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Whānau Vocabulary Practice

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Whānau Vocabulary Practice

Whānau Vocabulary Practice

Māori family illustration

🏠 Part 1: Whānau Vocabulary Matching

1. Match the English words with their te reo Māori translations:
1. Father
2. Mother
3. Grandmother
4. Grandfather
5. Family
A. kuia
B. whaea
C. matua
D. whānau
E. koroua

👥 Part 2: Sibling Vocabulary

2. Circle the correct te reo Māori word for "older sibling":

teina

tuakana

tamāhine

tama

3. Circle the correct te reo Māori word for "younger sibling":

tuakana

teina

koroua

kuia

📝 Part 3: Fill in the Blanks

4. Complete these sentences using the correct whānau vocabulary:

Ko __________ tōku matua. (My father's name is __________)

Ko __________ tōku whaea. (My mother's name is __________)

He __________ ia. (She is a daughter.)

He __________ ia. (He is a son.)

5. Write the te reo Māori words for these family members:

Son: __________

Daughter: __________

Great-grandparents: __________

🎨 Part 4: My Whānau Drawing

6. Draw your whānau and label each person with their te reo Māori family term:
7. Write three sentences about your whānau using the sentence frame "Ko ia tōku ______":

🗣️ Part 5: Speaking Practice

8. Check all the whānau members you have in your family:

matua (father)

whaea (mother)

tuakana (older sibling)

teina (younger sibling)

koroua (grandfather)

kuia (grandmother)

mātua keke (great-grandparents)

9. Write a short introduction of your whānau using te reo Māori:

🌟 Part 6: Reflection

10. What is your favourite whānau word in te reo Māori and why?
11. How does learning about whānau in te reo Māori help you connect with Māori culture?

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