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WorksheetsMatariki
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 16mins
Ko wai ahau? Who am i? I am the star that represents all living things in fresh water, lakes, rivers and streams
Waitī
Pohutukawa
Waitā
Ko wai ahau? Who am i? I am the star that represents water that falls from the sky in all its forms, Rain, Snow, Frost
Waitā
Pohutukawa
Waipunarangi
Ko wai ahau? Who am i? I am the star that represents all living things in the ocean
Waitā
Tupuānuku
Tupuārangi
Ko wai ahau? Who am i? I am the star that represents all kai grown from the ground
Tupuānuku
Hiwa i te rangi
Matariki
Ko wai ahau? Who am i? I am the star that represents food from above like berries and birds
Tupuārangi
Waitī
Hiwa i te rangi
Ko wai ahau? Who am i? I am the star that represents wind
Matariki
Ururangi
Waitā
Ko wai ahau? Who am i? I am the mother star and also the name of the cluster
Mr Andrews
Matariki
Mataraki
Ko wai ahau? Who am i? I am the star that represents our loved ones who have passed on within the Matariki season
Pohutukiwa
Matariki
Pohutukawa
Ko wai ahau? Who am i? I am the star that represents dreams, hopes and aspirations
Matariki
Hiwa i te rangi
Hiwa
Matariki is also celebrated in Samoa, What is my Samoan name?
Mataihi
Mataliki
Mata'ali'i
What does Matariki mean?
Eyes of the Tawhirimatea
White brush league
Maori Television
Mr Pelesala
How many stars make up Matariki
E Whitu
kotahi
E Iwa
E Rima
What number month is Pipiri in the Maori calendar
14th
8th
6th
1st
What is the greek name for Matariki
Subaru
Pleiades
Orions Belt
Tautoru
Maori legend states Matariki are
The torn out eyes of Tawhirimatea
The torn out eye of Tawhirirangi
The torn out eyes of Tawaahirua
The eyes of Ranginui
When does Matariki rise?
Mid Autumn - April/May
Mid Summer - January / February
Mid Spring - September / October
Mid Winter - June/July
What is Matariki's role?
The wishing star
Looks after the rain
The mother
How do we celebrate Matariki?
We go on holiday
We share a meal with friends and family
We play xbox
We reflect and plan for the new year
What is the Te Reo for stars
Tahi
Whetu
Waru
Tekau
Why did Maui and his brothers fight the sun?
The sun was too slow
The sun wasn't hot enough
The sun was too fast
The sun was too hot
