reading review

What is a Herculean task?

• Something you must do

• Something very difficult to do

• Something you don't feel like doing

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

A Trojan Horse is...

• A practical joke

• An attack, disguised as a gift

• A terrible illness

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CCSS.RL.4.9

CCSS.RL.8.9

Someone's Achilles Heel is their...

• Favorite shoe

• Greatest strength

• Greatest weakness

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CCSS.RL.4.9

CCSS.RL.8.9

In Greek mythology, Narcissus...

• Slayed the minotaur

• Stole fire from the gods

• Died, staring at his reflection

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CCSS.RL.4.9

CCSS.RL.8.9

To be narcissistic means...

• You're way too into yourself

• You're way too into hair products

• You're a reasonable and compassionate person

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

Speaking in front of a large crowd is my _____________.

• Midas touch
• Herculean
• chronology
• Achilles' heel

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

Swimming for four hours this afternoon and not giving up took a ______________ effort. 

• atlas
• Herculean
• Pandora's box
• martial

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

Joe is an innovator who has the _____________ when it comes to creating inventions that work and make money. 

• Pandora's box
• Midas touch
• panic
• odyssey

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

When I did not follow the traveler's advisory to not walk alone after dark, it was like opening up ________________.

• Midas touch
• typhoon
• hypnosis
• Pandora's box

What does the term Odyssey mean?

• weak area or spot
• having too much self-love
• good overcomes evil
• a long journey

Tags

CCSS.RL.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.4.5

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.5.5