The Story of Icarus 4th Grade

What is the story genre?

• Drama

• Myth

• Tall Tale

• Biography

What is the setting of the story?

• the island of Crete

• a very far away Japanese land

• Icarus' house

• the peak of a mount

Who is Daedalus?

• a famous painter

• the King of Crete

• a Greek soldier

• Icarus' father

What was the honor that the King gave to Daedalus?

• He was asked to build a special maze outside the royal palace.

• He was asked to build a royal palace.

• He was asked to fight at the Roman coliseum.

• He was asked to prepare a feast for the king.

What was the only condition that the King asked to Daedalus?

• the King ordered that nobody in the land would enter to the maze

• the King ordered that nobody in the land would be able to figure out how to walk throughit all the way to the end

• the King ordered that Daedalus must be the only person who knows his secrets

How did Icarus feel about the maze?

• He was angry because his father worked very hard on it.

• He was happy to be the first person in the maze.

• He was curious to see the maze on which his father had worked so hard

What happened after Daedalus showed the maze to the king?

• The king sent him to a deserted island.

• The king didn't like the maze.

• The king rewarded him with gold.

Why did Daedalus and Icarus pick wax and feathers?

• To prepare a delicious soup.

• To build two pairs of wings.

• To design a new cape for the king.

What were the two important rules that Daedalus told to his son?

• First, Icarus must stay at home. Second, Icarus must obbey his mother.

• First, Icarus must prepare the soup by himself. Second, Icarus must stay far away from the sea.

• First, Icarus must stay by his side at all times.Second, Icarus must stay far away from the sun.

What happened when Icarus flew close to the sun?

• The wax melt and he fell down into the sea.

• He was happy and flew to his house.

• The sun burnt him and he died.