WORKSHEETS IN READING

READ TO ACHIEVE

Direction: Answer the following questions, put your answers on a piece of paper.

Facts and Details

1. Who hired Daedalus?
2. What did Daedalus design to hold the Minotaur?
3. What did Daedalus invent to help him and Icarus escape from the
Labyrinth?
4. What did he warn Icarus not to do?
5. What happened to Icarus?
What’s Going On?
1. Why did Minos imprison Daedalus in the Labyrinth?
2. Why did Minos think that, if Daedalus can‘t find his way out, ―so much
the better‖?
3. Minos tells Icarus that the plan is dangerous. Why does he want them
to take this risk?
4. Why did Daedalus leave his wings on the altar of Apollo? Why
wouldn‘t he want to fly some more?
Digging Deeper
1. In a short paragraph, describe how Daedalus planned to escape from
the island prison of Crete.
2. Do you think Daedalus‘ plan is a good one? Explain your answer.
3. Which events in the myth could have happened in real life?
4. If you had access to building resources and materials , how would you
design a flying machine to help you escape from the island prison of
Crete?
 SENTENCE ANALYZING

Direction: Analyze the sentences used in Daedalus and Icarus. Find sentences that use reflexive and
intensive pronouns. Write as many sentences as you can.
Sentences that use Reflexive

Pronouns

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4.
5.

Sentences that use Intensive

Pronouns

1.
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4.
5.

B. Answer the following:

1. In your own words how do you define a reflexive pronoun? How
does it function in the sentence?
2. In your own words how do you define a reflexive pronoun? How
does it function in the sentence?
READ TO ACHIEVE

Direction: Read the story Daedalus and Icarus.While reading, take note of the important details in
the story. You may use the graphic organizer below.
 SENSORY IMAGES

Direction: The text Daedalus and Icarus uses sensory images. Identify sentences that appeal to the
different senses. Use the following diagrams.

DAEDALUS
AND
ICARUS
MY LEARNINGS, MY ANALYSIS, MY REALIZATIONS!

Directions: Complete the following:

1. From the story Daedalus and Icarus, I learned that

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2. From these activities, I also realized that
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