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Te Reo Classroom Vocabulary

Explore classroom kupu (words) through an art-gallery activity. Use the vocabulary reference to complete each task. Remember the macrons: they change how a word is pronounced.

Kupu hou | New words

Use this reference throughout the worksheet.

te tēpu — the table

te tūru — the chair

te pukapuka — the book

te pene — the pen

te kuaha — the door

te matapihi — the window

te pēke — the bag

te papa tuhituhi — the whiteboard

Mātakitaki me te whakamahi | Notice and use

Tane and Kahu are preparing the gallery classroom for visitors. Use the kupu hou to help them.

1.Match each English word with its Te Reo Māori translation: 1. window 2. bag 3. whiteboard 4. chair. Translations: A. te tūru B. te pēke C. te papa tuhituhi D. te matapihi.
  • 1. window
  • 2. bag
  • 3. whiteboard
  • 4. chair
  • C. te papa tuhituhi
  • D. te matapihi
  • B. te pēke
  • A. te tūru
2.Ana asks what the object is and points to a book. Choose the best reply in Te Reo Māori.
  • He pukapuka tēnei.
  • He kuaha tēnei.
  • He pene tēnei.
  • He matapihi tēnei.
3.Complete the sentence with the correct kupu: “He tēnei.” The object is a table.
4.Kahu has several books to put away. Choose the phrase that means “the books”.
  • te pukapuka
  • ngā pukapuka
  • te pene
  • ngā tūru
5.True or false: “He pene tēnei” means “This is a pen.”
TrueFalse
6.Put the words in order to make the question meaning “What is this?”: tēnei / aha / He
7.The macron in tūru shows that the “ū” is a long vowel. Which pronunciation guide best represents tūru?
  • TOO-roo, with a long first vowel
  • TUR-oo, with a short first vowel
  • too-ROO, with stress only on the last syllable
  • TU-ru, with both vowels very short
8.Translate into Te Reo Māori: “This is a door.” Use the pattern “He ___ tēnei.”
9.Write a two-line exchange between Tane and Ana. Include a question meaning “What is this?” in Te Reo Māori and answer with one classroom item from the vocabulary list.
10.Choose two classroom items from the vocabulary list. Write each Te Reo Māori word and its English meaning, then use one of the words in a sentence beginning “He ___ tēnei.”

2 printable pages

  • Te Reo Classroom Vocabulary, page 1 of 2: Kupu hou | New words, Mātakitaki me te whakamahi | Notice and use

    Page 1

  • Te Reo Classroom Vocabulary, page 2 of 2: 5. True or false: “He pene tē nei” means “This is a pen.”

    Page 2

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