Māori Greetings Fun Worksheet

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Two children waving and greeting each other

🎯 WALT (We Are Learning To)...

Use simple Māori greetings to say hello, goodbye, and ask how someone is feeling.

✅ I can do this when I can:

Say and recognise Kia ora (hello)

Say and recognise E noho rā (goodbye – said by the person leaving)

Say and recognise Haere rā (goodbye – said to the person leaving)

Match a Māori greeting to its English meaning

Fill in a missing greeting word in a sentence

🤝 Part 1: Match the Greeting!

Draw a line to match each Māori greeting to its English meaning. The first one is done for you! 😊

Kia ora

Haere rā

Tēnā koe

Mōrena

E noho rā

Good morning ☀️

Hello / Thank you 👋

Goodbye (stay well) 🏠

Greetings to you 🌟

Goodbye (go well) 🚶

💡 Tip for kaiako: Read each word aloud together as a class. Point to the pictures and say the words slowly. Learners can also point instead of drawing lines.

✏️ Part 2: Fill in the Blank!

Use the Word Bank below to fill in the missing words. 😄

Word Bank: Kia ora | Mōrena | Haere rā | Tēnā koe

1. It is the morning. Hemi walks into class. He says:

"_________________, everyone!" ☀️

2. Aroha sees her friend at school. She waves and says:

"_________________, Tama!" 👋

3. School is finished. The teacher waves goodbye to the students:

"_________________, tamariki mā!" 🏫

4. The principal visits the classroom. The class greets her:

"_________________, Mrs Parata!" 🌟

💡 Dyslexia-friendly tip: Kaiako may read sentences aloud and allow learners to circle or point to the answer from the word bank instead of writing.

🎨 Part 3: Colour and Say!

Colour in the speech bubbles below! Then say each greeting out loud to a friend or your kaiako. 🗣️

🗨️ Kia ora! 🗨️ Mōrena! 🗨️ Haere rā! 🗨️ Tēnā koe!

(Colour each speech bubble a different colour. Try saying each one out loud!)

⭐ Extension Challenge: Can you write or draw a picture of yourself using one of these greetings? Show who you are greeting!

💡 Differentiation: Emergent learners — say the word aloud only. Developing learners — trace or copy the word. Advanced learners — write the word and draw the scene independently. Kaiako may also pair learners to practise greetings as a kōrero (conversation).