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“Paris and Queen Helen” Retold by Robert Graves

“Paris and Queen Helen” Retold by Robert Graves. Before , During , and After Reading Skills. Literary Response “Paris and Queen Helen” Read the text carefully and note the elements of a myth are shown in the story. Which elements of a myth can be seen in the story?

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“Paris and Queen Helen” Retold by Robert Graves

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  1. “Paris and Queen Helen” Retold by Robert Graves Before, During, and After Reading Skills

  2. Literary Response “Paris and Queen Helen” Read the text carefully and note the elements of a myth are shown in the story. Which elements of a myth can be seen in the story? Which elements do you think were the most important in this story? Explain your thoughts and ideas and use evidence from the text to support your response.

  3. Building Background • Read the “Building Background” section on page 1018. • Make a list of at least three important details you learn from this section. • What question do you have about the background of the story that was NOT answered in the information?

  4. Before Reading Skills Preview and Predictions • Examine the text features located throughout the selection. • Make a list of the things you “know” or “think you know” based only on the text features. • Make a list of at least 3 things you want to know, but you need to read in order to find out. • What genre or type of text do you think we are reading? Why?

  5. During Reading Skills • Identifying Causes and Effects • A cause is an event that forces other events to occur. • An effect is an event that is the result of something else happening. • As you read, look for cluesthat show the reader causes and effects. • Think about why the causes and effects are important for the reader to understand.

  6. During Reading Skills Identifying Causes and Effects The Trojan War Create a series of cause and effect charts that demonstrate your understanding of the important events in the myth. Try to use the Trojan War as both a cause and effect in some of your charts.

  7. Literary and Reading Focus Activities Read the literary and reading focus details in the margins of the text. Be sure to think about why those details and skills are being highlighted in the story.

  8. Read with a Purpose Which character made the best choices? Which character made the worst choices? What were the consequences of each choice?

  9. Literary Response “Paris and Queen Helen” Read the text carefully and note the elements of a myth are shown in the story. Which elements of a myth can be seen in the story? Which elements do you think were the most important in this story? Explain your thoughts and ideas and use evidence from the text to support your response.

  10. Reading Focus – Pages 1016-1017 • Read the information and make sure you understand the skills that can help you to better understand the myths we will be reading. • Understanding Cause and Effect • Summarizing • Drawing Conclusions • Complete the “Your Turn” Apply Skills Section on Page 1017

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