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Te Reo Diagnostic Assessment

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🎤 Wāhanga 1: Kōrero (Speaking & Listening)

1. Self-Introduction Speaking Task - Prepare to introduce yourself to your teacher using te reo Māori. Include as much as you can from the following:

Sentence starters to help you:

• Ko _____________ ahau. (I am...)

• Nō _____________ ahau. (I am from...)

• He _____________ ahau. (I am a...)

• _____ tau ahau. (I am ___ years old)

2. Listening Comprehension - After listening to the audio passage, answer these questions:
a) What is the speaker's name?
b) Where are they from?

Auckland

Wellington

Rotorua

Christchurch

c) What do they enjoy doing? (Tick all that you heard)

Waiata (singing)

Kōrī (rugby)

Kapa haka

Kai (cooking)

📖 Wāhanga 2: Pānui me te Tuhituhi (Reading & Writing)

3. Reading Passage - Read the text below and answer the questions:

"Kia ora! Ko Aroha tōku ingoa. He kaiako ahau. Kei te kura tuarua ahau e mahi ana. He pai ki ahau te whakaako i te reo Māori. I te mutunga wiki, ka kite au i tōku whānau ki Taupō. Ka kai mātou i te hāngī."

a) What is Aroha's job?

Student

Teacher

Doctor

Chef

b) Where will Aroha go on the weekend?
c) What does "hāngī" mean in English?
4. Vocabulary Match - Match the Māori words with their English meanings:
whānau
kaiako
kura
kai
food
school
family
teacher

✏️ Wāhanga 3: Creative Writing & Reflection

5. Writing Task - Choose ONE topic and write 3-5 sentences in te reo Māori (use English if needed):

Topic A: Describe yourself and your whānau

Topic B: Write about something you did last weekend

Helpful phrases:

• I rā Rātapu... (On Sunday...)

• He _____________ tōku whaea/pāpā. (My mum/dad is a...)

• I kite au... (I saw...)

• He pai ki ahau... (I like...)

6. Goal Setting & Reflection
a) What can you already do well in te reo Māori?
b) What would you most like to improve?

Speaking confidence

Understanding when others speak

Reading comprehension

Writing skills

Vocabulary

c) One goal I have for this term in te reo Māori is:

Whakataukī to inspire your learning journey:

"Ko te reo te mauri o te mana Māori"

(Language is the life force of Māori culture)

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