Grade 2, Domain 4
Answer Key
Sentence Combining (Domain 4: Greek Myths)
1. Poseidon was the brother of Zeus and the god of the sea.
2. Apollo was the handsome god of music and poetry.
3. Athena was the daughter of Zeus and the goddess of war.
Sentence Expansion (Domain 4: Greek Myths)
Where? in the underworld
Why? pomegranate seeds
Expanded Sentence: In the underworld, Hades kept Persephone
because she ate six pomegranate seeds.
Use a Word and a Conjunction (Domain 4: Greek Myths)
Hermes approached Ares because he had to deliver a message
from Zeus.
Pandora opened the sealed box because she believed one little
peek couldn’t hurt.
Hercules was exiled because the people felt he was a threat to their
safety.
Scrambled Sentences (Domain 4: Greek Myths)
The gods and goddesses lived in a palace on Mount Olympus.
Leonidas and Cyrus went to the sanctuary.
The gods and goddesses were believed to have special powers.
Leonidas saw the twelve thrones.
Zeus punished Prometheus.
Where? On Mount Olympus
Why? because he stole fire for the humans
Expanded Sentence: On Mount Olmpus, Zeus punished
Prometheus because he stole fire for the humans.
Pandora opened the box.
Where? On Earth
Why? because she was curious
Expanded Sentence: On Earth, Pandora opened the box
because she was curious.
Sentence Combining
Demeter was the goddess of the harvest and agriculture.
Persephone was full of warmth and happiness.
The field is bare so people starve.
Topic Sentences from Details
TS: Have you ever heard the myth of Aracne the Weaver?
OR
Aracne the Weaver was a greek myth.
TS: Athena was the goddess who was a great weaver.