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Tongan Greetings

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📚 Part 1: WALT, Success Criteria & Multiple Choice

WALT (We Are Learning To): Learn and use simple Tongan greetings and recognise respectful greeting behaviours.

Success Criteria: I can say a Tongan greeting, respond with a simple reply, and show a respectful gesture (smile or small bow).

1. Which phrase means "Hello / Good day" in Tongan?

Mālō e lelei

Kia ora

G'day mate

2. What does "Fefe hake?" ask?

How are you?

Goodnight

Thank you

3. Which is a polite response to "Fefe hake?"

Sai pē (Fine)

No worries

See you later

4. Check all behaviours that show faka'apa'apa (respect) when greeting:

Smiling

Turning your back

A small bow or nod

✏️ Part 2: Matching and Short Answers

5. Match the Tongan phrase (left) with the meaning (right). Draw a line.
Mālō e lelei
Fefe hake?
Sai pē
Faka'apa'apa
Respect
Hello / Good day
Fine
How are you?
6. Write how you would greet your teacher in Tongan. Say it aloud, then write it:
7. In one sentence, name one respectful action you can do when greeting someone from Tonga:

🎨 Part 3: Creative Activity & Teacher Notes

8. Design a simple greeting card. Draw a picture showing someone saying "Mālō e lelei".
9. Add the Tongan phrase on your card. Write it below:

Differentiation strategies: Use picture cards and repeat pronunciations for learners who need support; allow extra response time and use gestures. For higher learners, ask them to add another Tongan word (e.g. "Fiefia" = happy) to the card.

Extension activities: Practise a short role-play greeting using two phrases, or learn an extra polite phrase and teach it to a friend or family member.

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