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Te Reo Time Challenge

Te Reo Time Challenge

Māori calendar and clock illustration

🌅 Part 1: Ngā Rā o te Wiki (Days of the Week)

1. Match each Te Reo Māori day with its English equivalent:
1. Rāhina
2. Rātū
3. Rāapa
4. Rāpare
5. Rāmere
6. Rāhoroi
7. Rātapu
A. Wednesday
B. Sunday
C. Friday
D. Tuesday
E. Thursday
F. Monday
G. Saturday
2. Fill in the missing days in Te Reo Māori:

Rāhina, __________, Rāapa, __________, Rāmere, Rāhoroi, __________

📅 Part 2: Ngā Marama o te Tau (Months of the Year)

3. Match each Te Reo Māori month with its English equivalent:
1. Kohi-tātea
2. Hui-tanguru
3. Poutū-te-rangi
4. Paenga-whāwhā
5. Mei
6. Pipiri
7. Hōngongoi
8. Here-turi-kōkā
9. Mahuru
10. Whiringa-ā-nuku
11. Whiringa-ā-rangi
12. Hakihea
A. March
B. August
C. November
D. January
E. June
F. September
G. December
H. February
I. May
J. April
K. July
L. October

🧠 Part 3: Time Challenge Questions

4. What day comes after Rāapa?

Rātū

Rāpare

Rāmere

Rāhoroi

5. Which months have "Whiringa" in their name? (Check all that apply)

Whiringa-ā-nuku

Whiringa-ā-rangi

Hui-tanguru

Poutū-te-rangi

6. If today is Rāmere, what day was it three days ago?
7. Write the Te Reo Māori names for your birthday month and the day of the week you were born on (if you know it):

Birthday month: ________________

Day of the week: ________________

🧩 Part 4: Te Reo Time Crossword

8. Use the clues below to complete this crossword puzzle. Draw your answers in the grid:

ACROSS:

1. The first day of the week (6 letters) - R _ _ _ _ _

3. The month when summer begins in New Zealand (8 letters) - H _ _ _ _ _ _ _

5. The day before Rāhoroi (6 letters) - R _ _ _ _ _

DOWN:

2. The shortest month of the year (11 letters) - H _ _ - _ _ _ _ _ _ _

4. The day that sounds like "rat-too" (4 letters) - R _ _ _

6. The month that sounds like "May" in English (3 letters) - M _ _

9. Create your own sentence using at least three Te Reo Māori time words:
10. BONUS CHALLENGE: Can you write the days of the week in order starting from Rātapu?

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