Medusa's Head Vocab Quiz

Choose the vocabulary word that best completes the sentence:

King Acrisios wanted a son who would _________ him on the throne.

• succeed

• perpetual

• lull

• ravage

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4D

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

Choose the vocabulary word that best completes the sentence:

King Acrisios tried to ________ the prophecy of the oracle by locking Danae underground.

• descend

• thwart

• lull

• ravage

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.9

CCSS.RL.8.9

Choose the vocabulary word that best completes the sentence:

Feeling sorry for Danae after her father locked her underground, Zeus __________ from above and showered gold onto her.

• descended

• ravaged

• lulled

• succeeded

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4B

CCSS.L.3.2E

Choose the vocabulary word that best completes the sentence:

King Polydectes pretended to want to marry another woman in the kingdom to _______ Perseus' fears.

• perpetual

• perplex

• lull

• ravage

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.9

CCSS.RL.8.9

Choose the vocabulary word that best completes the sentence:

When Polydectes called out Perseus for not bringing a wedding gift, Perseus thought this was a/an ____________.

• perpetual

• injustice

• thwart

• perplexity

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

Choose the vocabulary word that best completes the sentence:

In his ___________ about how to find Medusa, Perseus asked the gods for help.

• perpetual

• injustice

• ravage

• perplexity

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4B

CCSS.L.2.4C

CCSS.L.3.2E

Choose the vocabulary word that best completes the sentence:

Poseidon sent a giant sea monster to ____________ the city where Cepheus and Cassiopeia live.

• perpetual

• injustice

• ravage

• perplexity

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4B

CCSS.L.3.2E

Choose the vocabulary word that best completes the sentence:

The island of the Phorcides stayed in ___________ darkness.

• perpetual

• succeed

• descend

• perplex

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

Medusa who is also a Gorgon has snakes for hair.

Which of the following adds commas correctly to the above sentence?

• Medusa who is also, a Gorgon, has snakes for hair.

• Medusa, who is also a Gorgon, has snakes for hair.

• Medusa who is also a Gorgon has, snakes for hair.

• Medusa who is also a Gorgon has snakes, for hair.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.5A

CCSS.L.1.5B

CCSS.L.K.5A

Perseus Danae's son grew up to be a great hero.

Which of the following adds commas correctly to the above sentence?

• Perseus Danae's son grew up, to be a great hero.

• Perseus Danae's son grew up to be, a great hero.

• Perseus, Danae's son, grew up to be a great hero.

• Perseus, Danae's son grew up to be a great, hero.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6