Exploring Text Structures in The Odyssey

In "A Goddess Intervenes," when Homer describes what Odysseus's soldiers do on Lord Helios' island, then this is most likely _________________.

• Cause and Effect

• Chronological Order

• Problem and Solution

• Compare and Contrast

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CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

Analyze Odysseus's motivation for staying on Calypso's Island. What drives his actions during this time?

• Desire for immortality

• Longing for home

• Fear of the gods

• Love for Calypso

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CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

Summarize the key events that occur in "I am Laertes' Son."

• Odysseus reveals his identity and recounts his adventures.

• Odysseus battles the Cyclops.

• Odysseus receives a prophecy from Tiresias.

• Odysseus is shipwrecked on a foreign shore.

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CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

What is the author's purpose in describing the encounter with the Cicones in "Cicones"?

• To illustrate the consequences of greed

• To show the power of the gods

• To highlight Odysseus's leadership skills

• To introduce new characters

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CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

Identify the text structure used in "Lotus Eaters" to convey the effects of the lotus plant on Odysseus's men.

• Description

• Sequence

• Cause and Effect

• Problem and Solution

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CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

Evaluate the author's purpose in "A Goddess Intervenes." Why does Homer include Athena's role in Odysseus's journey?

• To demonstrate the futility of human effort

• To show the importance of divine intervention

• To highlight Odysseus's independence

• To introduce a subplot

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CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

What motivates Odysseus to leave Calypso's Island despite the comforts offered to him?

• Fear of Calypso's wrath

• Desire for adventure

• Yearning for his family and homeland

• Quest for eternal youth

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CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

In "I am Laertes' Son," what text structure is used to organize Odysseus's recounting of his adventures?

• Problem and Solution

• Chronological Order

• Compare and Contrast

• Cause and Effect

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CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

Analyze the character motivations of Odysseus's men in "Lotus Eaters." Why do they consume the lotus?

• To gain strength for their journey

• Out of curiosity and temptation

• To defy Odysseus's orders

• To appease the gods

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CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

Summarize the consequences of the encounter with the Cicones in "Cicones."

• Odysseus gains new allies

• Odysseus's men are killed and they lose their spoils

• Odysseus receives a prophecy

• Odysseus finds a new route home

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CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9