Week 6- writing our own Greek myth

w/c- 18.05.20-22.05.20

Greek Myths areabout the livesand adventuresof a wide varietyof Gods, Goddess,heroes andheroines, as wellas mythologicalbeasts.

Greek Myth Story boards-

Paragraph 1-• Sentence starter for your myth.• Where your myth is set.• Introduce where your challenge comes from. For example,

who does the gold belong to if you chose the Hercules story board.

• The problem- introducing the reader to the challenges that the Hero will face. For example, Hydra has stolen the gold and taken it to a deep dark cave at the ends of the earth.

• Introduce your god or goddesses who sets the challenge.• Introduce your hero who will face the challenges- what do

they look like? Where will your god/goddesses find them? Do they already have some kind of amazing power?

Paragraph 2-• Describe the journey- what was the journey like? What did

they do on the journey? What places did they travel through? How were they feeling on their journey and when your hero arrived at the destination

• The first challenge- describe the first challenge. How did your hero overcome this? How do they feel after?

Paragraph 3-• Describe the main challenge, this could be killing the beast.• How and where does the hero find the beast?• How does the battle start? • What happens in the battle?• How is the monster killed?• What is used to kill the monster?• How does the weapon appear?

Paragraph 4-• What is the journey home like?• How does your hero feel when they return home?• What is their welcoming like?• What is their reward?

Collect gold

Ares- helps with a sword.

Hercules

Kill Hydra (9 head serpent)

• Long, long ago…• The story is set in

Crete, where a magnificent King called Stavros lived.

• He had rooms filled with gold.

• One day he decided to take his majestic

horses for a ride, but little did he know, Hydra was lurking in the water.• When he came home, all the

gold had vanished.• The King sat and cried,

when suddenly Ares appeared in front of him.

• Ares said he had a plan as to how to get his gold back. He said he knew a brave, heroic boy who could save Stavros’ gold.

• Ares travelled to find Hercules (he was in a small

village in Kos with his elderly parents). • Hercules said yes to the

job but only if he had some protections.

• Ares handed Hercules a sword, made from gold, indestructible pearl and the blood of Zeus.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_CD1qisyrvI&t=336s

Please start the video at 5:40

Ambitious Synonyms

small

trivial

insignificant

little

minute

tiny

petite

large

far-reaching

extensive

copious

island

landmass

desert island

city

ancient

sea

ocean

marine

sunny

bright

luminous

sun-drenched

sun-scorched

radiant

temperature

rocky

rock-strewn

gravelly

pebbly

stony

quiet

peaceful

calm

still

tranquil

relaxing

gentle

mild

placid

soothing

mellow

beautiful

stunning

picturesque

scenic

exquisite

vivid

beautifully

ravishingly

stunningly

enchantingly

entrancingly

delightfully busy

active

demanding

hectic

bursting

crammed

empty

echoing streets

barren

deserted

bare

wind-swept

surrounded

enclosed

bordered

encased

blue

cobalt

sapphire

navy

aqua

luxurious

deluxe

luscious

Describing your setting-

Describing a character-

King

monarch

ruler

leader

emperor

government

grumpy

irritable

bad-tempered

sullen

ill-tempered

snappy

aggressive

mean

cruel

callous

despicable

mischievous

cruel

tyrannical

oppressive

dictatorial

authoritarian

harsh

evil malevolent

wicked

malicious

sinful

worried

brooded

moped

fretted

agonised

dwell on

controlling

manipulative

scheming

devious

cunning

terrible

tragic

disastrous

catastrophic

devastating

strong

muscle

muscular

powerful

influential

physical

followers

supporters

dependents

subordinates

citizens

Expanded noun phrase- a phrase made up of a noun and at least one adjective to describe the noun.

Example

A chariot

A golden chariot

A glittering, golden chariot

A glittering, golden chariot with winged sides

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4fCk8ye4jio

Adverbials- words or phrases that give more information about a clause or verb. Adverbials tell you about the time, place, manner or number of the verb.

Steps to success-

1. Choose the adverbial you would like to start your clause with.

2. Put a comma after your adverbial.

3. Continue with your clause.

Inverted commas- are used to show direct speech. Direct speech is a sentence in which the exact words spoken are reproduced in inverted commas.

Steps to success-

1. Write your first inverted comma.

2. Inside the first inverted comma write your direct speech. Capital letter at the beginning!

3. At the end of your direct speech, use the correct punctuation- full stop, question mark or exclamation mark.

4. Put the second inverted comma after your punctuation.

6. Then write your reporting clause, for example said Jane, shouted Paul, replied Mum.

7. Full stop at the end of your reporting clause.

Example-‘Stay back beast, or I will slice you with my sword!’ exclaimed Hercules.

Example: The golden tip arrow plunged into the Minotaur’s

chest.

Possessive apostrophes- are punctuation marks to show possession or contraction (when words are shortened)

Steps to success, possession-

1. Find your singular noun (the name of a person, place or thing). This would be the subject your sentence.

2. Add an apostrophe and an s to show that something belongs to that singular noun.

Steps to success, possession (a word that already ends in an s)-

1. Find your singular noun. This would be the subject of your sentence.

2. If your singular noun already ends in an s just add the apostrophe to the word.

Example: Charles’ armour was heavy.