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Whanaungatanga Connection Worksheet

Explore how whānau, friendship and shared responsibility build connection. Read the short kōrero, then complete each activity. Use macrons where shown. Word bank: whānau, hoa, manaaki, kōrero, whakapapa, kai, kapa haka.

Kōrero: A New Team

On Monday, a new student, Maia, joins a kapa haka group. Hemi notices Maia standing alone and says, “Haere mai, Maia. Sit with us.” The group practises together. When Maia forgets a movement, Ana helps her learn it. At the end, everyone shares kai and talks about their whānau. Hemi says, “He tangata, he tangata, he tangata”—people are the most important thing. The group understands that whanaungatanga grows when people welcome, support and include one another.

1.In the kōrero, what does Hemi do to help Maia feel included? Choose the best answer.

He invites her to sit with the group.
He asks her to leave the practice.
He gives her a list of movements to learn alone.
He ignores her until the practice ends.

2.Find two actions in the kōrero that show whanaungatanga. Write each action and explain briefly how it builds connection.

3.Match each te reo Māori word with its English meaning.

whānau
hoa
manaaki
whakapapa
kōrero

friend
to care for, support or show hospitality
genealogy and relationships between people
family, including extended family
to speak, talk or tell a story

4.Complete the sentence with the correct word from the word bank: whānau, hoa, manaaki or kōrero. My friend is my .

5.Complete the sentence with the correct word from the word bank: whānau, hoa, manaaki or kōrero. To care for and support someone is to .

6.Complete the sentence with the correct word from the word bank: whānau, hoa, manaaki or kōrero. To talk or tell a story is to .

7.The whakataukī in the kōrero is “He aha te mea nui o te ao? He tangata, he tangata, he tangata.” Choose the closest meaning.

What is the most important thing in the world? It is people, it is people, it is people.
What is the biggest place in the world? It is the ocean.
People should always work by themselves.
The most important thing is having lots of food.

8.True or false: In the kōrero, the group shows whanaungatanga only by practising kapa haka; welcoming and sharing kai are not examples.

9.Translate this sentence into English: “Ka manaaki au i tōku whānau.”

10.Write one short te reo Māori sentence about a way to build connection. You may use vocabulary from the kōrero, such as whānau, hoa, manaaki and kōrero.

11.Imagine a new person joins a group you are part of. Describe two practical ways you could show manaaki and strengthen whanaungatanga. You may answer in English or te reo Māori.