Tiddalick the Greedy Frog Story
A Traditional Aboriginal Story Year 4 English Lesson Learning about narrative features and cultural stories
WALT - We Are Learning To
Understand the story of Tiddalick and identify its key features Identify characters and settings within the story Discuss the moral of the story and its cultural significance
What do you know about traditional stories?
Think about stories that teach us lessons Have you heard of fables or moral tales? What makes a story traditional or special to a culture?
Meet Tiddalick
Tiddalick is a giant frog from Aboriginal culture He lives near billabongs and rivers in Australia This story comes from Aboriginal Dreamtime traditions Dreamtime stories explain how the world came to be
The Story of Tiddalick
Story Elements Detective
Work in groups of 4-5 students Find the WHO (characters) in the story Find the WHERE (setting) in the story Find the WHAT HAPPENED (plot events) Discover the WHY (moral or lesson)
Narrative Features in Tiddalick
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The Moral of the Story
"Greed can harm not just ourselves, but our whole community" What lesson does Tiddalick learn? How can we apply this lesson to our own lives?