Check the definition of the word gingerly in a dictionary. What other synonyms are offered to define the word?
“[Grover] took the empty glass from me gingerly, as if it were dynamite, and set it back on the table.”
Which word in this excerpt best helps in understanding the meaning of gingerly?
Based on the context clues, which synonym best matches the meaning of gingerly?
Authors often give human characteristics and behaviors to non-human objects. This technique is called personification. Which of the following sentences from chapter 5 demonstrates personification?
Percy describes Annabeth as having a “stereotypical” look. A stereotype is a widely held belief about a particular group of people. Point out the phrases in this excerpt that illustrate Percy’s stereotypical belief about girls from California.
“She was probably my age, maybe a couple of inches taller, and a whole lot more athletic looking. With her deep tan and her curly blond hair, she was almost exactly what I thought a stereotypical California girl would look like, except her eyes ruined the image. They were startling gray, like storm clouds . . .”