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Māori Alphabet Introduction
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Māori Alphabet Introduction
📚 Part 1: Letter Recognition
1. Circle the letters that belong to the Māori alphabet:
A
B
E
F
H
I
2. How many letters are in the Māori alphabet?
26 letters
15 letters
20 letters
3. Which letters make the "ng" sound in Māori?
n + g
ng
n
4. The "wh" sound in Māori sounds like:
"w" in "water"
"f" in "fish"
"th" in "think"
🔤 Part 2: Letter Sounds and Words
5. Match each letter with a Māori word that starts with that sound. Draw lines to connect them:
A
K
M
T
tangata (person)
kia ora (hello)
āporo (apple)
manu (bird)
6. Fill in the missing vowels in these Māori words:
k__ or__ (hello)
m__n__ (bird)
w__k__ (canoe)
7. Write the Māori alphabet in order (first 8 letters):
A, __, __, __, __, __, __, __
✏️ Part 3: Practice and Reflection
8. Draw a picture of something that starts with the letter "M" in Māori:
9. What is your favourite letter from the Māori alphabet? Why?
10. Extension Challenge: Can you think of another Māori word you know? Write it here and draw what it means:
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