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Kākahu Vocabulary Wordsearch

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Kākahu Vocabulary Wordsearch

Monarch butterfly illustration

🦋 Part 1: Kākahu Vocabulary

Kākahu is the Te Reo Māori word for the monarch butterfly. Learn these important words about the kākahu's life cycle and features.

1. Match the Te Reo Māori words with their English meanings:
kākahu
roro
hua
parehe
tipu
egg
caterpillar
grow
monarch butterfly
chrysalis

🔍 Part 2: Wordsearch

Find these Te Reo Māori words hidden in the grid below. Words can go across, down, or diagonally.

K  A  K  A  H  U  M  P  T
R  O  R  O  X  N  Q  A  I
P  M  W  L  Y  B  K  R  P
H  U  A  T  Z  C  J  E  U
V  S  F  G  K  M  L  H  Q
T  I  P  U  R  A  N  E  W
N  B  D  Q  X  H  S  Y  Z
    

Words to find: KĀKAHU, RORO, HUA, PAREHE, TIPU

✏️ Part 3: Kākahu Questions

2. What does kākahu mean in English?
3. Complete the life cycle using Te Reo Māori words:

hua → _______ → parehe → _______

4. Which stage of the kākahu life cycle can fly?

hua (egg)

roro (caterpillar)

parehe (chrysalis)

kākahu (butterfly)

5. Draw and label a kākahu using Te Reo Māori words:

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