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Māori Reading Comprehension

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Māori Reading Comprehension

Forest scene with birds

📖 Part 1: Read the Story

Pānuitia tēnei kōrero:

I ngā hararei, i haere au ki te ngahere. I hōhā au i te mea i ngenge au heoi anō i haere tonu au.

I whakakī tōku pēke e rua ngā tiakarete, kotahi te pātara wai, e rua ngā hanawiti hoki.

I muri mai i tērā i haere au ki te ngahere mā runga motokā. I kite au e rima ngā tui. He ataahua! I tino parekareka tōku hararei.

🤔 Part 2: Comprehension Questions

1. Where did the person go during the holidays?

Ki te moana (to the beach)

Ki te ngahere (to the forest)

Ki te tāone (to the town)

2. How many chocolate bars did they pack?

Kotahi (one)

E rua (two)

E toru (three)

3. What did they pack in their bag? (Tick all that apply)

Tiakarete (chocolate bars)

Pātara wai (water bottle)

Hanawiti (sandwiches)

Āporo (apples)

4. How did they travel to the forest?

Mā wae (on foot)

Mā runga motokā (by car)

Mā runga paihikara (by bicycle)

5. How many tui did they see?

I kite au e _______ ngā tui.

6. How did they feel about their holiday?

🔤 Part 3: Word Scramble

Unscramble these words from the story:

7. HEARENG = _______________

(Hint: where they went)

8. KARATEIT = _______________

(Hint: something sweet to eat)

9. WITINAHA = _______________

(Hint: lunch food)

10. KĀOTOM = _______________

(Hint: how they travelled)

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