Vocabulary
Dog of Pompeii
Greek Mythology
Random
Ms. Perez/Mrs. Gammell
100

What does eerie mean?

strange

100

What is the name of the dog in the story?

Bimbo

100
Who is Perseus' father?

Zeus

100

List the colors of the rainbow in order. 

Red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo, violet

100

Mrs. Gammell - My favorite food is a type of seafood. What is it?

crabs

200

What does pulchritudinous mean?

beautiful 

200

What is found in Bimbo's mouth at the end of the story?

A raisin cake

200

Perseus is half human and half god. What do we call that?

demigod

200

On average, how many times does a human heart beat per day?

(I will give points to the closest without going over)

100,000

200

Ms. Perez - What is my favorite season?

fall

300

What does churlish mean?

Having a bad temper, difficult to work with 

300

Why did Bimbo leave to Tito at the sea gates?

To go get him food 

300

What happens if you look Medusa in the eyes?

You turn to stone

300

How many days are in February when it is a leap year?

29

300

Mrs. Gammell - How many siblings do I have?

1

400

What does cease mean?

To end or stop

400

What does Bimbo do when Tito faints?

He bites him

400

How many times did Perseus try to kill Medusa?

Twice

400

What many hearts does an octopus have?

Three

400

Ms. Perez- How many jobs did I have before becoming a teacher?

6

500

What does raggedy mean?

Old, used, worn out

500
BEFORE the eruption, what had previously damaged Pompeii?

an earthquake

500

Why did the king want to kill Perseus and his mother in the beginning of the myth?

Because he knew Perseus was a demigod and would be too powerful/could overthrow him

500

What is the most viewed sporting event on television?

The FIFA world cup 

500

Mrs. Gammell - I hated to read until I read the book "Where the Red Fern Grows." What grade was I in when I read this book?

6th