Literary Terms
A statement sentence highlighting the main idea
Gist Statement
What is Mr. Brunner's real name?
Chiron
Nutritious foods, such as fruits and vegetables, help our bodies grow.
Healthy
“The Fury I'd hilt-slammed came at me again, talons ready, but I swung Riptide and she broke open like a piñata” (Chapter 10, pg. 173)
Similie
What is Point of View?
Perspective, the person telling the story
Which term means the moral lesson, or message that we learn from the story?
Theme
What was the name of the school that Percy got kicked out of last?
Yancy Academy
You may have an issue, such as fear of snakes, which keeps you from playing outside. So you may not want to.
Problem
Percy is a lone wolf.
Metaphor
What is a prefix?
Word that comes before the root word
Which term means the most important, or central idea of a text? It is the overall idea of the text.
Main Idea
What is the camp called for demigods called?
Camp Half-Blood
Fish, whales, and dolphins are aquatic animals.
Water
It's a thousand degrees in here.
Hyperbole
What's the difference between first and third person point of view?
First uses I, me, and third uses they, them
Words or phrases are used in a non-literal way for particular effect
Figurative Language
What is the name of Percy’s sword?
Riptide, Anaklusmos
Candles, flashlights, and lamps illuminate the room.
Light up
The valley marched up to the water.
Personification
What is a Suffix
Word that comes after the root
Another word for multiple choice questions
Selected Response Questions
How old was Annabeth when she first came to Camp Half-Blood?
Seven
Projectiles include those items that are shot forward such as a cannon shell, bullet, or rocket
Things shot forward
There was a rising FLASH and a jaw rattling BOOM.
Onomatopoeia
Break up this word into affixes.
Uncooked
Un- Prefix, Cook- Root, Ed-Suffix