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Te Reo Māori Greetings

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📚 Part 1: Multiple Choice & WALT

WALT: Use basic Te Reo Māori greetings and introduce ourselves.

Success criteria: I can respond to greetings and say my name in Māori.

1. If someone says "Kia ora!", the best reply is:

Kia ora!

Haere rā

2. "Tēnā koe" is used when greeting:

One person

Many people

3. Which phrase asks "How are you?"

Kei te pēhea koe?

Tēnā koutou

4. Which is a polite way to say "I am good"?

Kei te pai

Kei te māuiui

✏️ Part 2: Matching & Short Answers

Differentiation: Use visuals and sentence stems if needed. Extension: Add a feeling sentence (e.g., Kei te māuiui au).

5. Match the Māori phrase (left) with its English meaning (right). Draw a line or write the letter.
A. Kia ora
B. Tēnā koutou
1. Hello
2. Greetings to you all
6. Write how you would introduce yourself in Māori. (Use: Ko [Name] tōku ingoa)
Example: Ko Anna tōku ingoa.
7. Fill the blank: Kei te ______ koe? (Write one word)
Example: pai.
8. Role-play: With a friend, write two lines of conversation in Māori (greeting + reply).
Example:
Person A: Kia ora!
Person B: Kia ora! Kei te pai au.

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