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“Do not fly too high, lest the sun melt the wax; nor too low, lest the sea dampen the feathers.”
This Grade 8 worksheet is based on the myth Icarus and Daedalus retold by Josephine Preston Peabody. It develops key reading skills including comprehension, inference, vocabulary in context, and thematic analysis. Students engage in a variety of structured activities such as true/false, fill-in-the-blanks, multiple choice, and open-ended responses. The worksheet emphasizes critical thinking and connects literary themes like ambition, obedience, and consequences to real-life situations. It is fully aligned with CCSS, CEFR, ACARA, and Cambridge standards, making it suitable for international classrooms.
Additional Info:
Grade Level: 8
Difficulty Level: Medium
Skill Focus: Students will analyze a mythological text by identifying key ideas, making inferences, understanding figurative language, and evaluating themes such as ambition, obedience, and consequences.
Standards Alignment:
CCSS: RL.8.1, RL.8.2, RL.8.3, RL.8.4
CEFR (B1/B2): Reading for detail, inference, and interpretation
ACARA: Literature (ACELT1626, ACELT1630)
Cambridge (Lower Secondary English): Reading comprehension and literary analysis
