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Te Reo Weather Vocabulary

Te Reo Weather Vocabulary

Weather symbols and Māori patterns

☀️ Part 1: Weather Vocabulary Matching

1. Match the Te reo Māori weather words with their English meanings:
1. rā
2. ua
3. hau
4. kapua
5. hukarere
6. āwhā
A. wind
B. storm
C. sun/sunny
D. snow
E. rain
F. cloud

🌤️ Part 2: Weather Questions

2. Circle the correct Te reo Māori question for asking about today's weather:

He aha te āhuarangi i tēnei rā?

I aha te āhuarangi inanahi?

He aha te kai?

3. Circle the correct way to ask about yesterday's weather:

He aha te āhuarangi āpōpō?

I aha te āhuarangi inanahi?

He rā pai tēnei.

4. Circle the correct way to ask about tomorrow's weather:

I ua inanahi.

He aha te āhuarangi āpōpō?

He kapua tēnei.

🌧️ Part 3: Fill in the Blanks

5. Complete these weather sentences in Te reo Māori:

a) He _______ pai tēnei. (It's a nice sunny day)

b) E _______ ana. (It is raining)

c) I _______ inanahi. (It was windy yesterday)

d) Ka _______ āpōpō. (It will be cold tomorrow)

e) He _______ tēnei. (This is cloudy)

6. Write the English meaning of these Te reo phrases:

a) "Ināianei, he rā pai." = _________________________________

b) "I āpōpō, he ua." = _________________________________

c) "Āpōpō, ka hau." = _________________________________

🎨 Part 4: Weather Dial Design

7. Draw and label your weather dial. Include at least 6 different weather conditions with their Te reo Māori names:
8. Write three sentences using your weather dial to describe weather in different time periods:

💬 Part 5: Conversation Practice

9. Check all the correct responses to "He aha te āhuarangi i tēnei rā?" (multiple selection):

He rā pai tēnei.

E ua ana.

He kai pai.

He kapua tēnei.

Ka hau āpōpō.

10. Write a short conversation in Te reo Māori between two people talking about the weather. Include questions about today, yesterday, and tomorrow:

🌈 Part 6: Reflection

11. What is your favourite type of weather? Write your answer in both Te reo Māori and English:
12. Why is it important to learn about weather vocabulary in Te reo Māori? Write your thoughts:

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