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WorksheetsPercy Jackson: The Lightning Thief - Mid-Unit (Vocabulary)
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 3hrs 30mins
“But its presence didn’t feel evil, like my demonic math teacher Mrs. Dodds or the Minotaur.”
Which would be the best synonym (similar meaning) to "demonic"?
presence
teacher
evil
Minotaur
“Your father’s bitterest rival is Zeus, Lord of the Sky. Your mother knew better than to trust you in an airplane. You would be in Zeus’s domain. You would never come down again alive.”
What does the word "domain" mean as it is used in this sentence?
a mountain or high peak
a dangerous place
an area controlled by a ruler
the back of an airplane, near the engine
“Somebody else who wants to take over?” I guessed. “Yes, quite. Someone who harbors a grudge, who has been unhappy with his lot since the world was divided eons ago, whose kingdom would grow powerful with the deaths of millions.”
Which definition of "harbors" matches the way the word is used in the sentence above?
noun - a protected inlet of the sea or lake - synonym: port, dock
verb (transitive) - to serve as a place of protection; to conceal or hide - synonym: haven, retreat
verb (transitive) - to hold an emotion, thought or belief in the mind, cling to - synonym: maintain
verb (intransitive) - to take shelter - synonym: retreat
The word immortal comes from the the prefix "im-" (not) and the root "mort" (death).
What do you think "immortal" means?
dead
mortal
live forever
live in the underworld
“I started feeling cranky and irritable most of the time.”
What word in this sentence best helps in understanding the meaning of "irritable"?
feeling
cranky
most
started
“All three women looked ancient, with pale faces wrinkled like fruit leather, silver hair tied back in white bandanas, bony arms sticking out of bleached cotton dresses.”
Which words in this sentence do NOT help in understanding the meaning of "ancient"?
wrinkled like fruit leather
silver hair
bony arms
white bandanas
“I remembered Mr. Brunner’s serious expression, his thousand-year-old eyes. I will accept only the best from you, Percy Jackson.”
Which definition of "expression" matches the way the word is used in the sentence above?
Noun - a pressing out or squeezing of juice
Noun - representing in art, music; symbols
Noun - showing a feeling, look that shows meaning or feeling
Noun - a symbol(s) demonstrating a mathematical fact or operation
The word unkind comes from the prefix "un-" (not) and the root word "kind" (nice)?
What do you think "unkind" means?
mean
nice
not
funny
The word expulsion comes from the the root "expel" or "expul" (to drive out) and the suffix "-ion" (an action).
What do you think "expulsion" means?
include
invite
bring together
sent away
“I don’t have any memories of [my father] just this sort of warm glow, maybe the barest trace of his smile.”
Which definition of "trace' matches the way the word is used in the sentence above?
noun - a path or trail created by people or vehicles
noun - a evidence left by a person or event from the past
verb - to determine the source by investigation
verb - to draw, sketch, or outline
