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Tāne Mahuta and Birds Activities
Point, say, match and draw. An adult can read the words aloud with you. Try saying the Māori bird names together.
Bird names to say
Kererū — wood pigeon. Pīwakawaka — fantail. Toutouwai — robin. Listen to an adult say each name, then have a go.
1.Point to the Māori bird name above that means wood pigeon. Which bird name did you find?
2.Draw a line from each English bird name to its Māori name.
- Wood pigeon
- Fantail
- Robin
- Pīwakawaka
- Toutouwai
- Kererū
3.An adult says “pīwakawaka”. Point to the name you heard.
- Kererū
- Pīwakawaka
- Toutouwai
4.Choose what ngahere means.
- Forest
- Ocean
- House
5.Choose one bird name from the list above. Can you say its Māori name with an adult?
6.Kererū is the Māori name for a wood pigeon. Point to True or False.
- True
- False
7.Choose a bird name from the list above. Make a gentle sound or movement like that bird, then say its name.
8.Draw one bird in the drawing box. Tell someone its Māori name, if you know it.
Draw your bird here.
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