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Iwi Hapū Wāhi Vocabulary

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Iwi Hapū Wāhi Vocabulary

Iwi Hapū Wāhi Vocabulary

Māori cultural symbols and landscape

🏔️ Wāhanga 1: Vocabulary Matching

1. Match the te reo Māori words with their English meanings:
1. Iwi
2. Hapū
3. Maunga
4. Awa
5. Moana
6. Wāhi
A. River
B. Place
C. Tribe
D. Sea/Ocean
E. Sub-tribe
F. Mountain

✏️ Wāhanga 2: Fill in the Blanks

2. Complete these sentences using the vocabulary words from the box:

Word Bank: iwi, hapū, maunga, awa, moana, wāhi

a) Ko Taranaki taku _____________ (My mountain is Taranaki)

b) Ko Waikato taku _____________ (My river is Waikato)

c) Ko Ngāti Tūwharetoa taku _____________ (My tribe is Ngāti Tūwharetoa)

d) He _____________ tapu tēnei (This is a sacred place)

e) Kei te _____________ ngā kaimoana (The seafood is in the sea)

🗣️ Wāhanga 3: Personal Connections

3. Write about your own whakapapa connections. Use the sentence starters to help you:

Ko _________________ taku iwi.

Ko _________________ taku hapū.

Ko _________________ taku maunga.

Ko _________________ taku awa.

🎯 Wāhanga 4: Multiple Choice

4. Which word means "mountain" in te reo Māori?

Awa

Maunga

Moana

Wāhi

5. Select all the words that describe geographical features (tick all that apply):

Maunga (mountain)

Awa (river)

Iwi (tribe)

Moana (sea)

Hapū (sub-tribe)

🎨 Wāhanga 5: Creative Expression

6. Draw a picture of an important wāhi (place) in your life. It could be a maunga, awa, or moana that is special to you:
7. Write 2-3 sentences in te reo Māori describing your drawing. Use the vocabulary from this lesson:

🤔 Wāhanga 6: Reflection

8. Why do you think it's important to know about your iwi, hapū, and wāhi tūpuna? Write your thoughts in English or te reo Māori:
9. Complete this whakataukī (proverb): "Ko au te awa, ko te awa ___________"
10. What does this whakataukī mean to you?

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