Theme
Affix
Main Idea
Percy Jackson
Effective Summary
100

What is a theme of a story?

life lesson/ moral of the story 

100

Where is the suffix of word?

A. Before the prefix

B. Before the root

C. After the root 

C. After the root 

100

What is the definition of Main Idea?

the author's message about the topic

100

What was the name of Percy's school?

Yancy Academy 

100

What needs to be stated in the introduction? 

The name/title of the text

200

True or False: A theme should be a statement, not just one word. 



True

200

What is the prefix of the word "misbehave" and the definition of the prefix

Prefix: Mis     

Definition:  bad    or    badly    wrong    or     wrongly 

200

True or False: The main idea is usually expressed directly/ can be implied

True

200

What is Grover?

Satyr (half goat/ half man)

200

An effective summary should state your personal opinions? 

True or False

False

300


Which of the following is an example of THEME?



A. Carry your chromebook with two hands at all times.
B. Cereal is the healthiest food you can eat.
C. You can severely break your leg while crossing the street.
D. Life is short; make the most of it.


D.  Life is short; make the most of it.

300

What is the suffix of the word "Teacher" and the definition

Suffix: er

definition: person connected with, comparative    degree 

300

What is another term for "Main Idea?" 

Central Idea

300

Why did Athena turn Medusa ugly?

Medusa broke her vow to not marry and fell in love with Poseidon 

300

An effective summary should state every little detail from the text.

True or False

False

400


Which of these things is not related to the "theme" in a story?


A. how a character is feeling
B.  "life lesson" the main character learns
C.  big idea that people from any culture or any place can understand
D. the moral of the story


A. how a character is feeling
400
List the roots of the words below:


1. Telescope

2. Attract

3. Antibiotic 

1. sk(c)ope 

2. tract 

3. bio


400

What is a Gist?

what the text is mostly about

400

Who is Annabeth's mother?

Athena

400


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.

500

What is a possible theme for Percy Jackson and The Lightning Thief? State one supporting detail to back up your claim

  • Identity, Heroism, and Normalcy.
  • Family.
  • Friendship and Belonging.
  • Godliness vs. Humanity.
500

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

500

What are the 5 "W's" ?

Who

What

When

Where

Why

500

List 3 things smelly Gabe did that Percy did not like

1. smoked

2. Gambled

3. Mistreated his mother 

500


 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.

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