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Toku Marae Worksheet

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Toku Marae Worksheet

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🏛️ Wāhanga 1: Kupu Hou (Part 1: New Vocabulary)

1. Whakatōpū ngā kupu me ō rātou tikanga. (Match the words with their meanings.)
Marae
Wharenui
Manaakitanga
Tikanga
Karanga
Meeting house
Hospitality/caring for others
Call of welcome
Sacred meeting place
Customs and traditions
2. Whakakiia ngā rua ki ngā kupu tika. (Fill in the gaps with the correct words.)

Kupu: whakapapa, whakataukī, manaakitanga, marae

a) Ko te _________ he wāhi tapu mō te iwi Māori.

b) He _________ tēnei: "He tangata, he tangata, he tangata."

c) Ko te _________ he whakatōhea mō ngā manuhiri.

d) Ko taku _________ he taonga nui ki ahau.

📖 Wāhanga 2: Mārama (Part 2: Comprehension)

3. He aha ai he tapu te marae? (Why is the marae sacred?)
4. Kōwhiria ngā mea katoa e tika ana mō te marae. (Choose all that are true about the marae.)

He wāhi hui mō te whānau

He wāhi moe anake

He wāhi ako tikanga Māori

He wāhi whakatōhea manuhiri

5. He aha te tikanga o te karanga? (What is the purpose of the karanga?)

To tell people to be quiet

To welcome visitors onto the marae

To sing waiata

To cook kai

6. Whakamārama ai he taonga te marae ki a koe. (Explain why the marae is a treasure to you.)

✍️ Wāhanga 3: Tuhituhi (Part 3: Writing)

7. Tuhia he rōpū rerenga kōrero mō tō marae. Whakamahia ētahi o ngā kupu hou. (Write a paragraph about your marae. Use some of the new vocabulary words.)

Tīmatahia: "Ko taku marae..." (Start with: "My marae...")

8. He aha ngā rautaki i whakamahi ai koe ki te mārama ai i ngā kupu hou? (What strategies did you use to understand the new vocabulary?)

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