Blending Māori Letters Into Words
Year 4 Te Reo Māori Learning to blend vowels and consonants Making simple Māori words together
WALT: We Are Learning To...
Blend Māori vowels and consonants together Build simple Māori words step by step Recognize how letters join to make syllables Success Criteria: I can join letters like 'ka' + 'ma' = 'kama' I can say the sounds clearly I can match words with their meanings
Let's Blend: ka + ma = kama
Step 1: Say 'ka' (kah) Step 2: Say 'ma' (mah) Step 3: Blend together 'ka-ma' Step 4: Say the whole word 'kama' (bed) Now you try with your partner!
More Word Building Practice
{"left":"ma + ma = mama (dad)\npa + pa = papa (dad/father)\nka + ka = kaka (parrot)","right":"ta + ne = tane (man)\nwa + ka = waka (canoe)\nha + re = hare (house)"}
Can You Blend These Letters?
Look at these letter pairs: ki + wi = ? ma + ta = ? Show me with your letter cards! Whisper your answer to a friend Let's check together!
Celebrating Our Learning
Today we learned to blend Māori letters We made words like kama, mama, and waka We can break words into parts: ka-ma We can put parts together: ka + ma = kama Extension: Try making your own Māori words at home! Next lesson: We'll learn longer words with three parts