Academic Vocabulary
The villian or the character that is trying to prevent the main character from acheiving their goal.
What is the antagonist?
The 5 types of context clues.
What is an inference, definiton, example, antonym, and synonym?
The God of the Sky, King of Gods
Who is Zeus?
Identify the key word in the question:
Which theme is developed in “Second Voyage?"
What is Theme?
This is the underlying message, big idea, or moral of the story.
What is theme?
The main character in the story, they are typically the hero.
What is the protagonist?
“A number of issues surrounding Thor and Loki arose during thier conversation about Greek Mythology.”
Using context clues, what does the word 'arose' mean?
Possible responses: raised up, rise, bring up
The God of the Sea.
Who is Poseidon?
Identify two key words in the question:
Which two character interactions with Prometheus develop the plot by keeping the secret from Zeus?
Acceptable responses: interactions, plot, develop, two
The four types of character interactions.
What is dialogue, actions, thoughts, and feelings.
Communication or direct involvement with someone or something.
What is interaction?
“After the first few days of haste and brutality, she began to treat her elderly mother very carefully, and with kindness.”
Using context clues, what does brutality mean?
Possible responses: savage, aggressive, cruel, harsh, mean
The God of Thunder, he uses the hammer called Mjollnir (Muh-jul-ner).
Who is Thor?
Identify at least two key words in the question:
Using context clues, what is the meaning of compromise as it is used in paragraph 12?
Acceptable responses: What is context, clues, meaning, and compromise?
Exposition, Conflict, Rising Action, Climax, Falling Action, Resolution.
These words modify a noun, adjective, verb, and usually end in -ly.
What is an adverb?
"A marvelously designed chariot with beautiful details was gifted to Hades."
What does the word marvelously mean?
Possible responses: something in a wonderful or extraordinary manner
The God of Trickery and Deception.
Who is Loki?
Identify all 4 key words in the question:
Which two details from the passage support the theme in Part A?
What is two, details, support, and theme?
Theme has to be what two things?
What is universal (be able to apply to a different text), and a complete thought (not one, two words).
Another word for 'similar' and 'different', when you analyze both texts you. . .
What is compare and contrast?
This type of context clue involves making an educated guess.
What is an inference?
This demigod rescused Prometheus.
Who is Hercules?
Identify the 2 key words in the question:
How does Passage 2 approach the antagonist’s desire to marry differently than Passage 1?
What is antagonist, and differently?