The Aboriginal story of Tiddalik the Frog is told in two short video episodes for KS1 pupils. There is a new 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
Download / print the Resource Pack - worksheets and learning activities suitable for home and school (pdf)
Download / print Resource Sheet 1: key vocabulary from the story (pdf)
Download / print Resource Sheet 2: Illustrated text of Part one of the story (pdf)
Download / print Resource Sheet 3: Illustration of Tiddalik
Download /print Resource Sheet 4: Missing suffixes (pdf)
Download / print Resource Sheet 5: templates for factual writing (pdf)
Download / print Resource Sheet 6: Find the mistakes (pdf)
Download / print Resource Sheet 7: lyrics for 'Tiddalik the Frog was thirsty, thirsty' (pdf)
Download / print Resource Sheet 8: the Illustrated text of Part two of the story (pdf)
Download / print Resource Sheet 9: a written sequencing activity (pdf)
Download / print Resource Sheet 10: errors in grammar and written sentences (pdf)
Download / print Resource Sheet 11: a branded writing sheet for Tiddalik (pdf)
Download / print Resource Sheet 12: the Word search puzzle of key vocabulary (pdf)
Download / print Resource Sheet 13: Sequence the events of the complete story (pdf)
Download / print Resource Sheet 14: Write Snake's feelings at being knotted (pdf)
Download / print an A4 outline drawing of Tiddalik the Frog for a colouring-in activity (pdf)
Download / print an A4 outline drawing of the thirsty animals for a colouring-in activity (pdf)
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
