Vocabulary 1
The young tree stood STEADFAST in the strong gusts of wind.
still or unchanging
Kip could hardly contain his EXCITEMENT as opening day of the fair approached.
an excited state (happy)
What is the setting of the passage?
ancient times in Greece
Which of these sentences from the passage helps describe the setting when Theseus meets the Minotaur?
"Theseus lept aside, but the deadly horns grazed his tunic" or
"In the corridors of the labyrinth, the odor was foul, the light dim"
He has bigger fish to fry
He has bigger things to take care of than what we are talking about now
Mark responded BITTERLY to the accusation that he took Greg's backpack.
resentfully
Trisha's LEADERSHIP helped the group complete a prize-winning project.
quality of being a leader
Why is page 525 of the passage important
It explains the main problem in the passage.
Its snore died away, and the chamber grew deathly still.
What mood does this description create?
Tension
He's a chip off the old block
The son is like the father
Jerry regretted his RASH decision to quit the team
foolishly bold (lack of careful consideration of the possible consequences of an action)
Fiona was DOUBTFUL that she could beat the best player in the competition
not sure
Theseus can best be described as
cleaver and brave
The main problem is solved when
King Aegus throws himself into the sea
or
Theseus defeats the Minotaur and helps the youths escape.
Hit the nail on the head
to get something exactly right
After losing the contest, Jay trudged home with a SOMBER expression on his face.
gloomy (will accept like answers)
The volunteers worked HURRIEDLY to finish the dam before the rain began.
in a way that is rushed
1st Fourteen youths must be sent to Minos 2nd Theseus volunteers to go with the youths. 3rd Fill in the blank________ 4th Ariadne tells Theseus how to escape the labyrinth
The Athenian youths are taken to Minos and imprisoned
Although the topic of both passages is the story f Theseus and the Minotaur, "The Cretan and Athenian News" is written from the perspective of
A. ancient Greek historians
B. Modern newspaper reporters
C. writers of ancient Greek Myths
D. members of the Greek and Minoan royal families.
A dime a dozen
Something common
The mother bird would not ABANDON her nest of eggs.
Leave
The science fair judges were impressed with the CLEVERNESS of Jill's invention
trait of intelligence and originality
Down, down he went, searching for the beast hidden deep in the black abyss.
These words are intended to make the reader feel...
terror
An important difference between these two passages is that "The Hero and the Minotaur tells...
F. just the facts of the events
G. WHAT THE CHARACTERS SAID AND THOUGHT
H. the story from the first-person point of view
I. what happens in the end to the main characters
Go back to the drawing board
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