Percy Jackson Vocabulary in Context

The last thing I saw as the door swung closed was my mother staring at Gabe, as if she were contemplating how he would look as a garden statue.

What does the underlined word mean as it is used in this sentence?

• consider as a possibility

• in complete agreement

• go away, scatter, or disappear

• Full of bright or shining light

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CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.6.4

Even Dionysus’s welcome-home speech wasn’t enough to dampen my spirits. “Yes, yes, so the little brat didn’t get himself killed and now he’ll have an even bigger head. Well, huzzah for that. In other announcements, there will be no canoe races this Saturday....”

What does the underlined word mean as it is used in this sentence?

• scold or reprimand severely or angrily

• personal attractiveness that enables you to influence others

• to make feelings, especially joy, less strong

• an unpleasant or difficult situation

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CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.6.4

The Olympians are so arrogant; they never dreamed someone would dare steal from them.

What does the underlined word mean as it is used in this sentence?

• Full of wonder and amazement

• A exaggerated sense of no importance

• An exaggerated sense of importance

• Full of bright or shining light

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

“Grover,” Annabeth chided. “Stop messing around.”

What does the underlined word mean as it is used in this sentence?

• to giggle and laugh

• having lost your bearings

• to tease

• scold or reprimand severely or angrily

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CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

I felt the rhythm of the sea, the waves growing larger as the tide rolled in, and suddenly I had an idea. Little waves, I thought. And the water behind me seemed to recede.

What does the underlined word mean as it is used in this sentence?

• In a way that is likely to fall; be damaged

• pull back or move away or backward

• to move up and down very fast

• use cunning or deceit to escape or avoid

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CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

The spirits made muffled hisses as they dissipated, like the air let out of tires. What is the meaning of the underlined word as it is used in this sentence?

• go away, scatter, or disappear

• to come together, as if glued

• A manner of walking or moving on foot

• moving and bending with ease and grace

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CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.6.4

Hades had the same intense eyes, the same kind of mesmerizing, evil charisma. What does the underlined word mean as it is used in this sentence?

• scold or reprimand severely or angrily

• In a way that is likely to fall; be damaged

• being unattractive to other people

• personal attractiveness that enables you to influence others

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CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

“But you must be careful. Kronos wants you to come unraveled. He wants your life disrupted, your thoughts clouded with fear and anger. Do not give him what he wants. Train patiently. Your time will come.”

What is the meaning of the underlined word as it is used in this sentence?

• In a way that is likely to fall; be damaged

• become undone

• come together as one

•  to make feelings, especially joy, less strong

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

He lounged on his throne of fused human bones, looking lithe, graceful, and dangerous as a panther.

What is the meaning of the underlined word as it is used in this sentence?

• Unsteady movement or air or water

• unsteady on one's feet

• moving with great discomfort

• moving and bending with ease and grace

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CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

Takeoff was a nightmare. Every spot of turbulence was scarier than a Greek monster.

What is the meaning of the underlined word as it is used in this sentence?

• Unsteady movement or air or water

• Steady movement of air or water

• Steady movement of land

• Unsteady movement of land, like lava

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.1