Theme
What is the definition of theme?
The lesson or message the author wants the reader to take away.
“He watched more closely and realized with terrible wrath that what he saw came from fire.”
What is the meaning of wrath in this sentence?
Extreme excitement
Extreme happiness
Extreme sorrow
Extreme anger
D. Extreme anger
True or False: A summary should include your personal opinions and judgements.
False
Who is Percy's Greek god father?
Poseidon
“Percy does everything he can to protect the ones he loves.”
Is this an example of theme or main idea?
Main Idea
“He watched more closely and realized with terrible wrath that what he saw came from fire.”
What is a context clue in the sentence that can help us figure out the meaning of wrath?
"Terrible" (terrible wrath)
The first part of a summary should...
Introduce the text and state the main idea
What three gifts do Percy, Grover, and Annabeth receive for their quest?
Pen sword (Riptide), baseball cap (invisibility), flying shoes (from Luke)
“Face your fears”
Is this an example of theme or main idea?
Theme
“He was apathetic to Man and gathered a council of the gods to decide how to punish Prometheus for deceiving him.”
What is the prefix and its meaning for the word apathetic?
Prefix: a- means without
The second part of a summary should include...
A brief outline of what the text is about (the first part of the chapter and the second part of the chapter)
Where is The Underworld located in the story?
Los Angeles
“Heroes often receive help in their quest.”
Give an event from the text so far that SHOWS this theme.
Those who help Percy:
Chiron/Mr. Brunner
Grover
Annabeth
Sally Jackson
Poseidon
“He was apathetic to Man and gathered a council of the gods to decide how to punish Prometheus for deceiving him.”
What is the root and its meaning for the word apathetic?
Root: path means feeling
True or False: Your summary should provide a theme.
True
What type of creature is Chiron/Mr. Brunner?
A centaur
What is one theme that has been shown in the novel so far?
Answer vary!
“He was apathetic to Man and gathered a council of the gods to decide how to punish Prometheus for deceiving him.”
If the prefix means “without” and the root means “feeling,” what is the definition of the word apathetic?
Without feeling
After stating the theme, your summary should include...
A quote from the text that SHOWS the theme
What is Percy, Annabeth, and Grover trying to retrieve from The Underworld and return to Zeus?
Zeus's master bolt