filipino myths and legends

Tungkung Langit and Alunsina

by: Patrick

In the beginning of time there was nothing, and there was everything. The world was made out of mists and shapeless things that were formless, and there was beauty from everywhere. There were two Gods, Tungkung Langit and Alunsina. The two gods married each other and lived in the highest Kingdom of the place. Tungkung Langit took their chance of writing everything in the world. His job was to restore order from war and confusion around him so everyday he left to do his job and leave Alunsina at home.

While Tungkung Langit was responsible,  Alunsina stayed at home and she was lazy, jealous and selfish at Tungkung Langit’s work. She liked to daydream and comb her hair all day long. She always sent the breeze to hide and spy on Tungkung Langit. When Tungkung Langit found out what Alunsina was doing, he was not pleased. Tungkung Langit told her it was ungodly of her to be jealous. Alunsina resented and Tungkung Langit lose her temper. He took the power from his wife and sent her away, no one knew where she went, and she just dissapeared.

Several days after Tungkung Langit became very lonely, he didn’t where to find her or where to look. He missed Alunsina especially when he came home after his work and found the house empty. One day he thought of an idea, he made the world beautiful so that Alunsina would  see that he was coming home, but she didn’t. So he took Alunsina’s jewelries and put them in the sky so she could find her way home, but still Alunsina didn’t responded. By this time, Tungkung Langit lived alone in his palace in the sky. When it rained, it said to be Tungkung Langit’s tears, still longing for the return of his beloved Alunsina.

writing sample 6

Our family are at the beach and we are going to make a sandcastle with our blue shovel and yellow bucket. We are going to start making our  sandcastle.

It is sunny like we are in Hawaii and the tides are low so people can swim. I can hear sand swishing through the ground like a sandstorm. The water and waves are smelling salty. We are putting sand in our bucket and we made lots of sandcastles and it looks like a castle for kings and queens. We are making a wall around it and we are putting one more sandcastle in the middle so it looks like a house surrounded by towers and a wall.

Part of the sky became cloudy and our parents came back from their walk and we showed them our sandcastle and our parents took a picture of us, and I put my shovel behind my head and my friend is holding his bucket with sand in it. We now are packing up and going back home.

earth facts

Earth Facts

• Earth is a planet in our solar system.
• Earth orbits around the sun.
• Earth’s land areas are visible from space.
• Planet Number: Earth is the third planet from the sun.
• Distance from the sun: 93 million miles (150 million km)
• Size: The distance around Earth’s middle is about 24,900 miles. That is about as long as 365,000 football fields put together.
• The word Earth is another name for ground. When the planet was named, people did not fly in planes or travel to space. The ground was their home. So it made sense to name the planet after it.
• Soil and dirt are also called earth.
• Earths orbit around the sun takes about 365 days. That is one full year.
• Earths axis is not straight up and down. It is tilted at about 23 degrees. This tilt gives Earth its seasons.

Writing Sample

sitting in the lounge

lots of books

need help with homework

dads house

focusing

I am getting home from school and I’m in the lounge doing my homework. I need help so I ask my Dad to help me. Dad takes the paper and tells me, “What is the homework about.”, Dad says to me. “Its about cryptid animals.”, I replied.

“What are cryptid animals.” says Dad. I tell him that cryptid animals are animals that are strange and not in any species. “See you already know about cryptid animals.”, Dad tells me. “But I have to name all the species and how they are cryptid.”, I replied. As dad tells me about cryptid animals I try to focus really hard because the homework is due tomorrow and I am worried if I don’t finish it. My Dad now tells me that cryptid animals are all over the world and lots have been photoed or found on footage, lots of people have been putting them on newspaper but some say that they’re not real until some people have seen cryptid animals themselves. “So tell me all the things you know about cryptid animals.”, Says Dad. “Cryptid animals are creatures that are not in any species, and that lots of people seen those animals and that they put on footage, lots of people say that they don’t exist but lots of people actually seen them themselves and we can see them now if they are still alive.” I replied. Dad tells me to put it in my bag so I can be ready for school.

Writing Sample 2

walking to school

yellow raincoat

dad comes with my lunch

black jumper

white highlights

snow

I am walking to school in my yellow jacket and I am also wearing boots and thick pants because it is snowing. I am almost at my school when I see my Dad is coming with a lunch box and a drink bottle, I think that is my lunch for today.

I like what he is wearing with his black raincoat with white highlights on it. It is really cold  and it feels like it is under 0 degrees. All the trees are like full of snow. My feet are getting cold because the snow are in my shoes and it is windy. Dad tells me to put my lunch in my bag for school. We are parting and are now playing and having fun in the snow.

Writing Sample

1 before soccer game

2 talking about it

3 getting ready

4 coach comes

5 telling me what to do

6 tables

7 trees

8 tournament

9 soccer ball

I’m getting ready for the basketball tournament in our school. I’m so excited. The coach comes to me and sits on the table. We’re talking about what we should be doing for the game. He is telling the plays I should do and what position I should play. He tells me to get ready because it will be a tough game.

It is a windy day and lots people come to watch and I can see the other team practising from a distance from where we are sitting. The coach tells me that they’re the best team in the tournament. Trees were blowing and lots of  kids and adults came. I am feeling the basketball and talking to myself that I am ready. I hear lots of people cheering and screaming peoples names. The coach tells me if I’m nervous and says that everybody thats hear is nervous but excited. The coach told me and the other players this the hardest test we will have in the tournament but we are the hardest test for them, the coach said it’s like the Best team vs the Best team. “Put your shoes on and get changed because the game is about to start.”, The coach said. I’m getting ready but the game is now starting. I just got changed and now we’re starting. “Play your best son, do it.”, The coach said. “Thanks coach.”, I replied.

    Comic strip (Electricity)

Girl: What is Electricity?

Boy: I’ll tell you what’s electricity.

Boy: Electricity is a power that can power up homes, business and schools.

Girl: Thats cool.

Boy: Did you know that electricity travels at the speed of light - more than 186,000 miles per second.

Girl: Wow, well thank you for the information.

Boy: No problem.

Girl: What is electricity? Boy: I’ll tell you what’s electricity. Girl: Thank you.	Boy: Electricity is a power that can power up homes, business and schools. Girl: Thats cool. Boy: Static electricity is the build up of an electrical charge on the surface of an object.
Girl: Thats some cool information you’re giving to me. Boy: Did you know that electricity at the speed of light - more than 186,000 miles per second.	Girl: Wow, well thanks for the information. Boy: No problem.

My comment to Isikuki

This is my comment to Isikuki about his work.