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Te Reo Whānau Tree

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Te Reo Whānau Tree

Te Reo Whānau Tree

Māori family tree illustration

🌳 Part 1: Whānau Vocabulary

1. Match the Te Reo Māori words with their English meanings:
1. Māmā
2. Pāpā
3. Tuakana
4. Teina
5. Whāea
A. Younger sibling
B. Mother
C. Older sibling
D. Father
E. Aunt
2. Circle the correct Te Reo word for "grandmother":

Kuia

Koro

Whāea

Tāne

📝 Part 2: Describing Your Whānau

3. Complete these sentences about your family using the sentence frame "Ko _____ tōku _____":

Example: Ko Sarah tōku māmā.

Ko _____________ tōku pāpā.

Ko _____________ tōku māmā.

Ko _____________ tōku tuakana/teina.

4. Choose descriptive words for your whānau members. Check all that apply:

He atawhai (kind)

He ngahau (funny)

He māhaki (gentle)

He kaha (strong)

He atahua (beautiful/handsome)

🎨 Part 3: Draw Your Whānau Tree

5. Draw your whānau tree in the box below. Include at least 4 family members and label them in Te Reo Māori:
6. Write one sentence describing each family member using "He _____ ia" (He/she is _______):

🗣️ Part 4: Presentation Practice

7. Fill in the blanks to prepare your whānau presentation:

Kia ora! Ko __________ ahau. (Hello! I am __________)

Ko __________ tōku māmā. He __________ ia.

Ko __________ tōku pāpā. He __________ ia.

Ko __________ tōku __________. He __________ ia.

8. What did you enjoy learning about Te Reo Māori and your whānau today?
9. Circle how you feel about presenting your whānau tree:

Excited (Whakatōhea)

Nervous (Mataku)

Happy (Koa)

Confident (Maia)

🌟 Part 5: Whakataukī (Proverb)

10. Complete this whakataukī about whānau:

"He aha te mea nui o te ao? He tangata, he tangata, he __________!"

(What is the most important thing in the world? It is people, it is people, it is __________!)

tangata (people)

kai (food)

whare (house)

wai (water)

11. What does this whakataukī teach us about the importance of whānau and people?

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