MYTHS AND FABLES Skill-Oriented Language Arts Activities

Written by Judith B. Steffens and Judy F. Carr Illustrated by Beverly Armstrong The Learning Works

Edited by Sherri M. Butterfield

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To the Teacher ...... 5 How to Use This Book ...... 6 P retest...... 7-9 Greek M yths...... Introduction...... 10 Align in Time ...... Sequencing...... 11 An Olympic Challenge ...... Compare and Contrast ...... 12 Ancient Olympics Poster ...... Compare and Contrast ...... 13 Modern Olympics Poster ...... Compare and Contrast ...... 14 History in the Making ...... Locating Information ...... 15 Dictionary Devoteze ...... Dictionary Skills ...... 16 Outline Odyssey ...... Supporting D etails...... 17 The Pantheon - A Family Affair Sequencing ...... 18-20 Chaotic Creation ...... Sequencing...... 21 Chaotic Clue C a rd s...... Sequencing...... 22 Spin-offs ...... Root W ords...... 23 Celestial Symbols ...... Symbol ...... 24 Olympian Verse-atility...... Drawing Conclusions ...... 25 Olympian Verse-atility Cards .. Drawing Conclusions ...... 26 Arachne...... Greek M y th ...... 27 A Myth Mesh ...... Locating Information and Specific Details__ 28 Clean Sweep ...... Making Inferences...... 29 The Mything L in k ...... Characterization...... 30 Echo ...... Greek M y th ...... 31 Narcissus ...... Greek M y th ...... 32 How’s That Again? ...... Compare and Contrast ...... 33 Myth Im agery...... Figurative Language ...... 34 Olympian Analogies ...... Analogies ...... 35 Phaethon ...... Greek Myth ...... 36-37 Special E ffects...... Cause and Effect ...... 38-39 An Amazing Quest ...... Research Skills and Vocabulary Development...... 40-41 Persephone ...... Greek M y th ...... 42 Pick a Purpose...... Author’s Purpose ...... 43 Prometheus ...... Greek M y th ...... 44 A Case of Mythtaken Identity Characterization ...... 45-46 Cross F ire ...... Fact or O pinion...... 47 lo ...... Greek M y th ...... 48 Thesaurus Therapy...... Thesaurus...... 49 Keep an Eye on the Future . Foreshadowing...... 50 Bellerophon and Pegasus .. Greek M y th ...... 51 Get on Your High Horse .... Climax ...... 52 Riddled with M eaning...... Multiple Meanings ...... 53 Mood Ensemble...... Mood ...... 54 Pygmalion and Galatea .... Making Inferences...... 55 Undercover Themes ...... Theme ...... 56 Icarus and Daedalus...... Greek Myth ...... 57-58 Wing It!...... Point of V ie w ...... 59 Be a Synonym Seer...... Synonyms ...... 60 Perseus...... Greek M y th ...... 61-63

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Contents (continued)

Myth-Adventures ...... Plot ...... 64 A Mythinterpretation...... Connotation/Denotation...... 65 A Heroic Leap in T im e ...... Flashback...... 66 Ferret out the Facts ...... Fact or Opinion ...... 67 Heracles...... Greek Myth ...... 68-69 The Adventures of Odysseus . Greek Myth ...... 70-71 Set Sail for Adventure! ...... Setting ...... 72 Extra! Extra! Read All About It! Main Id e a ...... 73 The Two Frogs ...... Greek F able...... 74 The Sun and the W ind...... Greek F able...... 75 The Greedy Lion ...... Greek Fable...... 75 Fable F u n ...... Author’s Purpose ...... 76 Fable Figures ...... Figurative Language...... 77 It’s Debatable ...... Antagonist/Protagonist...... 78 Concrete Conclusions...... Drawing Conclusions ...... 79 Posttest...... 80-81 Computer Challenge ...... Research S k ills ...... 82 Get in the A c t!...... Theater and LanguageArts ...... 83 Mythical Mirth ...... Creative W riting...... 84 Just Plain Pedim ent...... Art and Architecture...... 85 Mything in Action ...... Research Skills, Creative Writing, and Language A rts ...... 86 Create a C a rd ...... Career Awareness andCreative Writing .. 87 Write a Resume ...... Career Awareness andCreative Writing .. 88 It’s a Real Z o o ...... Art and Creativity ...... 89 Fashion a Finish ...... Creative Writing— Fables ...... 90 Heraclean H urdles...... Creative W riting...... 91 Myth Match ...... Research S k ills ...... 92 Mythrepresentation ...... Art ...... 93 Debatable Proverbs Antagonist/Protagonist...... 94 Hands On ...... Art 95 An Ancient Arboretum Research and Design ...... 96 It’s Monstrous ...... Art ...... 97 Letter Language...... Research Skills and Linguistic Awareness 98 Stellar Creations...... Astronomy and Creativity ...... 99 TimeOut ...... Research S k ills ...... 100 An Olympian Election ...... Civics and Creativity ...... 101 An Olympic Challenge...... Creativity ...... 102 Chariot C hatter...... Creative W riting...... 103 It’s Toga Time ...... Research Skills, Creativity, and Fun...... 104 Mythical M enus...... Research Skills and Creativity ...... 105 An A-Mazing Accomplishment ... Creative Problem Solving ...... 106 The Athens Connection ...... Research and Design ...... 107 Reading Skills Checklist...... 108 Bibliography...... 109 Answer K e y ...... 110-112

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