Sunday, May 1, 2016

Lightning Thief vocabulary 13-17

Study for 5/6 quiz
https://quizlet.com/44064589/lightning-thief-chps-13-17-flash-cards/

alternately-one after the other; switching back and forth

berths-beds on a train or ship

deceitful-misleading, not truthful

fiery- full of strong or angry emotion

revelation -a sudden, dramatic change in the way one thinks or views life. Usually occurs during or after the abyss, but sometimes it may lead the hero into the abyss.

mortality-a fatal outcome

hilt-the handle of a sword or dagger

chrome

a shiny metal

reluctantly

not really wanting to do something

proposition

an idea put forth; a suggestion

asphalt- tar-like material used to pave streets.

muttering-to murmur or speak in a low and barely audible manner

mildewed- moldy

albino-absence of the color pigment

indignation-anger

vagrants-people who wander from place to place; drifters

hurtling- moving swiftly and with great force

shoals- shallow areas, place in sea, lake, or stream where the water is shallow.

ballistic- the study of the dynamics or flight characteristics or projectiles

stabilizers -a force or object that helps maintain a position

Friday, April 29, 2016

Pronouns

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=koZFca8AkT0
Watch and report!
Identify 7 pronouns and the nouns they replace ...
Example
Albert - He
or...
Find a text and identify 7 pronouns. 

Sunday, April 17, 2016

Write, blog about...Chiron, Hades, Poseidon and Athena

https://www.tes.com/lessons/MM9kn2BfoeZjJg/lightning-thief - Blendspace
http://baldwinschools.org/cms/Workspace/Section/Section.aspx?DomainId=473 - teacher page link 
Web, blog, journal
Watch short links and respond.
Hades- What are Hades' responsibilities?
Athena- What are Athena's legacies?
Poseidon - Would you want Poseidon as your dad?  Create an analogy from the information
Chiron - How is Chiron different from other centaurs?  What is his role?

Sunday, April 10, 2016

Blog or write about Lightning Thief clips 1-3

https://www.tes.com/lessons/MM9kn2BfoeZjJg/

https://www.tes.com/lessons/MM9kn2BfoeZjJg/edit Clip 1
https://www.tes.com/lessons/MM9kn2BfoeZjJg/edit Clip 2
https://www.tes.com/lessons/MM9kn2BfoeZjJg/edit Clip 3

Blog on here or Blendspace OR report about the 3 characters.

Sunday, March 6, 2016

Lightning Thief voc 1-8

Know the meaning of these words...
CHAPTER 1
*expelled (v)- kicked out
*immortal (adj)- able to live forever, not able to die
triumphant (adj)- successful, victorious
*vaporized (v)- turned into a gas
kleptomaniac (n)- one who has an irresistible desire to steal
dyslexia (n)- difficulty in reading or understanding what is read

CHAPTER 2
*hallucination (n)- something that is not really there
*solstice (n)- either of the two times in the year when the sun appears north or south in the sky - June 21 or 22 is the summer solstice (longest day of the year) and December 21 or 22 is the winter solstice (shortest day of the year)
resolved (v)- decided, explained
*smirked (v)- smiled in a silly or self-satisfied way
*mournfully (adv)- sadly

CHAPTER 3
strewn (adj)- thrown all over
*lumber (v)- move slowly
*resented (v)- felt bitterness toward
vivid (adj)- clear
terminal (n)- the end part
 
CHAPTER 4
hastily (adv)- quickly
bellowed (v)- shouted, yelled
*holographic (adj)- pertaining to a three-dimensional see-through image of an object
agony (n)- great pain
*disintegrate (v)- to break into small parts or bits

CHAPTER 5
*hovered (v)- hung over or above
*glint (v)- shine brightly
sufficient (adj)- plenty, enough
incinerates (v)- burns to ashes
*confined (v)- kept in a small area
endeavor (n)-serious effort over time
feigned (v)- pretended

CHAPTER 6
distinct (adj)- clear
*pursue (v)- to follow, to chase after
lethal (adj)- enough to kill
sullen (adj)- silent because of bad temper or anger; gloomy, dismal
sauntering (v)- walking lazily
*pulverize(v)- to break into little pieces

CHAPTER 7
intentionally (adj)- on purpose
*summoned (v)- called
*quest (n)- a search or hunt
*marred (v)- damaged or scarred
intact (adj)- not broken, in one piece
mischievous (adj)- naughty, causing trouble

CHAPTER 8
*hilt (n)- the handle of a sword
suppressing (v)- holding down by force
*alliance (n)- a group of people who agree to join together for a purpose
prominently (adv)- in a way that stands out
instinctively (adv)- in a way that comes naturally; not learned
*bewildered (adj)- confused
aura (n)- something that seems to come from or surround a person or thing

Lightning ThIef

Keep up~
The Lightning Thief is a great book.
Below is the audio link - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ib_NbDWkDkU