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Matariki Celebration Worksheet

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Matariki Celebration Worksheet

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📖 Part 1: Panui Haere (Reading & Vocabulary)

TUPUANUKU MATARIKI

Success criteria:

- I can choose the correct Māori words about Matariki.

- I can match simple Māori words to their English meaning.

1. He aha te Matariki?

He rōpū whetū i te rangi (a cluster of stars)

He kai tunu (cooked food)

He whare (a house)

2. Which word means "star" in Te Reo Māori?

rākau

whetū

manu

3. Match the Māori words to the English words. Draw a line to match.
a. whetū
b. manu
c. rākau
d. ika
1. tree
2. fish
3. star
4. bird
4. Check all that happen at Matariki (tīpako ngā mea tika):

We celebrate together

We plant seeds (tapu ka tupu)

We remember people who have died

We only eat kai pai mō te hau

✏️ Part 2: Tuhituhi & Art

Success criteria:

- I can write a short sentence in Te Reo about Matariki and an animal.

- I can spell simple kupu (words) like whetū and manu.

- I can draw and label at least two things in Māori.

5. Tuhia he rerenga kōrero (Write one sentence in Te Reo) about Matariki and an animal you like. Use at least two Māori words.
6. Tuhia ngā kupu Māori:

star = ____________

bird = ____________

to plant (verb) = ____________

7. Draw: Tārua he āhua o Matariki me tō kararehe tino pai. Label two parts in Māori (e.g., whetū, manu).

➗ Part 3: Pāngarau (Maths)

Success criteria:

- I can add small numbers (stars) and write my answer in km when needed.

- I can show my working clearly.

8. There are 7 main stars of Matariki. If you spot 3 more stars, how many stars do you see?
9. The whānau walk to the pā 2 km and then to the kura 1.5 km. How far did they walk altogether? Write the answer in kilometres (km).

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