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Kī o Rahi Booklet

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Kī o Rahi Booklet

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🏃 Part 1: Understanding Kī o Rahi

1. What is Kī o Rahi?

A traditional Māori ball game

A type of food

A Māori dance

A fishing technique

2. Who is the main character in the Kī o Rahi story?

Tane

Rahi

Maui

Tawhirimatea

3. The centre circle of the Kī o Rahi field is called:

Te Roto

Te Marama

Pawero

Te Ao

4. Fill in the blanks using words from the box:

Word Bank: teams, ball, circle, traditional

Kī o Rahi is a _____________ Māori game played with a _____________ by two _____________. Players move around a large _____________ field.

📝 Part 2: Game Knowledge

5. Match the te reo Māori terms to their English meanings:
Te Roto
Pawero
Taniwha
The ball
Boundary posts
The centre area
Defending team
6. What are two important rules in Kī o Rahi?
7. Explain in your own words what manaakitanga means in Kī o Rahi:

🎨 Part 3: Your Booklet Planning

8. Which sections will you include in your Kī o Rahi booklet? (Check all that apply)

The story/pūrākau of Kī o Rahi

Field diagram with labels

Basic rules and commands

Player positions and roles

How to score points

Vocabulary list

9. Draw a simple sketch of the Kī o Rahi field layout in the box below:
10. What is your group's goal for this booklet? Write one sentence:
11. List three te reo Māori words you want to include in your booklet:

1. _________________

2. _________________

3. _________________

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