Ready Steady Read Together
Mythologica: Non-Fiction Lesson 5
Quiz Time
Start
Questions about the book so far...
Picture Me
Which image is the best match for ‘Medusa’?
True or False?
The statue of Zeus at Olympia was one of the Seven Wonders of the World.
False
True
Link Me
Link each character to their correct description:
A) Mature, bearded, powerful man.
Check
1 Athena
Click if correct
B) Came up with a clever plan.
2 Medusa
C) Goddess of wisdom, handicraft, and warfare.
3 Odysseus
D) A winged monster with living venomous snakes for her hair.
4 Zeus
Find Me
Find the phrase which means ‘stopped fighting’:
His mother, Thetis, and his horse Xanthus – who could see into the future – both told him that he would die almost immediately if he took revenge on Hector, but he ignored them both. He got some incredible new armour, ended his feud with Agamemnon, and rejoined the battle.
Discuss then check
ended his feud
Speaking Spotlight
Character Monologue
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Character Monologue
Choose one of the Greek characters from this week...
Express yourself
Speak clearly
Practise first
Imagine the scene
Understand your character
Eye contact
Gesture
Be confident
Then perform
Vocabulary
Explore
Hover for definitions!
pasture lands
great heave
stake
frisked
hurled insults
entrails
Explore
From: Mythologica by Dr. Stephen P. Kershaw © 2019. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
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Polyphemus (Πολύφημος) the
Cyclops (Κύκλωψ) was a
monstrous Giant with one eye in the middle of his forehead. One day while Polyphemus was out with his sheep, Odysseus and his 12 companions wandered into his empty cave. But Polyphemus soon came back with his flock of sheep and rolled a massive stone across the entrance behind him. Odysseus and his men were trapped and quickly hid. But Polyphemus knew there was someone in his cave… “Who are you, strangers?” he yelled. Odysseus crept out from his hiding place and shouted “My name is Nobody”. By way of reply, Polyphemus grabbed two men and ate them. In the morning, before he went out with his sheep, Polyphemus ate two more men. He rolled the giant stone back in place and left Odysseus and the remaining men sealed in his cave.
Adapted from: Mythologica by Dr. Stephen P. Kershaw © 2019. Adapted for accessibility under CLA Licence. Do not share.
When he returned, Odysseus offered him some wine. Polyphemus gulped it down quickly and fell fast asleep. When Odysseus was completely sure that Polyphemus was asleep he heated up a long stake of olive wood in the fire. With a great heave, he and his men drove the stake into the monsters one eye and blinded him. When Polyphemus screamed for help, his neighbours asked who was hurting him. “Nobody!” he roared and so they all went away. Odysseus and his remaining companions tied themselves underneath the blind Cyclops’ sheep, and when he let them out in the morning he frisked the sheep’s backs but missed the men underneath. Odysseus and his men were free! They stole the sheep and sailed away.
Adapted from: Mythologica by Dr. Stephen P. Kershaw © 2019. Adapted for accessibility under CLA Licence. Do not share.
When Odysseus escaped from the Cyclops’ cave, he hurled insults at the monster. Polyphemus threw a massive rock at him, which almost wrecked Odysseus’ ship. Then Odysseus told him his true identity, “You were blinded by Odysseus the Sacker of Cities. His father is Laertes. His home is in Ithaca!”
When the Cyclops grabbed the first of Odysseus’ companions, he caught them both together, and decided they would be his first meal. He cut them up limb by limb and ate them, entrails, flesh and bones alike, without leaving a single crumb.
Cyclopes were totally uncivilised. They had no laws or settled customs and they lived in caves without any concern for their neighbours. They didn’t care about Zeus and The Olympian gods, because they thought they were better than them.
Adapted from: Mythologica by Dr. Stephen P. Kershaw © 2019. Adapted for accessibility under CLA Licence. Do not share.
Strategy Stop
Teach
Your turn
Practise & Apply
Use your text
Practise & Apply
1) Using information from the text, place a tick (✓) in one box in each row to show whether each statement is true or false:
True
False
Polyphemus had one eye in the middle of his forehead.
Odysseus told Polyphemus his real name straight away.
Polyphemus lived in a cave and rolled a huge stone across the entrance.
Odysseus and his men escaped by hiding under the Cyclops’ sheep.
Cyclopes cared about Zeus and the Olympian gods.
