Daedalus and Icarus

What is the genre of this text?

• myth

• realistic fiction

• historical fiction

• nonfiction

What could be a possible central message of this story?

• Listen to the wisdom of others

• Never fly to high

• Using wax is not a good solution

Which event should be included in the summary?

• Daedalus and Icarus looked like the god Apollo with his son Cupid following him.

• The labyrinth had so many twists and turns that you needed a magic clue.

• Icarus loved the feel of the wind and sun as he flew.

• So the king imprisoned Daedalus and his young son, named Icarus, in a tower on an island.

What is the point of view of this story?

• first person

• second person

• third person

Summarize the story by putting the events in order.

• Daedalus tells Icarus not to fly to low or high but Icarus doesn't listen.

• Icarus flies to close to the sun and it melts his wings.

• Daedalus makes wings for his son and him to fly off the island.

• Daedalus built a maze for the king but got the king mad and was imprisoned on an island with his son.

• Icarus falls into the sea and Daedalus never flies again.

What evidence supports the following statement? :Daedalus was a very clever person. (find all)

• Daedalus watched the birds flying. They made him think of a way to escape.

• He found a way to escape the tower.

• He built a labyrinth with so many twists and turns that you needed a magic clue to escape it.

• Daedalus wanted to go to another country to get away from King Minos.

Why couldn't Icarus and his father hold hands while they flew?

• Their wings were too big.

• The wind was too strong.

• They were too scared

• They were gods.

What kind of figurative language is the following sentence? The feathers fell one by one, like snowflakes.

• metaphor

• simile

• hyperbole

• personification