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Reading the myth 'The Beginning of the World'

I can explore the myth, ‘The Beginning of the World’.

New
New
Year 4

Reading the myth 'The Beginning of the World'

I can explore the myth, ‘The Beginning of the World’.

Lesson details

Key learning points

  1. Reading between the lines to search for clues can help to infer meaning
  2. Evidence from the text helps us to justify our inferences
  3. It was believed that the Earth was squeezed out of the sea and sifted out of the sky
  4. It was believed that Chronos disentangled the elements
  5. Gods, godesses, giants and Titans all lived together on Earth

Common misconception

Pupils may consider Chaos to be a Greek god.

Chaos is considered a primordial being. It represents the formless, shapeless state from which everything else emerged.

Keywords

  • Greek myth - A Greek myth explains the ancient Greek culture's beliefs and customs; they usually involve gods and supernatural creatures.

  • Close reading - To perform a close reading of a text means to analyse and examine its details for in-depth comprehension.

  • Titans - The Titans were considered by ancient Greeks to be powerful gods, the offspring of Gaia and Ouranos.

  • Cyclopes - The Cyclopes were one-eyed giants in Greek mythology; they were allies of the Titans.

Support pupils in making connections from the text to their own experiences or learning. An example could include linking their understanding of Chaos to the scientific beginning of the universe - the Big Bang theory.
Teacher tip

Licence

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6 Questions

Q1.
What are some of the features of a Greek myth?
Correct answer: gods and goddesses with extraordinary powers
interactions with cultures from distant lands
Correct answer: important moral or lesson taught
Correct answer: epic battles or adventures
modern inventions
Q2.
True or False? Greek myths are entirely true.
Correct Answer: False, false
Q3.
Where are blurbs usually located on a non-fiction text?
the front cover
the index page
the title page
Correct answer: the back cover
Q4.
Order the following locations in the way that they appear in the first half of the contents page.
An image in a quiz
1 - Athens
2 - Mount Pelion
3 - Mount Parnassus
4 - The City of Thebes
Q5.
Order the following locations in the way that they appear in the second half of the contents page.
An image in a quiz
1 - Across the Sea
2 - The City of Argos
3 - The Underworld
4 - The Land of the Living
Q6.
Which creature represents Athens in Greek mythology?
Correct answer: Owl
Fox
Eagle
Snake
Bull
Q4 Reproduced with kind permission of Flying Eye Books Ltd © Marchella Ward and Sander Berg 2020 Q5 Reproduced with kind permission of Flying Eye Books Ltd © Marchella Ward and Sander Berg 2020

6 Questions

Q1.
Match the keyword to the definition.
Correct Answer:Greek myth,explains the ancient Greek culture's beliefs and customs

explains the ancient Greek culture's beliefs and customs

Correct Answer:close reading,to analyse and examine a text to build comprehension

to analyse and examine a text to build comprehension

Correct Answer:Titans,considered by ancient Greeks to be powerful gods

considered by ancient Greeks to be powerful gods

Correct Answer:Cyclopes,one-eyed giants in Greek mythology

one-eyed giants in Greek mythology

Q2.
What is a suitable definition of the word curious?
feeling tired and weary about learning
being uninterested, with no enthusiasm to discover new things
Correct answer: a strong desire to know, explore, and learn about the world around you
Q3.
True or False? Chaos' children were Darkness and Night.
Correct Answer: True, true
Q4.
Order the following events in chronological order.
1 - There was an enormous mist made up of tiny pieces of everything, called Chaos.
2 - Chaos was Tamed.
3 - Chronos disentangled the elements and gave each a name and place.
4 - Stars began to shine and the sea began to flow.
Q5.
Match the god to their domain.
Correct Answer:Chaos,The Void

The Void

Correct Answer:Erebus,Darkness

Darkness

Correct Answer:Gaia,Earth

Earth

Correct Answer:Nyx,Night

Night

Correct Answer:Ouranos,Sky

Sky

Q6.
Where are Little Owl and Night Owl heading next in their journey?
Mount Olympus
Sparta
Correct answer: Mount Pelion
Delphi
Mount Parnassus