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Te Reo Whānau Vocabulary

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Te Reo Whānau Vocabulary

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👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Part 1: Whānau Vocabulary

1. Match the English words to the correct te reo Māori words:
Mother
Father
Older sibling
Younger sibling
Children
Pāpā
Teina
Māmā
Tamariki
Tuākana
2. Circle the correct answer. What does "Ko wai tēnei?" mean?

Where is this?

Who is this?

What is this?

How are you?

3. Fill in the blanks with the correct te reo Māori words:

My __________ (mother) makes delicious kai.

Ko tōku __________ (father) tēnei.

The __________ (children) are playing outside.

📖 Part 2: Reading Comprehension

4. Read this short passage about Hine's whānau:

"Ko Hine tēnei. Ko tōna māmā a Mere. Ko tōna pāpā a Tane. He tuākana tōna. Ko Koro tōna ingoa. He teina hoki tōna. Ko Ana tōna ingoa."

5. Answer these questions about Hine's family:

a) What is Hine's mother's name? ______________

b) What is Hine's father's name? ______________

c) How many siblings does Hine have? ______________

d) What is her older sibling's name? ______________

6. Complete this sentence using "Ko ___ tēnei":

If you were introducing your teacher to someone, you would say:

🎨 Part 3: My Whānau

7. Draw your whānau in the box below and label each person using "Ko ___ tēnei":
8. Write three sentences about your whānau using te reo Māori words you have learnt:

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