Kuri - Skim and scan
Thursday 6th Dec
WALT: Skim and scan to find important information in the text
What is a kuri?
A kuri is a polynesian dog
What countries have they found kuri bones in?
They found bones in hawaii, cook islands and aotearoa
new zealand
new zealand
Where do ancestors of kuri come from?
The ancestors came from east asia
Why did people bring kuri with them and what are they
used for?
used for?
People bring kuri because they help them, they are used
for hunting food and keeping their owners alive.
for hunting food and keeping their owners alive.
Who were the two famous explorers that had kuri?
The first famous person is Ihenga and the second famous
person is Taneatua
person is Taneatua
What were kuri like?
Kuri were like small dogs with long hair, pointed ares, and
strong jaws.
strong jaws.
What did kuri eat?
Kuri ate what their owners ate.
