Vocabulary Matching Practice

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📚 Part 1: Matching — ANZAC Day Vocabulary

WALT: We Are Learning To match ANZAC Day vocabulary with their meanings / contexts.

Success criteria: I can match a vocabulary word to the correct definition; I can read each sentence carefully; I can use Te Reo prompts if I need help.

Instructions / Tārua: Match the words (1–8) on the left with the correct letter (A–H) on the right. Draw a line or write the letter next to each number. Tērā pea āwhina te kupu Māori: Whakamāramatia = explain.

1. ANZAC

2. Gallipoli

3. Dawn service

4. Casualties

5. Wreath-laying

6. Memorial

7. Commemoration

8. Resilience

A. A ceremony at sunrise to remember those who served.

B. The number of people killed or injured in a battle.

C. The place in Turkey where ANZAC troops landed in 1915.

D. Members of the Australian and New Zealand Army Corps.

E. A monument or place built to remember people who died in war.

F. The organised act of honouring and remembering people who served in war.

G. The ability to keep going and show courage during hard times.

H. A formal act of placing flowers or leaves at a memorial.

Extension: Write one sentence using two vocabulary words to describe why ANZAC Day is important to New Zealand.

✏️ Part 2: Short Answers

1. In your own words, what does "ANZAC" mean? (Write one short sentence.)

2. Why do communities attend dawn services and wreath-laying on 25/04? (Write 1–2 sentences.)

3. How can our school show respect on Anzac Day? Include one Te Reo phrase you might use (for example: "Kia noho tahi" or "Kia maumahara").

WALT (Part 2): We Are Learning To explain why Anzac Day is remembered and suggest respectful actions.

Students share their explanations of why ANZAC Day is remembered and suggest actions to show respect for recognising and remembering this significant day for New Zealanders.