Test & Homework

It's time to recap on the learning from today's lesson and to see how you did on the homework exercise from Te Murumāra.

Homework from Te Murumāra: Explain the difference between terms tēnei, tēnā and tērā using the table below. Match the correct meaning on the right to the Māori on the left.

  • tēnei
  • tēnā
  • tērā
  • He aha tērā?
  • He aha tēnei?
  • What's that over there/away from both listener & speaker
  • this/ near or connected to the speaker
  • that/near or connected to the listener
  • that/away from both the listener and the speaker
  • What's this?

Re-arrange the words on the right-hand side to match the words on the left-hand side.

  • Whakamaoa
  • Paihikara
  • Pararē
  • Reti
  • Kōpae Waiata
  • Bicycle
  • Rent
  • To speak out loudly
  • CD
  • To cook

What is the correct use for 'i' in a sentence?
  • to identify the object in the sentence
  • to indicate the goal of the action
  • to link the action to the object
  • all of the above
  • none
  

What is the correct Māori translation for 'The girl is hitting the ball'?
  • Kei te patu te kōtiro i te pōro.
  • Kei te oma te tamaiti.
  • Kua hinga te kapa whutupaoro.
  

What is the correct English translation for 'Kei te pupuri ia i tana pōro'?
  • He is sweeping the floor.
  • She is holding her ball.
  • They are watching tv.
  

Exercises

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