Stories from Mt. Olympus Review-Amplify 2nd Grade

The people watching this football game are called...

• cheerleaders

• quarterbacks

• referees

• spectators

Answer explanation

Fans watching an event are called spectators.

The thread from this flag is ...

• unraveling

• being sewn together

• being braided

• being cut

Answer explanation

Unraveling means being unwrapped or coming apart, like a ball of yarn being unrolled by a cat.

The little boy wandered around aimlessly at recess. What does aimlessly mean?

• with a definite plan or purpose

• without a purpose or direction

• on tippy toes

• marching

Answer explanation

Aimlessly means WITHOUT a definite plan or purpose. Who can show us how to walk aimlessly?

What is this a picture of?

• a loom

• a labyrinth

• a pomegranate

• a minotaur

Answer explanation

A labyrinth is a maze.

This is a picture of a tool used to weave fabric and cloth. What is it called?

• a loom

• a labyrinth

• a pomegranate

• a minotaur

Answer explanation

A loom is a tool used to weave fabrics and cloth.

Which word matches what this dog is doing?

• dancing

• barking

• retrieving

• eating

Answer explanation

Retrieve means to go back and get. The dog is bringing the toy duck back to its owner.

Which of the following are characteristics of myths?

(Choose ALL that apply)

• true stories

• fictional stories

• can have gods & goddesses

• can have a lesson or explanation

Answer explanation

Myths are made up stories, can have gods & goddess and/or heroes & heroines, can have mythical creatures, and usually teach a lesson or explain something in nature.

From which Greek myth do arachnids, or spiders, get their name?

• Hercules

• Prometheus & Pandora

• Daedalus & Icarus

• Arachne the Weaver

Answer explanation

Remember, Artemis changed Arachne into a spider so that she could continue weaving.

Which of the following are examples of Herculean tasks? (Choose all that apply)

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If someone told you that your outfit looked nice today, would you feel flattered?

• Yes

• No

Answer explanation

Flattered means you feel nice because someone complimented you.