Percy Jackson
What is Percy's biggest problem at the beginning of the story?
Percy struggles with ADHD and dyslexia, which makes it difficult for him to learn and behave in a traditional school setting.
What is the meaning of bio as in biology?
Life
This type of rhetoric or persuasive device appeals to someone's emotions.
pathos
What point of view in a story is talking about you?
2nd person
Peter Piper picked a pack of pickled peppers is an example of...
What is alliteration
Who is Grover and what is his role in Percy's life?
Grover is Percy's friend and a satyr, who is tasked with protecting Percy and helping him find his place in the world.
What is the meaning of bene/bon as in benefit?
good
This rhetoric or persuasive device appeals to someone's sense of logic.
logos
"He was swimming back and forth until he was exhausted." Which point of view describes this sentence?
3rd person
What does RACE stand for?
Restate the question
Answer the question
Cite evidence from the text
Explain the text evidence
The second monster to be slain by Percy was also defeated in ancient times by Theseus. Who was it?
The minotaur
What is the meaning of rect/reg as in regal?
king
This type of rhetoric or persuasive device appeals to someone's sense of ethics.
ethos
What type of person (third person, second person, or first person) is in a story where someone talks about themselves to the reader?
First person
What is the sentence that tells what your writing is going to be about called?
claim/thesis
Where did Percy and his mom take a weekend vacation to?
What is the beach at Montauk?
What is the meaning of tui/tut as in tuition?
teach
DAILY BONUS - DOUBLE POINTS!
What example of rhetoric is this?
From Dylan Thomas's poem "Do Not Go Gentle Into That Good Night": "Rage, rage against the dying of the light."
pathos
A third-person narrator that only focuses on what a single character experiences
Third Person Limited
What is the difference between a central idea and the theme of a story?
Sometimes called "main idea," the central idea of a text is what a piece of writing is mostly about, and the theme is the author's message.
Percy defeated his first monster while in a museum. Their kind is referred to as "The kindly ones" as people are too afraid of them. What kind of monster was it that Percy killed?
A fury.
What is the meaning of ridi/risi as in ridicule?
laugh
What type of rhetoric is this? "As a seasoned journalist with 20 years of experience covering international conflicts, I can tell you that..."
ethos
Some third-person narrators know everything about the characters (all-knowing)
Third Person Omniscient
This is the part of an argument essay when you acknowledge your opponent's different point of view and then refute it or prove why they are wrong and you are right.
the counterargument or counterpoint