PENGUIN ACTIVE READING
Teacher Support Programme
Theseus and the Minotaur
While reading
Pages 1–5
1 MatchAandB.
A B
isPoseidon’sson.
isAriadne’sfather.
KingAegeus
isKingAegeus’sson.
isyoungandstrong.
Theseus
istheMinotaur’sfather.
isKingAegeus’snewwife.
Minos
livesinAthenswithMedea.
isTheseus’sfather.
Medea
hastwofathers.
hasonedaughter.
2 Theseusandhisfatheraretalking.Write
Theseus’sanswers.
Father:Oh,Theseus!Iamhappyyouarehere.
DidyouwalkformanydaystocometoAthens?
Theseus:…………………………………………
Father:Wasitdifficulttogethere?
Theseus:Yes,father,therewere………………on
theroad.
Father:Didyoufightthem?
Theseus:…………………………andkilled
them.
Father:Youfoundmyswordandnowitisyours.
Howdidyoufindit?
Theseus:…………………………………………
Pages 8–11
3 WriteabouttheMinotaur.
a
b
c
d
e
f
…………………isitsfather.
…………Ariadne’s………….
It’stalland………….
It’s………………and………bull.
It…………………maze.
Iteats………………young…………every
year.
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Activity worksheet
LEVEL 1
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4 Aretheseright(3)orwrong(7)?
a TheAthenianscansleepbecausethe
Minotauristired.
c
b ThemenatthedoorofTheseus’sroom
openedthedoorforAriadnebecauseshe
hadaknife.
c
c Ariadnehelpshimbecauseshedoesn’tlike
herfatherandshedoesn’tlikeCrete.
c
d TheseusisgoingtokilltheMinotaurinthe
evening.
c
e Hekilledthemenatthedoorwiththe
string.
c
5 WhatisAriadnethinking?Putthelettersin
therightplace.
I(IKLE)…………Theseusverymuch.He’sgot
abeautiful(AEFC)…………andheis(LALT)
…………and(TNOGSR)………….He
canhelpme.Iamunhappy.Iwanttogoto
(EHNATS)………….Hecantakemeinhis
(ABTO)………….Iwanttobehis(IFWE)
………….ThiseveningIamgoingtovisithim
inhisroom.Iamgoingtogivehima(ORWSD)
…………andsome(IRGNST)………….
Then,hecan(LILK)…………theMinotaur
andgoawaywithme!
Pages 14–19
6 Answerthesequestions.
a Whywastherenonoiseinthemaze?
b WhatwasalwaysinTheseus’shand?
c DidTheseuskilltheMinotaurwitharock?
d Whydidn’ttheAthenianswantAriadneonthe
boat?
e WhydidTheseuscryforhisfatherinAthens?
After reading
7 WhatdidTheseusdo?Tickthethingshedid.
InTroezen…
a hefoundaking’ssword.
c
b hefoughtmanybadmen.
c
InAthens…
c hemadeapromisetoAriadne.
c
d hemadeapromisetohisfather.
c
InCrete…
e hefoundMinos’sringwiththehelpoftwo
blackdolphins.
c
8 Answerthefollowingquestionsaboutthe
story.
a Didyoulikethestory?Why(not)?
b Whointhestorydidyoulike?Why?
c DoyoulikeoldstoriesfromGreece?Why(not)?
Theseus and the Minotaur - Activity worksheet of PENGUIN ACTIVE READING
Teacher Support Programme
Progress test
Theseus and the Minotaur
LEVEL 1
Photocopiable
Pages 1–5
Pages 14–19
1 MatchAandB.
A B
1 ‘Iamgoingtowalk
a TheseustoAegeus
tomyfather’shome.’
2 ‘Iamgoingtofight
b AegeustoTheseusand
illtheMinotaur.’
3 ‘Youaremyson.
c Theseustohismother
Youaregoingto
bekingafterme.’
4 ‘Iamgoingtosailto
d Medea
theislandofCrete.’
5 ‘Youaregoingtobe
e TheseustoAegeus
kingafteryourfather,
nothim.’
2 Aretheseright(3)orwrong(7)?
a TheseusmovedarockandfoundPoseidon’s
sword.
c
b TheseuswenttoAthenstomeethisfather.
c
c InAthensTheseusmethisfatherandhisnew
wife.Shewantedtokillhim.
c
d Ontheroadhefoughtandkilledalotofbad
animals.
c
e KingAegeuswascrying:Minos’sson,the
Minotaur,wasgoingtoeatTheseus.
c
4 Lookatthepictureandanswerthequestions.
Pages 8–11
3 Whathappenedfirst?Writethenumbers,1–10.
a c ThefirstnightAriadnewenttoTheseus’room
withaknifeandsomestring.
b c InCretehemetKingMinosandAriadne.
c c Theseuswantedtogointothemazewhenthe
Minotaurwassleeping
d c TheseuswenttothemazeandAriadnetookthe
youngAthenianstotheboat.
e c KingAegeuswashappyaboutTheseus,butwas
veryunhappybecausefourteenAthenianswere
goingtoCrete.
f c TheseuswantedtogotoCretetokillitand
hepromisedhewasgoingtocomebackhome
again.
g c AriadnewashelpingTheseusbecauseshe
wantedtogoawaywithhim.
h c Theseusdidnotwanttowaitforthemorning.
i c Hewasgoingtohavewhitesailsontheboat.
Thiswashispromise.
j c TheywerefoodfortheMinotaur,Minos’sson.
ItlivedinamazeontheislandofCrete.
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a WhoisontheislandofNaxos?
……………………………………………………
……………………………………………………
b WhereisTheseusgoing?
……………………………………………………
……………………………………………………
c WhoisontheboatwithTheseus?
……………………………………………………
……………………………………………………
d WheredoesAriadnewanttogo?
……………………………………………………
……………………………………………………
e Whydoesshewanttogothere?
……………………………………………………
……………………………………………………
5 Howarethesepeoplefeeling?Why?
a Theseusishappybecause…………………………
……………………………………………………
……………………………………………………
b AriadneisunhappybecauseTheseus………………
……………………………………………………
……………………………………………………
c TheAtheniansontheboatarehappybecause
……………………………………………………
……………………………………………………
d BackinAthens,Theseusisunhappybecausehis
father………………………………………………
……………………………………………………
e ThepeopleinAthensarehappybecause…….……
……………………………………………………
……………………………………………………
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