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Te Reo Feelings Practice

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Te Reo Feelings Practice

Te Reo Feelings Practice

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🗣️ Part 1: Te Reo Māori Vocabulary

1. Match the te reo Māori words with their English meanings:
1. Kei te pai au
2. Kei te harikoa au
3. Kei te pōuri au
4. Kei te hōhā au
5. Kei te ngenge au
A. I am sad
B. I am happy
C. I am good/fine
D. I am tired
E. I am bored/annoyed
2. What does "Kei te pēhea ā koe?" mean in English?

💭 Part 2: Understanding Feelings

3. Circle the correct te reo Māori response for each situation:

Situation: You just won a prize at school sports day.

Kei te harikoa au

Kei te pōuri au

Kei te hōhā au

Situation: You have been doing homework for 3 hours.

Kei te pai au

Kei te ngenge au

Kei te harikoa au

Situation: Your best friend is moving to another city.

Kei te pōuri au

Kei te pai au

Kei te hōhā au

✍️ Part 3: Fill in the Blanks

4. Complete the conversations using the correct te reo Māori phrases:

Person A: Kei te ________ ā koe?

Person B: Kei te ________ au. (I am happy)

Person A: Kei te pēhea ā koe?

Person B: Kei te ________ au. (I am tired)

Person A: ________ ā koe?

Person B: Kei te pai au.

5. Which feelings words would you use in these situations? Check all that might apply:

It's raining and you can't play outside:

hōhā (bored/annoyed)

pōuri (sad)

harikoa (happy)

pai (good/fine)

🎭 Part 4: Role Play Practice

6. Write a short conversation between two friends using te reo Māori. Include the question "Kei te pēhea ā koe?" and at least two different feeling words:
7. Draw facial expressions to match these feelings:

Kei te harikoa au (I am happy)

Kei te pōuri au (I am sad)

🌟 Part 5: Reflection

8. Why is it important to ask others how they are feeling? Write your answer in English:
9. How could you use these te reo Māori phrases in your daily life at school?
10. Circle how confident you feel about using these te reo Māori phrases:

Very confident - I can use them easily

Quite confident - I need a little practice

Not very confident - I need more help

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