Wāhanga 1: Identifying Sentence Parts (Ngā Wāhanga Rerenga Kōrero)

1. Circle the complete sentences (rerenga kōrero katoa). Some may be fragments!

Ka oma te kuri.

Kei te pāka.

E kōrero ana te tamaiti ki tana whaea.

I te ata.

Kei waho ngā tamariki.

2. Match the sentence parts with their English meanings:

1. Ka oma

2. te kuri

3. i waho

4. i te ata

A. outside

B. the dog

C. in the morning

D. will run

Wāhanga 2: Combining Simple Sentences (Whakakotahi Rerenga Kōrero)

3. Combine these two simple sentences using the conjunction "ā" (and):

Ka kai te tamaiti. + Ka inu ia.

4. Choose the best conjunction to combine these sentences:

Kei te kura te tamaiti _____ kei te ako ia.

ā (and)

engari (but)

nā te mea (because)

5. Fill in the blanks to complete these compound sentences:

Ka haere au ki te toa _____ ka hoko kai.

Kei te ua _____ kāore mātou e kōrikori ana ki waho.

He pai te pukapuka nei _____ he roa hoki.

Wāhanga 3: Expanding Sentences (Whakaroa Rerenga Kōrero)

6. Expand this simple sentence by adding WHERE and WHEN information:

Simple sentence: Kei te tākaro te tamaiti.

Add WHERE: ________________________________

Add WHEN: ________________________________

Complete expanded sentence:

7. Check all the adverbial phrases (kupu whakaahua) that could expand this sentence: "Ka kai te whānau."

i te ata (in the morning)

ki te kāinga (at home)

he pai (good)

i te tepu (at the table)

te kurī (the dog)

i muri i te kura (after school)

Wāhanga 4: Creative Sentence Building

8. Create your own compound sentence using these conjunctions. Write one sentence for each:

Using "ā" (and):

Using "engari" (but):

Using "nā te mea" (because):

9. Draw a picture to illustrate one of your sentences from question 8:

10. Explain why you chose that particular sentence structure. What makes it effective?

Te Reo Sentence Structures

Te Reo Sentence Structures

Wāhanga 1: Identifying Sentence Parts (Ngā Wāhanga Rerenga Kōrero)

Wāhanga 2: Combining Simple Sentences (Whakakotahi Rerenga Kōrero)

Wāhanga 3: Expanding Sentences (Whakaroa Rerenga Kōrero)

Wāhanga 4: Creative Sentence Building

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