Unit 2
Unit 3 Anansi and the Tug of War
Listen up! Listen to your teacher.
Character
1 Why are Anansi and Brer Tiger not friends? 2 Why did Anansi go to Brer Tiger’s house? 3 Why did Brer Tiger pretend he was dead? 4 Why did Brer Tiger sneeze? Reading Read the first paragraph of the story. Who are the main characters ? Where is the story set ? Anansi and the Tug of War This story was first told a long time ago in Ghana, a country in Africa. Anansi was unhappy. The two biggest animals in the forest, Hippo and Elephant, were rude to him every day. “They think they are better than me because they are big,” said Anansi to the buzzing flies. “They are wrong. I may be small and weak but I am smart.” Anansi went to see Elephant. “What do you want?” bellowed Elephant. “I want to prove that I am stronger than you,” said Anansi. “I want to challenge you to a tug of war.” “Ha ha ha!” laughed Elephant. “No problem. I will win for sure.” Anansi tied the end of a rope around Elephant’s tail and said, “When I shout, start pulling.”
Beginning – what the story is about
Anansi shot off to the water hole and put the same challenge to Hippo. Hippo also laughed at Anansi but he agreed to the challenge, so Anansi tied the other end of the rope round him and said, “When I shout, start pulling.” Anansi hid in the bushes and shouted, “Pull!” For a moment, the forest was silent. Then Elephant pulled hard and Hippo slid through the mud. Squelch! Squidge! Then Hippo pulled harder and dragged Elephant through the forest. Crash! Crunch! went the trees as Elephant knocked them over. Monkeys screeched, hyenas howled and parrots squawked in fright.
Middle – what happened
• Listen up: Read aloud the story, 'Dead Man don’ Sneeze', from Listening Texts page 162. Read the dialogue in Creole that would be familiar to your students. After asking the questions ask students 'Who is more clever – Anansi or Brer Tiger?' Ask them to explain their answers. CR Ask students which parts of the story 'Dead Man don' Sneeze' are in Creole. (dialogue) Ask why the writer chose to use Creole only in those sections. • Reading: Remind students about the parts of a story. Remind them that the characters are the people or animals in a story. The setting is where it takes place. Ask them to identify the characters and setting in stories they have read or in movies they have seen.
25
Made with FlippingBook Learn more on our blog