Retelling a Story - How Matariki Came to Be

 The Story of Tanemahuta, Papatuanuku, and Ranginui is a beautiful one - rich with opportunities to use descriptive, and emotive language. 

Art: “Triumph” by Jane Crisp

Your task today is to retell this story - based on what you learnt yesterday from the 

video we watched, and the story you read today 

you will retell the story from a different perspective.

Perspective is the point of view of a character. Instead of telling the story like you are a ”fly on the wall” you are telling the story as if you were that character.

Choose one of these characters to write from the perspective of;

• Ranginui, or Papatuanuku

• Tanemahuta

• Tawhirimatea

What was the word like for me before the separation? Calm

How did I feel once the separation happened? I felt very emotional

What kind of emotive, or descriptive words can I use to show how I felt?           Devastated, unhappy, miserable, down, heart, broken, sad, lonely