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Toku Marae Whānau

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Toku Marae Whānau

Marae illustration

🏛️ Part 1: Marae Parts - Matching Activity

1. Match the marae parts to their names by drawing lines:
Wharenui
Waharoa
Marae ātea
Wharekai
Gateway entrance
Main meeting house
Dining hall
Open courtyard area
2. Which is the correct greeting when arriving at a marae?

Kia ora

Haere mai

Ka pai

3. What do we do during a pōwhiri? (Tick all that apply)

Listen respectfully

Run around

Wait for hongi

Talk loudly

💬 Part 2: Te Reo Māori Sentences

4. Complete these sentences about your marae:

Ko tāku marae ko _________________ .

(My marae is...)

He _________________ tōku marae.

(My marae is a...)

I tōku marae ka _________________ mātou.

(At my marae we...)

5. Write a simple role-play greeting. Fill in the blanks:

Visitor: "Kia ora! Ko _______ ahau."

Host: "Haere mai! Welcome to our marae. Ko _______ tēnei marae."

Visitor: "_______ rawa atu." (Thank you very much)

6. Choose the best response when someone says "Haere mai" to you:

Goodbye

Kia ora, thank you

I don't understand

🎨 Part 3: My Marae Reflection

7. Draw your marae or a marae you know. Include at least 2 parts we learned about:
8. Write or draw about why marae are important to whānau and communities:
9. What is one special memory or feeling you have about a marae?

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