VOCAB
huge
massive
embrace
What is the setting of the story?
Ancient times in Greece
Brave, clever, kind, determined
What is the adjective of the sentence below?
The small man fell off of the boat and into the sea.
small
violence
fury
maze
labyrinth
What are the two reasons Ariadne wants to help Theseus defeat the beast?
1. she does not want him to be harmed
2. she wants to escape her father, Minos, from his pettiness.
What is the conflict of the story?
What is the adverb of the sentence below?
Timmy ran to the mall jokingly as he flew past the road.
jokingly
unwinds
unravels
leave
abandon
How does Theseus become king at the end of the story?
His father, King Aegeus, assumes he is dead when there is no white sail on the vessel. Out of sadness he jumps in the sea and dies.
Who is King of Crete and what adjectives would you use to describe him?
Minos, petty, controlling, angry
Which word is correct and completes the sentence below?
Which of you are able to see ______ blankets.
1. this
2. these
3. it
these
gloomy
somber
foolishly bold
rash
Why does Ariadne ask Daedalus for help with escaping the maze?
He built it so he knows how to get out
Why does Icarus decide to stay back on the island instead of escaping?
He does not want to leave his father, who is going to be punished by King Minos
Which word is correct and completes the sentence below?
Of all my stories, _____ one she gave me is the best.
1. a
2. an
3. the
the
resentfully
bitterly
unchanging
steadfast
What is the resolution of the story?
Theseus wraps yarn around the maze entrance and uses it to escape the maze after defeating minotaur
The 14 ship passengers who are about to be eaten, are in a ___________ mood.
somber
What is an adjective and what is an adverb?
adjective describes noun
adverb describes verb