Chapter 11
Who does Aunty Em turn out to be?
Medusa
Her smile was as bright as the sun.
This is a simile because it compares a smile to the sun using “as.”
This Athenian prince volunteered to face the Minotaur in Crete.
Theseus
I am heavy, but backward I am not. What am I?
Ton.
Who lives in a pineapple under the sea?
SpongeBob SquarePants
How did Percy defeat Aunty Em?
He cut her head off and sent it to the gods.
The classroom was a zoo during recess.
This is a metaphor because it says the classroom is a zoo, meaning it was chaotic.
This half-man, half-bull creature lived in the Labyrinth.
Minotaur
It belongs to you, but other people use it more.
Your name.
What city is the Statue of Liberty located in?
New York City.
What is Grover's uncles name that was a victim of Aunty Em?
Uncle Ferdinand
The wind whispered through the trees.
This is personification because the wind is given the human ability to whisper.
What mistake di Thesus make?
He forgot to change the sails.
I go up but never come down. What am I?
Your age.
What is H2O more commonly known as?
Water
Why doesn't Medusa like Percy?
She used to date his father.
I’m so hungry I could eat a horse.
This is hyperbole because it exaggerates how hungry someone is.
The island where King Minos ruled and the Labyrinth was located.
Crete
The more you take away from me, the bigger I get. What am I?
A hole.
What state is known as the “Sunshine State”?
Florida
How did Percy avoid looking into Medusa's eyes?
Using a ball that he could see her reflection in.
Sally sold seashells by the seashore.
This is alliteration because the “s” sound is repeated at the beginning of multiple words.
She gave Theseus a magical thread to help him navigate the Labyrinth.
Ariadne
I’m tall when I’m young and short when I’m old. What am I?
What is the capital of the United States?
Washington D.C.