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Ngati Pāoa Story Worksheet
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Ngati Pāoa Story Worksheet
📚 Part 1: Story Comprehension
1. Who are the tangata whenua (first people) of Waiheke Island?
Ngāti Tūwharetoa
Ngāti Pāoa
Ngāti Porou
2. What is the Māori name for Waiheke Island?
Te Ngākau-a-hei
Te Motu-a-hei
Te Whenua-a-hei
3. What did Ngāti Pāoa use the island for? (Tick all that apply)
Growing kūmara
Fishing
Building shopping centres
Gathering shellfish
4. The story mentions whakapapa. What does this mean?
Family connections and history
A type of food
A place to live
📖 Part 2: Vocabulary and Understanding
5. Match the Māori words with their English meanings. Draw lines to connect them.
iwi
whenua
tangata whenua
kaimoana
seafood
people of the land
tribe
land
6. Why is it important for Ngāti Pāoa to share their stories?
7. Complete this sentence: "Waiheke Island has been home to Ngāti Pāoa for _____________ of years."
Answer: _________________
🎨 Part 3: Creative Response
8. Draw your favourite scene from the Ngāti Pāoa story. It could be people fishing, growing kūmara, or gathering on the island.
9. Write two sentences about your drawing. What is happening in your picture?
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