Building Simple Sentences in Te Reo

WALT: Identify components of simple sentences Success Criteria: Label subject, verb, and object Year 5 Te Reo Māori

What is a Sentence? - He aha te rerenga kōrero?

A sentence tells us a complete idea It has different parts that work together Like building blocks - each part has a job Example: 'Te kurī ka inu i te wai' - The dog drinks the water

Three Parts of a Simple Sentence

Tūmua - The Subject (WHO)

The subject tells us WHO is doing something Examples: te kurī (the dog), te tamaiti (the child) Always comes first in our sentence Can be a person, animal, or thing

Tūmahi - The Verb (WHAT IS HAPPENING)

The verb tells us what is happening Examples: ka kai (eating), ka inu (drinking), ka rere (running) Shows the action or what someone is doing Usually comes after the subject

Tūnga - The Object (WHAT IS AFFECTED)

The object tells us what is being affected Examples: te kai (the food), te wai (the water), te pōro (the ball) Usually comes at the end of the sentence Often has 'i te' or 'i a' before it

Sentence Building Activity

Work in pairs with sentence strips Match the colored parts: Blue + Red + Green Glue them in the correct order Create: Te kurī ka inu i te wai

Can You Create Your Own Sentence?

Use the pattern: Subject + Verb + Object Choose from our word bank Remember the colors: Blue + Red + Green Share with a partner first