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Māori Vocabulary: Pōhutukawa & Matariki
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Māori Vocabulary: Pōhutukawa & Matariki
📚 Part 1: Multiple Choice
1. What does pōhutukawa mean?
A red-flowering coastal tree (summer tree)
A single star
Family
Canoe
2. Matariki is the name for:
A cluster of stars (the Māori New Year)
A type of song
A mountain
A special tree
3. Which kupu means "star"?
whetū
rākau
waiata
waka
4. Check all kupu that refer to people or relationships:
whānau
hoa
rangi
waiata
5. Which kupu would you use when you sing?
waiata
waka
rākau
tangaroa
✏️ Part 2: Short Answers
6. Match the Māori kupu with the English meaning. Draw a line from left to right.
pōhutukawa
whetū
whānau
waiata
song
family
coastal red-flowering tree
star
7. Write a short sentence in Māori using two kupu from this worksheet (e.g., pōhutukawa, whetū, whānau, waiata, hoa):
8. Pronunciation check — write one kupu you can say clearly and practise it three times:
My kupu: ____________
9. Reflection: My favourite kupu is __________ because ____________________________.
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