The Lightning ThiefRick Riordan

Unit 2 – Chapters 9-22Name_________________

Chapter Summaries

Summarizing is telling the main events or ideas of a selection in your own words.

DON’T:

Write everything down Write next to nothing Copy word for word

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Pull out main ideas Focus on key details Use key words and phrases Break down larger ideas

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The Lightning Thief Vocabulary – Chapters 9-22

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CHAPTER 9

crevice (n)- crack*cowered (v)- shied away in feargrimaced (v)- made a faceparanoid (adj)- believing others are out to get youconsulted(v)- got advice from an expert sourcedomain (n)- under the control of one personmemento (n)- a reminder of the past

CHAPTER 10

vulnerable (adj)- can be hurt easilyendure (v)- to put up with; to bear*gnarled (v)- twisted out of shape*impulsive (adj)- acting on an urge; without thinking first*eternal (adj)- forevertorment (n)- extreme physical or mental pain

CHAPTER 11

*faltered (v)- hesitated, stutteredaroma (n)- pleasant smellabruptly (adv)- suddenly*distorted (v)- twisted out of shapestatuary (n)- group of statues

CHAPTER 12

*indignantly (adv)- angrilynostalgic (adj)- wanting a happier time or place*despair (n)- loss of hopetreacherous (adj)- dangerousbarter (v)- exchange goods or services for other goods or services without using money

CHAPTER 13

*churning (v)- stirring up violently*tentatively (adv)- uncertainly, hesitantly*asphalt (n)- road mixture with gravel and crushed rockplummeted (v) – plunged, dropped

CHAPTER 14

immuned (v)- protectedquenched (v)- put an end to; stopped; put outbillowing (adj)- bulging; swelling outconfirmed (v) – made certain

CHAPTER 15

*veered (v)- turned*skeptically (adv)- doubtingly; not believingmarooned (v)- abandoned with little hope of rescuecapsizing (v)- tipping overchrome (n)- shiny metalriveted (v)- fastened

CHAPTER 16

metamorphosis (n)- a change of formmournful (adj)- full of sadnessreplica (n)- a copy of somethingsympathetic (adj)- having or showing kind feelings toward othersjarred (v)- had an unpleasant effect on one’s nerves, feelings, or thoughtsreluctantly (adv)- with hesitation, not wanting to do itvagrant (n)- person who wanders from place to placeindignation (n)- the feeling of being angry at something unjust

CHAPTER 17

hurtling (v)- moving rapidly forward with great speed; rushing violentlyretrieved (v)- recovered; got back againcritical (adj)- very importantrealm (n)- kingdomexcess (n)- more than necessary

CHAPTER 18

*transparent (adj)- letting light through*agitated (v)- bothered, upsetdisembark (v)- to get off a ship or other vehicledissipated (v)- scattered in various directionsqueued (v)- lined up

CHAPTER 19

levitated (v)- rose or floated in the airpredicament (n)- an unpleasant, difficult, or bad situationmesmerizing (v)- hypnotizing, fascinatingcharisma (n)- a personal magnetism or charmultimatum (n)- a final offer or demandyield (v)- to give up; to surrenderdefy (v)- to go against orderspretense (n)- make-believe false appearance or claim

CHAPTER 20

distress (n)- great pain and sufferingimpeding (v)- hindering, obstructingdeflected (v)- bent or turned aside; changed the direction ofreconciliation (n)- act of forgivenessfeint (n)- a movement intended to deceive; pretended blow

CHAPTER 21

ruptured (v)- broke, burstevade (v)- to avoid; to get away from by trickerybanished (v)- forced to leave a placecontemplating (v)- studying carefully; looking at or thinking about for a long timeprecariously (adv)- in a risky or dangerous way

CHAPTER 22

devising (v)- planning, creatingunanimous (adj)- in complete agreementrummaged (v)- searched through thoroughly by moving things aroundvengeance (n)- punishment in return for a wrongprocession (n)- something that moves forward; act of moving forwardconstitution (n)- a person’s nature or makeup

Chapter 9: Interpreting the Prophecy

Directions: Reread the prophecy from this chapter. Predict the answers to the questions that follow.

“You shall go west, and face the god who has turned,

You shall find what was stolen, and see it safely returned,

You shall be betrayed by one who calls you friend,

And you shall fail to save what matters most, in the end.”

1. What god will Percy, Annabeth, and Grover meet who will turn in some way?

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2. Against whom will this god turn?

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3. Will Percy find what was stolen? What is it?

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4. Will Percy be betrayed by someone who calls him a friend? If so, who?

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5. In the end, what will he fail to save that matters most? What is it?

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Chapter 9: I Am Offered a Quest

What type of character is Percy? (heroic, friendly, responsible)

Evidence:

The author leaves the reader with many unanswered questions in this chapter. Jot down a few that you have so far.

