positive to negative connotation).
Devastates
Modifies
Contaminates
Damages
Degrades

Hononga Marautanga · Curriculum Alignment

Social Sciences — Tikanga ā-Iwi

Level 3–4: Investigate social, cultural, environmental, and economic questions; gather and evaluate evidence from diverse sources; communicate findings and reasoning clearly for different audiences and purposes.

English — Communication

Level 3–4: Read, interpret, and evaluate information texts; write clearly and purposefully for specific audiences; apply critical thinking skills to evaluate sources and construct well-reasoned responses.

Tuhia ōu whakaaro · Write Your Thoughts

Reflect on your learning. What was the most important idea? What question do you still have?

Aronga Mātauranga Māori

This resource sits within a kaupapa that recognises mātauranga Māori as a living knowledge system with its own frameworks, values, and ways of understanding the world. The New Zealand Curriculum calls for learning that reflects the bicultural partnership of Te Tiriti o Waitangi, which means every subject area has an obligation to engage authentically with Māori perspectives — not as cultural decoration but as substantive contributions to how we understand our topics. The concepts of manaakitanga (care for others), kaitiakitanga (guardianship), whanaungatanga (relationship and belonging), and tino rangatiratanga (self-determination) provide a values framework applicable across all learning areas, and all are relevant to the work in this handout.

Ngā Rauemi Tautoko · Resources already provided

This handout is designed to be used alongside other resources in the same unit. Related materials are linked in the unit planner. All content is provided — no additional preparation is required to use this handout in your classroom.