Momotaro
Which country is this story from?
Japan
Which continent is this story from?
Africa
Which place is this story from?
Hawai'i
What does the word 'vain' mean?
What do you call main characters and villains in stories?
Protagonists & Antagonists
What did Momotaro use to recruit his companions?
What kind of problem did villagers in this story have?
Villagers were unhappy and feeling dreary because they didn't have stories to entertain themselves.
Who was Maui?
Demigod who is also a trickster.
Large, big, gigantic
'Exposition' in a plot diagram means ...
Beginning of the story where a setting and characters are introuduced.
What are the three animals that followed Momotaro?
Dog, Monkey and Phesant
What were some of the tools Anansi used to solve his problems?
Gourd, leaves, pitfall, dish of yams, sap, water, etc.
Which figurative speech is used in this sentence?
Maui's strength was like a volcano's foundation.
Simile
What does 'eternally' mean?
Forever
What do you call a part in the plot diagram where the most exciting event takes place?
Climax
What was magical about Momotaro and what's the meaning of his name?
He was born from a peach. His name means 'peach boy.'
State 3 of the 4 challenges Anansi needed to face in order to get stories from the sky god.
To catch a stealthy leopard, a deadly hornet, naughty fairy, and a killer snake.
What are some things Maui did for his people that they should be grateful for?
Maui pulled the island, slowed the sun and lifted the sky.
What does 'rage' mean? Come up with 2 synonyms.
furious, anger, being mad, enraged, upset, etc.
The sun lived in a volcano and he didn't want to share his sunlight with his people. Which figurative speech is used in this sentence?
Personification
What was the conflict Momotaro faced?
What is one of the moral lessons of this story?
You don't have to spend a lot of money to solve a problem. You can use wisdom to solve a problem.
What were some of the tools Maui used to accomplish his mission?
stone axe, fish hook, coconut fibers, his sister's hair, lasso.
What does the word 'ancient' mean? Think of 2 things that are ancient in the world.
old, aged.
State at least 5 patterns Hawaiians might have used to create a tapa cloth?
Flowers, Coconut trees, Sun, Waves, Turtle, Ocean, Volcano, Rainbow, etc.