Study Guide for Damon and Pythias

Study Guide for Damon and Pythias Reading and Spelling Test— August 31 Spelling Words: shipwreck, huge, twice, homework, bulldog, gentle, range, city, since, notebook, decent, waterfront, germ, logic, agent, exchange, garbage, distance

Vocabulary Test—persuaded, curious, exchange, condition, deserted, struggled, faith, miserable; also identify compound words

Comprehension—Multiple Choice  Why did the author write about this selection? (friendship)  What does Pythias do that leads to his arrest?______ Who visits Pythias in prison?______ Pythias’ return to the King is delayed by?______ The king sets Damon and Pythias free because______

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Comprehension—Written-- Remember to restate the question in the answer! We have shown you how with examples after each question.  What does Damon offer to do for Pythias? Damon offers to ______for Pythias.  What do the robbers do to Pythias? The robbers______.  Just before Damon is about to die, how does he feel about Pythias? Damon believes that ______.  How does the king change in the selection? In the beginning, the king______. By the end,______.  At the end of the selection, what does the king say he would do to have a friend like Damon and Pythias? The king said he would______to have a true friend.

Writing: TO RECEIVE FULL CREDIT YOU HAVE TO WRITE COMPLETE SENTENCES and ANSWER BOTH QUESTIONS How is true friendship like a treasure in this selection? True friendship is like a treasure in this selection because______Are you a true friend to someone? How do you show that you are a true friend? I am a true friend to ______and I show it by______

Grammar, Usage, Mechanics Identifying: VERBS

Analyzing the Selection---will be used for an OPEN RESPONSE QUESTION! Not answered on the test! After the robbery, Pythias struggled greatly to get back to the king. Describe what he went through. What does this suggest about him and his feelings about friendship? ______

YOUR CHILD SHOULD BE READING 82 WORDS CORRECTLY IN ONE MINUTE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!