YEAR 7 (1º ESO) - READING COMPREHENSION: HERCULES

HERCULES: READING COMPREHENSION

HERCULES

The story

Watch the video and complete the activities.

A.  What do the highlighted words in the story mean in your language?  Write them down in your notebook with their translations.

B.  Read the story and answer the questions.

CHAPTER 1

1.  Who is the protagonist?

2.  Who is his father?

3.  Why is Hera angry with the protagonist?

4.  What is Hercules good at?

5.  What isn't Hercules good at?

6.  What happens to Hercules's wife and son?

7.  What does the priestess at Delphi tell Hercules?

8.  How many tasks does King Eurystheus give Hercules?

Chapter 2

1. What is the first task?

2.  Where does Hercules have to go to perform the first task?

3.  What is the second task? 

4.  Who helps Hercules with the second task?

5.  What is the fourth task?

Chapter 3

1. Where does Hercules see the wild boar?

2.  Why does he chase the boar into the snow?

3.  Why does King Eurystheus get into a jar every time he speaks to Hercules?

4.  What work must Hercules do for King Augeas?

5.  How much time does Hercules have to do the fifth task?

6.  Is Hercules happy about doing the task?

7.  Explain how he completes the fifth task?

8.  Where must Hercules go to perform his next task?

Chapter 4

1. How do the birds kill the cows?

2.  What does Athena give Hercules?

3.  How does Hercules make the birds fly out of the trees?

4.  How does Hercules kill the birds?

5.  Why is Eurystheus angry?

6.  What must Hercules do in Crete?

7.  How does Hercules complete his task in Crete?

8.  What does Diomedes want to do?

9.  What happens to Diomedes and his men?

Chapter 5

1.  What is Hercules's task in the land of the Amazons?

2.  Who live in the country of the Amazons?

3.  Who is Hippolyta?

4.  What does Hera do to try to stop Hercules?

5.  How does Hercules complete his task?

6.  How does Princess Admete feel?

7.  Who is Geryon?

8.  What does Hercules do to Geryon?

9.  Why are the red cows a problem?