Greek Myths Reading Passages and Comprehension Questions

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Grade Levels

3rd - 6th

Subjects

Reading, Literature, Close Reading

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Printables, Independent Work Packet

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CCSSRL.3.10

CCSSRL.4.10

CCSSRL.5.10

CCSSRL.6.10

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My students loved using this resource as well as I did! They got fascinated by the mythology stories and the stories were easy to comprehend.

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Excellent resource. Thank you for compiling these myths. I enjoyed providing each student with a copy of the myth we were reading. I look forward to using this again next year!

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Description

This pack contains five Greek myths to help incorporate valuable close reading strategies in your classroom. Passages can be used during whole group or small group reading. This pack is perfect for a unit study on myths or ancient Greece!

Each passage offers a one-page, informational passage with ten multiple choice, text dependent close reading comprehension questions.

Included in this pack are...

★ Achilles

★ Pandora's Box

★ Medusa

★ King Midas

★ Hercules

Each passage and question set are aligned to meet Common Core standards and can also be used as standardized test prep. An answer key is provided for each passage, including extra facts and information for teachers. Critical reading skills addressed in this pack include…

★ author's purpose / genre identification / point of view

★ figurative language

★ analyzing theme

★ making inferences

★ analyzing character traits

★ analyzing cause and effect relationships

★ comparing and contrasting

★ determining main idea

★ summarizing

★ vocabulary / affixes

These passages are able to be printed or added to your Google Classroom with the click of a button. Students will complete the activities in Google Forms, which will automatically provide a grade and deliver feedback to students when they have finished an assignment. Google Forms will also compile data so teachers can track their students' progress.

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Need more reading practice? Check out these ready to go resources…

★ Ancient Greece – An Introduction for Elementary Students

★ Magic Tree House Hour of the Olympics Comprehension Guide

★ Applying Context Clues Pack

★ Close Reading Passages - Tall Tales Bundle

★ Teaching Theme in Elementary Grades – Teacher Resources

★ Fables Unit

★ Paired Passages Set

★ Pourquoi Tales - Origin Stories Reading & Activities

★ Context Clue Task Cards – Set 1

★ Reading Test Prep Task Cards

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to see state-specific standards (only available in the US).

CCSSRL.3.10

By the end of the year, read and comprehend literature, including stories, dramas, and poetry, at the high end of the grades 2–3 text complexity band independently and proficiently.

CCSSRL.4.10

By the end of the year, read and comprehend literature, including stories, dramas, and poetry, in the grades 4–5 text complexity band proficiently, with scaffolding as needed at the high end of the range.

CCSSRL.5.10

By the end of the year, read and comprehend literature, including stories, dramas, and poetry, at the high end of the grades 4–5 text complexity band independently and proficiently.

CCSSRL.6.10

By the end of the year, read and comprehend literature, including stories, dramas, and poems, in the grades 6–8 text complexity band proficiently, with scaffolding as needed at the high end of the range.

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