Summarizing
Put this paragraph in your own words- "It didn't take me long to pack. I decided to leave the Minotaur horn in my cabin, which left me only an extra change of clothes and a toothbrush to stuff in a backpack Grover had found for me."
Percy is packing, but he doesn't have a lot of stuff.
Where is Percy going on his quest? What is he trying to find?
Percy is going to the Land of the Dead. He is try to find Zeus' lightening bolt that was stolen.
What is crazy about Medusa?
She has snakes instead of hair.
“Just as it hit me, as I stumbled backward and felt its razor-sharp claws ripping through my armor, there was a cascade of thwacking sounds, like forty pieces of paper being ripped one after the other” (Chapter 8, pg. 130)
What does this simile mean?
- the sound was loud
- there is paper everywhere
- the hounds of hell are made of paper
the sound was loud
"For the first time, the quest felt real. I was actually leaving Half-Blood Hill. I was heading west with no adult supervision, no back up plan, not even a cell phone. I had no weapon stronger than a sword to fight off monsters and reach the Land of the Dead."
How do you think Percy feels? What are your clues?
I think Percy feels nervous because he talks about monsters and going to the Land of the Dead.
Percy is feeling really upset because he didn't win at capture the flag. What are two things Percy can do?
1. use a cool down strategy
2. talk to a friend or an adult
Put this paragraph in your own words "For the first time, the quest felt real. I was actually leaving Half-Blood Hill. I was heading west with no adult supervision, no back up plan, not even a cell phone. I had no weapon stronger than a sword to fight off monsters and read the Land of the Dead."
Percy is leaving for his quest and going west to the Land of the Dead.
Who goes on the quest with Percy?
Anabeth and Grover
Why does Percy's mom marry Smelly Gabe?
Percy's mom marries Smelly Gabe because he smells so bad that the monsters can't smell Percy and this keeps Percy safe.
“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)
What does this simile mean?
- there was candy everywhere
- It's a party
- the Fury got broken apart
the Fury got broken apart
“Not much light for a photo,” I remarked. “Oh enough,” Aunty Em said. Enough for us to see each other, yes?” “Where’s your camera?” Grover asked.”
Why doesn’t Aunty Em have a camera? What is she planning on doing?
Aunty Em is trying to turn them into statues.
Percy and Grover disagree about what to eat for lunch. Percy wants to have a sandwich and Grover wants to eat tin cans.
What should they do?
1. eat different things
2. it's okay if they disagree
Put this paragraph in your own words "Grover explained that he'd come across Gladiola, the poodle, in the woods and they'd struck up a conversation. The poodle had run away from a rich local family, who'd posted a $200 reward for his return. Gladiola didn't really want to go back to his family, but he was willing to if it meant helping Grover."
Grover found Gladiola the poodle. They are going to return Gladiola to his owners and get the $200 reward.
How does Percy escape from Medusa's?
Grover flies around hitting her and then Percy cuts her head off.
What happens on the bus?
Monsters attack Percy. Percy, Anabeth and Grover escape and then the bus explodes.
Percy just cut Medusa with his sword. “Something feel to the ground next to my foot. It took all my willpower not to look. I could feel warm ooze soaking into my sock, little dying snake heads tugging at my shoelaces.”
What is next to Percy’s foot? How do you know?
I think Medusa's head is next to Percy's foot because he talks about the snakes and Medusa' head had snakes on it.
Someone told Percy that Anabeth is saying bad things about him to other campers.
What should Percy do?
1. talk to Anabeth about it
2. remember that rumors are often not true
"The Arch was about a mile from the train station. Late in the day the lines to get in weren't that long. We threaded our way through the underground museum, looking at covered wagons and other junk from the 1800s."
Percy, Grover and Anabeth go the Arch and look at stuff in the museum.
How do Percy, Anabeth and Grover get to St Louis?
They take the train
Percy dreams about a evil creature in a huge pit
“We’d taken some food and blankets from Aunty Em’s, but we didn’t dare light a fire to dry our damp clothes.” Why don’t they want to light a fire?
They don't want to light a fire because they don't want any monsters to find them.
Someone bumps into Percy when he is in line for the Arch in Chicago.
What should Percy do?
1. tell himself that it was probably an accident
2. tell the other person to be careful
Put this paragraph in your own words
"I managed to get to my feet, but I knew I had lost. I was weaponless. I could feel deadly poison racing up to my chest."
Percy stands up. He is not going to beat the monster. He doesn't have his sword and there is poison in his body.
What happens to Percy in the Arch?
A monster attacks him
How does Percy escape from the Chimera?
He jumps into the river from super high up.
“ Anabeth explained in best strategy voice, “we get money, and we buy tickets to Los Angeles. Simple.” “Not another bus,” I said warily. “No” Anabeth agreed. She pointed downhill, toward the train tracks I hadn’t been able to see last night in the dark.”
How are Percy, Anabeth and Grover going to get to Los Angeles? How do you know?
Percy wants to sit next to Anabeth on the train, but Grover is sitting in the spot.
What should he do?
1. ask to switch places with Grover
2. sit in another seat and tell himself he can sit next to her another time.