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Māori Particles Practice

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Māori Particles Practice

🎯 WALT: Use Māori particles "i" and "ki" correctly in active sentences

Success Criteria: I can identify when to use "i" for past actions and "ki" for direction or target of an action.

Part 1: Choose the Correct Particle

1. Complete the sentence: _____ kai au _____ te āporo. (I ate the apple)

I kai au i te āporo

I kai au ki te āporo

Ki kai au i te āporo

2. Complete the sentence: Ka haere au _____ te kura. (I am going to school)

Ka haere au i te kura

Ka haere au ki te kura

Ki haere au te kura

3. Complete the sentence: _____ moe te tamaiti _____ te whare. (The child slept in the house)

I moe te tamaiti i te whare

Ki moe te tamaiti ki te whare

I moe te tamaiti ki te whare

4. Complete the sentence: _____ oma ngā tamariki _____ te papa tākaro. (The children ran to the playground)

I oma ngā tamariki i te papa tākaro

I oma ngā tamariki ki te papa tākaro

Ki oma ngā tamariki i te papa tākaro

Part 2: Fill in the Blanks

5. Use "i" or "ki" to complete these sentences:

a) _____ pānui au _____ te pukapuka. (I read the book)

b) Ka kōrero rātou _____ te kaiako. (They are speaking to the teacher)

c) _____ tākaro mātou _____ te papa. (We played on the field)

d) Ka haere ia _____ te whare kai. (He/she is going to the dining room)

6. Write your own sentence using "i" (past action):
7. Write your own sentence using "ki" (direction/target):

🌟 Extension Activity

8. Challenge: Create a short story using at least 3 sentences with "i" and 3 sentences with "ki". Use verbs from this list: kai, moe, tākaro, oma, pānui, ako, kōrero, haere

Helpful Hint: Remember - "i" shows past actions (hand motion backwards), "ki" shows direction or target (point towards something)!

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