Figurative Language
What type or types of figurative language is in this sentence?
The dynomite caused an ear shattering boom has it exploded!
Onomatopoeia
What point of view is Percy Jackson told in?
1st Person
Who is Percy Jackson?
Main character. Son of Poseidon. 11 year old boy who saved the world.
What is the definition of perspective?
How a character views the events of the story or another character in the story
What is the definition of connotation?
an idea or feeling that a word invokes in addition to its literal or primary meaning.
What type or types of figurative language is in this sentence?
Float like a butterfly, sting like a bee.
Simile
What is the difference between 1st and 3rd person point of view?
1st - Narrator is within the story itself.
3rd - Narrator is outside of the story completely
What genre is Percy Jackson?
Fantasy or greek mythology
Why do we study Figurative Lanugage?
To understand it so we better know what it means when read. To be able to use it in our writing to make it more interesting.
Why is it important to understand connotation?
To write better, to understand how words have feelings attached to them, to help understand emotion in writing. Stuff like that
What type or types of figurative language is in this sentence?
Harry had hundreds of harry and hungry caterpillars.
Alliteration
What are clues in the text that help you know if a story is 1st and 3rd person?
1st - I, me, my, us, we
3rd - He, she, they, them, character's names.
Who are the 12 Olympian gods in Greek Mythology?
Zeus, Hera, Poseidon, Demeter, Ares, Athena, Artemis, Apollo, Hephaestus, Aphrodite, Hermes, and Dionysus
What is the next book we are going to read in Literacy Class?
The Boy Who Harnessed The Wind
Which word has a more positive connotation: slim or skinny?
slim
What type or types of figurative language is in this sentence?
The couple were so in love they were like Romeo and Juliet.
Simile and Allusion
Wager Question
Wager 0-1000 points. If you get it right you will win the points wagered. If you get it wrong you lose the points you wagered. You can go negative and wager points you don't have.
How has Percy's perspective on Annabeth changed throughout the story?
Who is Grover searching for in the Percy Jackson series? (No spoilers please)
Pan
Why do we learn about Greek Mythology at AMS?
To learn about a past culture. To learn the way the people did back then. To apply our literacy skills to something interesting.
The words curious and nosy both describe someone who asks a lot of questions.
How do their connotations differ, and which word would you use to describe a good student?
Curious - Positive
Nosy - Negative
Curious is better for a student.
Wager Question
Wager 0-1000 points. If you get it right you will win the points wagered. If you get it wrong you lose the points you wagered. You can go negative and wager points you don't have.
What type or types of figurative language is in this sentence?
Zeus’s voice boomed like thunder, his anger a raging storm, as Mount Olympus quivered in fear at his command.
What is Percy's perspective on who betrayed him in the end of the story?
He thought it was going to be Grover or Annabeth but it was Luke! This surprised him. Caught him off guard. Something along those lines.
Why is Chronos trying to get revenge on the 12 Olympian gods?
They killed him and scattered his remains in Tartarus.
What is Mr. Conner's favorite animal?
Wolf, Duck, or Frog. All correct answers depending on the day.
Read the sentence below:
The politician addressed the crowd with a forceful voice.
How would the meaning and tone of the sentence change if forceful were replaced with aggressive or commanding?
Best answer wins?