Listening Story + Word Fill exercise: Theseus & the Minotaur (Greek Myth)

KS2 classes will love to listen to this classic Greek Myth: Theseus and the Minotaur, plenty of atmosphere but told with a little Tale Time fun .

Synopsis
A terrible thing happens in Athens every year… fourteen children are sent to Crete and sacrificed to the Minotaur, a beast with the body of a man and the head of a bull. When the young Prince Theseus hears of this, he is determined to kill the Minotaur. But Theseus must face the minotaur inside the Labyrinth, a maze of darkness: once he’s killed the creature, how will he find his way out?

Activity

This resource comes with a Word Fill activity -differentiated three ways, with answers and a how to use sheet for teachers.

This KS2 resource is perfect for a whole class or small group listening activity.

The story is just over ten minutes (10.47).

We hope you enjoy - your feedback is most welcome.