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What caused the Great River to become a trickle?
What caused the Great River to become a trickle?
- Tam-laai drank up the Great River. (correct)
- The river dried up due to lack of rain.
- The animals drank too much water.
- The trees absorbed all the water.
According to Grandfather's story, even tigers and bears could defeat Tam-laai.
According to Grandfather's story, even tigers and bears could defeat Tam-laai.
False (B)
What did Tam-laai do with the bones and pith from the animals and trees he consumed?
What did Tam-laai do with the bones and pith from the animals and trees he consumed?
Tam-laai spat the bones and pith onto the ground.
The animals ran, flew, and _________ for cover deeper into the forests to escape Tam-laai.
The animals ran, flew, and _________ for cover deeper into the forests to escape Tam-laai.
Match the character with their role in the story:
Match the character with their role in the story:
What does the description of the forests filled with tigers and elephants, moon bears and sun bears, clouded leopards and marbled cats, mousedeer and macaques and weaverbirds imply about the setting of the grandfather's story?
What does the description of the forests filled with tigers and elephants, moon bears and sun bears, clouded leopards and marbled cats, mousedeer and macaques and weaverbirds imply about the setting of the grandfather's story?
The animals were happy to share their forest with Tam-laai.
The animals were happy to share their forest with Tam-laai.
What detail suggests that the narrator enjoys the part of the story involving the monster?
What detail suggests that the narrator enjoys the part of the story involving the monster?
The animals were left squawking, hooting, barking, and _______ when pleading with Tam-laai.
The animals were left squawking, hooting, barking, and _______ when pleading with Tam-laai.
Match each animal with one of its actions in the story:
Match each animal with one of its actions in the story:
Which of the following best represents the narrator's reaction to the story of Tam-laai?
Which of the following best represents the narrator's reaction to the story of Tam-laai?
The Grandfather always enjoys telling the story of Naam-peng, the bravest bee.
The Grandfather always enjoys telling the story of Naam-peng, the bravest bee.
How does the Grandfather react when the narrator pretends to be Tam-laai?
How does the Grandfather react when the narrator pretends to be Tam-laai?
The story begins with the description of the river flowing down from the ___________.
The story begins with the description of the river flowing down from the ___________.
Match the following phrases with their significance in the story:
Match the following phrases with their significance in the story:
What impact did Tam-laai's actions have on the Great River?
What impact did Tam-laai's actions have on the Great River?
The animals were able to defeat Tam-laai by working together.
The animals were able to defeat Tam-laai by working together.
What was left at the end of the day after Tam-laai's destruction?
What was left at the end of the day after Tam-laai's destruction?
During the story, the narrator would flap their _________ and roar.
During the story, the narrator would flap their _________ and roar.
Match the following characters/places with their description:
Match the following characters/places with their description:
Flashcards
Who is Naam-peng?
Who is Naam-peng?
The bravest bee in Grandfather's stories.
Who is Tam-laai?
Who is Tam-laai?
A monster that devours everything in its path.
What was the world like 'Long, long ago'?
What was the world like 'Long, long ago'?
A time when the world was new and filled with diverse wildlife, before a monster came.
White Mountains
White Mountains
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The Great River
The Great River
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Study Notes
- An extract from 'Moon Bear' by Gill Lewis
- The narrator would sit with Grandfather on cool winter evenings as rain fizzled in the fire, pulling a blanket around
Naam-peng Story
- The narrator would ask Grandfather to tell the story of Naam-peng.
- Grandfather would smile and ask who Naam-peng was.
- The narrator would say that Naam-peng was the bravest bee.
- Grandfather thought he was not worth a mention as he was only a small bee.
Story Beginning
- Once the world was bright and new, a Great River came down from the White Mountains.
- The river brought forests of tigers, elephants, moon bears, sun bears, clouded leopards, marbled cats, mousedeer, macaques, and weaverbirds along with many other animals.
- The forests went all the way to the sky and caught rain clouds in their branches.
- Many rivers flowed into the Great River, teeming with fish.
Monster Tam-laai
- The narrator always loved the part where the monster came.
- A monster named Tam-laai arrived before dawn, eating animals and trees.
- Tam-laai spat out bones and pith.
- Animals always ran, flew and swam to try and hide.
- The monster tore up ground and drank the Great River until it was a trickle, then the fish were left flapping and dying in the mud.
- By the end of the day, there was only a straggle of trees clinging to one small mountain.
- The animals asked to be left alone in the forest, because it was all they had left.
- The monster was still hungry.
Story Climax
- The narrator would stand up and flap blankets, creating giant shadows.
- The narrator would roar, pretending to be Tam-laai and daring anyone to stop him.
- Grandfather would pretend to cower, stating all the animals hid.
- Not even the tiger or bear were a match against the monster.
- A small bee flew out of the forest and buzzed in front of Tam-laai's face.
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