Grade 2 - Greek Myths

52 Greek Myths: Supplemental Guide 3 | Demeter and Persephone

Exercise Materials Details

Discussing the Read-Aloud (15 minutes)

Comprehension Questions

Word Work: Retrieve

 Complete Remainder of the Lesson Later in the Day

Extensions (20 minutes)

Multiple Meaning Word

Activity: Pine

Poster 1M (Pine)

Syntactic Awareness Activity:

Adjectives That Show Feeling

and Emotion

index cards–one per student,

drawing tools

Partner pairs will draw a set of opposite

adjectives.

You may wish to play an opposites

matching game at a separate time.

Vocabulary Instructional

Activity: Bountifully

examples of plants that grow in

the local area in the spring and

summer

Note: Be sure to check with your

school’s policy regarding food

distribution and allergies.

Sequencing the Read-Aloud Instructional Master 3B-1; scissors;

glue or tape

Greek Myths Journal Instructional Master 3B-2; drawing

tools

This will be the page for the myth

“Demeter and Persephone.”

Advance Preparation

Make a copy of Instructional Master 3A-1 for each student.

Refer to it as Response Card 3 for the Greek myth “Demeter and

Persephone.” Students can use this Response Card to preview,

review, and answer questions about this myth.

Bring in examples and samples of pomegranate seeds and plant

varieties that grow in the spring and summer in your area.

Make a copy of Instructional Master 3B-1 for each student.

Students will sequence the images from this instructional master

according to the order of events in the myth.

Make a copy of Instructional Master 3B-2 for each student. This

will be the page for “Demeter and Persephone” in their Greek

Myths journal.

Create a Character Chart for today’s read-aloud. (See sample

chart in the lesson.)