Friday 30 October 2020
Thursday 29 October 2020
Samoan art Questions
Samoan Art - Questions
Please read the article on Samoan Art here before answering the questions.
1) Today we are learning about art from:
a) Samoan b) Tongan
c) Fijian d) Niuean
2) What is the name of the big upside down triangle that represents extended family on a tatau?
a) Pula tama b) Pula tele
c) Va’a d) Asofa’aifo
3) How many traditional patterns can be found on siapo?
a) 20 b) 12
c) 13 c) 5
i) What is fa’a sigago?
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4) Which animal/insect is not represented in one of the traditional patterns found on siapo?
a) Crab b) Fish
c) Spider d) All of these
5) What is a difference between Siapo ‘Elei and Siapo mamanu?
→Unlike siapo 'Elei, siapo mamanu is hand painted. Early creations of siapo mamanu were not permanently mounted on boards, like modern pieces are. U'a was stretched on boards using a temporary adhesive known as soga.
6) What 2 names can be given to the lines that come out from the va’a on a tatau?
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Wednesday 28 October 2020
Syllables Practice 2
Syllables
Words are made up of parts called syllables. Each syllable has a vowel sound. A fun way to count syllables is to clap as you read each word.
Examples:
Now it’s your turn:
One or Two Syllables?
Look at the words below and sort them into the correct column below
work live very sentence old
place years again picture
little only sound help move
Syllable Zoo
Look at each of the words and write the correct number of syllables for each word.
Syllables
Choose some words from around the class or even students' names and write down how many syllables for each word.
Pick at least 20 words.
Samoan Art Form Questions
Samoan Art Forms Questions
Please read the article on Samoa here before answering the questions.
1) Today we are learning about art forms from:
a) Samoan b) Tongan
c) Fijian d) Niuean
2) What are the three art forms you learned about in the text?
a) Tatau b) Painting
c) Siapo d) Ie Toga
3) How many islands make up Samoa in total?
a) 2 b) 8
c) 7 c) 3
i) What is the capital city of Samoa?
→ Apia
4) Where does a male tatau (Pe’a / Malofie) start from?
a) The upper thigh b) The shoulders
c) The torso d) The ankles
5) What is the name of the tree which ink was collected from for tatau?
→ Candlenut tree or lama
6) Why do you have to be careful of the ink?
→ Because the seeds that are made within the ink is toxic
7) From what tree is the material for siapo made?
a) Candlewood b) Mulberry
c) Blood tree d) Lipstick Tree
8) Describe what an ie Toga is:
→ An ie Tonga is a woven mat that is seen as a treasure!
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