Te Reo

A Vocabulary

Colours    Month's    Trees   Other Words Ma         Oketopa   Kauri   Marae Pango      Hanuere  Kowhai  pa Kowhai    Hune      Ponga    mana Karaka    Tihema                Kia ora Kakariki   akuhata   Hepetema  Wai Whero      pepuere    mei         kai              Maehe     Hurae              Nohema   Aperira

Write down 3 more maori words that you know and explain what they mean

a)He pango tenei

b) He kauri tena i roto i te Papa takaro

c) toku whanau i roto i te whare

B Reading:

Read the following extract. It is taken from a school

This has been another exciting and eventful year for the maori department: Whakawatea. In april, kaumatua from whakarongotai marae blessed the marae grounds and land in preparation for the building to begin for our new wharenui and wharekai. All students from the maori department and many  staff took part in this ceremony mauri . in june, at 5:00am a

3. WHat does the writer mean by “people came from far and wide”?

C Writing

• ][It was a great pleasure this year to also be involved in the painting of the tahuhu on the new wharenui.
• Students, staff and parents gave  up their time and creative energy to add this element to what is a very important building in our college.”
• Tahuhu is a painted decorative panel that goes on the side of a whare (maori Building).

Write about a time you have worked on a project with other people. What was the project? Write about your thoughts,feelings or the conversation. Try to fill all the lines.

D Fun

FInd the twelve months of the year in maori.