Arapu R Writing Practice

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📚 Part 1: Pūwānanga & Panui Haere (Listening & Reading)

Success criteria:

- I can hear the /r/ sound at the start of a Māori word.

- I can read a short sentence with an R word aloud (panui haere).

1. Which word begins with the letter R? (Choose one)

Ruru

Pīpī

Kākā

2. Check all the words that have the /r/ sound anywhere in the word:

reo

manu

rākau

3. Match the Māori word (left) with the English meaning (right). Draw a line to join.

1. Ruru

2. Rākau

3. Reo

A. Voice / language

B. Tree

C. Native owl

4. Panui haere: Read this sentence aloud, then answer the question.

"Ruru e moe i runga i te rākau."

What word in the sentence starts with R?

✏️ Part 2: Tuhituhi (Writing), Toi (Art) & Pāngarau (Maths)

Success criteria:

- I can form capital R and lowercase r neatly when I write.

- I can write three Māori words that start with R.

- I can draw and name an animal that starts with R and solve a simple counting problem.

5. Practice letter formation: Trace and then write the letter R and r three times each on the lines below.

6. Write three Māori words that start with R (tuhia ngā kupu):

7. Pāngarau: Count and add in te reo Māori.

He 3 ruru + he 2 ruru = ______ ruru

8. Toi: Draw an animal that starts with R (for example: ruru). Colour it and write its name below.

Write the animal's name here:

Arapu R Writing Practice

Arapu R Writing Practice

📚 Part 1: Pūwānanga & Panui Haere (Listening & Reading)

✏️ Part 2: Tuhituhi (Writing), Toi (Art) & Pāngarau (Maths)

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