Te Reo MāoriFreePrintable
Te Reo Māori Greetings
A free te reo māori worksheet ready for your classroom. Open in Kuraplan to grab the print-ready PDF, customize it for your students, or generate a fresh version in seconds.
Te Reo Māori Greetings
🌟 Part 1: Understanding Te Reo Māori
1. Te Reo Māori is described as a taonga. What does this mean?
A treasure
A book
A song
A place
2. Which document protects Te Reo Māori as an official language of New Zealand?
The New Zealand Constitution
Te Tiriti o Waitangi (The Treaty of Waitangi)
The Education Act
The Human Rights Act
3. Why is it important to learn Te Reo Māori greetings? (Check all that apply)
To show respect for Māori culture
To build relationships (whakawhanaungatanga)
To connect with New Zealand's identity
To understand our cultural heritage
💬 Part 2: Māori Greetings
4. Match the Māori greeting with its English meaning:
Kia ora
Tēnā koe
Haere rā
E noho rā
Goodbye (to those staying)
Hello/Thank you
Formal hello (to one person)
Goodbye (to those leaving)
5. When would you use "Tēnā koutou" instead of "Tēnā koe"?
When greeting one person
When greeting two people
When greeting three or more people
When saying goodbye
6. Fill in the blanks with the correct Māori greetings:
When I arrive at school in the morning, I say "___________" to my teacher.
When my friend is leaving to go home, I say "___________" to them.
When I want to greet a group of visitors formally, I say "___________".
✍️ Part 3: Reflection and Practice
7. Complete this whakataukī (proverb): "Ko tōu reo, ko tōku reo, te _________ tangata."
8. Explain what this whakataukī means in your own words:
9. Describe a situation where you could use Māori greetings to show respect and build relationships:
10. Write one Māori greeting you will practise using at home with your whānau (family):
About This Worksheet
Free in Kuraplan
Sign up free, grab the PDF, and customize it for your class.
Print-Ready
Formatted for standard paper. Clean layout, easy to read.
AI-Generated
Created with Kuraplan's AI, designed for real classroom use.
For Teachers & Parents
Use in classrooms, for homework, tutoring, or homeschool.
Need a custom version of this worksheet?
Kuraplan's AI generates custom worksheets in seconds — differentiated for every learner, aligned to your curriculum.
Generate Custom Worksheets — Free No credit card Curriculum-aligned Under 60 seconds
