Ko wai ō mātua? - Who are your parents? (T4 - Week 1 & 2)

Ko wai ō mātua? - Who are your parents?

Achievement objective:

Communicate about relationships between people.

Learning intention:
Students can...
1. communicate aspects of their genealogy
2. understand, and use, the possessives taku, tō, and ō.

Activity 1: 

Complete your family tree. Use this resource sheet to help you. Here is an example below. If you are unsure of a certain family member, just put a question mark. You're welcome to add in siblings or step parents to your family tree.

Activity 2: 

In pairs ask your partner the following questions.

Q:Ko wai tō ingoa? A: Ko Jerry taku ingoa

Q: What’s your name? A: My name is Jerry

Q:Ko wai ō mātua? A: Ko Jane taku whaea A: Ko Mike taku matua

Q: Who are your parents? A: My mother is Jane A: My father is Mike

Q:Ko wai ō tūpuna? A: Ko Stephen taku koro A: Ko Mere taku kuia

Q: Who are your grandparents? A: My granddad is Stephen A: My nanny is Mere

The words ō and tō are used in the questions and taku is used in the answer. In your group discuss what you think the different words mean?

Activity 3: 

In pairs film yourself asking your partner the three questions above and having them answer them.