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This 42-word word search introduces Grades 5–7 students to Tawhirimatea, the Māori god of weather and storms, and related mythology. Hidden words span storm elements (uira, whaitiri), directions (tonga, rawhiti), emotions, and Māori star names including Matariki and Pleiades. Use it in a social studies or cultural studies unit on Māori traditions, as an engaging context for learning Māori vocabulary and mythology.

Subject:
Social Studies
Topic:
Culture
Grade Level:
5th – 7th Grades
Updated May 2026

Word List

  • STORM
  • RAIN
  • CLOUD
  • THUNDER
  • LIGHTNING
  • WIND
  • NORTH
  • NORTHEAST
  • EAST
  • SOUTHEAST
  • SOUTH
  • SOUTHWEST
  • WEST
  • NORTHWEST
  • ANGRY
  • SAD
  • STRENGTH
  • HOT
  • COLD
  • STAR
  • PLEIADES
  • MATARIKI
  • AWHA
  • UA
  • KAPUA
  • WHAITIRI
  • UIRA
  • HAU
  • RAKI
  • RAWHITIMARAKI
  • RAWHITI
  • RAWHITIMATONGA
  • TONGA
  • URUMATONGA
  • URU
  • MARANGAIMAURU
  • RIRI
  • POURI
  • KAHA
  • WERA
  • COLD
  • WHETU

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