Athena and Arachne

The genre for Athena and Arachne is...

• realistic fiction

• fantasy

• drama/myth

• expository text

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CCSS.RL.4.9

CCSS.RL.8.9

What was Arachne's problem?

• She wasn't a very good weaver.

• Her loom broke.

• She boasted that she was better than the goddess Athena.

• She didn't want to help Diana with her weaving.

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CCSS.RL.4.9

CCSS.RL.8.9

How did Athena find out about Arachne's boastful words?

• She disguised herself as an old woman.

• Diana prayed to Athena and told her what Arachne said.

• A messenger told Athena what Arachne had said.

• Diana was really Athena is another disguise.

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CCSS.RL.2.10

CCSS.RL.3.10

CCSS.RL.3.6

CCSS.RL.4.10

CCSS.RL.4.6

Athena met Arachne by hiding under a cloak and pretending to be...

• a spider

• an old woman

• a teacher

• a friend

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CCSS.RL.4.9

CCSS.RL.8.9

What does Arachne want from Athena?

• She wanted to be rewarded.

• She wanted a new loom.

• She wanted to become queen.

• She wanted to be her friend.

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CCSS.RL.4.9

CCSS.RL.8.9

What is the moral of this story?

• Lying only leads to more lies.

• Everyone has a weakness.

• Respect your elders.

• Too much pride can lead to trouble.

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CCSS.RL.3.9

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.4.9

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.9

In the beginning, Arachne behaving in a ________ way.

• jealous

• prideful

• angry

• joyous

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CCSS.RL.1.3

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

Athena does not think that Arachne's cloth is beautiful.

• true

• false

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CCSS.RL.4.9

CCSS.RL.8.9

What was the author's purpose for writing this selection?

• to persuade

• to inform

• to entertain

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CCSS.RL.4.9

CCSS.RL.8.9

How does Diana feel after talking to Arachne?

• Diana want to learn to weave.

• Diana is worried.

• Diana is joyful.

• Diana hates Arachne.

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CCSS.RL.1.9

CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.3.6

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3