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Te Reo Whānau Vocabulary
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Te Reo Whānau Vocabulary
Explore whānau words and practise introducing people in te reo Māori. Read the short story, then try each activity. You may write about a made-up whānau if you prefer.
Meet Ari’s whānau
Read the story. Ko Ari tēnei. Ko tōna māmā a Ria, ā, ko tōna pāpā a Hemi. He tuakana tō Ari, ko Maia tōna ingoa. He teina hoki tōna, ko Pita tōna ingoa. I te Rātapu, ka hui tō rātou whānau ki te kai tahi.
1.Match each English meaning to the correct te reo Māori word. Write the matching letter beside each meaning.
- 1. mother
- 2. father
- 3. older sibling
- 4. younger sibling
- 5. family / extended family
- B. tuakana
- E. teina
- D. whānau
- A. pāpā
- C. māmā
2.Ari points to Maia and asks, “Ko wai tēnei?” What does the question mean?
- Where is this?
- Who is this?
- What is this?
- How are you?
3.Complete the sentence with the te reo Māori word for “mother”: “Ko tōku tēnei.”
4.According to the story, what is Ari’s father’s name? Answer in English or te reo Māori.
5.How many siblings does Ari have? Name them.
6.True or false: In the story, Maia is Ari’s teina.
TrueFalse
7.Put the words in order to make the introduction “This is my father”: tēnei / pāpā / Ko / tōku
8.Write one sentence introducing someone from a made-up whānau. Use “Ko ___ tēnei.” Add a name of your choice.
Draw a simple symbol or picture for one word you learned. Write the Māori word and its English meaning beside it. You can choose māmā, pāpā, tuakana, teina, or whānau.
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