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Te Reo Kura Vocabulary

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Te Reo Kura Vocabulary

Explore vocabulary and useful expressions for school. Use the kupu bank, then read each instruction carefully. Macrons matter: write them where they appear.

Kupu bank — words for kura

kura — school | akomanga — classroom | pukapuka — book | pene — pen | pēke — bag | rorohiko — computer | papa — board | ākonga — student/learner | kaiako — teacher

Understand and use the kupu

Use the kupu bank to solve the school-day challenges.

1.Match each te reo Māori word with its English meaning.
  • pukapuka
  • rorohiko
  • pēke
  • akomanga
  • classroom
  • book
  • computer
  • bag
2.Aroha is packing for class. Complete the sentence with the Māori words for “book” and “pen”: “Kei roto i taku pēke taku me taku .”
3.Which word means “learner” or “student”?
  • kaiako
  • ākonga
  • kura
  • papa
4.Sort these words into the two groups: classroom objects and people. Words: pene, kaiako, rorohiko, ākonga, papa.
5.True or false? “Kura” means “school”, and “akomanga” means “classroom”.
TrueFalse

Kīanga for communicating

Useful expressions: Kia ora — hello/thank you; Mōrena — good morning; Aroha mai — sorry/excuse me; Kāore au i te mōhio — I don’t know; Tēnā koa — please (a polite expression).

6.It is the start of the school day. Choose the greeting that specifically means “good morning”.
  • Mōrena
  • Aroha mai
  • Kāore au i te mōhio
  • Tēnā koa
7.You did not hear what someone said and want to politely get their attention. Which expression from the list means “sorry” or “excuse me”?
8.Write the te reo Māori expression meaning “I don’t know”. Keep the macron.
9.You are asking politely for a pen. Complete this expression: “He pene, .”
10.Write a short, polite request in te reo Māori asking to borrow a pen. Include a greeting or polite expression, and the word pene.
11.Create one original sentence about a school day using at least two words from the kupu bank. Add an English translation.

2 printable pages

  • Te Reo Kura Vocabulary, page 1 of 2: Kupu bank — words for kura, Understand and use the kupu

    Page 1

  • Te Reo Kura Vocabulary, page 2 of 2: Kīanga for communicating

    Page 2

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