Learn about about 24 greek god and goddesses in this fun, Greek Mythology for Kids printable pdf book filled with Greek myths.
You're going to learn so much with these Greek mythology worksheets, the kids will color in 13 mythical characters & learn all about them
Find out how to get students interested in Greek Mythology gods and goddesses analysis excercise by using the biography project. This is an engaging and memorable student-collaboration activity. You can use this for The Odyssey, The Lightning Thief, Hercules, ancient history, Greek theater, Greek civilization, or for a fun mythology unit.
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Do your standards cover mythological allusions? If so, this is the right place for you! I will show you the steps to take to help you and your students develop a deep understanding of the Common Core Standard RL.4.4. It states: Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they
Find out how to get students interested in Greek Mythology gods and goddesses analysis excercise by using the biography project. This is an engaging and memorable student-collaboration activity. You can use this for The Odyssey, The Lightning Thief, Hercules, ancient history, Greek theater, Greek civilization, or for a fun mythology unit.
Teach your children about Greek Mythology using these free Greek Myths Worksheets that include god and goddesses charts, games & more.
If your kids love Greek and Norse myths or the Rick Riordan books, they will love these books inspired by mythology from around the world.
Learning about ancient Greek mythology is always an exciting unit, but keeping all of the many Greek mythological creatures straight can be tricky! Making Greek mythological creature trading cards is a fun way to synthesize and record some of the information students discover. This activity is a fun, fast, and easy way to learn more about the many characters from Greek mythology. This set of cards includes twelve major characters and creatures from Greek mythology, and blank cards for students to create their own cards based off of Gods and creatures from Greek Mythology. The trading card backs have spaces for students to fill out essential details about each of the creatures. * * * * * * * * * * * More Teacher’s Pet Materials Trading Card Sets: Greek Gods Trading Cards Ancient Egyptian Gods Trading Cards More Teacher's Pet Materials on Ancient Greece: History Hunt: Ancient Greece Anicent Greece Crossword Greek God Trading Cards
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The first three Reading: Literature standards fall under the category "Key Ideas and Details." Standard 4 begins the section entitled "Craft and Structure." This standard specifically focuses on vocabulary and word choice. CCRA.R.4 - Interpret words and phrases as they are used in a text, including determining technical, connotative, and figurative meanings, and analyze how specific word choices shape meaning or tone. Let's look at the corresponding third, fourth, and fifth grade literature standards to see what's required. RL.3.4 - Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text, distinguishing literal from nonliteral. RL.4.4 - Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text, including those that allude to significant characters found in mythology (e.g. Herculean). RL.5.4 - Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text, including figurative language such as metaphors and similes. The first strand of all three standards directs us to work on words in context. In my classroom, we really hit this skill hard when we read Hatchet. Each year I am amazed by how difficult it is for my advanced fourth graders to zero in on the correct definition for a word in context. Here are a few examples: "...and drone of the engine had been all that was left." ____ n. a male bee ____ n. a pilotless airplane ____ n. a humming sound Now I can understand why some students (especially if they don't go back into the text to see more of the context) might choose "a pilotless airplane." After all, the pilot has just died, leaving Brian alone. But I have had students choose "a male bee." What? "Or he could pull the throttle out and make it go down now." ____ v. to choke ____ n. throat ____ n. valve for controlling fuel This exercise demonstrates the importance of not only knowing parts of speech but also understanding how they are used in sentences. "Choke" can be synonymous with "throttle" here, but the word "the" in the sentence indicates that "throttle" is a noun. Then, of course, the students also need to be trained to plug the definition into the sentence in place of the word and see if it works. What strikes me about the Common Core State Standards most is that there's never any "quick and easy" answer. The first three Reading: Literature standards require students to look back, organize, and do quite a bit of writing. Standard 4 requires thinking. Man, is that ever painful for kids! They want quick and easy so badly! One way I have combatted this is to give time off for good behavior. 