Ananse the Trickster Spider: A Write Along Story Session
Welcome to a Write Along session led by storyteller Lisa Levi, where you will contribute to creating your own Ananse story. Follow along as we dive into the world of Brother Ananse, the spider-man from Africa, who now resides in the Caribbean. Join in the creative process and write your own version of the Ananse tale as we explore his tricks and adventures.
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THE FOX AND THE CROW an Ananse Write Along Story
Welcome everyone to another Write Along Welcome everyone to another Write Along session. session. I m Lisa Levi. A storyteller, and a writer of stories. I m Lisa Levi. A storyteller, and a writer of stories. You can find my work on my website You can find my work on my website river stories.com. stories.com. river- -
Today I am going to tell you a story. Today I am going to tell you a story. But you. You re going to write the story. It will be an But you. You re going to write the story. It will be an Ananse Ananse story. Your own story. Your own Ananse Ananse story. story. You can write long sentences. You can write short sentences. You can write lots of sentences or just one sentence each time. But you must write as we go. I will ask you questions and you will write your answers. Your answers will make your story. So when I say write. You write. At this stage spellings don t matter. Remember you can always go back later and fix things or change things.
Crick Crack Monkey break he back Mandee Mando Mandee Mando This is an Ananse story. Mandee Mando Mandee Mando Long ago, Brother Ananse, the spider-man, came all the way from Ghana in Africa, to live in the Caribbean. In Africa, Ananse was an important man, a powerful man. They called him the Trickster God, because he liked to play tricks on the people.
But in the Caribbean, Ananse became a spider. A spider man. A tricky spider. Who knew how to get what he wanted by playing tricks on people and other animals. I am bush Ananse. You not as smart as me. I am bush Ananse. You not as smart as me. Mandee Mando Mandee Mando
So what does this Ananse look like. This So what does this Ananse look like. This spider man, man, Ananse Ananse? ? spider What he look like? This Ananse. He big or he small? He have a big belly? His head, round or it long? His eyes wide or close together? He have a broad smile or a thin smile. Write something about this Ananse. Ananse is Ananse has He looks like His legs, skinny? How many arms? What he look like, if you see him? (Mandee whole song?)
So this boy Ananse. One day he woke up. And he stretched and he yawned. And he was very hungry. He was so hungry; hungry wasn t a big enough word to say how hungry he was. What other words you know to mean hungry? Write words that mean hungry. Don t worry bout spellings, just write down words you know that mean hungry. Very hungry, ravenous, starving, famished, craven, (song?)
Now write a sentence. Use one of the words. Write Ananse felt Ananse was Yes. This Ananse was hungry, hungry, hungry. He was so hungry he could hear his belly talking to him. He was so hungry How hungry was he? Write, say how hungry he was Ananse was so hungry: he felt weak. He could eat a horse. His belly
But there was no food in the house. Ananse looked But there was no food in the house. Ananse looked in the cupboard. No food. He look under the sink. in the cupboard. No food. He look under the sink. No food. He look in the empty iron pot. Not a scrap No food. He look in the empty iron pot. Not a scrap of food could he find. Not even a crumb. of food could he find. Not even a crumb.
So what did Ananse do? Did he cry? Did he get angry? He decide to go to look for food? Maybe he decide to go to the shop. You tell me. What did he do? Write Ananse decided / Ananse went / Ananse Mango. Mango. Mango. (song)
Well, just then, Ananse started to smell something. A Well, just then, Ananse started to smell something. A fragrance. An odour. An aroma. A sweet scent. fragrance. An odour. An aroma. A sweet scent. Something that smelt like it would taste really good. Something that smelt like it would taste really good. What did Ananse smell? (What is your favourite food?) Write it down. (I eating eggs today song) And how does it smell? That food. What word would you use? Delicious/sweet/delectable/tasty/mouth- watering/yummy/tempting/scrumptious Write a sentence It smelled like
Now, that hungry boy Ananse, that greedy boy Ananse, he wanted that food. But where was the smell coming from? Who had that delicious food? Think about it. When you get an idea, write it down Who had that food? His neighbour? Neighbour John? His aunty? Yes Aunty Joyce could make a sweet oil down. The shopkeeper? Ahh, Shopkeeper makes nice bread. Fresh and hot. The roti man? Selling nice doubles and curry? Write The smell was coming from It was Aunty Joyce. She was stewing Neighbour John was cooking The shopkeeper was baking
Ananse really wanted that food. So he came Ananse really wanted that food. So he came up with a plan to get it. up with a plan to get it. What was Ananse s plan to get the food? What did Ananse do to get the food? And when you get an idea, Write Ananse went or Ananse decided to or If he . Think about it. And write.
