The Flight of Icarus Review

Which statement describes a theme of the selection?

• Wisdom grows with time.

• Fear is a strong emotion.

• People should obey their elders.

• People can’t escape their destinies.

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CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

Which statement best explains how the setting impacts the plot of the story?

• Daedalus sees the air as a means of escape.

• Daedalus tries to escape but fails.

• Daedalus is imprisoned in a high tower.

• Daedalus is a gifted inventor.

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

The word exaltation comes from the Latin word exaltare, which means “to raise or elevate.” What does exaltation mean in paragraph 9?

                      

•       Flotation

                              

• Singing

           

•    Praise

                            

•  Promotion

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CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

Which two quotes from the text best support the theme that reaching beyond your limits can cause problems?

• Daedalus managed to escape from the tower . . . (paragraph 1)

• “. . . but he does not control the air. . . .” (paragraph 2)

• . . . if you fly too high, the heat will melt the wax . . . (paragraph 5)

• He was bewitched by a sense of freedom and beat his wings frantically. . . (paragraph 7)

• . . . he mourned for the birdlike son who had thrown caution to the winds in the exaltation of his freedom . . . (paragraph 9)

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CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

Which statement about life or human behavior is emphasized by the setting of this story?

• People can live happily on islands.

• It is freedom that is necessary.

• It is important to gain experience.

• People can learn from nature.

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3