📖 Part 1: Character Information

1. Choose your first character from the story. Write their name in Te reo Māori:

2. List 3 traits (āhuatanga) that describe this character:

Trait 1: _________________________

Trait 2: _________________________

Trait 3: _________________________

3. What feelings (ngā rongo) does this character show in the story?

Koa (happy)

Mamae (sad)

Riri (angry)

Mataku (scared)

Māuiui (worried)

Other: _______________

🎯 Part 2: Character Motivations

4. Why does your character act the way they do? (He aha ai?)

5. Complete this sentence about your character:

Ko _________________ tētahi tangata e _________________.

(Character name) (trait/description)

I taea e ia te _________________________________ i roto i te kōrero.

(what they were able to do in the story)

🎨 Part 3: Character Drawing

6. Draw your character in the box below. Show their personality through your drawing:

7. Write one sentence describing what your character looks like:

📝 Part 4: Second Character Analysis

8. Choose a second character from the story. Write their name:

9. How is this character different from your first character?

10. Match the characters with their actions in the story:

Character 1

Character 2

Character 3

A. Helped solve the problem

B. Created the conflict

C. Supported other characters

💭 Part 5: Character Reflection

11. Which character do you think is most important to the story? Circle one:

Character 1

Character 2

Character 3

All characters are equally important

12. Explain your choice using evidence from the story:

13. What lesson (ako) can we learn from these characters?

Te Reo Character Charts

Te Reo Character Charts

📖 Part 1: Character Information

🎯 Part 2: Character Motivations

🎨 Part 3: Character Drawing

📝 Part 4: Second Character Analysis

💭 Part 5: Character Reflection

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