From Phaetheon

Read these sentences from the passage:
The sun bounced along beside the chariot like a basketball. It grazed the stars and skidded along mountaintops, leaving charred remains behind. 
Charred means

• burnt
• dangerous
• colorful

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

Which word from the passage comes from the Latin root word meaning look or watch?

• ascend
• spectacle
• urgent

Tags

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

What caused Apollo to allow Phaethon to drive the chariot?

• Apollo wanted to protect Phaethon from teasing.
• Phaethon dared to approach Apollo's throne. 
• Apollo was bound by his promise to Phaethon. 

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CCSS.RL.4.9

CCSS.RL.8.9

A theme of this passage is the conflict between 

• goodness and evil.
• man and nature.
• wisdom and inexperience.

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

From what point of view is this passage narrated?

• first person, Apollo. 
• third person, limited. 
• third person, omniscient. 

Tags

CCSS.RL.1.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6