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Māori Vocabulary Matching
🌞 Part 1: Nature and Animals
1. Match the Māori words with their English meanings:
1. rā
2. rākau
3. manu
4. ngeru
5. kurī
6. kapua
A. dog
B. sun
C. cat
D. tree
E. cloud
F. bird
🏠 Part 2: People and Objects
2. Match the Māori words with their English meanings:
1. tangata
2. whare
3. tūru
4. karaka
5. tētahi
A. chair
B. a
C. person
D. house
E. clock
📍 Part 3: Position Words
3. Match the Māori position words with their English meanings:
1. waenganui
2. matau
3. mauī
4. runga
5. raro
6. mua
7. muri
8. kokona
A. left
B. above
C. corner
D. middle
E. behind
F. below
G. right
H. in front
🎨 Part 4: Colours
4. Match the Māori colour words with their English meanings:
1. kakariki
2. kowhai
3. whero
4. mā
A. red
B. green
C. white
D. yellow
⚡ Part 5: Action Words and Descriptions
5. Match the Māori action words with their English meanings:
1. oma
2. tipu
3. tā
4. whakaatu
5. whakaara
6. mahara
A. think about
B. run
C. awaken
D. grow
E. draw
F. model/demonstrate
🔍 Part 6: Special Words and Phrases
6. Match these special Māori words with their English meanings:
1. hihi
2. porotaka
3. pūtake
4. parirau
5. toro haere
6. māmā
7. tāpirihia
8. ngā tae
A. wing
B. simple/light
C. round shape
D. rays of the sun
E. extend
F. add on/join
G. root
H. colours/the colours
✍️ Part 7: Write Your Own Sentences
7. Choose 5 Māori words from above and write a simple sentence using each word:
Example: Ko te rā he atahua. (The sun is beautiful.)
8. Draw a picture that includes at least 3 items from the vocabulary list. Label each item in Māori:
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