🏠 Part 1: Family and Whānau Vocabulary

1. Match the English words with their te reo Māori meanings. Draw lines to connect them:

Mother

Father

Brother/Sister (older)

Brother/Sister (younger)

Pāpā

Tuakana

Māmā

Teina

2. Choose the correct sentence structure:

Ko Sarah ahau. (I am Sarah.)

Ahau ko Sarah. (Sarah I am.)

Sarah ko ahau. (Sarah is I.)

3. Complete this sentence about your family:

My family is _____________ because _____________.

🌿 Part 2: Environment and Whenua

4. Which of these words describe the environment? Check all that apply:

Ngahere (forest)

Awa (river)

Whare (house)

Whenua (land)

5. Write 2-3 sentences about where you live. Use the sentence starters below:

I live near...

It is ________ and ________ because...

6. Choose the best linking word for this sentence:

The awa is clean ________ people take care of it.

and

because

but

✍️ Part 3: Writing About Identity

7. Write a short paragraph about yourself and your connection to your environment. Include:

• One sentence about your whānau

• One sentence about where you live

• One sentence about what makes you special

• Use at least one te reo Māori word

8. Self-check your writing. Tick the boxes for what you included:

I used capital letters for names

I used full stops at the end of sentences

I included a te reo Māori word

My sentences make sense

Family and Environment Writing

Family and Environment Writing

🏠 Part 1: Family and Whānau Vocabulary

🌿 Part 2: Environment and Whenua

✍️ Part 3: Writing About Identity

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