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Māori Greetings Practice

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Māori Greetings Practice

Māori Greetings Practice

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🌟 Part 1: Māori Greetings Knowledge

1. Circle the correct meaning for each Māori greeting:

Kia ora means:

General hello

Goodbye

Thank you

Tēnā koe means:

Hello to a group

Hello to one person

Hello to two people

Tēnā kōrua means:

Hello to one person

Hello to two people

Hello to three or more people

Tēnā koutou means:

Hello to two people

Hello to three or more people

General hello

🎯 Part 2: Choose the Right Greeting

2. Look at each situation and circle the best Māori greeting to use:

Situation A: You meet your friend Sarah at the playground.

Kia ora

Tēnā koe

Tēnā kōrua

Tēnā koutou

Situation B: You greet your teacher and the principal together.

Kia ora

Tēnā koe

Tēnā kōrua

Tēnā koutou

Situation C: You walk into your classroom and greet the whole class.

Kia ora

Tēnā koe

Tēnā kōrua

Tēnā koutou

Situation D: You see your mum at the school gate.

Kia ora

Tēnā koe

Tēnā kōrua

Tēnā koutou

🔗 Part 3: Matching Activity

3. Match each greeting with the correct number of people:
1. Kia ora
2. Tēnā koe
3. Tēnā kōrua
4. Tēnā koutou
A. Three or more people
B. One person
C. General greeting for anyone
D. Two people

✏️ Part 4: Fill in the Blanks

4. Complete the sentences using the correct Māori greeting:

When I want to greet one person formally, I say ________________.

If I meet two friends together, I should say ________________.

To greet my whole sports team, I would use ________________.

The most common, general greeting in Māori is ________________.

5. Write about greetings:

Why do you think it's important to learn Māori greetings? Write 2-3 sentences.

🎨 Part 5: Creative Practice

6. Draw a picture showing yourself using a Māori greeting. Label your drawing with the greeting you're using and explain the situation.

The greeting I'm using is: ________________

The situation is: ________________________________________________

7. Practice writing the greetings:

Copy each greeting three times to help you remember:

Kia ora: ________________ ________________ ________________

Tēnā koe: ________________ ________________ ________________

Tēnā kōrua: ________________ ________________ ________________

Tēnā koutou: ________________ ________________ ________________

🌟 Part 6: Reflection

8. Tick all the things you learned today:

How to pronounce Māori greetings

When to use different greetings

The importance of Māori language

How to greet one person in Māori

How to greet a group in Māori

How to show respect when greeting others

9. Which greeting do you think you'll use most often? Why?

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