Write down, what you think he did. (Just put it on the paper, don t matter how it sound for now, you going to go back and fix up) You can always add or change things later. Just write. What did Ananse do to get the food? 1 minute (Everytime I pass, song)
Did the plan work? Did the plan work? Did Ananse get tasty food to eat? You decided. Did Ananse s plan work? Was Ananse clever enough to get the food? Or did he go hungry. That s for you to say. It s your story.
Cause I know a story about Ananse. Song: It s only the one s who are clever and smart like Ananse Yes, only the one s who are cunning and sly like Ananse Yes, only the one s like Ananse can build a spider s web. Wire bend Story End
Now Take your story, and for homework, spend some time with it. Read it. Read it out loud. Make sure your sentences have a capital letter at the start and a full- stop at the end. Get help to fix your spellings. Tomorrow you can share your story with me and we can make sure it is complete. And maybe, I will tell you my Ananse story.
For 12 For 12 16 Year Olds 16 Year Olds Look back at your story so far. Look back at your story so far. Imagine that you re writing your story for a younger brother or sister, cousin or friend. How would you change your story? Would you change anything? Add anything, extra ideas, sentences? Take out any words? Would you change any words, make them funnier, or more dramatic? Put some quick marks where you might change something. Even just an underline.
Are your verbs, adverbs and adjectives interesting? Use a thesaurus or dictionary for your rewrite I use wordhippo online it has synonms, antonymns and rhyme. Try to keep the story simple so you can have fun with the language - use rhyme Ananse was hungry, his stomach was empty, alliteration big-belly boy, similies Ananse was as quiet as a mouse, local expressions . He reach with his belly in his hand. Meaning he arrived hungry. Make sure someone two years younger than you can understand everything you re saying. So keep it clear. Even if some sentences have to be short or you have to use the full noun insteadof a pronoun. E.g. Ananse saw neighbour John and he called out to him. Ananse saw neighbour John and neighbour John called out to him.
Lets write a song or rap or a simple poem for your story. It s a way to have fun with the language. And you can put it into your story. For example How did you describe Ananse? Ananse is/has How many sentences did you write? How many adjectives did you use?
1 1 Choose the sentence you like the best, to describe Ananse. Write it on another piece of paper. e.g. Ananse is a big belly spider man.
Choose another sentence you wrote, or write another sentence, to describe Ananse. e.g. Ananse has eight arms and legs Now put them together. e.g. Ananse is a big belly spider man Ananse has eight arms and legs
Heres a trick I use. Repeat the favourite sentence. e.g. Ananse is a big belly spider man Ananse has eight arms and legs Ananse is a big belly spider man
Now, write another sentence to describe Ananse, but the last word or words have to rhyme with the last word of the middle sentence. Ananse Ananseis a big belly spider man is a big belly spider man Ananse Anansehas eight arms and legs has eight arms and legs Ananse Ananseis a big belly spider man is a big belly spider man e.g. He has a big round head. Put them all together and you have a little song or a rap. Ananse is a big belly spider man Ananse has eight arms and legs Ananse is a big belly spider man He has a big, round head. What did you end up with?
Lets write a song for your story Ananse was hungry. What word did you write? E.g. Ananse was starving. Ananse was hungry. Repeat the adjective three times. Play with the sentence. E.g. Starving. Ananse was starving, starving. Starving, starving. Ananse was starving. Starving, starving, starving. Ananse was. starving Ananse was starving. Starving, starving.
This one can be like a calypso What did you write for - He was so hungry Repeat the first half of the sentence, but change the ending. And try to make the last words rhyme. E.g. He was so hungry his belly was making noise. He was so hungry he didn t have any choice. He was so hungry he couldn t talk to his boys He was so hungry, hungry, hungry.
OK Now take your stories and spend time with them. Have fun. But make sure your sentences make sense. Make sure they are easy to understand. Check your spellings and grammar. And try to finish your story Tomorrow we can share some of them and see if any last minute changes are needed. The fun is in the editing. Because that s all about playing with words and language. So go off and enjoy your writing. Wire Bend
