Term 4 - Week 7

Yellow  Group

Resource: Breadfruit chips by Jill McGregor SJ 2003 P3 N2

WALT - collect and present information from different sources

Level 1

Who does Sono live with?

She lives with her parents and her grandparents.

Where do they live?

They live in the village of Lapaha in the kingdom of Tonga

What does the breadfruit tree look like?

It has a straight trunk, spreading branches which provides shade for their house from the tropical heat.

How many times does the breadfruit tree give breadfruit?

The breadfruit grows twice a year

What happened to some breadfruit trees when the cyclone hit Tonga?

When the cyclone hit tonga some of the breadfruit trees were uprooted by fierce winds.Others were destroyed by salt spray

What other way does Sono and her mother cook the breadfruit?

Sono and her mother cuts the breadfruit and boils it and put it with coconut cream and eats it for dinner

Does Sono’s family get any income from the breadfruit?

Yes they get an income because they sell it in the market

What happens when the rind is taken off from the breadfruit?

The breadfruit gets very sticky.

What is Sono’s grandad’s name?

Her grandpa's name is Grandpa Tuivai

What is the Tongan word for breadfruit?

It is called a Mei

What is fakapaku?

It means she fried it

Level 2

Does Sono have a big family? How do you know?

She does not have a big family because she only lives with her parents and her grandparents.

Is Sono a reliable person in her family? Explain your answer.

Sono is a reliable person because her family asks her to peel the breadfruit.

Why does the breadfruit tree grow better in a tropical climate? Explain your answer.

It grows better in the tropical island because of the sunlight.

Write down the procedure of how to make breadfruit chips

To make Breadfruit chips you have to slice the breadfruit and slice the larger chunks into segments.If the pieces are too thin the chips will burn.If they are too thick they will be tough.

What do the seeds of the breadfruit tree look like?

It looks like a thin rocks.

Is it hard to make breadfruit chips?

No  it is not that hard to make breadfruit chips

Make a facts chart about the breadfruit tree including a picture of a breadfruit tree

Why did they make every mouthful last?

They made every mouthful last because it only comes twice a year

Level 3

Should breadfruit be a fruit or a vegetable? Research and explain your answer.

Breadfruit is a fruit because it has seeds and plus it has the word fruit in the name and plus the

What is the difference between a vegetable and a fruit? Research and explain your answer.

The difference between vegetable and a fruit is that the fruits have seeds and vegetables have no seeds.

Why doesn't breadfruit grow in NZ? Explain your answer.

The reason it doesn't grow in NZ is because the tree needs lots of sunshine so it grows in the tropical island.

Does Sono and her family have a lot of money? Explain your answer

No they do not have much money because they don’t have a money tree

Are breadfruit allowed to be imported into NZ? Research and explain your answer.

No they are not allowed because the people in NZ say that they might carry a disease.

What is a family treat in your family? When do you eat this family treat?

The treat is lollies and chocolates and we go to the movies.

Which part of the breadfruit tree?	How it can be used
Hollowed out trunks	Outrigger canoes, furniture, buildings and fishing floats
The starchy pulp of the fruit	Ground into flour and used for puddings and breads
The large glossy leaves	Wrap Faikakai, seaweed, or shellfish, which are sold at the market
In the past	Pacific people preserved breadfruit. The fruit would last a long time if it was left to ferment in trenches or pits covered with leaves in soil.
The sticky milky sap of the tree	It is used as a glue to capture birds in traps or used to mix coconut oil to trap house flies.

Bark of the tree	Used to plaster fractures and sprains
Inner bark from the young branches	Pounded into tapa cloth for ceremonial uses.