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Māori Guardianship Vocabulary

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Māori Guardianship Vocabulary

🌿 Part 1: Vocabulary Matching

1. Match the Māori word to its meaning. Draw a line to connect them.
kaitiaki
whānau
taonga
rohe
rangatiratanga
family
treasure
guardian
local area
leadership
2. Which animals can be kaitiaki (guardians) in New Zealand? Check all that apply:

Kiwi bird

Kererū (wood pigeon)

Plastic bottle

Native fish

3. A taonga is something that is:

broken and old

precious and valuable

cheap and easy to find

✏️ Part 2: Understanding and Using Words

4. Fill in the blanks with the correct Māori word:

My _____________ (family) helps protect our local environment.

The forest is a _____________ (treasure) that we must look after.

A _____________ (guardian) protects nature and animals.

5. Circle YES or NO:

A kaitiaki helps protect the environment. YES / NO

Whānau means "enemy" in English. YES / NO

Your rohe is your local area or region. YES / NO

Rangatiratanga means good leadership. YES / NO

6. Complete these sentences about being a guardian:

A kaitiaki is someone who _________________________________

I can protect my rohe by _________________________________

My whānau and I can look after taonga by ___________________

7. Write one sentence about how you can be a kaitiaki at school:

🗣️ Part 3: Speaking Practice

8. Practice saying these sentences with a partner. Tick when you can say them clearly:

"Kaitiaki protect our environment."

"My whānau cares about nature."

"Native birds are precious taonga."

"We must show rangatiratanga in our rohe."

9. Draw or describe one thing in your local area (rohe) that is a taonga (treasure):
10. Discussion starter: Use these sentence beginnings to talk with your partner:

"A kaitiaki is important because..."

"In my culture, we protect the environment by..."

"I think rangatiratanga means..."

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