Comprehension: Read, retell and compare versions of Daedalus and Icarus

With TA/Tutor

TA/Tutor materials are not being created for this unit.

Back to Lockdown?

If your class or school is having to close for a while, these materials provide a home dimension as well as a clear route map outlining what to teach online, and what to practise at home.

Text
Greek Myths by Marcia Williams

Group Readers
Icarus by Ruth Merttens

Optional Texts
The Orchard Book of Greek Myths by Geraldine McCaughrean

Icarus

This is a simple re-telling of the Greek myth of Icarus. In this tale Icarus and his father Daedalus build marvellous wings to escape from their prison but as they escape Icarus flies too close to the sun. The simple but engaging illustrations with the story will help bring it alive to children experiencing this traditional myth for the first time.