The Gift Of KU

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Expected Learning Outcomes

Learners will be able to :

1. know more about the Hawaiian culture and folklore.

2. read the text with the proper tone and intonation. 

3. infer the meanings of unfamiliar words by reading them in context.

4. answer the question based on the text.

"Storytelling is a great way for grandparents to spend time and connect with grandchildren. Short stories often imbibe morals in an interactive manner that doesn't feel like a lecture."
Growing up, which Mythological story/ folktale ,inspired you the most and why?

Hawaii is a state in the Western United States located in the Pacific Ocean about 2,000 miles (3,200 km) from the U.S. mainland. It is the only state outside North America, the only state composed entirely of islands, and the only state in the tropics.

                       Page number-61 

The world of Hawaii in the days of old was filled with the spirits of the ancestors and the gods.
Choose the antonym of ancestors.

1. forebear
2. antecedent
3. successor
4. All of the above

How did the Hawaiian people record their history?

According to the Hawaiian folklore, where did the "aumakua" or the ancestral guardian spirits reside?

Choose the synonym of "Abundance" from the options given below.

1. Rarity
2. scarcity
3. Ample
4. deficiency

List a few uses of ulu or the breadfruit tree.

Choose the synonym of "repellent" from the options given below.

1. resistant
2. Delightful
3. Lovely
4. great

How the Polynesians ensure that breadfruit tree is spread across different lands?

Cite one example from the text to show that Ku was a strong man.

Choose the synonym of "wretched" from the options given below.

1. miserable
2. cheerful
3. fortunate
4. pleasant

Homework

Complete Exercise number 1,2,3 in the Coursebook .

(Learn words -page number 66)

Now,I CAN
Infer the meaning of unfamiliar words by reading them in context

read and comprehend the text to answer the factual and inferential questions.

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Expected Learning Outcomes

1. infer the meaning of unfamiliar words by reading them in context.
2. read and comprehend the remainder of the text to answer the factual and inferential questions.
3. State the theme of the chapter.

According to the text--

ULU Means

KU Means

To grow

Rising Upright 

Cite one example from the text to show that Ku was a strong man.

Choose the synonym of "wretched" from the options given below.

1. miserable
2. cheerful
3. fortunate
4. pleasant

Page number-63

What prompted Ku to sacrifice his life and go away from his family?

Choose the antonym of "compassion" from the options given below.

1. sympathy
2. pity
3. empathy
4. indifference

The family kept a vigil by the spot where he had buried himself.
Choose the antonym of "vigil" from the options given below

1. surveillance
2. lookout
3. neglect
4. guard

A murmur was heard among the crowd.
Choose the synonym of "murmur" from the options given below.

1. mumble
2. shout
3. yell
4. scream

"The family watched with wonder". Why was the family wonderstruck?

Filling the sky with glistening leaves and ripe fruits.
Choose the option which is closest in meaning to "glistening".

1. gloom
2. Dull
3. Shining
4. lacklustre

Put yourself in Ku's position. Do you think you would be able to take the same steps Ku took for the sake of his people? Why?/Why not?

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Short question and answers

Complete question number -11, 12 in the notebook.

(Word limit 30 to 40 words)

Serial number  ,day/date

A character sketch simply summarizes the key personality traits, background, behaviour and nature of a particular character.

With reference to the above lines write the character sketch of "KU"

(Word limit-60 to 80 words)

Now,I CAN
Infer the meaning of unfamiliar words by reading them in context
read and comprehend the text to answer the factual and inferential questions.
Now ,I know about the Hawaiian Tradition

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