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Te Wā Vocabulary

Explore words for time in te reo Māori. Read each prompt carefully; macrons matter. Write a short meaning or sentence where asked. Some everyday terms may vary by iwi and context.

A. Kupu for time

Use the word bank to solve the challenges: rā (day), pō (night), ata (morning), ahiahi (evening), haora (hour), meneti (minute), wiki (week), marama (month or moon), tau (year).

1.Match each kupu to its English meaning. Kupu: ata, meneti, pō, tau. Meanings: year, morning, minute, night.

ata
meneti
pō
tau

year
night
morning
minute

2.Complete the sequence with the best time-of-day word: The sun rises; it is .

3.Maia is making a weekly planner. Which kupu means “week”?

marama
wiki
haora
rā

4.A calendar shows one full day. How many haora are in one rā? Choose the correct statement.

12 haora
24 haora
60 haora
7 haora

B. Time in context

Read the mini-story, then use its clues.

I te ata, ka whakarite a Hemi i tana pēke. I te poupoutanga o te rā, ka kai tina ia. I te ahiahi, ka tākaro ia ki waho. Ka pō, ka pānui pukapuka ia, kātahi ka moe. I te wiki e whai ake nei, ka haere ia ki te whare pukapuka.

5.According to the story, when does Hemi prepare his bag? Answer using a Māori time word.

6.Which activity happens i te ahiahi?

7.In the story, what does Hemi do ka pō, before he sleeps?

8.When will Hemi go to the library, according to the story?

C. Make time for te reo

Use what you know to create and interpret time phrases.

9.Put these parts in order to make a useful phrase meaning “in the evening”: te / ahiahi / i. Write the complete phrase.

10.Translate into English: Kotahi te wiki.

11.Write two short timetable entries in te reo Māori: one beginning “I te ata…” and one beginning “I te pō…”. Include an activity after each opening. Example activities: ka kai parakuihi (eat breakfast), ka pānui (read), ka moe (sleep).

12.Choose one: rā, wiki, marama, or tau. Write the kupu and its English meaning, then explain one way it helps organise a calendar.