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Te Reo Vocabulary Exploration

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Te Reo Vocabulary Exploration

Read the word cards and short story. Use the clues to explore what each te reo Māori word means and how it works in a sentence.

Word cards

A small collection of te reo Māori words to use in this activity.

rangi — sky

whenua — land, country

tamariki — children

wai — water

Read and notice

After the rain, the tamariki went outside. They saw clouds moving across the rangi. A stream of wai ran beside the path. The whenua was soft and green. “Let’s look after this place,” said Maia.

1.In the story, what does rangi mean?
  • sky
  • water
  • children
2.Which word from the word cards names the children in the story?
3.Match each te reo Māori word to its English meaning.
  • wai
  • whenua
  • rangi
  • sky
  • water
  • land, country
4.Complete the sentence with a word from the cards: The stream is full of .
5.Choose the word that means almost the same as children.
  • tamariki
  • rangi
  • whenua
6.Which word names something you can see above you when you are outdoors?
7.True or false: whenua means water.
TrueFalse
8.Write one sentence using wai or whenua correctly. You may use the story as a clue.
9.Pick one word card. Draw a small picture to show its meaning, then write the word underneath.

2 printable pages

  • Te Reo Vocabulary Exploration, page 1 of 2: Word cards, Read and notice

    Page 1

  • Te Reo Vocabulary Exploration, page 2 of 2: 3. Match each te reo Mā ori word to its English meaning.

    Page 2

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