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Te Reo Vocabulary Practice

Read the short notice and vocabulary notes. Then complete the activities. Pay attention to macrons: they can change a word’s meaning. Word bank: hui, tāone, āwhina, wai, whare hapori, kai.

He pānui — A notice

Āpōpō ka tū he hui ki te whare hapori. Ka tae mai a Mere me tōna whānau i te iwa karaka. Ka whakarite rātou i te kai, ā, ka āwhina a Hemi ki te whakatakoto i ngā tēpu. Ka hoko a Mere i ngā huawhenua i te tāone. Kawea mai he wai, ā, nau mai, haere mai ki te hui!

Kupu āwhina — Vocabulary help

āpōpō = tomorrow · hui = gathering/meeting · whare hapori = community hall · whakarite = prepare/organise · āwhina = help · whakatakoto = put out/set up · hoko = buy · huawhenua = vegetables · kawea mai = bring · nau mai, haere mai = welcome

1.Match each te reo Māori word with its English meaning.
  • whānau
  • hoa
  • kai
  • wai
  • water
  • family
  • friend
  • food
2.In the notice, what does “Ka whakarite rātou i te kai” mean?
  • They will prepare the food.
  • They will buy the hall.
  • They will welcome their friends.
3.Use the word bank to complete the sentence: The gathering is called a .
4.Use the word bank to complete the sentence: Mere buys vegetables in the .
5.Use the word bank to complete the sentence: Hemi will with setting up the tables.
6.Use the word bank to complete the sentence: Visitors are asked to bring .
7.True or false: Mere and her whānau will arrive at the community hall at nine o’clock tomorrow.
TrueFalse
8.Translate this sentence from the notice: “Ka hoko a Mere i ngā huawhenua i te tāone.”
9.You want to say, “My friend will help.” Which sentence is correct?
  • Ka āwhina taku hoa.
  • Ka hoko taku hoa.
  • Kawea mai taku hoa.
10.Which word means “food”: kai or kāi? Select the standard te reo Māori spelling.
  • kai
  • kāi
11.Rearrange these words to make a sentence meaning “We will prepare the food”: kai / i / whakarite / mātou / Ka / te.
12.Write one complete sentence in te reo Māori inviting someone to bring water to the gathering. Use “Kawea mai he wai” and add “ki te hui” (to the gathering).
13.Write two short sentences in te reo Māori inviting a friend to tomorrow’s gathering. Include “āpōpō” and at least two of these words: hui, kai, whānau, wai. You may use the notice and vocabulary help.

2 printable pages

  • Te Reo Vocabulary Practice, page 1 of 2: He pānui — A notice, Kupu āwhina — Vocabulary help

    Page 1

  • Te Reo Vocabulary Practice, page 2 of 2: 6. Use the word bank to complete the sentence: Visitors are asked to bring .

    Page 2

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