Activity: Icarus and Daedalus



Activity 2: Icarus and Daedalus

Name: ___________________________________________

Date: ___________________________________________

1. What character trait does the author use when she is directly characterizing Daedalus?

Trait: ___________________________________________________________

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2. List three of Daedalus’ actions that would support this character trait.

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3. Why did King Minos imprison Daedalus?

Trait: ___________________________________________________________

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4. Although Daedalus escaped from his cell, why was it impossible to escape from the island?

Trait: ___________________________________________________________

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5. How does Daedalus get the idea for his escape from the island?

Trait: ___________________________________________________________

Text evidence: ___________________________________________________________

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6. What is Daedalus’ warning to Icarus?

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Activity: Icarus and Daedalus

Name: _______________________________________________________________________________________

7. Why did Icarus disobey his father’s words of caution?

Trait: ___________________________________________________________

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8. Why didn’t Daedalus ever attempt to fly again?

Trait: ___________________________________________________________

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9. What character traits would you use to describe the King?

Trait: ___________________________________________________________

Text evidence: ___________________________________________________________

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10. What character traits would you use to describe Icarus?

Trait: ___________________________________________________________

Text evidence: ___________________________________________________________

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11. What character traits would you use to describe Daedalus?

Trait: ___________________________________________________________

Text evidence: ___________________________________________________________

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