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
→To steal fire from his ancestress, Mahuika, Maui slipped out in the night and extinguished all the cooking fires. In the morning he demanded cooked food, but when his mother ordered the slaves to go to Mahuika to beg her to give fire to the world again, they were too frightened to go.
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.
→Prometheus stole fire from the gods and gave it to humans. ... The earliest creatures that predated human beings were probably well aware of fire. When lightning would strike a forest and create a fire, it probably intrigued and amazed them.
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. These cultural advances allowed human geographic dispersal, cultural innovations, and changes to diet and behavior.
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