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Te Whare Whakairo
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Te Whare Whakairo
📚 WALT & Part 1: Multiple Choice
WALT: Identify and name key parts of a whare Māori using te reo. Success criteria: I can choose the correct te reo word and name one marae role.
1. Which te reo word means "gable boards"?
maihipoupoutāhuhu
2. Ko te tāhuhu te __________ of the whare.
front postridgepolecarving
3. Who usually speaks on behalf of the hapū at formal occasions?
kaitautokokaikōrerokaitiaki
4. If Heretaunga is north on the classroom map, Te Wairoa is usually to the __________.
northsouthwest
✏️ Part 2: Short Answers
5. Write the te reo word for "upright posts" (two words):
6. In one short sentence in te reo or English, name one way to care for the marae (start with "Me ..."):
7. Fill in the blank from the waiata line:
"Ma-ihi, ma-ihi, haere mai ki te _______"
"Ma-ihi, ma-ihi, haere mai ki te _______"
8. Kea hea? (Where is the marae of Heretaunga?) Write a short sentence using place words (e.g. kei tēnei wāhi / kei te tonga):
🎨 Part 3: Matching & Creative
9. Match the English word (left) with the correct te reo word (right). Draw a line or write the letter.
1. Gable boards
2. Ridgepole
3. Rafters
4. Upright posts
A. poupou
B. tāhuhu
C. heke
D. maihi
10. Draw and label one part of te whare whakairo you like. Label in te reo and in English.
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