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Whakapapa Connections Worksheet

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Whakapapa Connections Worksheet

Whakapapa Connections Worksheet

Māori family tree illustration

🗣️ Wāhanga 1: Mihimihi Practice / Part 1: Greetings Practice

1. Fill in the blanks to complete the mihimihi / Whakakiia ngā kōpua:

Tēnā _______ katoa (Hello everyone)

Nau mai _______ mai (Welcome)

Ko _______ ahau (I am...)

No reira, tēnā koutou, tēnā koutou, tēnā _______ katoa (Therefore, greetings to you all)

2. Match the Māori greetings with their English meanings:
1. Kia ora
2. Tēnā koe
3. Haere mai
4. Kia kaha
A. Be strong
B. Hello (informal)
C. Welcome
D. Hello (formal)

🏔️ Wāhanga 2: Waihārara School Pepeha / Part 2: School Pepeha

3. Colour and label the parts of our school pepeha / Whakaatahua me te tapanga:
4. Complete our school pepeha:

Ko _______ te maunga (mountain)

Ko te awa o _______ te awa (river)

Ko _______ te kura (school)

Ko _______ mātou (we are)

⭐ Wāhanga 3: School Values / Part 3: Ngā Uara o te Kura

5. Match our school values with their meanings / Whakatauritea ngā uara:
1. Rangatiratanga
2. Kaitiakitanga
3. Ako
A. Learning together
B. Leadership
C. Caring for our environment
6. Circle the pictures that show our school values / Kōpania ngā pikitia:

Helping a friend with their work (Ako)

Picking up rubbish (Kaitiakitanga)

Being a good leader (Rangatiratanga)

Being unkind to others

👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Wāhanga 4: My Whakapapa / Part 4: Tōku Whakapapa

7. Draw your whānau tree and label with te reo Māori / Tuhia tō rākau whānau:
8. Fill in the blanks about your grandparents / Kōrero mō ō tīpuna:

Ko _______ tōku kuia (my grandmother)

Ko _______ tōku koro (my grandfather)

Ko _______ tōku kuia (my other grandmother)

Ko _______ tōku koro (my other grandfather)

9. Match the whānau words / Whakatauritea ngā kupu whānau:
1. Māmā
2. Pāpā
3. Kuia
4. Koro
5. Tuakana
6. Teina
A. Father
B. Older sibling
C. Grandmother
D. Mother
E. Younger sibling
F. Grandfather

✍️ Wāhanga 5: Practice Sentences / Part 5: Raina Kōrero

10. Complete these sentence starters about yourself / Whakaotia ēnei raina:
Ko _________________ ahau (I am...)
He pai ki ahau _________________ (I like...)
Ko _________________ tōku whānau (My family is...)
Kei _________________ ahau e noho ana (I live at...)
11. Write one thing you learned today in te reo Māori / Tuhia he mea i ako ai koe:
12. Draw a picture of your whānau and write their names in te reo Māori:

🎵 Wāhanga 6: Reflection / Part 6: Whakaaro

13. How do you feel about learning te reo Māori today? Check all that apply:

Pai (Good)

Rawe (Awesome)

Atahua (Beautiful/Nice)

Hiahia au ki te ako anō (I want to learn more)

14. Practice saying "Kia ora" to three people today and write their names:
1. _________________________________
2. _________________________________
3. _________________________________

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