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Marae Buildings Exploration
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Marae Buildings Exploration
🏛️ Part 1: Marae Buildings Knowledge
1. What is a marae?
A shopping centre
A special place for Māori to meet and celebrate
A type of food
2. Which building is the meeting house where storytelling happens?
Wharekai
Wharenui
Marae ātea
3. Where do people share kai (food) together on a marae?
Wharenui
Wharekai
Marae ātea
4. What is the marae ātea?
The dining hall
The open space where visitors are welcomed
The meeting house
5. Check all the buildings you might find on a marae:
Wharenui
McDonalds
Wharekai
Marae ātea
✏️ Part 2: Te Reo Māori Vocabulary
6. Fill in the blanks with the correct Māori words:
a) The _____________ is where people have meetings and tell stories.
b) People eat together in the _____________.
c) Visitors are welcomed on the _____________.
d) A _____________ is a special gathering place for Māori.
7. Match each building to what happens there. Draw lines to connect them:
Wharenui
Wharekai
Marae ātea
Sharing kai
Welcoming visitors
Storytelling and meetings
8. Why is the marae important to Māori people? Write one sentence.
🎨 Part 3: Creative Connection
9. Draw your favourite marae building and label it with its Māori name:
10. If you visited a marae, which building would you be most excited to see? Explain why.
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