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Icarus Myth Storyboard

Read the myth, then follow the clues to plan and draw a clear five-scene storyboard. Use details from the story and your own ideas.

The flight of Icarus

Daedalus was a clever inventor who lived on the island of Crete with his son, Icarus. King Minos had ordered them to stay there, and guards watched the shore. Daedalus knew that leaving the island would be difficult. “We will leave by air,” he decided. He gathered feathers of different sizes and fastened them together with thread and wax. At last, he made two pairs of wings. Before they set off, Daedalus showed Icarus how to wear them. “Keep a steady course,” he warned. “Do not fly too low, or the sea will soak the feathers. Do not fly too high, or the sun’s heat will soften the wax. Stay close to me.” The two of them leapt into the sky. Icarus felt the wind lift him, and excitement filled him. He soared higher and higher, forgetting his father’s warning. The sun warmed his wings. The wax softened, and feathers began to fall. Icarus flapped his arms, but the wings could no longer hold him. He fell into the sea. Daedalus searched for his son, grieving as he continued towards safety. The story of Icarus has been told for generations. Readers may see it as a warning about ignoring good advice, but it also invites us to think about ambition, freedom and taking risks.

Read for meaning

Use evidence from the myth to answer each question.

1.Why did Daedalus decide that he and Icarus would escape by air?

The king had taken their boat, and they could not walk.
The island’s guards and shore made other ways of leaving hard.
Icarus wanted to see the sun.
They had been asked to deliver a message.

2.Match each event to its place in the story: A. Icarus falls into the sea; B. Daedalus warns Icarus; C. Daedalus makes wings; D. Icarus feels excited as he flies.

Beginning
Before the flight
During the flight
Ending

D. Icarus feels excited as he flies.
C. Daedalus makes wings.
B. Daedalus warns Icarus.
A. Icarus falls into the sea.

3.Complete the sentence with a word from the myth: Daedalus fastened the feathers together with thread and .

4.True or false? Daedalus told Icarus to stay close and avoid flying both too low and too high.

TrueFalse

5.What does the word “soared” suggest about the way Icarus flew? Use the sentence around the word to help you.

6.Why do you think Icarus forgot his father’s warning? Give one idea supported by a detail from the story.

Build your storyboard

Plan five scenes in order. In each box, draw the action and show how the characters feel. Add a caption that tells what is happening.

7.Storyboard scene 1: Show Daedalus and Icarus on Crete, preparing to escape. Draw one clue that shows why leaving is difficult. Caption: What problem must they solve?

Draw the characters, setting and a clue to the problem.

8.Storyboard scene 2: Draw Daedalus making the wings. Label the three materials he uses.

Draw Daedalus at work and label the materials.

9.Storyboard scene 3: Show Daedalus giving Icarus a warning before they fly. Write one short speech bubble that captures his advice.

Draw Daedalus and Icarus before take-off. Add a speech bubble.

10.Storyboard scene 4: Draw Icarus flying higher than he should. Use arrows or details to show what is happening to the wax and feathers.

Show the effect of the heat on Icarus’s wings.

11.Storyboard scene 5: Draw the ending. Add a caption that describes Daedalus’s feelings and explains what has happened.

Show the outcome and Daedalus’s reaction.

12.The story can be read as a warning about ignoring good advice, but it also raises ideas about ambition, freedom and risk. Which idea stands out to you most? Explain using one event from the myth.