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Part One

Daedalus and his son lived on an island. A king would not let them leave. They looked at the sea.

About Wings of Wax

A free Grade 1 story from the Peabody library, Level 6. It has 10 short pages and about 172 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. Wings are 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. Where did Icarus and his father live?
    • A. In a tall tree
    • B. On an island
    • C. In a cave
    Show answerB. On an island
  2. What did Daedalus stick the feathers on with?
    • A. Wax
    • B. Glue
    • C. Mud
    Show answerA. Wax
  3. What was the rule?
    • A. Fly as high as you can
    • B. Fly home at night
    • C. Fly in the middle, not too high or low
    Show answerC. Fly in the middle, not too high or low
  4. Why did the feathers fall off?
    • A. The sun made the wax soft
    • B. The wind was cold
    • C. A bird took them
    Show answerA. The sun made the wax soft
  5. Who helped Icarus and his father?
    • A. A king
    • B. A fisherman
    • C. A bird
    Show answerB. A fisherman
  6. In this story, what does "soft" mean?
    • A. Very loud
    • B. Very big
    • C. Not hard
    Show answerC. Not hard

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