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Te Reo Spelling Foundations

Te Reo Spelling Foundations

Māori alphabet and cultural symbols

🔤 Part 1: Māori Alphabet Recognition

1. Circle the correct number of vowels in Te Reo Māori:

3 vowels

5 vowels

7 vowels

2. Which digraphs (two-letter combinations) are used in Te Reo Māori? Check all that apply:

wh

ng

th

ch

3. Fill in the missing vowels to complete these Te Reo Māori words:

k__ __ (food)

wh__ n__ __ (family)

__ r__ h__ (love)

k__ r__ (school)

🎯 Part 2: High-Frequency Word Spelling

4. Look at the pictures and write the correct Te Reo Māori word underneath:

Picture of a house: ________________

Picture of a bird: ________________

Picture of water/river: ________________

5. Unscramble these Te Reo Māori words:

giran = ________________ (sky)

īpēp = ________________ (baby)

waa = ________________ (river)

namu = ________________ (bird)

🔍 Part 3: Word Search Challenge

6. Find and circle these Te Reo Māori words in the grid below. Write them in the spaces provided when you find them:

Word search grid would appear here with words: KAI, WHARE, AWA, RANGI, PEPI, MANU, AROHA, KURA hidden in various directions

Words found:

1. ________________

2. ________________

3. ________________

4. ________________

5. ________________

6. ________________

7. ________________

8. ________________

🎵 Part 4: Sound and Spelling Connections

7. Match the Te Reo Māori words with their English meanings:
1. whānau
2. kai
3. aroha
4. whare
5. manu
A. house
B. love
C. family
D. bird
E. food
8. Which word has the 'wh' sound pronounced like 'f'? Circle the correct answer:

whare

kai

manu

rangi

✍️ Part 5: Spelling Practice

9. Write each word three times to practise your spelling:

whānau:

aroha:

kura:

10. Create your own sentence using at least two Te Reo Māori words from today's lesson:

🌟 Part 6: Reflection

11. What is one Te Reo Māori word you can now spell that you couldn't spell before this lesson?
12. Draw a picture to represent your favourite Te Reo Māori word from today and label it:

My word: ________________

13. Why is it important to pronounce Te Reo Māori words correctly?

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