Γ’ Δημοτικού – Magic Book 2

Unit 8 — Daedalus and Icarus

A Greek myth with a palace, a maze, prison, feathers, wax, wings and a flight over the sea.

Story pathFlashcardsMagic WordsPlay & practise

Today we can…

  • say mythology words
  • talk about the Minotaur
  • use can / need / must
  • act the flying scene

Story path

Τα 3 μικρά βήματα της ιστορίας

Lesson 1 — The palace of Minos

Daedalus builds the palace and the maze for King Minos.

Magic phrase: Nice work, Daedalus!

Lesson 2 — In prison

Daedalus and Icarus need a way to escape through the window.

Magic phrase: What about wax?

Lesson 3 — Icarus in the sea

They fly with wings, but Icarus gets too close to the sun.

Magic phrase: Be careful!

Flashcards

Myth & story words — πάτησε την καρτούλα

🇬🇷Greektap!
ελληνικός

Say it: Greek

🏛️mythologytap!
μυθολογία

Say it: mythology

🏰palacetap!
παλάτι

Say it: palace

👑kingtap!
βασιλιάς

Say it: king

🐂Minotaurtap!
Μινώταυρος

Say it: Minotaur

👹monstertap!
τέρας

Say it: monster

⚠️dangeroustap!
επικίνδυνος

Say it: dangerous

🐂bulltap!
ταύρος

Say it: bull

🙂headtap!
κεφάλι

Say it: head

🧍bodytap!
σώμα

Say it: body

🌀mazetap!
λαβύρινθος

Say it: maze

🏃escapetap!
δραπετεύω

Say it: escape

⛓️prisontap!
φυλακή

Say it: prison

🪟windowtap!
παράθυρο

Say it: window

🪶featherstap!
πούπουλα

Say it: feathers

🪽wingstap!
φτερά

Say it: wings

🕯️waxtap!
κερί

Say it: wax

🧴sticktap!
κολλάω

Say it: stick

🪽flytap!
πετάω

Say it: fly

🐦birdtap!
πουλί

Say it: bird

☀️suntap!
ήλιος

Say it: sun

💧melttap!
λιώνω

Say it: melt

🌊seatap!
θάλασσα

Say it: sea

⚠️Be careful!tap!
Πρόσεχε!

Say it: Be careful!

Magic Words

Μικρά English patterns

can / can’t

Μικρή βοήθεια: Λέμε τι μπορεί ή δεν μπορεί να γίνει.

  • The Minotaur can do no harm.
  • We can escape.
  • Only birds can fly.

need to / need

Μικρή βοήθεια: Λέμε τι χρειαζόμαστε.

  • We need some feathers.
  • We need wings.
  • We need to stick them together.

Don’t…

Μικρή βοήθεια: Λέμε σε κάποιον να μην κάνει κάτι.

  • Don’t worry!
  • Don’t fly near the sun.
  • Don’t go too high.

It’s too…

Μικρή βοήθεια: Λέμε ότι κάτι είναι υπερβολικά έτσι.

  • It’s too high.
  • The sun is too hot.
  • The maze is too big.

Play & practise

Workbook-style mini games

1. Match

  1. wings → 🪽 / 🕯️
  2. wax → 🕯️ / 🌀
  3. maze → 🌀 / 🌊
  4. sea → 🌊 / 🪶
Show answers – Δες τις λύσεις
  1. wings → 🪽
  2. wax → 🕯️
  3. maze → 🌀
  4. sea → 🌊

2. Choose

  1. Daedalus is in the palace / school.
  2. The Minotaur has a bull’s head / wings.
  3. They need feathers / cookies.
  4. Icarus flies near the sun / cellar.
Show answers – Δες τις λύσεις
  1. palace
  2. bull’s head
  3. feathers
  4. sun

3. Missing letters

  1. m _ ze
  2. w _ ngs
  3. w _ x
  4. pr _ son
  5. s _ a
  6. f _ athers
Show answers – Δες τις λύσεις
  1. maze
  2. wings
  3. wax
  4. prison
  5. sea
  6. feathers

4. Act it out

Choose roles: Daedalus, Icarus, King Minos, Guard.

  • Say: We can escape.
  • Say: We need wings.
  • Say: Don’t fly near the sun.
  • Say: I’m falling down!

Craft / Drawing

Make your own wings!

1. Draw

Draw a pair of fantasy wings.

2. Decorate

Add feathers, colours and patterns.

3. Say

Say: I can fly like a bird!