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Climate Vocabulary Te Reo

Read the lighthouse update and use its vocabulary clues to complete the activities. Keep the tohutō (macrons) in your answers. Meanings are given here as learning glosses; Māori words can have wider meanings in context.

Te karere mai i te rama moana

At the lighthouse, Talia, Tui and Ari prepare a short update about the coast. They notice that the weather changes from day to day, while climate describes patterns over a much longer time. Their notes say: “Kei te huri te āhuarangi.” (The climate is changing.) “He mea nui te taiao.” (The environment is important.) “Me tiaki tātou i te taiao.” (We should care for the environment.) They also record that pollution is a concern: “He raruraru te parahanga.” A warmer climate is described as “te whakamahana o te āhuarangi” (the warming of the climate). To support a sustainable future, they write about a goal for lasting wellbeing.

Kupu matua | Key vocabulary

āhuarangi — climate; taiao — environment; parahanga — pollution; whakamahana — warming; tiaki — care for, protect; toitū — sustainable, lasting; huringa — change; huarere — weather.

1.Match each kupu to its meaning. Write the letter beside each number: 1 āhuarangi; 2 taiao; 3 parahanga; 4 whakamahana; 5 tiaki; 6 toitū. Meanings: A protect/care for; B environment; C warming; D sustainable/lasting; E climate; F pollution.
  • 1. āhuarangi
  • 2. taiao
  • 3. parahanga
  • 4. whakamahana
  • 5. tiaki
  • 6. toitū
  • F. pollution
  • C. warming
  • A. protect/care for
  • D. sustainable/lasting
  • B. environment
  • E. climate
2.According to the passage, which word describes patterns over a long time, rather than changes from day to day?
  • āhuarangi
  • huarere
  • parahanga
3.Complete the sentence using one word from the vocabulary list: “He mea nui te .” (The environment is important.)
4.Talia writes “He raruraru te parahanga.” What does parahanga mean, and what concern is the sentence expressing?
5.Choose the best meaning of “Me tiaki tātou i te taiao.”
  • We should protect the environment.
  • The climate is changing.
  • Pollution warms the weather.
6.In your own words, explain why āhuarangi and huarere should not be treated as exact synonyms, using the distinction in the passage.
7.Fill both gaps with vocabulary from the list: “Ko te o te ” means “the warming of the climate.”
8.True or false: The passage says climate and weather both describe only what happens from one day to the next.
TrueFalse
9.Tui wants to write “a goal for lasting wellbeing” using the vocabulary given. Select the correct phrase using the vocabulary and context.
  • oranga toitū
  • te parahanga
  • te huarere
10.Write one original Te Reo Māori sentence using at least two words from the vocabulary list to suggest an action or concern connected with climate. Then give its English meaning. Example structure: “Me ___ tātou i te ___.”

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  • Climate Vocabulary Te Reo, page 1 of 2: Te karere mai i te rama moana, Kupu matua | Key vocabulary

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  • Climate Vocabulary Te Reo, page 2 of 2: 3. Complete the sentence using one word from the vocabulary list: “He mea nui te .”

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