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How RIDICULOUSLY well do you know ANCIENT GREEK MYTHS?
1. What was the name of
the King who could turn
anything into gold?
a. Midas
b. Henry
c. Icarus
2. Who was the woman the Greeks and Trojans were fighting over?
a. Sophie
b. Helen
c. Mia
3. Who did Narcissus love?
a. Echo
b. His own reflection
c. Hera
4. What did the Greeks use
to win the Trojan war?
a. Wooden horse
b. Spears
c. Gold
5. How did Icarus and his Dad escape from Crete?
a. Building a ladder
b. Fighting the guards
c. Making wings
6. What type of creature is
a satyr?
a. Half man-half horse
b. A giant
c. Sea monster
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Izzy LOVES learning all about ANCIENT GREECE! Test your own KNOWLEDGE with our quiz!
Can you UNCOVER this MYSTERY?
A B C D
E F G H
I J K L
M N O P
Q R S T
U V W X
Y Z
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Icarus isn’t listening AGAIN! His Dad might as well be speaking in CODE. Can you work out what
he is trying to WARN Icarus?
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Write your own GREEK MYTH!Izzy loves telling her FRIENDS all about her favourite GREEK MYTHS!
Write your OWN MYTH using the prompts below!
A LONG time ago in ancient Greece, there lived a . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . called . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
One day . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . went to . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . and something CRAZY happened . . . .
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So . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Then . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Everyone learnt that they SHOULDN’T . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . and they should ALWAYS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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If you’re feeling INSPIRED, why not
turn over the page and CARRY ON writing!
CHARACTERS:Myths usually focus on one or two main
characters such as a GOD or GODDESS or a MYTHICAL CREATURE.
Who will your main characters be?
EVENTS:Greek myths often try to explain why a
natural event happened such as why it rained. Or they are used to teach people a lesson.
What will be the focus of your story?
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Draw YOURSELF as a GREEK STATUE!Add yourself to the top of this PLINTH and STAND TALL over
ancient Greece! You can also add your own DECORATION to the plinth!
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