Māori High Frequency Words – Fishing Activity

A great hands-on activity to reinforce the reading of 350 Māori high frequency words.

Make a fishing pole using a stick, string and magnet. Attach a paper clip (or split pin) to the fish and voilá! It’s time to go fishing.

These fish could also be used as a classroom ‘word wall’ display or used for activities in a literacy centre.

6 fish per A4 page
3 fish swimming left / 3 fish swimming right
Blank fish are also provided so you can add extra words if necessary.

The 350 words have been divided into 7 groups of 50 words. Each group is a different colour (pink, red, yellow, blue, green, orange, turquoise).

The font used is ‘NZ Basic Script’. The letter shapes are the same as those recommended in the NZ Ministry of Education Handbook – ‘Teaching Handwriting’.

This resource has been created to support Māori medium education in Aotearoa. A helpful resource for full immersion and bilingual classes.

Examples of words used: ngā, tētahi, mahi, reira, waka, whenua, pikitia, rua, tuatahi, rongo, karanga, āwhina, waho, kau, hua, tamaiti, ngahere, ako, paku, māna, whakahaere.

For a full list of the words used in this resource please go to the tki website listed above. They are the first 350 words in frequency order (te to oho)

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