Persephone and the Seasons
Vocabulary - Provide a definition for each word.
eternity
devoid
abounding
despair
eternity - an unending time; forever
devoid - without or empty
abounding - large numbers or amounts
despair - without hope
Vocabulary - Provide a definition for each word.
astride
quiver (noun)
agile
quiver - A case for holding arrows.
agile - Able to move quickly and easily.
Perseus had to fight these creatures _____________.
Provide 3 details to tell about these creatures.
Gorgons
Half-woman, half-man, covered with scales, hands made of brass, faces were beautiful and sinister, no hair but instead snakes on their heads.
Where did the Greek gods live?
Mount Olympus
What does it mean to make predictions while you read?
extra score >> What should you do if your predictions don't match the text?
extra score >> Re-read confusing parts of the text and try again.
Demeter was the goddess of this _____________?
Who was Demeter's daughter?
Demeter was the goddess of All Growing Things.
Her daughter is Persephone.
Describe the dreadful monster - Chimaera.
Regal head, mane of a great lion, dainty and agile body of a goat, massive spiked tail of a serpent, and hot flames come out of it mouth.
Arachne was a "mean one"! Tell why?
Arachne thought she was better than the gods. Also, she spoke negatively about Athena's weaving skills.
These __________ were used in Greek myths to represent power.
Gods and Goddesses
How can asking yourself questions about what you read be helpful?
extra score >> What should you do if you notice that you are asking too many questions while you read?
You can better understand what you are reading. You can explore why something is happening in the story. You can figure out what things mean and what caused certain events to take place.
extra score >> Re-read more slowly, ask for help to understand.
How were Demeter, Hades, and Zeus related to each other?
What did Hades want?
They are brothers and sister.
Hades wanted Persephone (Demeter's daughter) to be his wife in the underworld.
Why did Bellerophon willingly accept the challenge to defeat the Chimaera?
Bellerophon wanted to be a hero.
Hades could be called a "mean one"! Tell why.
Hades took Persephone away from her mom to go to the underworld. He wanted her as his wife.
What happened to the Greek gods after the Romans conquered the Greeks?
The Romans gave the Greek gods Roman names.
How does the strategy of summarizing help you while you are reading?
extra score >> How much material should you try to summarize at one time?
Summarizing as you read shows that you are understanding what you are reading. It can also help you make predictions.
extra score >> Summarize short sections - less than a chapter amount.
After Demeter learned that her daughter was taken by Hades, great changes on Earth took place.
What were the changes?
Demeter did not attend to her duties as goddess of all growing things and everything started to die.
Minerva, goddess of wisdom, helped Bellerophon with the challenge of defeating the Chimaera. How did she help? Provide details.
Minerva sent a great white winged horse, Pegasus, to Bellerophon. Pegasus was the swiftest and most powerful of all horses. He could soar high into the sky.
Bellerophon could be called a good guy or a "mean one". Tell why.
Bellerophon did defeat the Chimaera, but then he wanted to be treated as a god. He was not a god.
The word myths comes from the Greek word "mythos". What does "mythos" mean?
It means "speech or story."
What does it mean to "clarify" what you are reading?
extra score >> What can you do if you are confused about what you are reading?
Clarifying means to check your understanding of what you are reading and clear up the parts that you don't understand.
extra score >>Re-read, slow down, and read further ahead to collect more information.
Zeus allowed Persephone to be brought back to Demeter.
What did Persephone do before leaving Hades that would affect the rest of her life?
Persephone nibbled on pomegranate seeds. Eating or drinking while in the underworld would cause that person to stay in the underworld for eternity.
After Bellerophon conquered the Chimaera, he was given land and a bride. Bellerophon didn't think this was enough of a reward. What happened after he declined these rewards?
Bellerophon guided Pegasus to the Kingdom of the Gods. This was not allowed - Jupiter threw a thunderbolt and knocked Bellerophon off Pegasus and he fell to the ground.
Why do you think there are some monsters and "mean ones" in Greek myths?
Reasonable answers will be accepted.
Some ideas could include - you have to have bad guys to show who the good guys are; bad guys might represent the things in nature that are harder to explain, and having bad guys might show what could happen if you don't act like a good guy.
Why did the ancient Greeks create myths?
The Greeks used myths to try to explain the mysteries of nature and how things came to be.
How can visualizing what you are reading be helpful?
extra score >> Name some methods in which you can use to help you visualize the information you are reading.
You can gain understanding of what you are reading in a different way - you can picture or see it.
extra score >> Try to see the events or places in your mind, draw what you are reading about, make a chart, or take notes.