Karakia Kai Fill-in

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🙏 Part 1: Complete the Karakia Kai

Instructions / Tohutohu: Fill in the missing words to complete the karakia. Listen carefully to your teacher.

Whakatōhia ngā kupu kore: Complete the blessing for our kai.

1. Fill in the blanks to complete the karakia:

Nau mai e ngā hua e ________ nei
(Welcome the abundant fruits)

O te ________, o te ngakina, o te wai tai, o te wai Māori,
(From the forest, the cultivated gardens, the saltwater, the fresh water,)

Nā ________, Nā Rongo, Nā Tangaroa, Nā Maru.
(From Tāne, Rongo, Tangaroa, and Maru)

Ko ________ e tū iho nei.
(The sky father stands above.)

Ko Papatūānuku e ________ nei.
(The earth mother lies beneath.)

Tūturu āwhiti whakamaua kia tina! hui e... ________ e!
(Let us bind firmly together! Unite! Agree!)

Word Bank / Pukapuka Kupu:

hora • wao • Tāne • Ranginui • takoto • tāiki

2. Why do we say a karakia before eating kai?

To say thank you for our food

To make the food taste better

To make noise before eating

3. Who provides our kai according to the karakia? (Tick all that apply)

Tāne (forests)

Rongo (gardens)

Tangaroa (sea)

The supermarket

4. What does "hui e... tāiki e!" mean at the end?