
- 155 pages
- English
- PDF
- Available on iOS & Android
About this book
Explore mythology as you teach the elements of fiction using leveled texts! Support your differentiated instruction with this book featuring excerpts from 15 different classic myths such as: Perseus and Medusa, Romulus and Remus, Echo and Narcissus, and Midas and the Golden Touch. This resource is perfect for close reading or small-group instruction because each selection is written at four different reading levels and includes a focus on setting, character, plot, or language usage. These texts can support students'' vocabulary development, improve writing skills, foster engagement, and promote creative thinking. Symbols placed in the lower corner of each page represent the reading level range and are designed to help teachers differentiate instruction. Comprehension questions are also provided to complement each reading level.
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Table of contents
- Cover
- Credits
- Page 3 - Table of Contents
- Page 5 - What Is Fiction?
- Page 6 - The Importance of Using Fiction
- Page 10 - Elements of Fiction
- Page 12 - A Closer Look at Mythology
- Page 14 - Leveled Texts to Differentiate Instruction
- Page 17 - Teaching Suggestions
- Page 23 - How to Use This Book
- Page 27 - Correlation to Standards
- Page 31 - Setting Passages
- Page 31 - Odin’s Eye
- Page 39 - Perseus and Medusa
- Page 47 - Theseus and the Minotaur
- Page 55 - Character Passages
- Page 55 - Atalanta and Hippomenes, The Race
- Page 63 - Romulus and Remus
- Page 71 - Paris and the Golden Apple
- Page 79 - Perseus and the Gray Women
- Page 87 - Plot Passages
- Page 87 - Cupid and Psyche
- Page 95 - Echo and Narcissus
- Page 103 - Midas and the Golden Touch
- Page 111 - Orpheus and Eurydice
- Page 119 - Language Usage Passages
- Page 119 - Persephone
- Page 127 - The Trojan Horse
- Page 135 - Sif’s Golden Hair
- Page 143 - Thor and Elli
- Page 151 - References Cited
- Page 152 - Contents of the Digital Resource CD
- Thank You Page