Callisto and Her Son” and Answer the Questions That Follow

G3 M2 Assessment 31A • WIT & WISDOM™

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Assessment 31A: New-Read Assessment 3

Directions: Read “Callisto and Her Son” and answer the questions that follow.

Callisto and Her Son

Long ago in Greece there lived a beautiful huntress named Callisto. Callisto was a follower of the hunting goddess, Diana, who demanded that all of her followers give all of their attention to her. When Zeus, king of the gods, fell in love with Callisto, Diana forced Callisto to leave her and to live in the forest alone, where she gave birth to a baby boy.

Hera, queen of the gods, grew angry. Her fury grew like a fire in the forest and soon Hera turned her rage on Callisto. The goddess turned Callisto into a bear who could not take care of her human son. Sadly, Callisto left her baby with a hunter, who treated the boy like his own son.

One day, when Callisto’s son was out hunting, Callisto saw him in the distance. She was so happy to see her son that she ran toward him. Not knowing the bear was really his mother, the young hunter prepared to shoot the charging animal. Callisto tried to call out. Too late, her son realized the bear was really his long-lost mother.

Zeus saw what was about to happen. To keep the mother and son from hurting each other, the great god turned the young man into a bear, too, and grabbed both Callisto and her son by their tails. Zeus threw them to safety, high in the sky, where they remain today as the constellations Big Bear and Little Bear, or Ursa Major and Ursa Minor.

1. What kind of story is this, and how do you know? a. This is an informational text about science. I know because it includes information about constellations.

b. This is science fiction. I know because it combines imaginary events with some true things about science.

c. This is a myth. I know because it includes fantastic characters, such as gods, and events, such as people turning into bears, to explain something real.

d. This is an informational text about history. I know because it takes place long ago in a real country, Greece.

2. How does the story explain something about the real world?

a. The story explains why bears attack people.

b. The story explains why we see certain constellations.

c. The story explains how people hunt bears.

d. The story explains where bears came from.

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3. According to the story, who was Zeus?

a. Zeus was a follower of Diana.

b. Zeus was a bear.

c. Zeus was a hunter.

d. Zeus was king of the gods.

4. Which of the following happens first in the story?

a. Callisto turns into a bear.

b. Zeus puts Callisto and her son in the sky.

c. Callisto sees her son.

d. Hera gets angry.

5. Based on what you know about the story and prefixes, which word best describes how Diana treated Callisto after Zeus fell in love with Callisto?

a. Diana maltreated Callisto.

b. Diana cooperated with Callisto.

c. Diana malfunctioned Callisto.

d. Diana displeased Callisto.

6. What is the meaning of the prefix mal- in the word maltreated?

a. wrongly

b. male

c. with

d. against

7. What does the following sentence suggest about Hera?

Her fury grew like a fire in the forest and soon Hera turned her rage on Callisto.

a. Hera was angry and set the forest on fire.

b. Hera was very angry at Callisto.

c. Hera was angry, but she kept her temper in check.

d. Hera was angry that the forest was on fire.

8. What does the story suggest about what people once believed about space?

a. Space is dangerous.

b. The stars are really bears.

c. Gods turn people and animals into stars.

d. The stars revolve around the earth.

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9. Complete a Story Map, and then use the checklist to recount the story to a partner, who will put a checkmark next to the parts of the story you include. Your partner will also complete the Speaking and Listening Checklist that follows.

Character(s): Setting:

Conflict(s): The main problem in the story is…

Event Timeline: (Attempts to Solve the Problem)

First…

Next…

Then…

After that…

Resolution:

Self Peer Teacher +/ Δ +/ Δ +/ Δ I recounted the story and included all the important events. I used relevant, descriptive details.

I spoke clearly.

I spoke at an understandable pace.