gods and goddesses
The king and queen of the gods
Zeus and Hera
What TWO things must a clause include?
Subject and verb
Identify the sentence type:
Phil, Frank, and Adrian studied for the Greek mythology test for twelve hours.
Simple
Name the home of the Olympians
Mount Olympus
What gift did Prometheus give humans?
Fire
The god of the underworld and his brother, the god of the sea
Hades and Poseidon
Is the following clause independent or dependent:
Because I studied for hours for my Greek mythology test.
Dependent
Identify the sentence type:
Because Mrs. Ashworth wants us to succeed, we are playing a review game.
Complex
We discussed FOUR purposes of myths. Name ONE.
1. To explain natural events/phenomena
2. To explain human behavior
3. To explain mysteries that could not be explained at that time in history
4. To teach lessons about human behavior (right and wrong/values/etc.)
In the myth “Persephone and the Seasons,” what causes the seasons to change?
Demeter neglects her duties.
Don't confuse these two! One is the goddess of the HEARTH, and one is the goddess of the HARVEST
HEARTH = Hestia
HARVEST = Demeter
List the coordinating conjunctions represented by FANBOYS.
For
And
Nor
But
Or
Yet
So
Identify the sentence type:
Coffee is the most delicious drink in the world, yet not everyone enjoys it.
Compound
Compare and contrast one of the Greek gods/goddesses with the God of the Bible.
Many answers can be acceptable (determined by Mrs. Ashworth)
In “The Story of Prometheus and Pandora’s Box,” what “big question” were the Greeks trying to answer through the myth of Pandora’s box?
Why evil exists in the world.
These twins represent day and night/the sun and the moon...and also music/hunting
Apollo and Artemis
What are the differences between an independent and a dependent clause?
An independent clause can stand on its own; a dependent clause can't. A dependent clause contains a subordinating conjunction.
Identify the sentence type:
HONORS: Because they ride the bus, they have to wake up extra early, and they often don't have time to eat breakfast.
CP: They have to wake up extra early because they ride the bus.
Honors: Compound-Complex
CP: Complex
In “The Odyssey,” why was Poseidon angry with Odysseus?
He had blinded the cyclops Polyphemus, Poseidon’s son
True or False: In the myth “The Creation, Titans, and Olympians,” every single Titan was sent to the Underworld as punishment after the war, including Prometheus and Atlas.
False
This god and goddess are both associated with war: one is more related to the brutality of war, the other is related to wisdom in war (strategy)
Ares and Athena
Identify the subordinating conjunctions represented by www.asia.wub
when/whenever
while
where/wherever
as
since
if
although
whereas
unless
because
Identify the error in this sentence:
We like to go skiing, because the snow is nice and thick.
No comma
In the myth “Theseus and the Minotaur,” what characteristics make Theseus heroic (like a hero)? What one action does he take that is very unheroic (not like a hero)?
Theseus volunteers to fight the Minotaur in order to save his people.
He volunteers to go first into the maze.
He is strong and able to kill the Minotaur.
*Unheroic: abandons Ariadne on an island
Label a plot diagram with the parts of the plot (ie: Climax) AND events from the story "Daedalus and Icarus."
Exposition: Daedalus and Icarus are imprisoned on the island of Crete.
Rising Action: Daedalus designs and builds wings so that he and his son can escape.
Climax: Icarus flies too close to the sun, despite his father's warnings. The wax of his wings melts, and he drowns.
Falling Action: Daedalus searches for his son but finds only feathers floating on the water.
Resolution: Daedalus offers his wings to Apollo.