Labyrinth Legend Review Worksheet
Greek Myths • Lesson 5 Core Knowledge Review
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🏛️ Theseus and the Minotaur ⚔️
Story Review & Vocabulary Practice
Part 1: Key Vocabulary Focus
labyrinth & unraveling
1. labyrinth (noun)
Meaning: a giant, winding maze
In Crete, King Minos commanded Daedalus to build a dark, winding stone labyrinth so nobody could escape.
Fill in the blank:
The Athenian prisoners were terrified of becoming hopelessly lost inside the twisted turns of the .
Quick Maze Sketch:
Draw a simple twisting path to the center
2. unraveling (verb)
Meaning: unwinding or coming apart
As Theseus marched deep into the dark stone tunnels, he kept unraveling the ball of golden thread.
Story Check:
What did Theseus unravel to mark his trail?
A long coil of thick rope
Ariadne's ball of golden thread
Strips of woolen sailcloth
Antonym Hunter (Opposites):
Circle the THREE words that mean the opposite of unraveling:
Tying Loosening Wrapping Coming apart Repairing
Part 2: Myth Characters & Roles
Draw a line or write the letter
Match each character from "Theseus and the Minotaur" to their correct description:
1. Prince Theseus
2. King Aegeus
3. Princess Ariadne
4. Daedalus
5. The Minotaur
A. Master inventor who built the twisting labyrinth.
B. King of Athens whose grief gave the Aegean Sea its name.
C. Brave prince who volunteered to sail to Crete to save his people.
D. Fearsome monster that was half-man and half-bull.
E. Daughter of Minos who secretly gave Theseus the thread.
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Greek Myths • Lesson 5 Page 2: Events & Comprehension
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Part 3: Which Happened First? (Sequencing Events)
Use temporal words: First / Then
Word Bank: First Then Write First for what occurred earlier, and Then for what happened next.
Pair 1:
Theseus defeats the Minotaur inside the central chamber.
Theseus volunteers to take the place of an Athenian youth and go to Crete.
Pair 2:
Theseus forgets to change the ship's sails from black to white.
King Aegeus faints with sorrow and falls from the cliff into the sea.
Pair 3:
Theseus winds the golden thread beneath his clothes so the guards cannot see it.
King Minos's son dies in an accident while visiting Athens.
Pair 4:
Daedalus designs and constructs the stone labyrinth.
Princess Ariadne asks Daedalus how to help Theseus escape the maze.
Part 4: Explaining the Myth
Short Answer Response
1. Greek myths often explain how something came to be. What natural place does this myth explain, and how did it get its name?
2. How did Theseus use the golden thread to defeat the labyrinth and lead the Athenians safely home?
Myth Characteristics Check: Does this story have...
A mythical creature (half-man, half-bull)
Greek gods or goddesses appearing
A brave hero solving a perilous test
An explanation of a name in nature
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