Māori Vocabulary Building Worksheet
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Māori Vocabulary Building Worksheet
📚 Wāhanga 1: Whiriwhiri Kupu (Word Matching)
He kaha te mauri o te tangata. What does this sentence mean?
✏️ Wāhanga 2: Whakakī Raina (Fill in the Blanks)
Kupu hōpara: mauri, tū, ora, mate, moe
a) Ka _______ te manu i runga i te rākau. (The bird stands on the tree.)
b) Kei te _______ te pēpi i te whare. (The baby is sleeping in the house.)
c) He kaha te _______ o te taiao. (The environment has a strong life force.)
d) Kei te _______ ngā tipu katoa. (All the plants are healthy.)
Use each word in a sentence of your own:
mauri: ________________________________
ora: ________________________________
🎨 Wāhanga 3: Whakaatu Māramatanga (Show Understanding)
Choose one vocabulary word and draw a picture that shows its meaning. Write the word and its meaning below your picture.
Kupu: _________________ Tikanga: _________________________
How do these new words help you understand the story Mauri Tū, Mauri Ora, Mauri Moe, Mauri Mate better?
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