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Ranginui word search with Māori mythology and language words like sky father, wairua, and whetu.
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This 37-word Ranginui word search introduces students in Grades 7–9 to Māori mythology and Māori-language vocabulary. Hidden words span the Sky Father creation story, including Ranginui, Wairua, celestial bodies like Whetu and Marama, and emotional concepts such as Pouri and Awhi. Use it during a unit on indigenous cultures, Māori history, or te reo Māori language learning.

Subject:
Social Studies
Topic:
Culture
Grade Level:
7th – 9th Grades
Updated March 2026

Word List

  • SKYFATHER
  • SKY
  • CLOUD
  • RAIN
  • MIND
  • SPIRIT
  • TEAR
  • MIST
  • STAR
  • WIND
  • DAY
  • NIGHT
  • SADNESS
  • EMBRACE
  • PAIN
  • HEART
  • GALAXY
  • SUN
  • MOON
  • MAMAE
  • MANAWA
  • URUWHETU
  • HAU
  • RA
  • PO
  • MARAMA
  • RANGINUI
  • WAIRUA
  • KAPUA
  • UA
  • WHETU
  • POURI
  • AWHI
  • RANGI
  • HINENGARO
  • ROIMATA
  • KOHU

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