Global Hellos

This worksheet supports students in Grades 3, 4, and 5 as they build reading comprehension, cultural awareness, social awareness, respectful curiosity, and informational text analysis through global greeting traditions. Students read an informational passage about how people around the world greet one another and answer questions that deepen understanding of customs, meaning, and respectful communication.

Academic Focus

• Reading Informational Text (Grades 3-5): Identify key details, main ideas, and supporting information in nonfiction passages
• Cultural Awareness & Social Studies: Learn how greetings vary across cultures and regions of the world
• Social-Emotional Learning: Understand how greetings communicate respect, kindness, and social values
• Intercultural Communication Skills: Recognize that behaviors such as bows, handshakes, and cheek kisses have different meanings

Educational Value

• Teacher-Created Content: Designed by educators to align with elementary ELA and social studies standards
• Cross-Curricular Use: Ideal for integrating reading comprehension with global studies and SEL instruction
• Accessible & Engaging: Clear language and focused questions support a wide range of learners
• Discussion-Friendly: Encourages thoughtful conversations about similarities, differences, and respect

This Global Hellos worksheet helps students strengthen reading comprehension, cultural understanding, respectful thinking, and social awareness through meaningful global examples. By learning how greetings differ around the world, students develop empathy, curiosity, and communication skills that extend beyond the classroom. It works well for both classroom and homeschool settings as a low-prep resource that supports literacy and global citizenship.

This worksheet is part of our Greetings and Introductions Worksheets collection.