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Turangawaewae Poetry Worksheet

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Turangawaewae Poetry Worksheet

🎯 WALT (We Are Learning To)

We Are Learning To: Understand the concept of turangawaewae and identify related Māori vocabulary words that describe our connection to place.

📖 Turangawaewae Poem

Read the poem below and think about what turangawaewae means to you.

My Turangawaewae

Here flows my awa, singing songs of old,
My maunga stands tall, stories to be told.
The moana calls softly with waves that are free,
This whenua, this land, is the heart that holds me.

My turangawaewae, my place to stand,
Where my whakapapa connects me to this land.

🔗 Vocabulary Match

Draw lines to match the Māori words with their English meanings:

turangawaewae
awa
maunga
moana
whenua
land
mountain
place to stand / belonging
ocean / sea
river

✏️ Draw Your Turangawaewae

In the space below, draw a picture of your own turangawaewae - your special place where you belong.

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