100% on a tricky vocabulary sheet like this can earn a homework pass. I figure that 100% thorough 50% of the time is better than 50% thorough 100% of the time. So what about the second strand of each of the standards listed above? Third Grade - Students must discriminate between literal and nonliteral. If this skill is repeated over and over throughout the year, it will set the students up for better comprehension. I can already hear third grade teachers all over the country chanting, "Is this literal or figurative?" and "What is meant by it?" Fourth Grade - I teach fourth grade, and I'm still scratching my head on this one. I could have understood if the folks who created the CCSS required fourth graders to use Greek and Latin word parts to unlock word meanings, but "allude to significant characters found in mythology"??? Okay, if you say so. Here are a few ways I'm squeezing it into my curriculum: When reading Ella Enchanted, discuss adjectives that refer to well-known fairy tale characters found in the book (gigantic, elfin, dwarf or dwarfish, ogreish). Read Greek mythology and/or The Lightning Thief (Percy Jackson and the Olympians series); discuss characters from Greek mythology and adjective forms of their names (herculean, mercurial, titanic). Explicitly teach English words that come from Greek mythology. (I found the list below at http://www.need.org/needpdf/GreekWords.pdf. and thank the unknown author!) Fifth Grade - Time to teach similes and metaphors! May I suggest two books loaded with figurative language? Since I live in the Great Lakes region, a favorite picture book is Paddle-to-the-Sea (1942 Caldecott Honor Book). Another little-known gem is The Cat Who Went to Heaven, which won the Newbery Award in 1931. Before closing today, I want to share the most awesome resource I found online today. It's chock-full of Common Core related reading activities for Grades 4 and 5! These resources can be used for just about any story or book. Many thanks to the Florida Center for Reading Research for publishing such a great tool! How do you emphasize vocabulary in context in your classroom? Do you have some ideas for helping students distinguish between literal and nonliteral phrases? How about ways to incorporate words related to Greek mythology or books with great figurative language? We'd all love to hear about it! Please share your comments.
Teaching mythology genre studies excites kids like nothing else! You can include research, writing, allusions, and more!
Norse mythology Guess Who! is a great addition to any study of Norse mythology or Viking history. The game board and cards feature 24 Norse gods, goddesses, and mythical creatures. Game cards feature a short statement about their character. Play this game to learn the name of important characters in Norse mythology, or bring the cards out at the end of the unit as a review! There are various spellings for the beings in Norse mythology. I have chosen to match my spellings to D'Aulaire's Book of Norse Myths. Some of the animals featured in my cards are not named in the book and so then I have picked what seems to be a popular spelling. *IMPORTANT* The game cards have been created to fit this version of the Guess Who game, this is a digital download that does not include physical game boards. https://amzn.to/3suzG5Z Enjoy!
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Check out this fun free Greek Mythology Word Search, free for use at home or in school This is a printable Greek Mythology Word Search...
Teaching mythology genre studies excites kids like nothing else! You can include research, writing, allusions, and more!
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Greek Mythology Word Search
Find out how to get students interested in Greek Mythology gods and goddesses analysis excercise by using the biography project. This is an engaging and memorable student-collaboration activity. You can use this for The Odyssey, The Lightning Thief, Hercules, ancient history, Greek theater, Greek civilization, or for a fun mythology unit.
Dive into Norse Mythology with StoryboardThat's lesson plans, activities, and myth retellings for immersive learning and student exploration of ancient tales.
You just finished the first Magnus Chase book and now you're an enthusiastic Norse mythology fan. That's why I want to give you more Norse mythology books to read!
Teaching mythology genre studies excites kids like nothing else! You can include research, writing, allusions, and more!
Want a fun way to learn about the Greek myths? Make a Greek Mythology Family Tree & print out these info cards on all of the characters.
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FREE Greek Mythology Coloring Book
Students research different gods, goddesses, creatures and humans from Greek Mythology in this printable
