🎨 Part 1: Matching English to Māori

Draw lines to match each English word with its Māori translation:

1. glue

2. scissors

3. paper

4. paint

5. paint brush

6. half

7. string

8. draw

9. template

a. peita paraihe

b. aho

c. tā

d. kutikuti

e. kapia

f. anga

g. peita

h. haurua

i. pepa

✏️ Part 2: Cloze Activity

Fill in the blanks with the correct Māori words:

1. I need ________ and ________ to stick my artwork together.

(kapia / kutikuti)

2. Please pass me the ________ so I can cut this ________.

(kutikuti / pepa)

3. Mix the ________ on your palette before using the ________.

(peita / peita paraihe)

4. Use the ________ to help you ________ your design.

(anga / tā)

5. Tie the ________ around ________ of the artwork.

(aho / haurua)

🗣️ Part 3: Buddy Practice & Translation

A) Practice these sentences with your buddy. Take turns reading in Māori:

1. "Homai te kapia, koa." (Pass me the glue, please.)

2. "Kei hea ngā kutikuti?" (Where are the scissors?)

3. "He peita whero tēnei." (This is red paint.)

4. "Whakamahia te anga hei āwhina." (Use the template to help.)

B) What is the Māori word for:

1. The tool you use to cut paper? ________________

2. What you dip in paint to make brush strokes? ________________

3. The action of creating pictures with a pencil? ________________

4. Material you can tie things with? ________________

Māori Art Vocabulary

Māori Art Vocabulary

🎨 Part 1: Matching English to Māori

✏️ Part 2: Cloze Activity

🗣️ Part 3: Buddy Practice & Translation

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