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Āhuatanga Vocabulary Worksheet
Practise āhuatanga (describing) words. Use the macrons shown and write your answers in te reo Māori where asked.
Ngā kupu āhuatanga
1.Match each te reo Māori word to its English meaning.
- kōwhai
- nui
- mā
- kākāriki
- green
- white
- yellow
- big
2.Which phrase describes a tiny lake? Choose the correct adjective.
- He roto nui
- He roto iti
- He roto whero
- He roto ātaahua
3.Choose the word that means “black”: mangu, mā, or kōwhai.
- mangu
- mā
- kōwhai
Whakamahia ngā kupu
4.Complete the sentence with the Māori adjective for “beautiful”: He te awa. (The river is beautiful.)
5.Complete the sentence with the Māori adjective for “red”: He te pōro. (The ball is red.)
6.Write the te reo Māori phrase for “the red ball.”
7.Write the Māori adjective that means “green”, then use it to complete: He ______ te rau. (The leaf is green.)
8.True or false: “He maunga nui” means “a big mountain.”
TrueFalse
9.Translate into te reo Māori: The small bird is black. Use the pattern “He [adjective] te [noun].”
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