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Te Reo Whakapapa Kupu

Explore kupu about whakapapa, whānau and everyday classroom objects. Read each question carefully. You may answer in English or te reo Māori where invited. Word bank for questions 3 and 7: whānau, whenua, tīpuna, tēpu, pukapuka, tūru, papa.

Wāhanga 1: Kupu mō te whakapapa

Whakapapa tells the stories of relationships and connections across generations. Whānau means family, and tīpuna are ancestors. Whenua means land. These kupu can help us talk about where we come from and the people and places connected to us.

1.In the passage, what does the kupu tīpuna mean?

Ancestors
Classroom
Book
Land

2.Match each te reo Māori kupu to its English meaning.

whānau
whenua
whakapapa
tīpuna

ancestors
family
land
genealogy and connections

3.Use the word bank in the instructions to finish the sentence: Whakapapa can connect us to our people and our .

4.Keira is listening to stories about people from earlier generations in her family. Which kupu best describes those ancestors?

Wāhanga 2: Kupu o te akomanga

Use the classroom vocabulary below to help with the next questions. Kupu to know: pukapuka = book; tēpu = table; tūru = chair; papa = board; akomanga = classroom. In the sentence for question 8, pānui means read/reading and ahau means I.

5.Which kupu names the object you read?

pukapuka
tūru
papa
whenua

6.Match each classroom kupu to its English meaning.

tēpu
tūru
papa
pukapuka

chair
table
board
book

7.Complete the sentence with a classroom kupu from the word bank in the instructions: Kei runga te pukapuka i te . (The book is on the table.)

8.What does this sentence mean? Kei te pānui ahau i te pukapuka.

9.Tūru means chair.

TrueFalse

10.Write one sentence in te reo Māori using at least one classroom kupu from this worksheet. You may use this pattern: Kei runga te __________ i te __________. (The __________ is on the __________.)

11.In your own words, explain one way learning kupu such as whānau, tīpuna or whakapapa can help people talk about their connections.