What is a myth or legend?
- A legend is a story that’s based on something that happened that is true but it was has been over exaggerated.
- A myth is a story that is probably really untrue but it is important to the culture that it comes from.
- They are stories from the past.
- Most myths tell us how something was created for example: How Maungarei came to be or How the Heilala flower came to be.
- They can take place anywhere - from lots of different countries.
- Anyone or anything can be a character in a myth. There are even magical creatures sometimes.
Today we are going to read a Tongan myth about a cluster (group of stars) and how they came to be. A group of stars that is famous, is called a constellation. Two examples are:
WALT make inferences using evidence from the text!
Group: Lau Tohi Text: The Sons of Ma’afu
Information from the text
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My own knowledge or experience...
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Inferences I can make
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“They were always getting into trouble.”
“The people were getting angry about the boys behaviour.”
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When you do something bad, people tell you off.
That you might get grounded by your mum or dad.
You might get growled by the teacher.
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I think these boys make lots of trouble.
I think they’re kind of naughty.
They might be bad.
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The people were angry at the boys behaviour but Ma’afu loves his son’s.
“Ma’afu didn’t want to send his sons there.”
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Dads don’t send their children to dangerous places.
Sometimes Dads have to make hard choices for their children.
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Ma’afu is a man that loves his son’s.
Ma’afu is a very kind man.
Ma’afu is a handsome chief.
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