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Waitī: Matariki Star Exploration

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Waitī: Matariki Star Exploration

Read the short passage, then complete the activities. Use the passage and vocabulary box to help you. You may answer in English, te reo Māori, or both.

He kōrero mō Waitī

Waitī is one of the stars in the Matariki cluster. In this learning passage, Waitī is connected with wai māori (fresh water), including awa (rivers) and roto (lakes). Waitī also reminds people of kai gathered from freshwater places, such as ika (fish) and tuna (eels). As Matariki appears in the winter sky, people can remember the importance of caring for waterways and the living things that depend on them. Kuputaka / Vocabulary: wai — water; wai māori — fresh water; awa — river; roto — lake; ika — fish; tuna — eel; kai — food; whetū — star; rangi — sky.

Tūhono kupu / Match the words

Match each te reo Māori word to its English meaning. Use each meaning once.

1.According to the passage, what kind of water is Waitī connected with?

2.Which pair of kai is named in the passage as coming from freshwater places?

Ika and tuna
Paua and kina
Kūmara and rīwai
Pīpīwharauroa and kererū

3.Waitī is connected with the ocean in the passage. Write true or false, then correct the statement.

TrueFalse

4.Complete the sentence with the correct kupu: “A star” in te reo Māori is a .

5.In your own words, explain one way Waitī can remind people to care for freshwater places.

6.Write the te reo Māori word for each English word: water; fish; sky.

7.Which item does not belong with the others in the context of this passage: awa, roto, wai māori, ahi? Explain briefly.

8.Use at least two vocabulary words from the passage to write one sentence about Waitī. You may write in te reo Māori or English.

9.Choose one action people could take to help care for a river or lake. Explain how that action could help the water or the living things in it.

Design a small symbol for Waitī that includes a whetū and at least one freshwater feature, such as an awa, roto, or ika. Add two te reo Māori labels from the kuputaka.