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Turangawaewae Poetry Worksheet

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Turangawaewae Poetry Worksheet

🎯 WALT: We Are Learning To understand the meaning of turangawaewae and related Māori vocabulary

📖 Read the Poem

My Turangawaewae

This is my turangawaewae,
Where my feet find their place to stand.
The awa flows through my heart,
The maunga watches over our land.

The moana calls to my soul,
While whenua holds me tight.
Here I belong, here I am whole,
In this place that feels so right.

🔗 Vocabulary Match

Instructions: Draw lines to match each Māori word with its English meaning.

turangawaewae
awa
maunga
moana
whenua
land/earth
place to stand/belong
mountain
river/stream
ocean/sea

🎨 Draw Your Turangawaewae

3. In the space below, draw a picture of your own turangawaewae - the place where you feel you belong. Include labels using some of the Māori words you've learned.

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