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The Cay
Mr. Smailes and Mr. Gorski
Percy Jackson
100
The writer's way to give background information to the audience about the setting and the characters of the story.
What is exposition?
100
One thing you should do before reading a passage on MAPs tests.
What is read the questions first?
100
The name of the cat that is with Timothy and Phillip.
What is Stew Cat?
100
This is Mr. Gorski's first name.
Who is Joe?
100
While going there the first time, he and his mother are chased by a ___________.
What is a minotaur?
200
A word or phrase that is used to make a comparison between two people, things, animals, or places, without using the word "like."
What is a metaphor?
200
Describing a character's facial expression instead of writing, "she was sad."
What is "Show, not tell."
200
This country sends a submarine that torpedoes the ship Timothy is on.
What is Germany?
200
This is the name of Mr. Smailes daughter.
Who is Kokoro?
200
Trainer of heroes, and a centaur.
Who is Chiron?
300
This type of writing is a spoken or written account of connected events in one's life; a story about yourself.
What is a personal narrative?
300
Another strategy you can do to help with reading comprehension...
What is ask yourself questions as you read?
300
This war broke out at the start of the novel.
What is World War II?
300
This is Mr. Smailes home state.
What is Ohio?
300
Charon's job in hades.
What is ferry dead souls across the River Styx?
400
The different parts of a plot outline.
What are exposition, rising action, climax, and falling action or resolution?
400
This type of writing is to explain and analyze information by presenting an idea, relevant evidence, and appropriate discussion.
What is expository writing?
400
Timothy believes in this and performs a ritual for stew cat with this.
What is voodoo?
400
Mr. Smailes used to play this in a band.
What are the drums?
400
The Queen of the Underworld.
Who is Persephone?
500
The four types of characterization.
What are shown through actions, dialogue, other character's reactions, and directly stated.
500
The most important part of an expository essay, often the last sentence in the first paragraph.
What is a thesis statement?
500
Timothy helps Phillip learn to do this on the Cay.
What is fish or get coconuts?
500
These are the grades Mr. Gorski teaches at CA.
What is 6th, 8th, and 9th?
500
Where do most people go after death?
What is the Fields of Asphodel or Elysium?