Easy marae word search
Marae, hongi, waiata and koha: ten short words for a first visit, in a ten by ten grid. Every word runs straight across or straight down.
- Hongi
- Kai
- Koha
- Koro
- Kuia
- Marae
- Mihi
- Pou
- Waiata
- Whare
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 versionVisiting a marae for young kids
Name
| O | T | N | O | M | L | G | S | B | A |
| T | W | H | A | R | E | A | G | T | E |
| L | E | O | K | U | I | A | E | T | Y |
| M | W | D | O | P | K | O | R | O | A |
| K | A | I | H | O | N | G | I | H | N |
| L | I | N | A | U | N | D | O | R | H |
| M | A | R | A | E | K | N | C | T | V |
| I | T | W | S | E | L | E | O | T | R |
| H | A | S | P | U | M | W | S | M | T |
| I | O | A | P | V | O | D | D | S | O |
Find these words
- Hongi
- Kai
- Koha
- Koro
- Kuia
- Marae
- Mihi
- Pou
- Waiata
- Whare
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About this word search
When children visit a marae, they are welcomed with a pōwhiri. They might hear a waiata, share a hongi by pressing noses and foreheads, and eat kai together afterwards. A kuia and a koro are respected elders of the marae.
The grid is ten by ten and every word runs to the right or straight down. Waiata is the longest with six letters. Kai and Pou are only three letters long and hide easily. Koha and Koro both start with KO, and Whare and Waiata both start with W, so look carefully.
Practise saying each word aloud together before you look for it, and ask a kaiako or someone from your local marae to help with the pronunciation. Then find the words on the sheet.
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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