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Tōku Marae Whānau

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Tōku Marae Whānau

Read the short story, learn the words and complete the activities. Māori words are shown with English meanings to help you.

Read: A day with my whānau

On Saturday, Maia goes to the marae with her whānau. They arrive at the waharoa, the gateway. Maia sees the wharenui, where people meet, and the wharekai, where people eat together. On the marae ātea, everyone listens quietly during the pōwhiri. Maia says, “Kia ora!” She feels happy to be with her whānau.

1.Draw a line from each word to the correct meaning.
  • whānau
  • wharenui
  • wharekai
  • waharoa
  • dining hall
  • gateway
  • meeting house
  • family
2.Choose the place Maia visits in the story.
  • To the marae
  • To the beach
  • To the library
3.Use a word from the story to finish the sentence: People together in the wharekai.
4.During the pōwhiri in the story, everyone listens quietly.
TrueFalse
5.Maia wants to greet someone at the marae. Which te reo Māori greeting can she say?
  • Kia ora
  • Haere rā
  • E noho
6.“Ko Maia ahau” means “I am Maia.” Write your own name in the blank: “Ko ahau.”
7.Choose the best meaning.
  • The open space in front of the wharenui
  • The place where people sleep
  • The gateway into the marae
8.Write the Māori word for the meeting house, then draw a small picture of it.
9.Name one kind thing a whānau can do together at a marae. You can answer in English or te reo Māori.

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  • Tōku Marae Whānau, page 1 of 2: Read: A day with my whānau

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  • Tōku Marae Whānau, page 2 of 2: 5. Maia wants to greet someone at the marae. Which te reo Mā ori greeting can she

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