Reveal Answer
Practise & Apply
2) Cyclopes were totally uncivilised. They had no laws or settled customs and they lived in caves without any concern for their neighbours. They didn't care about Zeus and The Olympian gods, because they thought they were better than them. Circle the word which best completes the sentence.
The word “uncivilised” suggests that the cyclopes were…
ordinary.
clever.
polite.
wild.
Reveal Answer
Practise & Apply
3) Remembering the whole text, put the following events in order. Write a number 1-5 in each box.
Odysseus blinds Polyphemus.
Polyphemus rolls a stone across the cave entrance.
Odysseus and his men hide under the sheep to escape.
Polyphemus eats some of Odysseus’ men.
Odysseus tells Polyphemus his real name.
Reveal Answer
Practise & Apply
4) Give two pieces of evidence that Odysseus is clever:
Text Mark Evidence my name is Nobody
Text Mark Evidence Odysseus and his remaining companions tied themselves underneath the blind Cyclops’ sheep
he tricks Polyphemus with a false name to confuse him
he plans a creative escape by hiding under the sheep
Text Mark Evidence when Odysseus was completely sure that Polyphemus was asleep
he waits until Polyphemus is asleep before attacking, showing planning and patience
he uses wine to weaken Polyphemus before carrying out his plan
Text Mark Evidence - Odysseus offered him some wine - Polyphemus gulped it down quickly and fell fast asleep
Text Mark Evidence drove the stake into the monster’s one eye and blinded him
he blinds Polyphemus so he can't see to stop them escaping
Click on the evidence to reveal acceptable answers
RevealEvidence & Answers
5) Which two ways did Odysseus and his men escape from Polyphemus’ cave?
Tick two:
They bribed Polyphemus with treasure.
They hid under the Cyclops’ sheep.
They dug a tunnel under the cave.
They waited until Polyphemus was asleep after drinking wine.
Reveal Answer
Practise & Apply
Feedback: Who did what well?
FindRead Talk
EchoRead
ChoralRead
ReadingStrategy
Answers & Text Marks
Other...
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Ready Steady Read Together
Mythologica: Non-Fiction Lesson 5
Quiz Time
Start
Questions about the book so far...
Picture Me
Which image is the best match for ‘Medusa’?
True or False?
The statue of Zeus at Olympia was one of the Seven Wonders of the World.
False
True
Link Me
Link each character to their correct description:
A) Mature, bearded, powerful man.
Check
1 Athena
Click if correct
B) Came up with a clever plan.
2 Medusa
C) Goddess of wisdom, handicraft, and warfare.
3 Odysseus
D) A winged monster with living venomous snakes for her hair.
4 Zeus
Find Me
Find the phrase which means ‘stopped fighting’:
His mother, Thetis, and his horse Xanthus – who could see into the future – both told him that he would die almost immediately if he took revenge on Hector, but he ignored them both. He got some incredible new armour, ended his feud with Agamemnon, and rejoined the battle.
Discuss then check
ended his feud
Speaking Spotlight
Character Monologue
Explore
Character Monologue
Choose one of the Greek characters from this week...
Express yourself
Speak clearly
Practise first
Imagine the scene
Understand your character
Eye contact
Gesture
Be confident
Then perform
Vocabulary
Explore
Hover for definitions!
pasture lands
great heave
stake
frisked
hurled insults
entrails
Explore
From: Mythologica by Dr. Stephen P. Kershaw © 2019. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Let me read today's text
Explore
Polyphemus (Πολύφημος) the Cyclops (Κύκλωψ) was a monstrous Giant with one eye in the middle of his forehead. One day while Polyphemus was out with his sheep, Odysseus and his 12 companions wandered into his empty cave. But Polyphemus soon came back with his flock of sheep and rolled a massive stone across the entrance behind him. Odysseus and his men were trapped and quickly hid. But Polyphemus knew there was someone in his cave… “Who are you, strangers?” he yelled. Odysseus crept out from his hiding place and shouted “My name is Nobody”. By way of reply, Polyphemus grabbed two men and ate them. In the morning, before he went out with his sheep, Polyphemus ate two more men. He rolled the giant stone back in place and left Odysseus and the remaining men sealed in his cave.
Adapted from: Mythologica by Dr. Stephen P. Kershaw © 2019. Adapted for accessibility under CLA Licence. Do not share.
