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Te Reo Family Introductions
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Te Reo Family Introductions
🌳 Part 1: Family Vocabulary Matching
1. Match the te reo Māori words with their English meanings:
1. mama
2. papa
3. kuia
4. koro
5. tuakana
6. teina
7. whānau
A. grandfather
B. younger sibling
C. mother
D. family
E. father
F. grandmother
G. older sibling
💬 Part 2: Family Introductions
2. Complete the sentences using the correct family words. Use the pattern: Ko _______ tōku _______
Example: Ko Sarah tōku mama (Ko Sarah is my mother)
a) Ko _____________ tōku papa
b) Ko _____________ tōku kuia
c) Ko _____________ tōku koro
d) Ko _____________ tōku tuakana
e) Ko _____________ tōku teina
3. Write about your own whānau. Use real names from your family:
🌲 Part 3: My Family Tree
4. Draw your family tree and label each person using te reo Māori. Write their names and relationship using "Ko _____ tōku _____"
5. Circle the correct sentence structure:
Tōku mama ko Sarah
Ko Sarah tōku mama
Sarah ko mama tōku
✅ Part 4: Understanding Check
6. Tick all the words that are family members in te reo Māori:
kuia
koro
kākahu (cloak)
mama
wai (water)
papa
teina
7. What does "whānau" mean in English?
8. Practice time! Write three sentences about your whānau using the pattern "Ko _____ tōku _____":
🎯 Part 5: Extension Activity
9. Choose one family member and write 2-3 sentences about them in English, then try to say their name in te reo Māori:
10. How would you introduce your whole whānau to a friend? Write it here:
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