Read and Understand Myths & Legends, Grades 4-6

'Myths and Legends contains 19 two- and three-page stories that vary in reading difficulty from fourth to ending sixth grades to meet the wide range of needs found in classrooms. The book is divided into three sections by origin of the stories. Each section begins withan introduction to provide the teacher with background information. Nine Greek and Roman Myths -- Jason and the Golden Fleece, Pandora, The Adventures of Persueus, and 6 moreThree Norse Myths -- Thor and the Giants, Thor's Hammer, Balder the GoodSeven Myths and Legends from Around the World -- African, Chinese, Mayan, Inuit, Native American, Middle Eastern, and Hawaiian Practice activities for every story include: a comprehension page a vocabulary page two pages of practice for skillssuch asstructural analysischaracter analysisfugures of speechunderstanding plot developmentsetting and moodJill Norris is the author of 'Read and Understand Myths & Legends, Grades 4-6', published 2000 under ISBN 9781557997524 and ISBN 1557997527.