Ocean Vocabulary Fun / Ngā Kupu Moana

Name / Ingoa:

Date / Rā:

🌊 Part 1: Vocabulary Matching / Whakarite Kupu

WALT: We are learning to recognise Te Reo Māori ocean vocabulary

Instructions / Tohutohu: Draw lines to match the Māori words with the English words / Tuhia ngā raina hei whakarite i ngā kupu Māori ki ngā kupu Pākehā

1. Te moana

2. Ika

3. Ngaru

4. Pāua

5. Toroa

Wave

Fish

The ocean

Albatross

Abalone

6. Choose the correct Māori word for "seaweed" / Kōwhiria te kupu Māori tika mō "seaweed":

Maakura

Moananui

Ngaru

✏️ Part 2: Complete the Sentences / Whakakapi ngā Rerenga Kupu

Instructions / Tohutohu: Fill in the blanks using the words from the box / Whakakiia ngā ango mā ngā kupu mai i te pouaka

Word Box / Pouaka Kupu: ika, ngaru, moana, toroa, pāua

1. Ko tēnei te ____________. (This is the fish.)

2. He nui ngā ____________ i te moana. (There are many waves in the ocean.)

3. Kei te rere te ____________ i runga i te moana. (The albatross is flying above the ocean.)

4. He ataahua te ____________. (The ocean is beautiful.)

Extension for Years 4-6 / Whakawhanake mā ngā Tau 4-6:

5. Write your own sentence using an ocean word / Tuhia tō ake rerenga kupu mā tētahi kupu moana:

🎨 Part 3: Draw and Share / Tuhituhi me te Tiri

Instructions / Tohutohu: Draw your favourite ocean creature and label it in Te Reo Māori / Tuhia tō kararehe moana pai ai me te tapanga i Te Reo Māori

Draw your favourite ocean creature here / Tuhia tō kararehe moana pai ai ki konei:

My ocean creature is called / Ko tōku kararehe moana ko: ________________

Practice saying "Ko tēnei te ___" (This is the ___) with your drawing / Whakangāwari ai te kī "Ko tēnei te ___" ki tō pikitia:

Get ready to share with the class! / Whakariterite ai ki te tiri ki te akomanga!

Oral Practice Words / Ngā Kupu Whakaako Waha:

Practice saying these words aloud / Whakangāwari ai ēnei kupu ki te waha:

• Te moana (teh moh-ah-nah) • Ika (ee-kah) • Ngaru (nah-roo) • Pāua (pah-oo-ah) • Toroa (toh-roh-ah)