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WorksheetsArachne the Weaver
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 25mins
Arachne was a ___ who was extremely good at ____.
goddess; singing
mortal; warfare
mortal; weaving
goddess; offering advice
One day while Arachne was weaving, someone said that she must have gotten her great skill from ___.
Zeus
Hera
Artemis
Athena
After Arachne transforms, she immediately scurries away and begins to ___.
Weave a web
Attack Athena
Catch bugs
Burrow in the ground
How does Arachne respond when the person in the crowd compared her work to Athena's?
With gratitude at the compliment
With pride, saying her work was 100% her own
With humility, saying she could only hope to be as good as Athena
With joy, saying she'd always strived to be as good as Athena
Athena gave Arachne many chances to apologize. What was one thing she did NOT do?
Athena disguised herself as an old lady.
She wrote her a letter.
Athena accepted Arachne's challenge to a weaving competition.
(a) boasted that she was a better weaver than (b) .
Arachne
Athena
Demeter
Arachne's pride grew to be too great.
True
False
How did Arachne react to the villagers' comments about Athena's gift?
She was thankful
She denied Athena's help
She offered to teach Athena
She ignored them
What is the lesson of the myth "Arachne and Athena"?
Spiders are called arachnids because they are named after Arachne.
If you are kind and talented, you will be able to beat a goddess in a competition.
Anyone can challenge a goddess to anything if you are good enough.
Bragging and being too prideful can cause trouble for you.
At hearing Arachne's prideful response, what happens to the old woman in the crowd?
She transformed into Athena herself
She transformed into Zeus, King of the Gods
She transformed into a spider to scare Arachne
She began to melt
Arachne claims that her talent is as good as a god's talent, so Athena...
Turns her into a spider for her slander against the gods
Challenges her to a contest
Calls upon Zeus to punish Arachne
Curses her to only copy someone else's skill
Athena really just wanted to teach Arachne a lesson so she wove a tapestry showing... (READ ALL CHOICES)
scenes of Athena's triumphs
scenes of gods' victories over mortals who challenged them
scenes of Arachne's loss costing her the very thing she loves the most
Both A (blue) and B (green)
When Zeus first looks at Arachne's tapestry, he's speechless! But when he looks closer...
His mood quickly changes.
He faints from shock.
He immediately uses a lightning bolt to destroy it.
He calls upon his brothers to help him make a decision.
What happens to Arachne's tapestry as Zeus quickly leaves and returns to Mt. Olympus?
He takes it with him to mock her.
It is burnt and completely destroyed.
It will curse whomever should look upon it.
Athena works on it to change its design.
Arachne realizes that she was prideful and foolish. How does Athena respond?
She laughs and says, "You get what you deserve!"
She turns and leaves Arachne alone in her despair.
She says there is a way for her to weave and keep her promise to the gods.
She sits by her side and comforts her with a song.
Athena touches Arachne with the spindle of her loom and Arachne begins to transform into...
A spider
A goddess
A constellation in the stars
A tree by the river
What is a main message of the story of Arachne?
The gods are immoral and foolish.
People should keep their talents secret.
People should not be vain or prideful.
Gods and humans are equally talented.
Based on the story, how can Arachne be described?
Humble and kind
Clever and generous
Talented and insecure
Vain and disrespectful
“On the cloth, Arachne depicted the failings of the gods, portraits of the gods acting immorally and foolishly."Athena, on the other hand, is said to have spun with sunbeams, the sky, the fields, and the clouds. She wove a tapestry that showed the gods in all their strength and glory, praising them for their splendor.”As used in this sentence, what does “depicted” mean?
praised
showed
prayed to
warned about
Which event in "Arachne, the Weaver" best expresses the denouement?
Arachne bragging about her weaving.
Arachne revealing her tapestry.
Arachne asking for compassion.
Arachne transforming into a spider.
What sentence from the myth displays a contrast between the goddess and humans?
News of Arachne's boasting reached Athena, and the goddess of art grew furious.
Her enchanting voice captured Arachne's attention as the goddess challenged the young weaver to a contest.
She expected the onlookers to respond with great enthusiasm.
The goddess of art touched Arachne's forehead and changed her form.
Arachne the Weaver
A) Arachne was a skilled weaver who challenged the gods.
B) Arachne was a humble weaver who admired the gods.
C) Arachne was a goddess who taught weaving to mortals.
D) Arachne was a mortal who feared the gods.
Arachne the Weaver
A) Arachne's tapestry depicted the beauty of nature.
B) Arachne's tapestry showed the gods in their glory.
C) Arachne's tapestry illustrated the gods' failings.
D) Arachne's tapestry was left unfinished.
Arachne the Weaver
A) Arachne was punished for her humility.
B) Arachne was punished for her pride.
C) Arachne was rewarded for her skill.
D) Arachne was ignored by the gods.
Arachne the Weaver
A) Arachne's story teaches the value of humility.
B) Arachne's story teaches the importance of skill.
C) Arachne's story teaches the power of the gods.
D) Arachne's story teaches the danger of envy.
