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Māori Counting 1-10
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Māori Counting 1-10
Read the Māori number words aloud. Complete each challenge, using the macrons in whā. You may answer in Māori or English where asked.
Your number key
Use this number path as you explore: tahi (1), rua (2), toru (3), whā (4), rima (5), ono (6), whitu (7), waru (8), iwa (9), tekau (10).
1.Match each Māori number word to its numeral: toru, whitu, tahi, tekau, whā.
- toru
- whitu
- tahi
- tekau
- whā
- 7
- 4
- 10
- 3
- 1
2.Complete the counting trail: tahi, rua, , whā, , ono, , waru, , tekau.
3.Write the Māori number words for the missing numbers on this number line: 2, ____, 4, ____, 6, ____, 8.
Counting challenge
Imagine packing a kete for a picnic. Read each clue carefully and show what you know.
4.The kete holds 4 apples. Which Māori number word tells how many apples there are?
- toru
- whā
- rima
- ono
5.Waru means 8.
TrueFalse
6.There are 6 fruit pieces in the kete. Write the number word in Māori.
7.Three words name numbers from 1 to 10. One is not a Māori number word. Circle the odd one out: iwa, lima, rua, whitu.
- iwa
- lima
- rua
- whitu
8.Write the Māori number words for 3, 5 and 9, in that order.
9.Mere packs 2 apples, then adds 3 more. How many apples does she have altogether? Write the numeral and the Māori number word.
10.Choose a number from 1 to 10. Write its Māori number word and a short clue for someone to guess the numeral.
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