Ilalio _Tree of Life_WekaT4W2

Tree of Life by Feana Tu’akoi

School Journal Part 3, Number 3, 2002

WALT: Make inferences and search for hidden meanings

SC:      Think critically about the hidden meaning of the text.

HOME ACTIVITY: Talk to whanau about their experiences eating coconut, fresh, tinned, dried etc. How do they like to eat it best, be ready to share this with the group next time.

1. List the parts of the tree that are useful and how.

milk	drinking, cooking
Coconut Leaves	Shelter, Mats, Basket, Fans, Ropes,
Shells	Cups, Oil,
Coconut	Drink, Food,
Roots	fish traps,
Wood	Fire wood,  Raft,

2. This story refers to the coconut tree as ‘the tree of life’.  Explain in as much detail as possible,  why it is the tree of life in your own words.
1. It is called tree of life because it provides food, drink, shelter, and fans for people that will help them survive.

3. Explain the connection between the Tuna and the Coconut?
1. The connection between the tuna and the coconut because the tuna’s head provided the coconut tree food, drink, and Shelter and made the coconut tree grew faster.

WORD	MEANING
Hollow (p.16)	not solid; empty
Monsieur (p.14)	the conventional French title of respect and term of address for aman, corresponding to Mr. or sir.
Voila (p.14)	there it is; there you are.
Rhythm (p.15)	A particular pattern formed by musical rhythm.

5. This is a popular legend also, have you heard it before?Where? and how is this version different? If not, can you find another version of this legend and record any differences. No I haven’t heard about the legend but I read the story and it is very appealing now that I know a coconut is a tuna’s head.