Cesar's English
Which Latin Stem means under?
sub
Where does the story take place?
France
What was Arachne famous for?
Arachne was famous for her talent in weaving.
Why was Zeus troubled with the birth of Athena?
He was worried that one day Athena would overthrow him (take over the kingdom).
Make a word using these letters.
u p e s r
super
If the quality of something degrades, that quality does _________.
down
Why did the happy lion walk out of his cage?
He wanted to visit his friends in town.
Arachne was a modest girl. True or False
False
Athena became the goddess of _________ and ______?
wisdom and war
Make a letter using these letters.
e e v i w p r
preview
You can _________ something before it happens.
predict
Describe Monsieur Dupont's reaction when the happy lion said, "Bonjour."
Monsieur Dupont fainted onto the sidewalk.
How were the cloths that Arachne and Athena wove different?
Athena's cloth showed the gods doing wonderful deeds. Arachne's cloth showed the god's worst behavior.
Name on important invention that Athena is credited with inspiring?
1. wagon
2. flute
3. shoemaking
4. shipbuilding
5. plough
Make a word using these letters.
s m u b a n i r e
submarine
What is the Latin Stem in the word binary?
bi
What was happy lion's reaction to the people in town?
He thought the people were foolish.
What did Athena mean when she said, "Enjoy spending the rest of your days weaving!"
Now that Arachne is a spider, she can spend all of her time weaving webs.
Name 3 words that use Greek a stem.
-bio
-auto
-graph
-photo
1. biology, biography
2. automobile, autobiography, automatic
3. graphic, telegraph, geography
4. photograph, photosynthesis, photocopy
Make a word using these letters.
c c l e b y i
bicycle