What is a theme of a story?
life lesson/ moral of the story
Where is the suffix of word?
A. Before the prefix
B. Before the root
C. After the root
C. After the root
What is the definition of Main Idea?
the author's message about the topic
What was the name of Percy's school?
Yancy Academy
What needs to be stated in the introduction?
The name/title of the text
True or False: A theme should be a statement, not just one word.
True
What is the prefix of the word "misbehave" and the definition of the prefix
Prefix: Mis
Definition: bad or badly wrong or wrongly
True or False: The main idea is usually expressed directly/ can be implied
True
What is Grover?
Satyr (half goat/ half man)
An effective summary should state your personal opinions?
True or False
False
D. Life is short; make the most of it.
What is the suffix of the word "Teacher" and the definition
Suffix: er
definition: person connected with, comparative degree
What is another term for "Main Idea?"
Central Idea
Why did Athena turn Medusa ugly?
Medusa broke her vow to not marry and fell in love with Poseidon
An effective summary should state every little detail from the text.
True or False
False
1. Telescope
2. Attract
3. Antibiotic
1. sk(c)ope
2. tract
3. bio
What is a Gist?
what the text is mostly about
Who is Annabeth's mother?
Athena
Which sentence is a supporting detail that you should get enough sleep?
A. Many people sleep later on the weekends.
B. Caffeine keeps some people awake at night.
C. Dark rooms are best for sleeping.
D. Seven to nine hours keeps you refreshed the next day.
D. Seven to nine hours keeps you refreshed the next day.
What is a possible theme for Percy Jackson and The Lightning Thief? State one supporting detail to back up your claim
Determine the prefixes of the words below and then state the origins :
1. Pretest
2. Impossible
3. Tricycle
4. Overdone
1. Pre-Latin
2. im- Latin
3. Tri - Latin/Greek
4. Over- Anglo-Saxon
What are the 5 "W's" ?
Who
What
When
Where
Why
List 3 things smelly Gabe did that Percy did not like
1. smoked
2. Gambled
3. Mistreated his mother
Select the supporting detail that doesn't fit.
Topic Sentence: Elephants are very intelligent animals.
A. Elephants tear off branches of trees to use as fly swatters.
B. An elephant can live for as long as sixty-five years.
C. Elephants can recognize their reflections in mirrors.
D. Elephants have been seen keeping vigil over their dead companions.
B. An elephant can live for as long as sixty-five years.