Easy Matariki word search
Stars, kites, kai and whānau: ten short Matariki words in a ten by ten grid. Every word runs straight across or straight down, for young stargazers on a winter evening.
- Dawn
- Hāngī
- Kai
- Kites
- Matariki
- Moon
- Sky
- Stars
- Waiata
- Whānau
This is the same puzzle as on the printable sheet. Every word you find turns green and is crossed off the list.
Make your own versionMatariki for young kids
Name
| L | S | I | A | F | D | B | B | A | L |
| K | I | T | E | S | A | M | D | M | S |
| P | F | D | A | W | N | K | T | S | S |
| W | H | A | N | A | U | C | I | C | T |
| T | L | I | I | I | P | E | E | E | A |
| H | M | A | T | A | R | I | K | I | R |
| H | O | T | E | T | C | D | F | U | S |
| D | O | K | H | A | N | G | I | K | K |
| E | N | V | R | N | I | U | D | A | Y |
| L | X | S | L | L | I | A | T | I | E |
Find these words
- Dawn
- Hāngī
- Kai
- Kites
- Matariki
- Moon
- Sky
- Stars
- Waiata
- Whānau
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Matariki for young kids
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About this word search
Matariki is a group of stars that rises in the winter sky in June or July and marks the Māori new year. Whānau come together to share kai, sing waiata and fly kites, and remember people who have died.
Matariki is the longest word, with eight letters. Kai and Sky are the shortest, with three. Whānau and Hāngī lose their macrons in the ten by ten grid, so look for WHANAU and HANGI. All words run left to right or top to bottom.
On a clear evening, go outside and look for stars together. Back inside, children can draw a night sky and add a star for every word they found.
Ways to use this word search
In the classroom
Print it as a task for early finishers, or to open a lesson on this topic. With the QR code on the sheet, students check their own answers.
At home and on the go
Pack a few printed sheets for the car, the ferry or the bach. A pen is all you need, no screen required.
Play together
Print the sheet twice and race each other. Whoever finds all the words first wins. Or play it online and see who is fastest.
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