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Echo and Narcissus — Greek Mythology Mini Reader #03 | Grades 6–12
Echo and Narcissus — Greek Mythology Mini Reader #03 | Grades 6–12
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This Greek Mythology Reading Resource “Mini Reader” is based on the myth of Echo and Narcissus, retelling how Echo loses her independent voice through Hera’s curse and how Narcissus’s prideful self-love leads him to fall in love with his own reflection and vanish beside a still pool. Set in the forests, mountains, and rivers of Boeotia in central Greece, the narrative blends vivid storytelling with short explanatory pauses so students can see how gods, nymphs, prophets, and ordinary mortals are connected.
Explore key figures such as Echo, Narcissus, Hera, Nemesis, Tiresias, and Liriope, and big ideas about self-love, justice, responsibility, empathy, prophecy, and the limits the gods place on human pride.
This resource is written for advanced Grades 6 to 8 and Grades 9 to 12 students depending on your classroom. It includes a Teacher’s Guide with discussion questions, short-answer prompts, a vocabulary section, and a self-grading multiple choice quiz for quick assessment and easy classroom use.
A word about how these readers are structured
The Mini Reader is structured to create an engaging narrative, styled like a mini-novel with a strong plot and vivid details to draw students in. These sections encourage chunking and helps students build mental models and schema of the historical topic, making complex events easier to understand.
- Introduction (setting the scene and hook)
- Rising Action (building events and tensions)
- Deeper Insights (explaining key concepts and motivations)
- Climax (peak event with suspense)
- Falling Action (consequences and reactions)
- Resolution and Reflection (tying to significance with thought-provoking questions).
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This product includes a zip file consisting of:
- Mini Reader Text ~3300 words (PDF, DOCX, Google Docs)
- Print Version (~6 pages including vocab & 8 short answer questions)
- Digital Version (~6 pages, text only, use slides worksheet)
- Student Worksheet (PPT, Google Slides, PDF print)
- 5 Vocabulary Words
- 4 Short Answer Recall/Comprehension
- 4 Higher Order Application Questions
- Teacher’s Guide & Answer Key (PDF, DOCX, Google Docs)
- Themes & Discussion Question Prompts
- Standards Alignment Guide
- Answer Keys for Vocab & Short Answer Questions
- Multiple Choice Exit Quiz (Google Forms)
- 20 Multiple Choice Questions (Self-Grading)
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