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Formal Māori Greetings

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Formal Māori Greetings

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📚 Part 1: Matching Greetings to Context

WALT: We Are Learning To understand and use formal Māori greetings appropriately in different contexts.

1. Match each formal greeting to the correct situation. Draw lines to connect them:
Tēnā koe
Tēnā kōrua
Tēnā koutou
Tēnā koutou katoa
Greeting your teacher (one person)
Greeting two friends together
Greeting a small group (3-5 people)
Greeting everyone at a school assembly
2. Which greeting would you use when meeting the principal? Circle the correct answer:

Kia ora

Tēnā koe

Tēnā koutou katoa

✏️ Part 2: Fill in the Blanks

3. Complete these sentences with the correct formal greeting:

a) When I meet my two cousins at the marae, I say: "_____________ and welcome!"

b) At the start of a formal school presentation to the whole class, I begin with: "_____________ everyone."

c) When I greet my kaumātua (elder) respectfully, I say: "_____________."

4. Circle ALL the times when you should use formal greetings:

Meeting adults you don't know well

Playing with your best friend at lunch

Speaking at a pōwhiri (welcome ceremony)

Greeting visitors to your classroom

Talking to your little brother

🎭 Part 3: Role-Play Practice & Reflection

5. Role-Play Prompts: Work with a partner to practise these scenarios. Write which greeting you would use:

Scenario A: You are welcoming three new students to your class.

I would say: _________________________________

Scenario B: You meet your friend's grandmother at the shops.

I would say: _________________________________

Scenario C: You are giving a speech to the whole school at assembly.

I would say: _________________________________

6. Reflection: Choose ONE formal greeting and explain when you would use it and why it's important to be respectful:

My chosen greeting: _________________________________

Extension Challenge: Can you think of other formal Māori phrases that show respect? Write one below and explain what it means:

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