When he returned, Odysseus offered him some wine. Polyphemus gulped it down quickly and fell fast asleep. When Odysseus was completely sure that Polyphemus was asleep he heated up a long stake of olive wood in the fire. With a great heave, he and his men drove the stake into the monsters one eye and blinded him. When Polyphemus screamed for help, his neighbours asked who was hurting him. “Nobody!” he roared and so they all went away. Odysseus and his remaining companions tied themselves underneath the blind Cyclops’ sheep, and when he let them out in the morning he frisked the sheep’s backs but missed the men underneath. Odysseus and his men were free! They stole the sheep and sailed away.
Adapted from: Mythologica by Dr. Stephen P. Kershaw © 2019. Adapted for accessibility under CLA Licence. Do not share.
When Odysseus escaped from the Cyclops’ cave, he hurled insults at the monster. Polyphemus threw a massive rock at him, which almost wrecked Odysseus’ ship. Then Odysseus told him his true identity, “You were blinded by Odysseus the Sacker of Cities. His father is Laertes. His home is in Ithaca!”
When the Cyclops grabbed the first of Odysseus’ companions, he caught them both together, and decided they would be his first meal. He cut them up limb by limb and ate them, entrails, flesh and bones alike, without leaving a single crumb.
Cyclopes were totally uncivilised. They had no laws or settled customs and they lived in caves without any concern for their neighbours. They didn’t care about Zeus and The Olympian gods, because they thought they were better than them.
Adapted from: Mythologica by Dr. Stephen P. Kershaw © 2019. Adapted for accessibility under CLA Licence. Do not share.
Strategy Stop
Teach
Your turn
Practise & Apply
Use your text
Practise & Apply
1) Using information from the text, place a tick (✓) in one box in each row to show whether each statement is true or false:
True
False
Polyphemus had one eye in the middle of his forehead.
Odysseus told Polyphemus his real name straight away.
Polyphemus lived in a cave and rolled a huge stone across the entrance.
Odysseus and his men escaped by hiding under the Cyclops’ sheep.
Cyclopes cared about Zeus and the Olympian gods.
Reveal Answer
Practise & Apply
2) Cyclopes were totally uncivilised. They had no laws or settled customs and they lived in caves without any concern for their neighbours. They didn't care about Zeus and The Olympian gods, because they thought they were better than them. Circle the word which best completes the sentence. The word “uncivilised” suggests that the cyclopes were…
ordinary.
clever.
polite.
wild.
Reveal Answer
Practise & Apply
3) Remembering the whole text, put the following events in order. Write a number 1-5 in each box.
Odysseus blinds Polyphemus.
Polyphemus rolls a stone across the cave entrance.
Odysseus and his men hide under the sheep to escape.
Polyphemus eats some of Odysseus’ men.
Odysseus tells Polyphemus his real name.
Reveal Answer
Practise & Apply
4) Give two pieces of evidence that Odysseus is clever:
Text Mark Evidence my name is Nobody
Text Mark Evidence Odysseus and his remaining companions tied themselves underneath the blind Cyclops’ sheep
he tricks Polyphemus with a false name to confuse him
he plans a creative escape by hiding under the sheep
Text Mark Evidence when Odysseus was completely sure that Polyphemus was asleep
he waits until Polyphemus is asleep before attacking, showing planning and patience
he uses wine to weaken Polyphemus before carrying out his plan
Text Mark Evidence - Odysseus offered him some wine - Polyphemus gulped it down quickly and fell fast asleep
Text Mark Evidence drove the stake into the monster’s one eye and blinded him
he blinds Polyphemus so he can't see to stop them escaping
Click on the evidence to reveal acceptable answers
RevealEvidence & Answers
5) Which two ways did Odysseus and his men escape from Polyphemus’ cave?
Tick two:
They bribed Polyphemus with treasure.
They hid under the Cyclops’ sheep.
They dug a tunnel under the cave.
They waited until Polyphemus was asleep after drinking wine.
Reveal Answer
Practise & Apply
Feedback: Who did what well?
FindRead Talk
EchoRead
ChoralRead
ReadingStrategy
Answers & Text Marks
Other...
To be a book lover, you could...
compare information.
Reveal
Check if the book matches what you already know or teaches you more.
If you like this book, you might like...
Copyright Notice
This document has been supplied under a CLA Licence with specific terms of use. It is protected by copyright and, save as may be permitted by law, it may not be further copied, stored, re-copied electronically or otherwise shared, even for internal purposes, without the prior further permission of the Rightsholder. Extracts sourced and adapted for accessibility from: Mythologica by Dr. Stephen P. Kershaw © 2019 Schools must purchase the original text for full content.