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Whānau in Te Reo
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Whānau in Te Reo
🏠 Part 1: Whānau Vocabulary
1. Match the te reo Māori words with their English meanings:
1. kuia
2. koro
3. whaea
4. matua whāngai
5. tūpuna
A. grandfather
B. mother
C. grandparents/ancestors
D. adopted father/caregiver
E. grandmother
2. Fill in the missing words to complete these sentences:
Ko _______ taku kuia. (My grandmother is _______)
Ko _______ taku koro. (My grandfather is _______)
Ko _______ taku whaea. (My mother is _______)
💬 Part 2: Questions and Answers
3. Choose the correct question for asking about someone's grandparents:
Ko wai tō ingoa?
Ko wai ō tūpuna?
Ko wai ō mātua?
4. Which sentence correctly introduces your mother as Jane?
Ko Jane taku koro.
Ko Jane taku whaea.
Ko Jane taku kuia.
5. What does "Ko wai ō mātua?" mean in English?
👨👩👧👦 Part 3: My Whānau
6. Draw your whānau and label each person using te reo Māori words (kuia, koro, whaea, matua whāngai, etc.):
7. Write three sentences about your whānau using the pattern "Ko _____ taku _____":
🎭 Part 4: Role-Play Planning
8. Plan a short introduction of your whānau. Write what you would say to introduce three family members:
9. Which of these show respect for diverse whānau structures? (Check all that apply)
Using "matua whāngai" for adopted parents
Only talking about traditional families
Including caregivers as whānau
Listening respectfully to others' whānau stories
10. How does learning about whānau in te reo help you understand your identity? Write your thoughts:
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