Whānau Connections — Relationships and Questions
Duration: 65 minutes
Year Level: 7-10
Curriculum Areas: Te Reo Māori, Social Studies
Lesson resources: Kōrero Role Cards
🎯 Learning Objectives & Success Criteria
By the end of this lesson, ākonga will be able to:
- Use whānau vocabulary to describe relationships.
- Ask and answer basic questions about family.
- Connect whānau kōrero to their pepeha.
Success Criteria
- ✓ Correct use of whānau terms in a sentence
- ✓ At least one question formed with "Ko wai?" or "He aha?"
- ✓ Clear connection between whānau and identity
Ngā Mahi - Lesson Flow (65 minutes)
1. Whānau Word Wall (15 mins)
Collaborative vocabularyBuild a whānau word wall together (māmā, pāpā, tuakana, teina, whaea, matua). Students add translations and example sentences.
2. Pātai Practice (25 mins)
Question stems + pair kōreroTeach simple question stems: Ko wai? He aha? Kei hea? Students practise asking and answering about whānau members.
- Example: Ko wai tō māmā? Ko ____ tōku māmā.
- Extend with location or roles (He kaiako ia).
3. Kōrero Role Play (20 mins)
Role cardsUse the role cards to practise short whānau conversations. Encourage students to include a question and a response with whānau vocabulary.
Whakamutunga: Exit Reflection (5 mins)
Short written reflectionExit ticket: Write one whānau sentence and one question you can ask at home.
📊 Assessment Notes
- Formative check: listen for correct whānau terms and question structure.
- Collect: exit ticket sentences to inform next lesson.
🧺 Resources & Materials
- Kōrero Role Cards
- Word wall materials