Activity 1: Recite the Book Information
- Recite the name of the author, the title of the book, and the title of the chapter.
Activity 2: Narrate the Story
- Narrate the events aloud in your own words.
Activity 3: Study the Story Picture(s)
- Study the story picture(s) and verbally describe the relation to the story.
Activity 4: Map the Story
- Find Parnassus on a map of Delphi, Greece.
- Which type of landform is Parnassus?
- What roles did Delphi and Parnassus play in the story?
Activity 5: Playact Pluto
- Pretend you are Pluto.
- Act out becoming angry at the good healer AEsculapius.
- Go to Zeus/Jupiter to plead your case, that AEsculapius is keeping too many people from your kingdom.
- Watch and nod your head as Zeus/Jupiter hits AEsculapius with thunderbolts and get ready to welcome more people to your underworld kingdom.
Activity 6: Complete Written Narration
- Click the crayon above, and complete page 207 of 'Fourth Grade Prose: Written Narration, Dictation, and Review Questions.'
Activity 7: Complete Copywork and Dictation
- Click the crayon above, and complete pages 207-208 of 'Fourth Grade Prose: Written Narration, Dictation, and Review Questions.'
Activity 8: Match the Greek and Roman Names
- Click the crayon above, and complete page 208 of 'Fourth Grade Prose: Written Narration, Dictation, and Review Questions.'
Activity 9: Color the Mythological Character and the Celestial Body
- Click the crayon above, and complete page 209 of 'Fourth Grade Prose: Written Narration, Dictation, and Review Questions.'
Activity 10: Answer Written Review Questions
- Click the crayon above, and complete page 210 of 'Fourth Grade Prose: Written Narration, Dictation, and Review Questions.'