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Whānau Profiles in Te Reo

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Whānau Profiles in Te Reo

Whānau Profiles in Te Reo

Māori family illustration

Wāhanga 1: Whānau Vocabulary

1. Match the English words with their Te Reo Māori translations:
1. Mother
2. Father
3. Brother
4. Sister
5. Grandmother
A. Pāpā
B. Tuahine
C. Kuia
D. Māmā
E. Tungāne
2. Circle the correct Te Reo Māori word for "grandfather":

Koro

Kuia

Matua

Whaea

Wāhanga 2: Sentence Structures

3. Complete the sentences using the correct sentence starters:

a) _______ Sarah tōku tuahine. (This is Sarah, my sister)

b) _______ 45 tōna pakeke. (He/She is 45 years old)

c) _______ pai ki a ia te whakatā. (He/She likes to relax)

4. Tick all the correct ways to express someone's age in Te Reo Māori:

He 30 tōna pakeke

E 30 ōna tau

Ko 30 tōna tau

He pakeke 30

Wāhanga 3: Creating Your Whānau Profile

5. Create a profile for one of your whānau members. Use the sentence starters provided:

Ingoa (Name): Ko _________________ tōku/tāku _________________

(relationship: māmā, pāpā, tungāne, tuahine, koro, kuia, etc.)

Pakeke (Age): He _______ tōna pakeke.

Ngā Hiahia (Interests): He pai ki a ia te _________________

(e.g., kōrero, kōhiko, whakatā, pāhukahuka, pukapuka)

6. Draw a picture of your whānau member in the box below:

Wāhanga 4: Extended Whānau Profile

7. Create a second profile for another whānau member:

Ingoa: ________________________________

Hononga (Relationship): ________________________________

Pakeke: ________________________________

Ngā Hiahia: ________________________________

8. Write three complete sentences about this whānau member in Te Reo Māori:

Wāhanga 5: Reflection - Whakaaro

9. How did using Te Reo Māori help you share about your whānau? Write your thoughts in English or Te Reo Māori:
10. Circle how confident you feel speaking about your whānau in Te Reo Māori:

Very confident (Tino māia)

Quite confident (He māia)

A little confident (He iti te māia)

Need more practice (Me ako anō)

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