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Te Reo Time Telling

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Te Reo Time Telling

Te Reo Time Telling

Clock showing time in te reo Māori

🕐 Part 1: Learning Time Words - Ako Kupu Taima

1. Match the English time words with their te reo Māori translations:
1. Time
2. Hour
3. Minute
4. O'clock
5. Half past
A. Haurua
B. Taima
C. Meneti
D. Karaka
E. Hāora
2. Fill in the missing te reo Māori numbers (1-12):

1 = tahi, 2 = rua, 3 = toru, 4 = _______, 5 = rima, 6 = _______, 7 = whitu, 8 = waru, 9 = _______, 10 = tekau, 11 = tekau mā tahi, 12 = _______

🕒 Part 2: Reading Time - Pānui Taima

3. Circle the correct te reo Māori time for each English time:

3 o'clock

Toru karaka

Whā karaka

Rima karaka

Half past 6

Ono haurua

Whitu haurua

Waru haurua

9 o'clock

Iwa karaka

Tekau karaka

Waru karaka

4. Write the time in te reo Māori:

1 o'clock = ________________

Half past 4 = ________________

7 o'clock = ________________

Half past 10 = ________________

🎨 Part 3: Draw the Time - Tuhituhi Taima

5. Draw clock hands to show these times:

Rua karaka (2 o'clock)

Rima haurua (Half past 5)

Tekau mā tahi karaka (11 o'clock)

🗣️ Part 4: Time Questions - Pātai Taima

6. How do you ask "What time is it?" in te reo Māori? Circle the correct answer:

He aha te taima?

Kei hea te taima?

He pai te taima?

7. Complete the conversation in te reo Māori:

Person A: "He aha te taima?" (What time is it?)

Person B: "He _______ karaka." (It's 8 o'clock.)

8. Check all the times that use "haurua" (half past):

Tahi haurua

Toru karaka

Whitu haurua

Tekau karaka

Ono haurua

🏃 Part 5: Daily Activities - Mahi ā-Rā

9. Match the daily activities with appropriate times:
1. Breakfast (Parakuihi)
2. Lunch (Tina)
3. Dinner (Hapa)
4. Bedtime (Taima moe)
A. Whitu karaka (7pm)
B. Waru karaka (8am)
C. Tekau mā rua karaka (12pm)
D. Waru karaka (8pm)
10. Write a sentence about what you do at these times using te reo Māori time words:

🌟 Part 6: Challenge Time - Wero Taima

11. Create your own daily timetable using te reo Māori time words:
12. Draw your favourite time of day and label it in te reo Māori:

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