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jennifer 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?
→ the capital city of samoa is 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?
→the ink that was collected from for tatau is candlenut tree
6) Why do you have to be careful of the ink?
→ because its 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:
→ a ie toga is a mat
Tuesday, 27 October 2020
jennifer Syllables Practice
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:
Bat | 1 clap | 1 syllable |
monkey | 2 claps | 2 syllables |
forever | 3 claps | 3 syllables |
Now it’s your turn:
Word | # of Syllables | Word | # of Syllables |
monster | 2 | candy | 2 |
butterfly | 3 | understand | 3 |
cat | 1 | popcorn | 2 |
basket | 3 | jump | 1 |
strawberry | 3 | football | 2 |
rabbit | 2 | reading | 2 |
basketball | 3 | math | 2 |
sister | 2 | playground | 2 |
winter | 2 | elephant | 3 |
family | 2 | fan | 1 |
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
One Syllable | Two Syllables |
Work sound below move old help very live | Little place years picture again only sentence |
Syllable Zoo
Look at each of the words and write the correct number of syllables for each word.
Word | # of Syllables | Word | # of Syllables |
elephant | 3 | kangaroo | 3 |
zebra | 2 | walrus | 2 |
lion | 2 | wolf | 1 |
skunk | 1 | chimpanzee | 3 |
pelican | 3 | hippo | 2 |
monkey | 2 | bear | 1 |
snake | 1 | alligator | 3 |
ostrich | panda |
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.
Word | # of Syllables | Word | # of Syllables |
sienna | 3 | vika | 2 |
kahzyilou | 3 | amira | 3 |
Legacy | 3 | jin | 1 |
lex | 1 | lyall | 2 |
rex | 1 | paulah | 2 |
vaha | 2 | rylan | 2 |
eva-lei | 3 | Elemasi | 3 |
gabriella | 4 | tumanako | 4 |
Ema | 2 | leonidas | 4 |
sione | 3 | meliame | 4 |