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WorksheetsMatariki 2020 - Rumaki 1 & 2
Total questions: 14
Worksheet time: 8mins
Matariki is
a cluster of stars
kai, food
a day of the week in reo Māori
the reo Māori word for netball
When Matariki is visible in our night sky, it symbolises
the Māori new year
the beginning of summer
Christmas
the end of spring
Choose the names of stars in Matariki.
Tupuānuku
Ururangi
Pōhutukawa
Manaaki
How many stars of Matariki are visible, without a telescope, from Aotearoa?
5
7
9
11
Unscramble the name of this star
kawaPōtuhu
(a)
Unscramble the name of this star
Hwai i te ngrai
(a)
Choose the correct names for the Matariki star cluster
Matariki, Waitī, Waitā, Waipunarangi, Ururangi, Ranginui, Papatūānuku
Matariki, Hughes, Tupu ā nuku, Tupu ā rangi, Waitī, Waitā, Waipunarangi, Ururangi, Pretorius
Matariki, Tupu ā nuku, Tupu ā rangi, Hiwa i te rangi, Pōhutukawa, Waitī, Waitā, Waipunarangi, Ururangi
Matariki, Tupu ā nuku, Tupu ā rangi, Hiwa i te rangi, Pōhutukawa, Waiporoporo, Waitā, Waipunarangi,
How can Matariki and Māori New Year be celebrated?
Choose carefully, there is more than one answer
Kaitahi - sharing a meal together
Ako - learning about Matariki
Pūmahara - remembering and thinking of those who are important to us, who have passed away
Mahi ngātahi - looking after our environment, planting a tree, finding Matariki in the night (very early morning) sky
Other cultures refer to Matariki by other names.
In Japan, where only five stars are visible, the cluster is called
Subaru
Suzuki
Sunshine
Starburst
In other cultures, Matariki is known by other names.
In Greek culture, the cluster of seven visible stars is known as
Pleiades
Plato
Pantheon
Prima
In other cultures, Matariki is known by other names.
In China, the cluster of visible stars is known as
Maia
Mao
Mahina
Merope
Matariki begins this year, 2020, on
February 19
July 13
May 29
December 31
The Māori word for nine
9
Waru
Whetū
Iwa
Hiwa
The kupu Māori (Māori word)
for star is
Rāhina
Whetū
Whitu
Whangārei
