Words of the Gods (Vocabulary)
This is "a book of maps."
What is an atlas?
Is “blanket” a concrete or abstract noun?
Concrete
A story that explains something in nature or teaches a lesson is called this.
What is a "myth"
Replace the word in quotes with the correct pronoun: “Hermes” gave the message to Zeus.
What is he?
What part comes at the very beginning of a story?
Exposition
This is "a story that came down from the past."
Is “jealousy" a concrete or abstract noun?
Abstract
Often appears in myths—like gods flying, animals talking, or magical objects.
What is "supernatural elements?"
Replace the word in quotes with the correct pronoun: “Athena and Artemis” walked into the temple.
What is they?
You meet the characters and the setting. What part is this?
Exposition
This means "able to die" and can also be used as a noun meaning "a human being."
What is a "mortal"
Choose the abstract noun: “river,” “fear,” “leaf.”
Fear
This part of a myth teaches readers something important, like “curiosity can be dangerous” or “kindness is powerful.”
What is "the takeaway"
Replace the word in quotes with the correct pronoun: The monster took “the hero’s shield.”
What is his?
A huge storm hits, and the main character fights to survive. What part of the story is this?
Climax
This means "to collect something and keep it all for yourself."
What is hoard?
True or False: “Lightning” is an abstract noun.
False
In the myth of Arachne, a girl brags she’s better than Athena and is turned into a spider. Name the supernatural element in this part of the story.
What is “Athena transforms Arachne into a spider”?
Replace the word in quotes with the correct pronoun: The gods sent a gift to “the villagers.”
What is them?
After the dragon is defeated, the villagers celebrate. What part is this?
Falling Action or Resolution
This is "a chaotic situation."
What is pandemonium?
Which noun is abstract: “friendship” or “fountain”?
Friendship
In the myth of Pandora, she opens a box and releases sadness into the world—but hope stays behind. What is the takeaway of this myth?
What is “Even when bad things happen, there is always hope”?
Replace the words in quotes with the correct pronoun: “My friend and I” built the statue together.
What is we?
In a myth, what’s the part where the tension first starts to build?
Rising Action