A3000 SPARTAN WOMEN WARRIORS

​"Spartan Women Warriors" Achieve 3000
Learning Targets:
-I can differentiate (tell the difference) between facts and opinions.
-I can select relevant text evidence and use it to support my answer.

ELA.6.C.9.1a ELA.6.OE.5

​Define:
Fact: A statement that can be proven true.
Opinion: How a person feels about something.

Step 1: Read answer choices and ask what can be proven true?
Step 2: Look for opinion words like: good, bad, better, worse, should, shouldn't, or probably.

I CAN differentiate (tell the difference) between facts and opinions.

Multiple Choice

Which of these is a statement of opinion?

• Girls in Sparta received a formal education in subjects such as music.

• Girls in Sparta engaged in the same physical training required of boys.

• Spartan women were encouraged to engage in competitive events

• Spartan women probably had more athletic ability than most men.

Relevant means evidence related to the question. Here is how to answer it:
Step 1: Read the question carefully. What are some important words?
Step 2: Skim and scan the article, look for the important words.
Step 3: Reread the paragraph carefully and look for the answer to the question.

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​I can select relevant text evidence to support my answer.

Multiple Choice

According to the Article, why were Spartan girls and women expected to be fit and athletic?

• So they could manage properties and hold jobs while the men were away fighting in wars

• So they could help support their sons in physical training for the ancient Greek Olympic games

• So they would be healthy enough to have children and raise them to be well-rounded citizens

• So they could fight in wars among the best band of warriors the ancient world had ever seen