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Mythological Mayhem
Cartoon Cutups
Disney Dangers
Just the Word, Please
The Root of the Problem
100
This Greek hero known for wearing a lion skin and performing twelve labors was anguished when he learned that Hera caused him to lose his family.
Who is Hercules or Heracles?
100
This nonchalant carrot crunching cartoon character often outwits his nemesis Elmer Fudd.
Who is Bugs Bunny?
100
The malicious Scar successfully killed his brother and tried to kill this nephew who was next in line for the throne.
Who is Simba?
100
This vocabulary term means to stay longer than is necessary or to hang around.
What is linger?
100
This root is a prefix meaning together.
What is con (or com)?
200
If you angered this lightning bolt throwing god (as his son Hephaestus and the Titans Atlas and Prometheus did), you might find yourself in a precarious situation.
Who is Zeus or Jupiter?
200
You do not have to be a psychic to foresee the ending when this cartoon cat and mouse team begin one of their fights.
Who are Tom and Jerry?
200
When her father ends up trapped in the dungeon of a mysterious Beast, this Disney princess does everything she can to save him from this precarious situation.
Who is Belle?
200
This vocabulary term is often used to describe the protagonist of The Witch of Blackbird Pond because she does not always think before she acts.
What is impulsive?
200
This prefix means in front of or before.
What is fore?
300
This impulsive son of Venus did not always think before he shot his love-inducing arrows into his unwary victims.
Who is Cupid or Eros?
300
This bald protagonist of the Peanuts cartoons often lingers near the little red-headed girl in hopes of talking to his crush.
Who is Charlie Brown?
300
Although he tried to hide his desire for power from everyone in Agrabah, this sorcerer's greed was conspicuous to the audience as he tried to steal the Magic Lamp from Aladdin.
Who is Jafar?
300
In ancient Greece it was believed that oracles had the power to predict events that had not yet happened. No one was able to escape his fate; however, many heroes tried. This vocabulary term means to predict.
What is foresee?
300
This prefix can mean bad or evil.
What is mal?
400
Sisyphus was an evil king whose punishment for his crimes was the tedious act of rolling a large boulder uphill every day only to have it roll back down each time he reached the top. According to Greek mythology, this Sisyphean task was said to happen every day in what dark and gloomy place.
What is Hades or Tartarus?
400
Week after week this cartoon character maliciously tries numerous times to kill the Road Runner, but all of his plots backfire and he himself is harmed.
Who is Wile E. Coyote?
400
The fur clad antagonist of this Disney movie tried to bring anguish to two proud parents, Perdita and Pongo, by stealing their young litter.
What is 101 Dalmations?
400
This vocabulary term could be used to describe Nat from The Witch of Blackbird Pond. He is very easy-going and casual about most events; however, he does occasionally get upset with Kit.
What is nonchalant?
400
This root word means to see or look.
What is spec
500
The Greeks admired diligent behavior; however, they disliked bragging. That is why Athena punished the vain Arachne, (who thought her weaving was better than the goddess's) by turning her into this creature.
What is a spider?
500
Although he was fond of saying "I'm smarter than the average bear," this cartoon picnic basket thief was often conspicuously clueless.
Who is Yogi Bear?
500
This leader of M.A.D. and arch-nemesis of Inspector Gadget must find it tedious to continually try to destroy the bumbling Gadget only to have his plan foiled.
Who is Dr. Claw?
500
Kit is very noticeable in the the town of Wethersfield due to her colorful clothing and creative ideas. A vocabulary word for noticeable is this.
What is conspicuous?
500
This root word means to touch.
What is tang?