In this chapter, Percy is asked to help his father. Using textual support, describe the irony in this situation.

Chapter 10: I Ruin a Perfectly Good Bus

Based on the information from this chapter, what generalization can you make about the gods and their hero children?

What changes in the setting took place in this chapter?

How do these changes affect the plot?

What is the climax of this chapter?

How did the characters’ actions and setting changes lead to the climax?

What myth is alluded to on p. 155?

Find the lines that make reference to a specific action by this god/Titan?

Chapter 11: We Visit the Garden Gnome Emporium

Approximately when in time does this story take place?

What are the clues? (food, clothing, word usage)

What Greek Myth is alluded to in this chapter?

What details from this chapter are actually from that Myth?

How closely does this chapter follow the actual myth of Medusa? What details veer from the original myth?

Chapter 12: We Get Advice From a Poodle

In chapter 12, identify three important events. Important events could be defined as: moments in which the character makes an important realization, moments in which the plot changes in some way, or moments that change the relationship between two characters.

Event Why is it important?

Chapter 13: I Plunge to My Death

What characteristics of human behavior can you identify in this chapter?

What idea(s) are presented in this chapter that you have also seen in previous parts of the book?

If Annabeth wrote a letter to her father, what might it say?

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Chapter 14: I Became a Known Fugitive

Directions: Respond to the following questions. Answers must be in complete sentences in order to receive full credit.

1. Chapter 14 begins: “I’d love to tell you I had some deep revelation on my way down, that I came to terms with my own mortality, laughed in the face of death, et cetera.” In this context, what does the word revelation mean?

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2. If the word mortal means able to die, what does Percy mean when he says, “I came to terms with my own mortality?” On page 212?

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3.On page 213, Percy says, “I could see where the fire on my clothes had been quenched. But when I touched my own shirt, it felt perfectly dry.” What is the meaning of the word quenched here? How is it the same or different from your thirst being quenched?

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4.How does Percy’s fall from the Arch and descent to the bottom of the Mississippi River help propel the plot of the story?

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Chapter 15: A God Buys Us Cheeseburgers

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2. What factors caused the problem that the characters had to face in this chapter? ______________________________________________________________________________

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Chapter 16: We Take a Zebra to Vegas

What ethical or moral issues are presented in this chapter?

How does the author use lingo or word usage to represent trends of various time periods? Provide examples.

Does this chapter remind you of one you have already read? Find a previous chapter from this book and outline the similarities between it and this chapter.

Chapter 17: We Shop for Water Beds

In chapter 17, identify evidence that Percy is a hero. Refer to the steps in “Hero’s Journey.”

Percy as a hero Step in “Hero’s Journey”

Chapter 18: Annabeth Does Obedience School

In chapter 18, identify key elements of mythology. Refer to ”The Key Elements of Mythology.”

Tension Between Opposing Forces in the Universe

A Struggle for Power

Explanation of the Origins of Life and the Natural World

Fate and Prophecy

Supernatural or Non-human characters

A Quest or Completion of a Task

Chapter 19: We Find Out the Truth, Sort of

What does the scene in the throne room tell the reader about the three friends – Annabeth, Grover, and Percy? Cite text details to support your answer.

Friend Page # What does the scene tell the reader?

Evidence

Annabeth

Grover

Percy

Chapter 20: I Battle My Jerk Relative

1. How does Percy feel about seeing his mother?

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2. Why does Percy suspect that Ares wasn’t acting alone – that he was taking orders from

someone?

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3. What does Ares mean when he says Percy “doesn’t have what it takes”? Is this a fair

criticism? Why or why not?

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4. What deal does Percy make with Ares?

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5. What strategy does Percy use to beat Ares?

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6. Describe what happens after Percy wounds Ares?

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7. Why is it important that the Furies witness Percy’s battle?

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Chapter 21: I Settle My Tab

What types of characters are present in this chapter? (Static, dynamic, protagonist, antagonist, etc.)

Character Type of character Evidence

Chapter 22: The Prophecy Comes True

1. What characteristics of human behavior can you identify from this chapter?

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2. Imagine there was a chapter 23. Outline what you think should happen in that chapter.

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Interpreting the Prophecy

Directions: Reread the prophecy from the beginning of the story. Answer the questions that follow.

“You shall go west, and face the god who has turned,

You shall find what was stolen, and see it safely returned,

You shall be betrayed by one who calls you friend,

And you shall fail to save what matters most, in the end.”

1. What god did Percy, Annabeth, and Grover meet who turned in some way?

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2. Against whom has this god turned?

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3. Did Percy find what was stolen? What was it?

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4. Was Percy betrayed by someone who called him a friend? Who?

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5. In the end, what did Percy fail to save that mattered most? What was it?

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6. Compare your answers to the Interpreting the Prophecy worksheet from page 9. Were your

predictions correct? Explain?

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