#8 Text-Dependent Questions: Chapter 6

Directions: 
Answer the following questions, using evidence from the text to support your ideas where appropriate.

Read the TWO quotes from Percy Jackson below, and answer the question.
Quotes:
“Water shot out of the toilet, making an arc straight over my head, and the next thing I knew, I was sprawled on the bathroom tiles with Clarisse screaming behind me” (91).
“Outside, Clarisse and her friends were sprawled in the mud, and a bunch of other campers had gathered around to gawk” (92).Use a print or online dictionary.

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Question:
Below, copy the meaning of the word sprawled as it is used in these two sentences from chapter 6.

Read the quote from Percy Jackson and look at the chart below. Then answer the question.
Quote:
"Clarisse," Annabeth sighed. "Why don't you go polish your spear or something?"
"Sure, Miss Princess," the big girl said. "So I can run you through with it Friday night."
"Erre es korakas!" Annabeth said, which I somehow understood was Greek for 'Go to the crows!' though I had a feeling it was a worse curse than it sounded. "You don't stand a chance."
"We'll pulverize you," Clarisse said, but her eye twitched. Perhaps she wasn't sure she could follow through on the threat. She turned toward me. "Who's this little runt?” (89).

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Use what you know about these word parts to write a definition of pulverize in your own words, and explain its meaning as it is used in chapter 6.
DO NOT COPY DEFINITION FROM THE INTERNET. Use your brain, and the information here.

Read the quote from Percy Jackson. Then answer the question.
Quote:
“I watched the satyr playing his pipe. His music was causing lines of bugs to leave the strawberry patch in every direction, like refugees from a fire” (76).

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What does the figurative language in bold tell you about how the line of bugs looked to Percy?

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What part of this sentence that best helps the reader understand what a “caduceus” looks like
Sentence:
“Over the doorway was one of those doctor’s symbols, a winged pole with two snakes wrapped around it. What did they call it . . .? A caduceus.” (83)

Re-read pages 61–63 from “I kept walking . . .” to “. . . bowed respectfully.” Then, answer the questions below.

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What does Percy think about Mr. Brunner now?

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Question:Below, copy the meaning of the word sprawled as it is used in these two sentences from chapter 6.

Use what you know about these word parts to write a definition of pulverize in your own words, and explain its meaning as it is used in chapter 6. DO NOT COPY DEFINITION FROM THE INTERNET. Use your brain, and the information here.

What does the figurative language in bold tell you about how the line of bugs looked to Percy?

What part of this sentence that best helps the reader understand what a “caduceus” looks likeSentence:“Over the doorway was one of those doctor’s symbols, a winged pole with two snakes wrapped around it. What did they call it . . .? A caduceus.” (83)

What does Percy think about Mr. Brunner now?

Which detail from the text best supports the answer to question 5?

Question:
Below, copy the meaning of the word sprawled as it is used in these two sentences from chapter 6.

Use what you know about these word parts to write a definition of pulverize in your own words, and explain its meaning as it is used in chapter 6.
DO NOT COPY DEFINITION FROM THE INTERNET. Use your brain, and the information here.

What part of this sentence that best helps the reader understand what a “caduceus” looks like
Sentence:
“Over the doorway was one of those doctor’s symbols, a winged pole with two snakes wrapped around it. What did they call it . . .? A caduceus.” (83)