Grade 2 - Greek Myths

184 Greek Myths: Supplemental Guide 9B |Oedipus and the Riddle of the Sphinx

Note: Extensions may have activity options that exceed the time

allocated for this part of the lesson. To remain within the time

periods allocated for this portion of the lesson, you will need to

make conscious choices about which activities to include based

on the needs of your students.

Extensions 20 minutes

 Multiple Meaning Word Activity^5 minutes

Sentence in Context: Cane

Note: You may choose to have students hold up one or two

fi ngers to indicate which image shows the meaning being

described or have a student walk up to the poster and point to the

image being described.

1. [Show Poster 4M (Cane).] In the read-aloud you heard
   Oedipus’s answer to the Sphinx’s riddle, “In his old age... he
   walks with the aid of a cane, as if on three feet.” Which picture
   shows this?


2. A cane is also the stem of some plants, such as bamboo
   or reed, that is used to make furniture and baskets. Which
   picture shows this?


3. Now with your partner, make a sentence for each meaning of
   cane. Remember to use complete sentences. [Call on a few
   students to share their sentences.]

Greek Myths Journal (Instructional Master 9B-1) 15 minutes

• Tell students that they will be continuing their journal to help
  them remember important information they learn in this domain
  about the Greek myths they hear.


• Tell students that page eight of their journal will be about the
  Greek myth “Oedipus and the Riddle of the Sphinx.”

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