Response to Text: Kai (Food) (Tuesday (W8, T3)

 Response to text:

Māori Kai

Highlight the correct answer or write down the appropriate response.

1. A hangi is… 

a) a way Maori greet each other b) a type of food

c) an earth oven d) a way of storing food

2. Māori brought these animals with them as a source of food.

a) Pigs b) Cows

c) Dogs d) Sheep

3. Explain how Māori boiled their water

→ The hangi which means ‘earth oven’ is a traditional way of cooking for a large number of people. How they boil their is that we all know that hot rocks and water makes steam and makes the water boil.

4. True or False: rua kūmara is an elevated storage platform

a) True b) False

5. Which of the following is NOT a species of whitebait?

a) Inanga b) Kōaro

c) Pikopiko    d) Kōkopu

6. Why do you think it was important for Māori to store their food underground, or above the ground?

→I think because it helps the rats not to come near the food? Or is it just the Maori way.

7. In your own words, explain how to build a hangi.

→  You will need some wood or branches. You will lay your long branches or wood across the pit. When you are finished doing that you have to make sure that the pit is big enough to put in all your meat/vegetables and stone. Also add news paper so that it would start the fire.

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