Te Reo Māori Greetings Worksheet

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Children greeting each other in te reo Māori

🎯 WALT (We Are Learning To)...

Use simple greetings, farewells, and acknowledgements in te reo Māori.

✅ Success Criteria — I can:

Say and recognise at least 3 greetings in te reo Māori

Match a Māori greeting to its English meaning

Use a greeting when I arrive or leave the classroom

🃏 Part 1: Flashcard Reference — Learn These Words!

Ask your kaiako to read these with you. Point to each one as you say it aloud!

📌 Greetings (Ngā Mihi)

Kia ora — Hello / Hi (to one person)

Kia ora kōrua — Hello (to two people)

Kia ora koutou — Hello everyone (to three or more)

Mōrena — Good morning

Tēnā koe — Greetings to you (formal, one person)

📌 Farewells (Ngā Poroporoakī)

E noho rā — Goodbye (said by the person leaving)

Haere rā — Goodbye (said to the person leaving)

Ka kite anō — See you again

📌 Acknowledgements (Ngā Whakaaetanga)

Āe — Yes

Kāo — No

Tino pai! — Very good! / Excellent!

Whakamāui — Well done!

🔗 Part 2: Matching Activity — Draw a line to match!

Draw a line from the Māori word to its English meaning.

Kia ora

Mōrena

Ka kite anō

Tino pai!

Haere rā

See you again

Goodbye (to person leaving)

Hello / Hi

Very good!

Good morning

✏️ Part 3: Fill in the Blanks

Use the word bank below to fill in the gaps. Ask a friend or kaiako to help you read!

Word Bank: Kia ora | Mōrena | Ka kite anō | Āe | Haere rā

1. When you arrive at school in the morning, you say: _______________

2. When your friend is going home, you wave and say: _______________

3. You want to say hello to your kaiako. You say: _______________

4. Your kaiako asks "Did you have a good day?" and you agree. You say: _______________

5. You are leaving school and you say goodbye to your friends: _______________

🌟 Extension Activity — For Confident Learners

Have a go at these extra challenges!

Challenge 1: Write your own mihi (greeting) using two Māori words you have learned today.

Challenge 2: Draw a picture of yourself greeting a friend. Write what you would say in a speech bubble using te reo Māori.

🌈 Differentiation Notes for Kaiako

For learners who need extra support (including dyslexia-friendly options):

• Use the flashcard section as a physical cut-out card set — students can handle and sort cards
• Pair students with a reading buddy for all written tasks
• Allow verbal responses instead of written answers
• Use larger font and coloured overlays if printing — try printing on pale yellow or blue paper
• Pre-teach the word bank vocabulary before the lesson using actions and visuals
• Reduce the fill-in-the-blank section to 2–3 questions for students who find writing difficult

For English Language Learners (ELL) and new entrants:

• Focus on oral repetition and call-and-response activities
• Use gesture and action (e.g., wave for haere rā, thumbs up for tino pai)
• Accept drawing as a valid response in any section

For advanced learners:

• Encourage students to teach a greeting to a younger student or family member
• Ask students to write a short 3-line dialogue using greetings and farewells
• Introduce Ko wai tōu ingoa? (What is your name?) and Ko ___ tōku ingoa (My name is ___) as extension vocabulary