📚 Part 1: Understanding Legends

1. What is the main purpose of a legend?

To provide scientific facts

To explain natural phenomena or teach moral lessons

To record historical events accurately

To entertain children only

2. Which of the following are common characteristics of legends? (Select all that apply)

Based on real people or places

Contain supernatural elements

Are always completely factual

Passed down through oral tradition

Often explain natural phenomena

3. How do legends differ from myths?

🌟 Part 2: Famous Legends

4. Match each legend with its country or culture of origin:

1. King Arthur

2. Robin Hood

3. Maui

4. El Dorado

5. Tangaroa

A. Polynesian/Māori culture

B. English folklore

C. South American legend

D. Celtic/British legend

E. Māori sea god legend

5. Complete the following sentences about New Zealand legends:

The legend of Maui fishing up the North Island explains how _____________ was formed. According to Māori legend, the North Island is called _____________ which means "the fish of Maui".

6. What moral lesson does the legend of Robin Hood typically teach?

🎭 Part 3: Literary Elements in Legends

7. Which literary devices are commonly used in legends?

Symbolism

Hyperbole (exaggeration)

Personification

Metaphor

Scientific terminology

8. Explain how legends use symbolism to convey deeper meanings. Provide an example.

9. What is the typical structure of a legend?

Problem → Solution → Moral

Introduction → Rising Action → Climax → Resolution

Thesis → Evidence → Conclusion

Character → Setting → Plot

✍️ Part 4: Analysis and Creative Response

10. Choose a legend you know well and analyse its cultural significance. Consider:

• What values does it reflect?

• How might it have helped people understand their world?

• Why has it survived through generations?

11. Create a brief outline for your own legend that explains a natural phenomenon in New Zealand (e.g., geysers in Rotorua, the formation of Milford Sound, or the Aurora Australis):

12. Why do you think legends remain popular in modern society, even though we have scientific explanations for natural phenomena?