Friday 17 September 2021

Response to Text: Maui and the Magical Fire (Friday (W8, T3)

 Response to text:

Maui and the Magical Fire



Highlight the correct answer or write down the appropriate response.


1. Maui is a... 


a) Hemigod b) Demigod

c) Semigod d) Just a normal dude


2. In the story Maui visited every village until...


a) There were no more chickens b) There was no more sunshine

c) There was no more fire d) He stole all their kai


3. Explain why Maui put out all of the fires

→because they can’t cook their food and will not get warm at night?”


4. True or False: Maui is famous for being a trickster (likes to play jokes)


a) True b) False


5. What is the name of the great goddess in this myth?


a) Mahuika b) Maui

c) Maori    d) Maunganui


6. Explain how fire came back to the humans in the story.

→Greek mythology, Prometheus stole fire from the gods and gave it to humans. The earliest creatures that predated human beings were probably well aware of fire.


7. Why do you think fire is so important to mankind?

→Fire provided a source of warmth and lighting, protection from predators (especially at night), a way to create more advanced hunting tools, and a method for cooking food.


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