1 of 8

Ko te aha tēnei rā?

What day is this?

WALT: use days of the week and months of the year

2 of 8

Kupu Hou New words

Rāhina

Monday

Rātū

Tuesday

Rāapa

Wednesday

Rāpare

Thursday

Rāmere

Friday

Rāhoroi

Saturday

Rātapu

Sunday

Ko te aha tēnei rā?

Ko te Rāpare tēnei rā.

Today is Thursday.

What day is this?

3 of 8

Kupu Hou New words

Ko te aha tēnei marama?

Ko Haratua tēnei marama.

It’s May.

What month is it?

Kohi-tātea

January

Hui-tanguru

February

Poutū-te-rangi

March

Paenga-whāwhā

April

Haratua

May

Pipiri

June

Hōngongoi

July

Here-turi-kōka

August

Mahuru

September

Whiringa-ā-nuku

October

Whiringa-ā-rangi

November

Hakihea

December

4 of 8

Ko te ________ tenei rā.

Choose the right word

Complete the responses in the speech bubbles. What is your reply Copy/paste ONE of these phrases:Rahina, Ratu, Raapa, Rapare, Ramere, Rahoroi and Ratapu

​

Ko te ________ tenei rā.

Ko te ________ tenei rā.

Ko te aha tenēi rā?

​

Ko te aha tenēi rā?

​

​

Ko te aha tenēi rā?

​

5 of 8

Ko te ________ tenei ra.

Choose the right word

Complete the responses in the speech bubbles. What is your reply Copy/paste ONE of these phrases:Rahina, Ratu, Raapa, Rapare, Ramere, Rahoroi and Ratapu

​

Ko te ________ tenei ra.

Ko te ________ tenei ra.

Ko te aha tenēi rā?

​

​

Ko te aha tenēi rā?

​

​

Ko te aha tenēi rā?

​

​

6 of 8

Ko ________ tenēi marama.

Choose the right word

Complete the responses in the speech bubbles. What is your reply Copy/paste ONE of these phrases:Kohitatea, Hui-tanguru, Poutu-terangi, Paenga-whawha, Haratua, Pipiri, Hongongoi, Here-turi-koka, Mahuru, Whiringa-a-nuku, Whiringa-a-rangi, Hakihea

​

Ko ________ tenēi marama.

Ko ________ tenēi marama.

Ko te aha tenēi marama?

Ko te aha tenēi marama?

​

Ko te aha tenēi marama?

​

7 of 8

Choose the right word

Complete the responses in the speech bubbles. What is your reply Copy/paste ONE of these phrases:Kohitatea, Hui-tanguru, Poutu-terangi, Paenga-whawha, Haratua, Pipiri, Hongongoi, Here-turi-koka, Mahuru, Whiringa-a-nuku, Whiringa-a-rangi, Hakihea

​

Ko ________ tenēi marama.

Ko ________ tenēi marama.

Ko te aha tenēi marama?

​

​

Ko te aha tenēi marama?

8 of 8

CREATE: Your turn!

Show a conversation between you and three different people - your whanau (siblings, cousins, etc) or friends

​

Ask the question ‘Ko te aha te marama o tōu rā whanau? - When is your birthday? to find out which month they celebrate their birthday.�

  • Create a comic strip or poster to show this conversation. Use speech bubbles and images.
  • Record a video or audio voice recording of this conversation to practise your pronunciation.