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Bilingual Glossary Worksheet

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Bilingual Glossary Worksheet

Read the mini glossary and story. Use the clues to explore how a bilingual glossary helps readers understand words in te reo Māori and English. Write neatly; macrons matter. Word bank: family, house, food, sea, canoe, children, basket, beach

A mini te reo Māori–English glossary

These words and meanings are provided for this worksheet.

whānau — family

whare — house

kai — food

moana — sea

waka — canoe

tamariki — children

Read the story

On Saturday, Maia and her whānau visited the moana. They carried kai in a kete and left their waka beside the sand. After a swim, the tamariki helped pack everything away. Maia smiled: the beach was a special place to share with family.

1.Match each te reo Māori word to its English meaning. Write the correct letter beside each number. A. whānau B. whare C. kai D. moana E. waka F. tamariki 1. sea ___ 2. children ___ 3. food ___ 4. family ___ 5. canoe ___ 6. house ___
2.Which word in the story means “family”?
  • whānau
  • kete
  • waka
  • moana
3.Find and copy the te reo Māori word in the story that means “food”.
4.True or false: The tamariki helped pack everything away after a swim.
TrueFalse
5.Use the story to work out what kete probably means. Write a meaning and the clue that helped you.
6.A glossary entry gives a word and its meaning. Complete this entry from the word bank: waka — .
7.Why is a bilingual glossary useful when reading a story that includes te reo Māori words? Give one reason.
8.Write a bilingual glossary entry for one word from the word bank. Include the te reo Māori word, its English meaning, and an original English sentence using the meaning.
9.Choose one word from the glossary and sketch something that shows its meaning. Label your sketch with the te reo Māori word and its English meaning.
Draw and label your chosen word here.

2 printable pages

  • Bilingual Glossary Worksheet, page 1 of 2: A mini te reo Māori–English glossary, Read the story

    Page 1

  • Bilingual Glossary Worksheet, page 2 of 2: 5. Use the story to work out what kete probably means. Write a meaning and the clue that…

    Page 2

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