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Daedalus and Icarus Comprehension

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Daedalus and Icarus Comprehension

Daedalus and Icarus flying with wings

🎯 I Can Statements

I can:

• Find the main idea in the story

• Put story events in order

• Explain what characters learn

• Use story details to answer questions

📚 Part 1: Story Understanding

1. What is the main idea of "Daedalus and Icarus"?

A father and son escape from prison using wings

Birds can fly better than people

It's important to listen to warnings and not be too proud

Wings made of feathers work well

2. Why does Daedalus warn Icarus not to fly too high?

The sun will melt the wax on his wings

He might get lost in the clouds

Birds might attack him

He will get tired

3. What happens to Icarus at the end of the story?

He lands safely on an island

He flies back to his father

His wings melt and he falls into the sea

He becomes a bird

4. Which words best describe Icarus?

Careful and wise

Excited and not careful

Scared and worried

Angry and mean

✏️ Part 2: Story Events and Details

5. Put these events in the right order. Write 1, 2, 3, 4 in the boxes.

Icarus flies too close to the sun

Daedalus makes wings from feathers and wax

Daedalus warns Icarus to be careful

The wings melt and Icarus falls

6. What lesson does this story teach us?
7. How do you think Daedalus feels at the end of the story? Why?
8. If you could give Icarus advice, what would you tell him?

🌟 Success Criteria

Check off when you can do these:

I found the main message of the story

I put story events in order

I used details from the story in my answers

I explained what characters learned

📝 Answer Key (For Teacher)

1. C - It's important to listen to warnings and not be too proud

2. A - The sun will melt the wax on his wings

3. C - His wings melt and he falls into the sea

4. B - Excited and not careful

5. Order: 2, 3, 1, 4

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