What is the Word?
What is the Definition?
Show, Don't Tell
Perseus and the Gorgon
Medusa
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an unpleasant emotion caused by being aware of danger; a feeling of being afraid
fear
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peculiar
not usual or normal
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Write a "Show, Don't Tell" sentence for this video. Use at least 1 sense and 1 adjective. 1 minute.
The sentence should describe the scene using at least one of the five senses, and there should be at least 1 adjective.
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Who was the crowd trying to sacrifice in chapter 7?
The crowd was trying to sacrifice Andromeda.
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What city did Medusa come from?
Medusa came from Athens.
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very tall
towering
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shiver
to shake because you are cold, frightened, or excited
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Write a "Show, Don't Tell" sentence for this video. Use at least 1 sense and 1 adjective. 1 minute.
The sentence should describe the scene using at least one of the five senses, and there should be at least 1 adjective.
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Why did Perseus want to save Andromeda?
Perseus wanted to save Andromeda because he fell in love with her.
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What was Medusa very proud of?
Medusa was very proud of her beauty.
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something that is strange and spine-chilling
eerie
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deathly
something that relates to or causes death
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Write a "Show, Don't Tell" sentence for this video. You should use at least 1 sense and 2 adjectives. 1 minute.
The sentence should describe the scene using at least one of the five senses, and there should be at least 2 adjectives.
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How did Perseus kill Cetus?
He showed Cetus Medusa's face and turned him to stone.
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What would Medusa do every day?
She would admire her reflection whenever she saw it.
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person who leads religious services and performs religious ceremonies
priest
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growled: to say something in a low, grating voice, normally in an angry manner; many animals make this sound when they are angry or threatened
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Write a "Show, Don't Tell" sentence for this video. You should use at least 2 senses and 2 adjectives. One and a half minutes.
The sentence should describe the scene using at least two of the five senses, and there should be at least 2 adjectives.
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How did Perseus kill Medusa?
He threw a rock at a stalactite and it fell and cut off her head.
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What did Medusa do that made Athena angry? What did Athena do to Medusa as punishment for this?
Medusa said she was much prettier than Athena, so Athena turned her into a Gorgon and sent her to live at the ends of the earth with the Gorgon sisters.
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to separate and move in different directions quickly
scatter
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Gorgon: a female, snake-haired creature from Greek mythology whose gaze turned flesh to stone
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Write a "Show, Don't Tell" sentence for this video. You should use at least 2 senses and 2 adjectives. One and a half minutes.
The sentence should describe the scene using at least two of the five senses, and there should be at least 2 adjectives.
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How was Perseus able to see Medusa without turning into stone?
He saw her reflection in his shield.
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Write a "Show, Don't Tell" sentence describing Medusa. Use at least 2 senses and 2 adjectives. One and a half minutes.
The sentence should describe Medusa using at least 2 sentences and 2 adjectives.