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Pepeha and Whakapapa Worksheet

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📚 Part 1: Multiple Choice & Matching

1. Listen and choose the best full-sentence response to: Ko wai tō māmā?

Ko Aroha tōku māmā.

Ko Rawiri tōku pāpā.

Ko Hine tōna tuakana.

2. Listen and choose the best full-sentence response to: Ko wai tōna pāpā?

Ko Rawiri tōna pāpā.

Ko Aroha tōku māmā.

Ko Tame tōku tuakana.

3. Which word shows "my" (as in "my mother")?

tōku

tōna

4. Match the Māori family word with its English meaning. Draw a line between columns.
māmā
pāpā
tuakana
teina
whānau
younger sibling
family
mother
older sibling
father

✏️ Part 2: Short Answers & Creative

5. Fill in the blank to say "My mother's name is ____" in te reo Māori:

Ko _______ tōku māmā.

6. Translate this question into te reo Māori: "Who is your father?"
7. Write two short pepeha-style sentences about māmā and pāpā. Use the patterns you practised:

Sentence 1: ____________________________________________

Sentence 2: ____________________________________________

8. Creative activity: Draw your whānau and label two people in te reo Māori (e.g. "māmā", "pāpā").

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