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Matariki Whānau Connections Worksheet

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🔍 WALT & Success Criteria

WALT: Understand the relationship between Matariki stars and whānau narratives and share a family story using te reo Māori where possible.

Success criteria — tick when complete:

1. I can name at least one Matariki star and connect it to my whānau story.

2. I can share or write a short whānau story about Matariki with respect and listening.

3. I used at least one te reo Māori word related to Matariki or whānau.

Curriculum & differentiation: Aligned to Te Reo Māori Level 1–3 and Te Reo Rangatira Kaupae 1–2. Use oral, written or illustrated formats. Dyslexia-friendly options: record your story, use visuals, or work with a partner.

Extension for advanced learners: Research an iwi variation of a Matariki star meaning and prepare one sentence to share.

✏️ Part 1: Activities & Responses

1. Which activities are commonly part of Matariki whānau gatherings? (Check all that apply)

Sharing kai and meals

Storytelling and remembering kaumātua

Planting / kaitiakitanga (looking after the land)

Fireworks and late-night parties

2. Write two ways your whānau celebrates or remembers Matariki:
3. Name one family story or memory linked to Matariki (or write "None"):
4. Match the English word to the te reo Māori word (draw a line):
A. family
B. star
C. remember
1. whānau
2. whetū
3. maumahara
5. Who in your whānau would you interview about Matariki? Write two names and one question for each.
6. Illustrate a whānau Matariki moment (share kai, telling stories, planting, or remembering). Add te reo words if you can.
7. In one or two sentences: How do Matariki stories help to strengthen whanaungatanga (family connections)?
8. Extension challenge (advanced learners): Name an iwi you will research and one difference you found about their Matariki story or practice.

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