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Te Reo Playground Vocabulary

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Te Reo Playground Vocabulary

Children playing on playground equipment

🎪 Part 1: Playground Equipment and Actions

1. Match the te reo Māori word to its English meaning. Draw a line to connect them.
tīhāte
oma
pā rākau
tākaro
kumea
playground
run
play
see-saw
pull
2. Circle the correct te reo Māori word for each picture description:

What children do when they move quickly:

hīkoi (walk)

oma (run)

noho (sit)

3. Fill in the missing te reo Māori words:

Kei te _______ ngā tamariki i te pā rākau. (The children are running on the playground.)

He _______ te tākaro whutupōro. (Playing rugby is fun.)

🗣️ Part 2: Building Sentences

4. Combine these two simple sentences using "ā" (and). Write the new sentence below:

Kei te oma ia. Kei te tākaro ia i te whutupōro.

5. Complete this sentence about what you like to do at the playground:

Kei te _____________ ahau i te pā rākau, nā te mea _____________ .

(I am _______ at the playground, because _______)

6. Choose the best conjunction (joining word) to complete each sentence:

Kei te oma au _____ he pai ki ahau.

ā (and)

engari (but)

nā te mea (because)

💭 Part 3: Reflection

7. Write about your favourite playground activity using at least 3 te reo Māori words from today's lesson:
8. Tick the strategies that help you learn new te reo Māori words:

Saying the words out loud

Using them in sentences

Practising with friends

Drawing pictures to remember meanings

9. Complete this positive self-talk phrase in te reo Māori:

Ka taea e au te _______ i ēnei kupu hou!

(I can _______ these new words!)

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