Sunday 7 June 2015

WALT retell the myth and used connectives to sequence our ideas.
How Maui brought fire to Tonga

Once there was three Maui’s,Maui Kisikisi the grandson,Maui Atalanga the dad and Maui Motua the grandfather.Maui motua lived in the spirit world called Pulotu, Maui Kisikisi and Maui Atalanga lived in Tonga.
Each day Maui ‘Atalanga got up early at dawn and leave. Maui Kisikisi was left at home but he was still happy because he loved doing nothing. He played, eat and sleep. One day, he wanted to find out where his dad went.
The next day Maui Kisikisi woke up early to find out where his dad went everyday. He tiptoed out the door and followed him. He saw his father moved the tree aside and went inside a hole. He waited and waited then decided to follow.
Few minutes later he saw his father Maui Atalanga working hard in the plantation. His father saw him and said “go get some fire from your grandfather.”
So he went but Maui Kisikisi kept on tipping the embers in the water.
Then he had to go back and asked for another fire. He tricked his grandfather Maui Motu’a and took the big log of fire and went with it.
His father was not happy and went back to see his father because he knew Maui kisikisi might have done something to get such big log of fire.
While he went Maui Kisikisi wrapped the fire with the cloth and ran with it to Tonga.

Vivid vocabulary - Auckland

Vivid vocabulary

1  word- search

2  Dictionary meaning- looking carefully for something.

3  synonyms-inquiry,seeking,  hunt,look,
explore,forage

4  antonyms- ignorance

5  related  words-  searched, searching, searches

6  word class- verb

7  tense- present tense

8   simple sentence- It’s okay,she turned her head to search the room for Alex.

9   syllable- one syllable - search

Verb poem - Hiria

WALT  Write a verb poem using one of the character from the myth.

My Busy day - Maui Kisikisi
I swim I float.
I sit I wait.
I jump I kick.
I eat my sweet food.

I steal I run.
I tiptoe I follow.
I play I glide.
I kick I climb.
I play tricks on people.

The three Mauis- Alyssa

Once upon a time there were three Mauis, Maui ‘Atalanga the father, Maui Motu’a the grandfather and Maui Kisikisi the son and naughty grandson. Grandfather was blind and he lived in Pulotu. Maui ‘Atalanga and Maui Kisikisi lived in Tonga.
Each day Maui woke up early and left while his son is fast asleep. Maui Kisikisi didn’t care because he was happy doing nothing. He enjoyed playing, swimming and sleeping everyday. One day he wondered where his father went everyday. grandfather so he decided to follow him.
He tiptoed behind and watched his father
and he waited for him.

Thursday 4 June 2015