The Iliad - Student Activities

Interactive activities to use after reading each chapter of The Iliad and the Trojan War: Homer’s Epic Adapted for Young Readers (Classroom Edition). 

There is one independent activity page for each part of the story, covering all 12 chapters (Chapters 1 and 2 share a page), so teachers can assign them one at a time as the class reads. They also work for independent study and homeschooling.

Each page includes:

• Understand the Story: comprehension questions

• Think and Discuss: discussion prompts for pairs, small groups or the whole class, with optional space for notes

• Create: a choice between two short writing tasks from a character’s point of view

• Did You Know? and Vocabulary: cultural context and a glossary

• Use the Words: vocabulary practice

• Reflection: a closing question answered with ideas from the text

Students type their answers directly on the page, then review them and download a PDF with their questions and answers to save or hand in.