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Picture Clues
Percy Jackson 12 - 14
Grammar You Should Know
100

The more I thought about my quest, the more I was sure that confronting Hades wasn’t the real answer.

What is: to oppose or challenge someone especially in a direct and forceful way

100

As Luke was driving the boat, he took the helm and turned it towards the East, causing the boat to go in that direction. 

What is: A handle or a wheel that is used to steer a ship or boat

100


What is: replica 

An exact or very close copy of something

100

Chapter 12: What is the name of the poodle that Percy, Grover, and Annabeth meet? Why is the poodle important? 

What is: Gladiola, they decide to turn the poodle in for money to fund the rest of their quest
100

What does the suffix "ing" mean, as in the words

creating

drawing

singing

What is: The action or process of...

200

Use your knowledge of prefixes to determine the definition.  

The oracles have foretold a great and terrible future.

What is: To describe something before it happens

200

After the doctor put eye drops in her eyes, her pupils became dilated so that the doctor could examine them. 

What is: To become larger or wider

200

The action that these people are doing in these images. 

What is: criticize 

Indicate the faults of someone in a disapproving way

200

Chapter 12: What happens in Percy's Dream? 

What is: Percy is standing on the edge of a big chasm in cave, and he hears a voice from below that says "barter with me. I will give you what you want" Then, Percy sees his mom, and he tries to scream but he has no voice. The evil voice laughs and says, "help me rise, boy […] bring me the bolt. Strike a blow against the treacherous gods!" 

200

Correct the following sentence. What is the error?

Natasha forgot to bring their notebook. 

Unclear pronouns

Natasha forgot to bring her notebook. 

300

You and the satyr have been helping this hero- coming here to threaten me in Poseidon’s name, no doubt- to bring me an ultimatum. Does Poseidon think I can be blackmailed into supporting him?”

What is: A final threat; a promise that force or punishment will be used if someone does not do what is wanted

300

Guinness World Records lists da Vinci's Mona Lisa as having the highest ever insurance value for a painting. On permanent display at the Louvre in Paris, the Mona Lisa was appraised at US$100 million on December 14, 1962. Taking inflation into account, the 1962 value would be around US$830 million in 2018.

What is: Assess the value or quality of

300

These pictures show processions. 


What is: An organized group or line of people or vehicles that move together slowly as a part of a ceremony

300

Chapter 14: What message does the woman in the water bring to Percy? What is her warning?

What is: She says that his mom's "fate is not as hopeless as you believe," and tells him to go to the Santa Monica beach when he reaches Los Angeles. She warns him not to accept any gifts.

300

Where does the punctuation go in the following sentence: 

Does the music start at 400 or 430 inquired Ms. Clark


"Does the music start at 4:00 or 4:30?" inquired Ms. Clark. 
400

He warbled something that sounded like a Barry Manilow song as he ferried the empty barge back across the river.

What is: To carry on or move something or someone on a vehicle such as boat or car, usually for a short distance between two places

400

All of the shoe box projects that you made are precariously perched in my closet so that dirt from one doesn't fall over the floor, or one doesn't fall and create an avalanche of the rest of them. 

What is: Not safe, strong or steady


400

These dancers can be described as lithe. 

What is: Moving in a graceful way


400

Chapter 14: What does Percy Discover when he jumps into the water?

What is: He can breathe underwater. He comes out dry. He can survive very steep jumps into the water without getting injured. The water will heal any bites or injuries he has. 

400
fix the following sentence: 

The frustrated customer wanted to exchange the article, to obtain a refund, or she wanted to speak to a manager. 

What is: faulty parallelism

The frustrated customer wanted to exchange the article, to obtain a refund, or to speak to a manager. 



500

Hades's aura was affecting me, just as Ares's had. The Lord of the Dead resembled pictures I'd seen of Adolph Hitler, or Napoleon, or the terrorist leaders who direct suicide bombers. Hades had the same intense eyes, the same kind of mesmerizing, evil charisma.

What is: A special charm or appeal that causes people to feel attracted and excited by someone

500

 The word Neorealism can be used to describe paintings, literature, or even cinema, and often depicts real life images. 


The Soho gallery was clamoring for more of her work, which they called “a huge step forward in super-ugly neorealism.”

What is: A movement or school in art philosophy representing modified form of realism.

500

What is: stalactite 

A pointed piece of rock that hangs down from the roof of a cave that is formed by dripping water

500

Chapter 13: Describe the Chimera.

What is: Chimera has "the head of a lion with a blood-caked mane, the body and hooves, of a giant goat, and a serpent for a tail, a ten-foot-long diamondback growing right out of its shaggy behind" 

500

Fix the grammatical errors in the following sentence: I ran for my life and then lightning stroke right in front of me and I did not know what was happening it was a beautiful day and out of nowhere a whole thunderstorm started  but I was to slow to react the immense wave came over me.my head's underwater but i'm breathing fine.

What is: I ran for my life, and then lightning struck right in front of me. I did not know what was happening. It was a beautiful day, and out of nowhere a whole thunderstorm started, but I was too slow to react. The immense wave came over me. My head's underwater but I'm breathing fine.