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Whānau Profiles in Te Reo

Read the fictional whānau profile, then solve the vocabulary and sentence puzzles. Te reo Māori varies by iwi and context; this activity practises the kupu and structures shown here. Use macrons where provided.

He kōrero mō te whānau

Meet the fictional whānau of Maia. Ko Maia tēnei. E rua ōna tungāne, ko Hemi rāua ko Rangi. Ko Ani tōna tuahine. Ko Mere tōna māmā, ā, ko Wiremu tōna pāpā. E whā tekau mā rua ōna tau a Mere. E whā tekau mā rima ōna tau a Wiremu. He pai ki a Mere te māra. He pai ki a Wiremu te tunu kai. He pai ki a Hemi te tākaro whutupaoro, ā, he pai ki a Rangi te waiata. Kei te ako a Maia ki te kōrero Māori ki tōna kuia, ki a Hine. Kei te noho a Hine ki Rotorua.

1.Match each relationship to its kupu in the profile: mother; father; sister; brothers (plural); grandmother.

mother
father
sister
brothers
grandmother

pāpā
kuia
tungāne
māmā
tuahine

2.Which sentence tells you that Maia has two brothers?

E rua ōna tungāne.
Ko Ani tōna tuahine.
He pai ki a Rangi tana mahi.
Kei te noho a Hine ki Rotorua.

3.Find the word in the profile that means “garden”. Then write the full sentence that says what Mere likes.

4.True or false: Wiremu is 42 years old, and Mere is 45 years old. Correct the statement using the profile.

TrueFalse

5.Complete the sentence with a phrase from the profile: He pai ki a Rangi te .

6.Translate into English: Kei te ako a Maia ki te kōrero Māori ki tōna kuia.

7.Choose the correct profile fact: Where does Hine live?

Tāmaki Makaurau
Rotorua
Ōtautahi
Kirikiriroa

8.Build a two-sentence mini-profile for Hemi using the details given. Include his relationship to Maia and what he likes doing. Start with “Ko Hemi…” and “He pai ki a Hemi…”

9.Make a new fictional whānau profile in Te Reo Māori: name one family member, state their relationship to you, and say one activity they like. Use the patterns “Ko ___ tōku ___” and “He pai ki a ___ te ___.”

10.In the profile, what does “He pai ki a Wiremu te tunu kai” tell you? Explain the sentence meaning, then identify the activity.