Grade 2 - Greek Myths

88 Greek Myths: Supplemental Guide 5 | Theseus and the Minotaur

Vocabulary Chart for Theseus and the Minotaur

Core Vocabulary words are in bold.

Multiple Meaning Word Activity word is underlined.

Vocabulary Instructional Activity words have an asterisk (*).

Suggested words to pre-teach are in italics.

Type of Words Tier 3

Domain-Specifi c Words

Tier 2

General Academic Words

Tier 1

Everyday-Speech Words

Understanding

Athens/Athenians

Crete

Daedalus

Labyrinth/maze

Minotaur

navy

warrior

convinced*

defeated

fainted

fierce

fury

horrid

sneered

succeed

father/son

gate

young

Multiple Meaning

guard

sail

thread

vaulted

found

raised

unraveling

ship

string

Phrases

Aegean Sea

half-man, half-bull

King Aegeus

King Minos

Prince Theseus

Princess Ariadne

ship with black

sails

hunts down

proved himself

risk your life

share my sorrow

stole out

Worse yet

every nine years

find his way back

out

hopelessly lost

lead you back

the best chance

against

Cognates

Atenas/ateniense

Creta

Laberinto

convenció

fiero(a)

furia