Response to text

 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

→They would put some stones in their wooden bowl filled with water.

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?

→Because nothing could to it and plus they didn’t have cupboards back in the day 

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

1. First you make a hole about 45 to 60 cm deep and make sure they are the perfect size for how many baskets you want.

2. Make sure you have lots of veggies and meat 

3. Make sure you have long branches to put over the put but don't put it on just yet. Also make sure there is no gas pipes where you dig

4. Make sure you have stones that can take the heat if you don’t then find abodan train tracks and cut them to the size of subway sandwiches 

5. Make sure you have these things: Boots, strong hooks that can pick up the baskets with food and spades.

6. Prep the veggies and meat or you could have stuffing as well.

7. Put the stick on first then newspaper and now the stones.

8. Then Fire up the Earth oven

9. Get some food baskets and put cabbage leaves on the bottom. Then put the veggies, stuffing and meat in separate baskets

10. Now the newspaper and sticks will be gone because they burned now the stones in the hole take out ashes with the shovel.

11.  Put the wet sacks around the hot stone hole and leave them there.

12. Spreadsheets over the pit and put some more wet sacks on top.

13. Now you cover the hangi and wait 4 to 5 hours then it will be ready