Kai Food

 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

→ so their only means of boiling was to place a red-hot stone in a wooden bowl of liquid.

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?

→ Whata had thatched tops and protected the crops from kiore (rats) and the elements.

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

→First you need to dig a hole then you need small and large stones.Next you need tin stick and soil.