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Te Reo Number Matching

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Te Reo Number Matching

Māori numbers and mathematical symbols

🔢 Part 1: Number Matching

1. Match each number with its correct te reo Māori form by drawing lines between them.
23
47
15
68
92
iwa tekau mā rua
ono tekau mā waru
rua tekau mā toru
tekau mā rima
whā tekau mā whitu
2. Circle the correct te reo Māori number for 34:

toru tekau mā whā

whā tekau mā toru

toru tekau mā whitu

whā tekau mā rima

3. Which of these numbers would round to 80 when rounded to the nearest ten? (Check all that apply)

whitu tekau mā rima (75)

waru tekau mā toru (83)

ono tekau mā iwa (69)

waru tekau mā rima (85)

📝 Part 2: Number Structure Understanding

4. Break down "rima tekau mā whitu" into its parts. What does each part mean?

rima tekau = _____________ + mā whitu = _____________

Complete number = _____________

5. Write these numbers in te reo Māori:

a) 29 = _________________________________

b) 56 = _________________________________

c) 81 = _________________________________

6. Explain the pattern you notice in te reo Māori numbers between 11-19:
7. Round "ono tekau mā toru" to the nearest ten and write your answer in both te reo Māori and digits:

Rounded number: _____________ (digits) = _____________ (te reo Māori)

🎯 Part 3: Problem Solving

8. A kura (school) has "whitu tekau mā rima" tamariki (children). If they need to organise into groups of 10, how many complete groups can they make?

Answer: _____________ complete groups

9. Create a sentence using a te reo Māori number between 50-100:

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