1. Infer Reread lines 1-9. How do you think Daedalus is reacting to his
situation at this point?
2. Interpret Think about Daedalus's advice to Icarus in lines 41-47. What do
these lines suggest about the kind of behavior that ancient Greeks valued?
3. Interpret Reread lines 56-59. What does the sentence suggest about one
of the themes of this myth?
4. Cite Evidence What text clues does the author provide to hint at the
outcome of Icarus's flight?
5. Analyze Reread lines 67-71, and identify descriptive words and phrases.
What do these descriptions suggest about Icarus's experience?
6. Connect People today may refer to someone who flew too close to the
sun" as a cautionary tale. What does this expression mean and what does it
have to do with the myth of Icarus? Explain.