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Te Reo Whānau Vocabulary

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Te Reo Whānau Vocabulary

Māori family illustration

📚 Part 1: Whānau Vocabulary

1. Match the te reo Māori word to its English meaning:

māmā means:

father

mother

child

2. What does "pāpā" mean in English?

uncle

father

grandfather

3. Circle all the words that are family members in te reo Māori:

tuākana (older sibling)

whare (house)

teina (younger sibling)

kai (food)

whaea (aunt)

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

My _____________ is called māmā. (mother)

The _____________ are playing outside. (children)

Ko tōku _____________ tēnei. (father)

✏️ Part 2: Sentence Patterns

5. Complete these sentences using "Ko ___ tēnei" (This is ___):

_____________ māmā _____________. (This is mother)

_____________ tamariki _____________. (This is the children)

6. Write three sentences about your whānau using "Ko ___ tēnei":
7. Answer in te reo Māori: Ko wai tēnei? (Who is this?)

If someone shows you a picture of their mother, you would say:

🎨 Part 3: My Whānau Drawing

8. Draw your whānau (family) in the box below and label each person using te reo Māori:
9. Write one sentence in te reo Māori about your favourite family member:

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