Androcles and the Lion

Gladiators fought against

• other gladiators

• wild animals

• other gladiators and wild animals

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CCSS.RI.2.2

CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

How many people fit in the Colosseum?

• 50,000

• 5,000

• 500

Where did Androcles hide when he escaped from his master?

• a house

• a cave

• the woods

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CCSS.RL.2.10

CCSS.RL.3.10

CCSS.RL.3.6

CCSS.RL.4.10

CCSS.RL.4.6

What scared Androcles when he was hiding?

• a loud noise

• the cold weather

• the darkness

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CCSS.RL.2.10

CCSS.RL.3.10

CCSS.RL.3.6

CCSS.RL.4.10

CCSS.RL.4.6

Why did the lion lick his front paw?

• he had a thorn stuck in his paw

• he was playing

• he was going to attack Androcles

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CCSS.RL.2.10

CCSS.RL.3.10

CCSS.RL.3.6

CCSS.RL.4.10

CCSS.RL.4.6

How did Androcles help the lion?

• he gave him food

• he removed the thorn from his paw

• he took him home

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CCSS.RL.2.10

CCSS.RL.3.10

CCSS.RL.3.6

CCSS.RL.4.10

CCSS.RL.4.6

What happened after Androcles helped the lion.

• they fought

• the lion was angry

• they became friends

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CCSS.RL.2.10

CCSS.RL.3.10

CCSS.RL.3.6

CCSS.RL.4.10

CCSS.RL.4.6

Why was Androcles captured and put in jail?

• the lion was his friend

• he was living in a cave

• he was a slave and he ran away from his master

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CCSS.RL.2.10

CCSS.RL.3.10

CCSS.RL.3.6

CCSS.RL.4.10

CCSS.RL.4.6

Why didn't the lion attack Androcles in the Colosseum?

• he was hurt

• they were friends

• he wasn't hungry

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CCSS.RL.2.10

CCSS.RL.3.10

CCSS.RL.3.6

CCSS.RL.4.10

CCSS.RL.4.6

What lesson did we learn reading this story? What was the theme?

• don't be a slave

• friendship is important

• always help a lion

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CCSS.RL.3.9

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.4.9

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.9