The Aboriginal story of Tiddalik the Frog is told in two short video episodes for KS1 pupils. There is a new Resource Pack to go with the animation full of worksheets and suggestions for activities - suitable for use in school and at home.
Tiddalik is so thirsty he drinks all the water in the stream, the river and the billabong… until the land is completely dry. What will all the other animals do?
Click here for the complete animation (both episodes combined).
Episodes
Part one. video
Tiddalik the Frog is so thirsty that he drinks every drop of water in the entire land...the stream, the river and the billabong. What will the other thirsty animals do?
Part two. video
In the second part of the story the animals have a plan to get all the water back from Tiddalik. They are going to hold a 'Funny Show' to make Tiddalik laugh.
Resources
Resource Pack
Download / print the Resource Pack - worksheets and learning activities suitable for home and school (pdf)
Resource Sheet 1: Vocabulary sheet. document
Download / print Resource Sheet 1: key vocabulary from the story (pdf)
Resource Sheet 2: Illustrated text of Part 1 (pdf) document
Download / print Resource Sheet 2: Illustrated text of Part one of the story (pdf)
Resource Sheet 3 - Illustration of Tiddalik. document
Download / print Resource Sheet 3: Illustration of Tiddalik
Resource Sheet 4 - Missing suffixes. document
Download /print Resource Sheet 4: Missing suffixes (pdf)
Resource Sheet 5: Pamphlet templates. document
Download / print Resource Sheet 5: templates for factual writing (pdf)
Resource Sheet 6: Find the mistakes. document
Download / print Resource Sheet 6: Find the mistakes (pdf)
Resource Sheet 7: Song lyrics. document
Download / print Resource Sheet 7: lyrics for 'Tiddalik the Frog was thirsty, thirsty' (pdf)
Resource Sheet 8: Illustrated text of Part 2. document
Download / print Resource Sheet 8: the Illustrated text of Part two of the story (pdf)
Resource Sheet 9: Write the events in the correct order. document
Download / print Resource Sheet 9: a written sequencing activity (pdf)
Resource Sheet 10: Grammar and Proofreading. document
Download / print Resource Sheet 10: errors in grammar and written sentences (pdf)
Resource Sheet 11: Writing sheet. document
Download / print Resource Sheet 11: a branded writing sheet for Tiddalik (pdf)
Resource Sheet 12: Word search puzzle. document
Download / print Resource Sheet 12: the Word search puzzle of key vocabulary (pdf)
Resource Sheet 13: Sequence the story. document
Download / print Resource Sheet 13: Sequence the events of the complete story (pdf)
Resource Sheet 14: Snake's thoughts and feelings. document
Download / print Resource Sheet 14: Write Snake's feelings at being knotted (pdf)
Outline drawing of Tiddalik. document
Download / print an A4 outline drawing of Tiddalik the Frog for a colouring-in activity (pdf)
Outline drawing of the thirsty animals. document
Download / print an A4 outline drawing of the thirsty animals for a colouring-in activity (pdf)
Outline drawing of Snake knotted. document
Download / print an A4 outline drawing of Snake stuck in a knot for a colouring-in activity (pdf)
See also...
KS1 Music: Traditional Tales. collection
Tiddalik in our Music section - presented by Andy Day and Rebecca Keatley
