More about Aboriginal myths and Legends

This is for Ms S.

1. How did the Aboriginal people on Earth spend their time during the day?They collected abundant foods.
2. Who was the most famous singer and dancer?Purupriki.


3. Why did the men of the neighboring tribe pay a visit? To watch Purupriki dance and sing.


4. Was it a friendly visit? How do you know? Because it is never mentioned in the story.


5. Why did the men get up early next morning? To collect food for the tribe.


6. Purupriki crept 'through the darkness of the mangrove swamps'.

What is a mangrove swamp? Check the dictionary.A mangrove swamp is a swamp made up of mangrove trees and is often near the beach.

8.Collective nouns are names given to a group of smaller objects. For example, a class is a name given to a group of students.

Match the collective nouns listed in (a) to the correct group listed in(b).

flock school swarm pride herd audience

people sheep lions fish insects cattle

9.Why were the flying foxes angry with Purupriki? Because early in the morning, he banged on their tree with his club.

10.What did the flying foxes do with Purupriki? They flew him up, up, up to the heavens.

11.How did the Aborigines know it was their much-loved Purupriki being carried away? Because as they carried him he sang to all his friends.

12.Purupriki became a bright star and the flying foxes became the Milky Way

13.A short description of a story is called an outline. Write an outline of this story, with no more that three sentences.There once was a man who was very talented at singing and dancing, his name was Purupriki.