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Kupu Hou Māori Worksheet
Learn and use new te reo Māori words. Read each question carefully. Match the kupu to its meaning, then use the words in a pizza-shop story.
Kupu at the pizza shop
Keira, Kahu and Mei are helping at a pizza shop. They use these kupu: wai (water), kai (food), kuri (dog), whare (house), rākau (tree), oma (run), kōrero (speak), whakatā (rest).
1.Match each kupu to its English meaning. Write the correct letter beside each word: 1. wai 2. kuri 3. whare 4. rākau. Meanings: A. tree B. house C. water D. dog.
- wai
- kuri
- whare
- rākau
- tree
- house
- water
- dog
2.Which kupu means food?
- kai
- wai
- rākau
3.Keira sees the dog moving quickly outside. Choose the kupu that completes the sentence: Kei te ______ te kuri. (The dog is running.)
- oma
- whare
- wai
4.Kahu has finished making pizzas and takes a break. What does whakatā mean?
- to rest
- to eat
- to speak
5.Mei greets a customer and talks with them. Complete the sentence: Kei te a Mei. (Mei is speaking.)
6.Which word names an action? Circle one: whare or oma.
7.True or false: wai means water.
TrueFalse
8.Choose a kupu from the list and finish the sentence: Kei te au. (I am eating.)
9.Write one complete sentence using kuri, whare, or rākau. You may use this pattern: Kei te ______ te ______. Include the English meaning.
10.At the pizza shop, choose one kupu you would like to remember. Write the kupu and its English meaning.
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