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Matariki Prefixes Writing

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Matariki Prefixes Writing

Matariki Prefixes Writing

Matariki stars illustration

⭐ Part 1: Understanding Matariki

1. What is Matariki? Circle the best answer:

A type of food

The Māori New Year

A school subject

A sport

2. When do we celebrate Matariki? Circle the correct time:

Summer

Winter

Spring

Autumn

3. What do people do during Matariki? Tick all that apply:

Share kai (food) with whānau

Tell stories

Look at the stars

Reflect on the past year

Plan for the future

🔤 Part 2: Learning About Prefixes

4. A prefix is a group of letters added to the __________ of a word to change its meaning.
5. Match each prefix with its meaning:
1. un-
2. re-
3. dis-
A. again or back
B. not or opposite
C. away or apart
6. Add prefixes to make new words. Use un-, re-, or dis-:

a) ____happy (not happy)

b) ____visit (visit again)

c) ____appear (go away from sight)

d) ____connect (take apart)

e) ____tell (tell again)

✍️ Part 3: Writing About Matariki

7. Complete these sentences about Matariki. Try to use words with prefixes:

Matariki is _________________________________________________

_______________________________________________________

It is a time to __________________________________________

_______________________________________________________

People celebrate by ______________________________________

_______________________________________________________

I feel _____________ during Matariki because _______________

_______________________________________________________

8. Write your own paragraph about Matariki. Use at least two words with prefixes (un-, re-, dis-). Remember to use capital letters and full stops correctly.

🌟 Part 4: Matariki Vocabulary Challenge

9. Create new words by adding prefixes to these Matariki-related words:

a) star → ________star (not a star)

b) light → ________light (light again)

c) connect → ________connect (not connected)

d) appear → ________appear (appear again)

e) cover → ________cover (take the cover off)

10. Draw a picture of how your whānau might celebrate Matariki:
11. Write three sentences describing your drawing. Try to use words with prefixes:

🎯 Part 5: Reflection

12. What is one new thing you learned about Matariki today?
13. What is one new word with a prefix that you learned today?
14. How can learning about prefixes help you with your reading and writing?

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