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Māori Alphabet Introduction

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Māori Alphabet Introduction

Māori alphabet chart

📚 Part 1: Māori Alphabet Knowledge

1. How many letters are in the Māori alphabet?

26 letters

15 letters

20 letters

18 letters

2. Which of these are special Māori letter combinations? (Tick all that apply)

wh

ng

ch

th

3. What sound does 'wh' make in Māori?

Like the 'wh' in 'what'

Like the 'f' in 'fish'

Like the 'w' in 'water'

Like the 'h' in 'house'

4. What do macrons (ā, ē, ī, ō, ū) tell us about vowel sounds?

They make the vowel sound shorter

They make the vowel sound longer

They make the vowel sound louder

They change the vowel to a different letter

✏️ Part 2: Writing Practice

5. Write your name using Māori letters only. Remember, Māori doesn't use: b, c, d, f, g, j, l, q, s, v, x, y, z

My name in Māori letters: _________________________________

6. Fill in the missing letters from the Māori alphabet:

a, e, h, i, k, m, __, o, p, r, t, __, w, __

7. Match these Māori words with their pronunciation. Draw lines to connect them:
whare
ngā
māori
whakatōhea
[fah-reh]
[nah]
[mah-oh-ree]
[fah-kah-toe-hay-ah]
8. Practice writing these Māori letters with correct formation:

ng: _____________ _____________ _____________

wh: _____________ _____________ _____________

ā: _____________ _____________ _____________

🎵 Part 3: Listening and Reflection

9. Listening Exercise: Your teacher will say some Māori letters. Write down what you hear:

Letter 1: _______

Letter 2: _______

Letter 3: _______

Letter 4: _______

Letter 5: _______

10. What was the most challenging part of learning the Māori alphabet today? Explain your answer.
11. Why do you think it's important to learn te reo Māori in New Zealand?

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