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Atua Whakaari Worksheet

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Atua Whakaari Worksheet

Te Reo Māori – Year 5 & 6

Māori atua illustration

🌿 Wāhanga 1: Ngā Atua Māori – Vocabulary Matching

Draw a line to match each atua with their domain / Tuhia he rārangi hei tūhono i ia atua ki tōna ao.

Tāne
Tāwhirimātea
Tangaroa
Rūaumoko
Atua o te moana – God of the sea
Atua o ngā hau – God of the winds
Atua o ngā ngahere – God of the forests
Atua o ngā rū whenua – God of earthquakes

Choose ONE atua your group selected / Tīpakohia tētahi atua mō tō rōpū:

Tāne

Tāwhirimātea

Tangaroa

Rūaumoko

✏️ Wāhanga 2: Mō Tō Atua – About Your Atua

1. Ko wai tō atua? What is the name of your group's atua, and what are they responsible for?
2. List THREE characteristics (āhuatanga) of your atua. Use te reo Māori where you can!

① _______________________________

② _______________________________

③ _______________________________

3. In your group's whakaari (drama), how will you show the power of your atua? Tick ALL that apply:

Kupu Māori / Māori words and phrases

Ā-tinana / Body movements and gestures

Wiri ā-ringa / Hand actions

Manawa / Breath and voice

Ngā taputapu / Props or costumes

4. Write 1–2 sentences in te reo Māori that your character could say during the whakaari. Use the example to help you: "Ko au ko Tāne, ko au te tiaki o ngā ngahere..."

💬 Wāhanga 3: Whakaaro – Reflection

5. He aha ngā āhuatanga ōrite o ngā atua? What do the four atua have in common? Name at least ONE similarity.
6. He aha tētahi āhuatanga rerekē o tō atua? What makes your atua unique or different from the others?
7. I pēhea te mahi tahi a tō rōpū? How well did your group work together? Circle one:

Pai rawa atu! / Excellent!

Pai / Good

Me mahi tahi kē / We need to work better together

8. He aha tētahi mea hou i ako ai koe i tēnei akoranga? What is ONE new thing you learned today about Māori atua or te reo Māori?

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