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Part One

Atalanta grew up in the woods of Greece. A mother bear kept her warm. Then some men took her in.

About Atalanta Runs

A free Grade 1 story from the Peabody library, Level 6. It has 10 short pages and about 164 words, so it reads in a few minutes.

Words this story teaches

At reading level 6, Peabody's practice works on phonics (sounding words out), first sounds, sight words; the level page says what is in each.

Where this story comes from

A poet in Rome named Ovid wrote down this old Greek story about 2,000 years ago. Atalanta still runs in it.

More like this: Greek myths for kids

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For teachers: read it to the class, questions and key
Questions and answer key (6)
  1. What kept baby Atalanta warm?
    • A. A mother bear
    • B. A big dog
    • C. A wool coat
    Show answerA. A mother bear
  2. What was Atalanta's rule?
    • A. Bring her gold
    • B. Race her, and if you win, be her friend
    • C. Run to the sea
    Show answerB. Race her, and if you win, be her friend
  3. What did the goddess give Hippomenes?
    • A. A fast horse
    • B. A pair of shoes
    • C. Three golden apples
    Show answerC. Three golden apples
  4. Why did Atalanta stop in the race?
    • A. She saw the shining apples
    • B. She was tired
    • C. She lost her way
    Show answerA. She saw the shining apples
  5. Who ran over the line first?
    • A. Atalanta
    • B. Hippomenes
    • C. The bear
    Show answerB. Hippomenes
  6. In this story, what does "smart" mean?
    • A. Very fast
    • B. Very tall
    • C. Good at thinking
    Show answerC. Good at thinking

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