VU9 Theseus Themed Review Game

Although Theseus went through the ordeal of loosing his father, he was able to quickly rise into power as the new King of Athens. Ascertain the correct POS of the underlined word.

• Adverb

• Adjective

• Noun

• Verb

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.9

CCSS.RL.4.9

Select the VU9 word that best fits on the line. The excitement of King Minos had ______ after he saw that Theseus had managed to escape the labyrinth.

• waxed

• waned

• appeared

• grew

Tags

CCSS.L.1.5A

CCSS.L.1.5B

CCSS.L.K.5A

What is the correct spelling and POS for the given sentence? If Theseus had rejected Ariadne, she would have most likely been filled with ________.

• melancholy (noun)

• melacholy (adjective)

• menlanchoy (adjective)

• melancoly (noun)

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.9

CCSS.RL.4.9

Select the best antonym for the underlined VU9 word. King Minos was highly regal, as he was the King of Crete for a very long time.

• royal

• august

• majestic

• servile

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

Select the best antonym for the underlined VU9 word. All of Athen's citizens were revelling over their new disinterested King, Theseus, the son of Aegeus.

• mourning

• carousing

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

Select the best antonym for the underlined VU9 word. Theseus knew to not abjure in his quest to defeat the Minotaur and save Athenians.

• surrender

• continue

• give up

• quit

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

Select the VU9 word that best fits on the line. King Minos, _______ in his words, scolded Daedelus because Theseus was able to escape the Minotaur.

• flounder

• austere

• abjure

• cloister

Tags

CCSS.L.1.5A

CCSS.L.1.5B

CCSS.L.K.5A

King Minos was full of vexation when Theseus killed the Minotaur. Ascertain the correct POS.

• verb

• adjective

• noun

• adverb

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

What is the correct spelling and POS for the given sentence? Theseus ________ Ariadne after he had arrived in Crete.

• enticed (adverb)

• enticeid (verb)

• etiniced (adverb)

• enticed (verb)

Tags

CCSS.RF.5.3A

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.3.3D

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

Theseus did not flounder at all while on his mission and was very prepared. Ascertain the correct POS.

• adjective

• noun

• verb

• adverb

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RI.8.4