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Kupu Hou Vocabulary
Explore six action kupu (words), then use them in simple sentences. Read the kupu aloud and notice the tohutō (macrons): they show a long vowel sound.
Wāhanga 1: Kupu me ngā tikanga | Words and meanings
Use this mini glossary as you work: kai = eat / food; oma = run; peke = jump; haere = go / travel; pānui = read; tuhituhi = write.
1.Match each kupu to its English meaning.
- oma
- pānui
- tuhituhi
- peke
- jump
- write
- run
- read
2.Keira says, “Kei te peke au.” What is Keira doing?
- She is reading.
- She is running.
- She is eating.
- She is jumping.
3.Choose the best kupu to finish the sentence: “Kei te a Wiremu i tētahi reta.” The clue is “Wiremu is writing a letter.”
4.What does the sentence “Kei te oma ngā tamariki” mean in English?
5.At the playground, Hemi jumps over a small puddle. Which kupu best describes what Hemi does?
- peke
- pānui
- kai
6.Translate the sentence “Kei te haere au ki te kura” into English. Remember: au means “I” and kura means “school”.
7.Put these words in order to make a sentence: “kai / Kei te / ngā hoa”. What does your sentence mean?
8.In the sentence “Kei te tuhituhi a Maia,” which word names the action, and what does it mean?
9.Which sentence says “I am reading”?
- Kei te pānui au.
- Kei te peke au.
- Kei te kai au.
10.Choose one action kupu from the glossary and write a sentence beginning “Kei te … au.” Then give its English meaning.
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