Icarus and Daedalus

Icarus and Daedalus Directions: Use Icarus and Daedalus to answer the following questions. 1. From the descriptions of the c. Island mortals being so wise that they d. Temple had learned the secrets of the gods at the beginning of "Icarus 6. The author uses paragraph 12 to and Daedalus," the reader can create a mood of – conclude that this narrative will a. Freedom be a— a. Legend b. Misery b. Myth c. Intelligence c. Fable d. Excitement d. Tall Tale 2. Read the following definitions 7. Read the following lines from for the word sustained. paragraph 2.

The author includes these lines to Which of the following suggest— definitions could be used for a. Daedalus will design a new sustained in paragraph 9? Labyrinth. a. Definition 1 b. King Minos will change his b. Definition 2 mind about the Labyrinth. c. Definition 3 c. Daedalus will attempt to d. Definition 4 escape the tower. 3. In paragraph 4 the word wavered means d. Daedalus will seek advice — from Icarus. To exhibit irresolution or a. 8. Which of the following is the indecisive climax of the selection? b. To move unsteadily back and a. The wings of Icarus melt and forth fall apart. c. To tremble or quaver in sound b. Daedalus escapes from his d. To flicker or glimmer cell. 4. A theme expressed in the story c. King Minos has Daedauls centers on— imprisoned. a. One’s dreams are worthwhile d. Daedalus travels to Italy to follow. alone. b. Mortals should respect the 9. Read the following line from gods. paragraph 11. c. Tyrants like King Minos reap their own reward. d. Everyone should learn from The author uses which figurative their mistakes. language device to describe how 5. Icarus is still remembered in a— Icarus fell? a. Metaphor a. Tower b. Hyperbole b. Labyrinth c. Allusion 1 Icarus and Daedalus Directions: Use Icarus and Daedalus to answer the following questions. d. Simile wings. He warns his son not to fly too close to the sun. 10. How does the setting influence Icarus flies too close to the the plot? sun, melts his wings, and a. King Minos wants a wonderful crashes into the sea. Labyrinth built d. King Minos imprisons b. Daedalus is unable to escape Daedalus and Icarus. by ship. Daedalus creates wings to c. The condition of Daedalus’ escape while warning Icarus imprisonment contributes to not to fly too close to the sun. him creating an escape by Icarus ignores the warning wings. and flies too close to the sun, melts his wings, and crashes d. Icarus wanted to quench the into the sea. Daedalus flies to thirst of captivity. Italy alone. 11. Read the following line from paragraph 8.

13. Which sentence from the passage is an example of The author uses which figurative foreshadowing? language device to describe the a. For Icarus, these cautions vision the country folk saw when went in at one ear and out by Icarus and Daedalus started the other. flying? a. Metaphor b. Without delay, he fell to work b. Hyperbole on a pair of wings for the boy, Icarus, and taught him c. Allusion carefully how to use them d. Simile bidding him beware of rash 12. Which of these is the best adventures among the stars. summary of the story? c. At first there was a terror in a. Daedalus finds himself the joy. imprisoned on an island along with his son, Icarus. In order d. He fluttered his young hands to escape, Daedalus creates vainly—he was falling—in wings. He warns his son not terror he remembered. to fly too close to the sun. 14. Why might a parent tell the Icarus flies too close to the story of Icarus and Daedalus to a sun and melts his wings. child? b. King Minos has Daedalus a. It shows Daedalus as a strong build a labyrinth but changes father figure. his mind and imprisons Daedalus. Daedalus sees sea b. It shows fathers and sons gulls and decided to create should stick together. wings to escape. Icarus flies c. It shows that disobedient to close to the sun and it children get what they melts his wings. deserve. c. Daedalus finds himself d. It shows that children should imprisoned on an island along obey their parents. with his son, Icarus. In order to escape, Daedalus creates 2 Icarus and Daedalus Directions: Use Icarus and Daedalus to answer the following questions. 15. The point of view from which the a. Sea gulls are independent story is told gives the reader and can fly freely to any land. insight into – b. Sea gulls are guarding the a. The thoughts and feelings of tower. the protagonist. b. King Minos’s reasoning for c. Daedalus admires sea imprisoning Icarus and creatures like sea gulls. Daedalus. d. Sea gulls symbolize purity in c. the thoughts and feelings of the Greek culture. all the main characters. d. the reasons Icarus did not heed his father’s advice. 16. Which of the following explains why Daedalus chose to fashion wings?

17. The reader can conclude that the d. Daedalus and Icarus disagree passage is in third person on how to escape from the omniscient point of view because tower. –

a. King Minos is telling the story. 19. What is the big idea of the b. Only the thoughts of selection? Daedalus and Icarus are a. Daedalus is creative. shown. b. Icarus does not follow c. All of the characters thoughts directions. are shown. c. Be caution when trying d. Only the thoughts of something new. Daedalus are shown. d. Be careful when flying close 18. Which sentence best describes to the sun. the conflict between Daedalus and Icarus? 20. List at least 4 positive or negative leadership skills found a. Icarus does not listen to in the selection. Daedalus’ warning about flying too high. a. b. Icarus does not learn to fly b. properly. c. c. Daedalus disobeys Icarus’ d. warning during the escape from the tower.

21. Label the story map for the selection, Icarus and Daedalus.