Thursday, January 14, 2010

What do I think of the lightning theif

1. How anxious do you get when you know you are not allowed to read further into the book?
I get really anxious when I can't go ahead.


2. Who/what are your favorite characters so far?
My favorite characters are mom, Percy, and Chiron(Mr.Brunner).


3. What is your favorite place/scene visited in the chapters that we have read?
My favorite scene in the book is when Chiron(Mr.Brunner) comes out of his chair and shows that he is a centaur.


4. Why do you like or dislike this novel?

I like this novel because it is a really great book that I think anyone can read it .

5. Have you looked further into some of the Greek Mythology? If so, at what?
No," Not yet.

Friday, January 8, 2010

1. Why does Percy think the whole school is playing a trick on him?
Percy thinks the whole school is playing a trick on him because everybody is saying
that there is no Mrs. Dodds.


2. Why does Percy decide to study for the Latin exam even though he’s given up on
his other subjects?
he didn't want to leave the school with Mr. Brunner
knowing that he didn't try.

3. What leads Percy to believe that Grover and Mr. Brunner think he’s in danger?
because he was seeing and talking about things that weren't true.

4. After the Latin test, what do you think Mr. Brunner was trying to say to Percy?
Why does Percy react angrily to Mr. Brunner’s words?
I think he was trying to say don't be worried because Grover will be protecting you.


5. How does Percy say he’s different than the other kids at Yancy Academy?
Percy was a juvenile delinquent and
the other kids were rich juvenile delinquents.

6. Why does Percy tell Grover he’s a really bad liar?
because he said that there was no Mrs. Dodds.

7. What responsibility does Grover claim to have, and why does this strike Percy as
strange?
Grover has to watch him .

8. How do Percy and Grover end up on the side of the highway?
from the bus stinking and the bus driver telling them to get off.

9. How does Grover react when Percy tells him about the yarn-cutting?
he reacts like please don't let this be true.

10. What does Percy think the yarn-cutting means? Does Grover seem to agree or
not?
Percy thinks the yarn cutting means that someone is going
to die and it seems like Grover agrees with him.