Prompt:

In our everyday life, we meet a lot of different

people with different personalities,
characteristics and abilities. Each one is unique
from the other. We also encounter people who
act better than the others thinking that they are
better than them.
How do you and others react toward these kinds
of people?
What lesson can you take away from this type of
situation?
Vocabulary
Developme
nt
Below are unfamiliar words that you will find
in the text. Determine the meaning of the
italicized words through context clues.

1. She lived in an a. stubbornness

obscure little b. decrease in size
village and his c. not well known
father was a d. in a way that
humble dyer expresses anger
of wool.
e. compete
f. coils of worsted
yarn
 Below are unfamiliar words that you will find
in the text. Determine the meaning of the
italicized words through context clues.

2. Therefore when she a. stubbornness

heard them murmur, she
would stop her work and
turn around indignantly
to say, “With my own ten
fingers I gained this skill,
and by hard practice from
early morning till night.
b. decrease in size
c. not well known
d. in a way that
expresses anger
e. compete
f. coils of worsted
yarn
 Below are unfamiliar words that you will find
in the text. Determine the meaning of the
italicized words through context clues.
3. Before the group that a. stubbornness
was gathered there she b. decrease in size
would not give in; so c. not well known
pressing her pale lips
together in obstinacy d. in a way that
and pride; she led the expresses anger
goddess to one of the e. compete
great looms and set f. coils of worsted
herself before the other. yarn
Below are unfamiliar words that you will find
in the text. Determine the meaning of the
italicized words through context clues.

4. Many skeins lay a. stubbornness

heaped beside them b. decrease in size
to use, bleached c. not well known
white, and gold, and d. in a way that
scarlet and other expresses anger
shades, varied as the e. compete
rainbow. f. coils of worsted
yarn
 Below are unfamiliar words that you will find
in the text. Determine the meaning of the
italicized words through context clues.

5. The figures in the a. stubbornness

four corners of the b. decrease in size
tapestry were c. not well known
mortals who had d. in a way that
tried to strive with expresses anger
the Gods and the e. compete
awful fate that had f. coils of worsted
overtaken them. yarn
Below are unfamiliar words that you will find
in the text. Determine the meaning of the
italicized words through context clues.
a. stubbornness
6. The body of
Arachne shriveled b. decrease in size
up, and her legs c. not well known
grew tiny and d. in a way that
expresses anger
spindly, and
e. compete
distorted.
f. coils of worsted
yarn
ARACHN
E
translated by Olivia
Coolidge
Processing questions
1. Who are the characters in the story?
How do you describe each?
2. What is it that angers Athena so much at
the start of the story?
3. What is the nature of the conflict in the
story?
4. What does Arachne do that makes it
difficult for her to solve her problem?
Processing questions
5. What character trait is clearly shown by
Arachne?
6. What does the contest between
Arachne and Athena teach us about the
relationship between Gods and humans
in ancient culture?
7. What does Arachne’s fate teach us
about the roles of pride in ancient
culture?
Processing questions
8. What generalization or statement
about human experience (theme)
does the story make?

9. Had Arachne changed her attitude,

do you think the old woman would
have punished her? Explain.
Poetic Justice
– a happy ending where virtue is
rewarded and the vice/wrong doing is
punished.
Elements
of Plot
 ELEMENTS OF PLOT

EXPOSITION Arachne described

as a skillful weaver
becomes
arrogant/too proud
of her weaving
talent.
 ELEMENTS OF PLOT

RISING Too confident of her

skills, Arachne
ACTION
claimed equality with
the God’s even
surpassing them.
 ELEMENTS OF PLOT

CLIMAX Athena challenged

Arachne into a
weaving competition.
 ELEMENTS OF PLOT

FALLING Learning of nearly

equal talent with the
ACTION
God’s, Arachne
created a tapestry
showing unworthy
actions of Gods.
 ELEMENTS OF PLOT

RESOLUTION Angered with

Arachne’s design,
Athena struck her
and changed her
into spider to teach
her a lesson.
GUIDELINES
Listen and follow the instructions explained by
your teacher.
Work hard, work quietly and always do your
best.
Read and understand the rubrics.
You must collaborate with your group. When
you have suggestions or ideas speak nicely.
Don’t yell nor demand.
Be time conscious. You must complete the
task on/before the time ends.
GROUP TASKS
Show the series of events that make up the
story “ORPHEUS”
Poetry Rubric
Group I:
Write a short
poem
showing the
Exposition.
GROUP TASKS
Show the series of events that make up the
story “ORPHEUS”
Song Rubric

Group II: Indicators

Preparations
1
Did not prepare
enough for the
2
Some preparation was
done
3
A good amount of
presentation was
4
Student prepared
beyond level of

Compose Grammar
presentation
There were numerous
grammatical errors,
The song’s intended
meaning was confusing
done
A couple of
grammatical errors
assessment
Proper use of grammar
was used consistently

a song
making it difficult to because of several were evident throughout the song
understand grammatical errors

Lyrics The song lyrics were The song lyrics were The song lyrics were The song lyrics were

showing not coherent. The

words not memorable
somewhat coherent.
The song lyrics were
well received by the
good. The words
memorable and
enthusiastically
outstanding. The words
memorable and
enthusiastically
audience received by the received by the

the Rising Organizations The song was The writer lacked two
audience.
The writer lacked
audience.
The writer clearly
unorganized and of the following: clearly one of the following: organized information,

action. difficult to follow. organized information,

correct grammar and
spelling usage, and/or
clearly organized
information, correct
grammar and
used mostly correct
grammar and spelling
usage, and legible hand
legible hand writing. spelling usage, writing.
and/or legible hand
writing.
GROUP TASKS
Show the series of events that make up the
story “ORPHEUS”
Group III:
Present a
short role
play
showing
the Climax
GROUP TASKS
Show the series of events that make up the
story “ORPHEUS”

Group IV: Do 1 2 3

a pantomime
of the Falling
Action
GROUP TASKS
Show the series of events that make up the
story “ORPHEUS”

Group V:
Create a
poster of the
Resolution
How do you find the activity?
How does this help you in
understanding the story as a whole?
How do the elements help you
understand the flow of the story?
In what way do the elements
contribute to your understanding of
the over-all theme?
ASSIGNMENT
Read the story once again.
Determine the tone, mood,
technique, and purpose of
the author in writing the
text. Use any applicable
graphic organizer for this.