Ben-Hur

Messala tells Ben-Hur that he must embrace the teachings of __________________.

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

_______________________________ gave Ben-Hur a drink of water.

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

Ben-Hur pulls __________________________ from the water.

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

Ben-Hur accidently strikes Valerius Gratus with a __________________________.

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

_______________________________ believes Ben-Hur’s father did not get a fair trial.

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

Identify which literary element is shown in the following excerpt: “And so, for the first time, Judah and the son of Mary met and parted” (p. 97).

• Foreshadowing

• Symbol

• Character Trait

• Suspense

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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

Identify which literary element is shown in the following excerpt:

“As the hours passed, his anxiety increased. If relief came not speedily, Arrius would die” (p. 102).

• Foreshadowing

• Symbol

• Character Trait

• Suspense

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CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

Match the character to their description.

• Messala

• Betrays Ben-Hur and his family

• Ben-Hur

• an Egyptian slave

• Amrah

• the heir of Arrius

• Ben-Hur’s father

• Prince of Jerusalem

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

Simonides is skeptical of Judah Ben-Hur and sends him away, but he tells his daughter that he knows who he is because...

• He is a spitting image of his father

• He has a ring from his father

• He has proof of his lineage

• He is a prophet

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

The trumpets are a call to the Circus. What happens there?

• Chariot Races

• Gladiators fight

• dancing and partying

• music festivals

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5