Five non-fiction texts with questions and answers, one per creature. Each one explains what the Greeks believed, why, and how we know. Free, no sign-up.

These are not retellings of the myths. Every text traces what we know back to a named poem, painted pot or museum object.

The five texts: the Minotaur, and why a ball of thread beat a bigger sword. Medusa, and how the Roman poet Ovid rewrote her 2,000 years ago. The Cyclops, and the dwarf elephant skulls some scientists think started the story. The Chimera, and the flames still burning on a Turkish hillside. Pegasus, and the stars that still rise every autumn.

In the file: 25 pages of A4. Cover and print guide, four pages of teacher notes with suggested answers for all 40 questions, then the five creatures in colour, then the same ten pupil pages in black and white. Every text line is numbered so an answer can point to a line. Answer lines are 8mm apart.

One lesson of 45 to 60 minutes per creature. No preparation.

Curriculum: KS2 English reading comprehension, retrieval, inference and words in context. KS2 History, sources. Australia Years 3 to 6. United States grades 3 to 6.

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Also for this topic: Ancient Greece knowledge organiser, Ancient Greece classroom display and Ancient Greece display posters.

All five cultures side by side: Compare Myths from Five Cultures.

Eight questions per text, in four groups, each practising one skill:

• Find it in the text: retrieval
• Think about it: inference, explained with evidence
• Words: vocabulary in context, with the line number given
• How do we know? The question most comprehension sheets never ask