Week 13 Day 2

Week 13 Day 2

Learning Target

I can analyze how the theme is reflected in a myth and cite relevant implicit and explicit evidence from the text.

Multiple Choice

What is the definition of setting?

• The beginning of a story

• When and where a story takes place

• The characters in a story

• The climax of a story

Open Ended

Give an example of a setting.

Multiple Choice

What is theme?

• The lesson the author wants you to learn.

• What the story is mostly about.

• Where the story takes place

• The plot of a story.

Multiple Choice

What was Prometheus the god of?

• Love

• Happiness

• Action

• Anger

Open Ended

Why did Prometheus want to help the humans?

Multiple Choice

Why did Zues not want to give the humans fire?

• Zeus was afraid the humans would become too powerful.

• Zeus hated the humans.

• Zeus didn’t have any fire to give to the humans.

• Zeus didn’t want to help Prometheus.

Open Ended

How did the humans feel about getting the gift of fire?

Multiple Choice

What things did Prometheus teach the humans how to do?

• Milk cows, cut down trees, make more fires.

• Cook food, make more fires, and plant seeds

• Cut down trees, hunt animals, and plant seeds

• Plant seeds, milk cows, and cook food

Open Ended

Why were the humans wise enough not to challenge the gods?

Multiple Choice

What is one important theme of this myth?

• Working together makes difficult things possible.

• Sometimes it is better to be kind than clever.

• Even one person can make a difference.

• To solve a problem, look at it from all sides.

Multiple Choice

Which sentence from the myth best supports your answer from the previous question?

• “Prometheus had tried to help them, but the humans felt fearful in his presence.”

• “Then, someday, they may use their strength and cunning to overthrow us!”

• “Walking day and night, Prometheus finally reached the edge of the Earth.”

• “Daily the humans thanked Prometheus for his gift of fire that had given them a better life.”