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Te Reo Creative Writing

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Te Reo Creative Writing

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📝 Part 1: Word Types - Ngā Momo Kupu

1. Circle the tumahi (verbs/action words) in each group:

kite (see)

whare (house)

oma (run)

kai (eat)

2. Circle the tuahua (nouns/naming words) in each group:

tamaiti (child)

kōrero (speak)

kuri (dog)

whakatū (stand)

3. Circle the tuwahi (place/time words) in each group:

i te kāinga (at home)

moe (sleep)

kei te mara (in the garden)

ināianei (now)

4. Match the Te reo word to its English meaning:
kōrero
ngeru
i te kura
kōpere
at school
cat
speak
jump

🏗️ Part 2: Sentence Building - Hanga Rerenga

5. Complete these sentences by filling in the blanks with appropriate words:

Kei te _______ te tamaiti i te ________.

(The child is _______ in the _______.)

6. Write your own sentence using these three word types:

Tumahi: kai (eat) Tuahua: kuri (dog) Tuwahi: i te whare (in the house)

7. Choose the best words to complete this sentence. Circle your choices:

Ka _______ te _______ i te ________.

Tumahi:

oma (run)
moe (sleep)

Tuahua:

ngeru (cat)
rākau (tree)

Tuwahi:

ki te moana (to the sea)
i te pō (at night)

✨ Part 3: Creative Story - Pakiwaitara Auaha

8. Write a short story (3-4 sentences) using the story starter below. Include at least 2 tumahi, 2 tuahua, and 2 tuwahi in your story:

Story starter: I te ata, ka kite au i te... (In the morning, I saw the...)

9. List the word types you used in your story:

Tumahi (verbs): _________________, _________________

Tuahua (nouns): _________________, _________________

Tuwahi (place/time): _________________, _________________

10. Draw a picture to illustrate your story:

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