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Te Reo Story Circle

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Te Reo Story Circle

Te Reo Story Circle

Māori story circle illustration

📚 Part 1: Story Comprehension

1. Who were the main characters in our Te Reo Māori story?
2. Where did the story take place? (Ko hea te taiao?)

Te ngahere (the forest)

Te moana (the ocean)

Te kāinga (the home)

Te kura (the school)

3. What happened at the beginning of the story? (I te tīmatanga...)

🗣️ Part 2: Te Reo Māori Vocabulary

4. Match the Te Reo Māori words with their English meanings:
1. Whānau
2. Kaimoana
3. Maunga
4. Whakapapa
A. Mountain
B. Family
C. Genealogy/family connections
D. Seafood
5. Which new Te Reo Māori words did you learn from today's story? Check all that you remember:

Aroha (love)

Manaakitanga (hospitality)

Whakatōhea (to encourage)

Kōrero (to speak/story)

Tamariki (children)

💭 Part 3: Personal Connections

6. Complete this sentence about what you liked: "Ko te mea i pai ki ahau ko..." (The thing I liked was...)

Ko te mea i pai ki ahau ko ________________________________

_________________________________________________

7. How does this story connect to your own whānau or experiences?
8. Draw your favourite scene from the story:

🤔 Part 4: Story Reflection

9. What was the main message or lesson in the story?

The importance of whānau (family)

Caring for te taiao (the environment)

Being kind to others

Learning new things

10. Fill in the blanks about our story discussion:

During our story circle, we sat in a ________ and listened respectfully.

We learned ________ new Te Reo Māori words today.

The story taught us about _________________ values.

11. Would you like to read more Te Reo Māori stories? Why?
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