Ka and Ke Quiz #1

1. Fill in the blanks in the following paragraph with the correct kaʻi, "ka" or "ke".

Ua holo mai nā kūpuna ma waʻa mai Kahiki mai i wā kala kahiko loa. ʻO hoʻokele waʻa kahuna nui e makaʻala mau ana i lani a me kai no hoʻokele pono ʻana aku i waʻa a hiki aʻe i mokupuni hou.

The ancestors came here by canoe in the ancient times from lands far to the south. The navigator was the very learned person who always kept an eye on the sky and sea in order to successfully navigate the canoe all the way to the new island destination.

2. Fill in the blanks in the following paragraph with the correct kaʻi, "ka" or "ke".

Ua hoʻopaʻa ʻia ma waihona noʻonoʻo o kahuna inoa o nā hōkū a me piʻi ʻana a me iho ʻana o ia mau hōkū ma lewa pō.

Held in the memory of the navigator were the names of the stars and how they rose and set during the darkness of night.

3. Fill in the blanks in the following paragraph with the correct kaʻi, "ka" or "ke".

ʻAʻole ʻo lani wale nō naʻe kilo ʻia e kahuna: aia ala i mua ma ʻili o kai nō hoʻi, a no laila makaʻala mau ʻana i au nui a me au iki o kai, waihoʻoluʻu hoʻi paha, ke ʻala nō hoʻi paha, nui hoʻi paha o makani, a me nā mea like ʻole e lana ana ma ʻaoʻao ʻākau a me ʻaoʻao hema o waʻa.

The sky was not the only thing studied and observed by the navigator, for the path forward was across the surface of the sea, and so therefore would also be observed the small currents and the large, the colouration, the fragrance, the strength of wind gusts, and any flotsam and jetsam that may float nearby to the right or left of the canoe.

4. Fill in the blanks in the following paragraph with the correct kaʻi, "ka" or "ke".

Nui hana a kahuna hoʻokele waʻa, liʻiliʻi wale nō naʻe wehewehena nei. E lohe hou ʻia ana paha moʻolelo no ia kahuna ma kekahi lā ma ʻŌlelo Online.

The navigator had much to do, yet this explanation has been very short. We will hear more about the stories of the navigator another day here on ʻŌlelo Online.