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Engaging with the myth 'The Trojan Horse'

I can retell the myth 'The Trojan Horse'.

New
New
Year 4

Engaging with the myth 'The Trojan Horse'

I can retell the myth 'The Trojan Horse'.

Lesson details

Key learning points

  1. The Trojans were at war with the Greeks
  2. Odysseus concoted a plan
  3. The Greeks built a wooden horse and hid within it
  4. By the end, the city of Troy belonged to the Greeks
  5. Retelling a myth helps readers understand the story better, improving comprehension

Common misconception

Pupils might think retelling involves reciting the myth word-for-word.

Explain that pupils should use summary skills to include key information, such as crucial characters, main events and significant settings.

Keywords

  • Poseidon - the Greek god of the sea, he wields a trident

  • Odysseus - a Greek soldier fighting in the Trojan war

  • Folklore - a genre in which oral stories are shared and passed down over time

  • Summarising - to pull out the key information and ideas from the text

  • Retelling - summarising a story in your own words, highlighting key events and details

Images of key events could be printed and used to further support pupils in sequencing and retelling.
Teacher tip

Content guidance

  • Depiction or discussion of sensitive content

Supervision

Adult supervision recommended

Licence

This content is © Oak National Academy Limited (2024), licensed on Open Government Licence version 3.0 except where otherwise stated. See Oak's terms & conditions (Collection 2).

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6 Questions

Q1.
Which character is depicted here?
An image in a quiz
Correct answer: Rhea
Hestia
Zeus
Poseidon
Hades
Q2.
Match the term with an example from Greek myths.
Correct Answer:Greek god,Zeus

Zeus

Correct Answer:Titan,Cronus

Cronus

Correct Answer:Primordial being,Chaos

Chaos

Correct Answer:Mythical creature,Kampe

Kampe

Q3.
Which of the following locations are visited by Little Owl and Night Owl?
Sparta
Ithaca
Crete
Correct answer: Athens
Troy
Q4.
A hero is a person admired for their courage, noble qualities, and achievements.
Correct answer: True
False
Q5.
Myths are closely associated with which genre of literature?
science fiction
poetry
mystery
Correct answer: folklore
biography
Q6.
Which of the following are examples of actions a hero might perform in a Greek myth?
Correct answer: slay a monstrous beast which is endangering people
Correct answer: return a special artefact
hurt others intentionally
Correct answer: help solve a problem
mislead or lie to someone
Q1 Reproduced with kind permission of Flying Eye Books Ltd © Marchella Ward and Sander Berg 2020

6 Questions

Q1.
Which locations are referenced in the myth 'The Trojan Horse'?
An image in a quiz
Parnassus
Pelion
Correct answer: Troy
Correct answer: Thebes
Thalassa
Q2.
Match the character to their role in the text.
Correct Answer:Odysseus,Hero

Hero

Correct Answer:Laomedon,King of Troy

King of Troy

Correct Answer:Epeius,leader of the Greek army

leader of the Greek army

Correct Answer:Laocoon,priest

priest

Q3.
Match the keyword to its definition.
Correct Answer:Poseidon,the Greek god of the sea, he wields a trident

the Greek god of the sea, he wields a trident

Correct Answer:Odysseus,a Greek soldier fighting in the Trojan war

a Greek soldier fighting in the Trojan war

Correct Answer:folklore,a genre in which oral stories are shared

a genre in which oral stories are shared

Correct Answer:summarising, to pull out the key information and ideas

to pull out the key information and ideas

Correct Answer:retelling,sharing a story in your own words

sharing a story in your own words

Q4.
Odysseus used brute, physical strength to make his way through the Trojan gates.
True
Correct answer: False
Q5.
Order the following events that happen in the second half of ‘The Trojan Horse'.
1 - King Leomedon disregards Poseidon.
2 - Odysseus, who had been fighting in the war, forms a plan.
3 - Odysseus tells Epeius and the Greeks begin building a wooden horse.
4 - Odysseus carves a message into the horse.
5 - The horse is wheeled to the gates of Troy where it is noticed by the guards.
Q6.
Order the following events that happen in the second half of ‘The Trojan Horse’.
1 - Priest Laocoon says to the Trojan soldiers not to trust the Greeks.
2 - Helen puts on an accent to mimic the Greek soldiers' wives.
3 - The Trojans take the wooden horse into their temple.
4 - The Greeks escape from their hiding place.
5 - The Greeks sweep through the city of Troy and capture it.
Q1 Reproduced with kind permission of Flying Eye Books Ltd © Marchella Ward and Sander Berg 2020