The Gift of the Trojan Horse
Mr. G's Class Blog
Comparison
Complete the Sentence
How to Study
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Why does the author write "The Gift of the Trojan Horse"?

To teach the lesson that people can be tricked by appearances

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The word "legitimate" in paragraph 2 means?

Real

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What theme is expressed in the myth and the blog?

Things are not always as they appear

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The Trojan horse was made of

Wood

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I use what graph when comparing?

Venn Diagram

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What does the word "Ploy" in paragraph 4 represent?

Trick

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"The Mouse Pointer danced around the screen like a magic jumping bean" is sensory language to what sense?

Sight

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How is the computer virus similar to the Trojan horse?

Their contents are used to bring destruction

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The Greeks wanted to ________ the Trojans after a 10 year war.

punish

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I should read _______ story(s) at a time.

One

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"They smelled victory" is what type of figurative language?

Metaphor

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Why does Eric believe the email contains accurate information?

He trust the person who write the email

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How do the point of views differ between the two stories?

"The Gift of the Trojan Horse" is written in 3rd person omniscient while "Mr. G's Class Blog" is written in 3rd person limited

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_________ was the leader of the Greek army.

Odysseus

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I should __________ important information.

highlight
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In the myth, why do the Greeks select a wooden horse as a weapon?

The horse is a sacred symbol to the Trojans

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What sentence shows a foreshadowing (tells the future) of what will happen next?

Althoug his parents has warned him about opening strange email attachments, Eric clicked on it anyway.

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Eric can be compared to which character in "The Gift of the Trojan Horse"?

The Spy

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Eric learned a ______ lesson.

Valuable

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I should ________ the questions before I start _______.

Look at; reading

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Who was Odysseus?

The leader of the Greek army

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Why does Mr. G share Eric's story?

To make others aware of the importance of being cautious when using the computer

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The sentence from "The Gift of the Trojan Horse":

 "Since nothing happened, the people were convinced it was safe to accept the gift" 

is similar to what sentence in "Mr. G's Class Blog"?

Eric was confident the email was legitimate since it had come from a well-known source

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_________ happened when Eric tried to shut down his computer.

Nothing

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Ms. Bobbitt gives me usesful _________ that I should use on the __________.

strategies; STAAR

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