Percy and the Furies

Draw a picture of Percy fighting the Furies. Describe how Percy wins the battle.

Percy takes Annabeth's hat so he can go past the Furies without them knowing. Percy grabbed the wheel from the bus driver, and jerked it to the left. So everyone was thrown to the right, and he hoped he heard the sound of the three Furies smashing against the windows. Percy took the ballpoint pen out of his pocket and uncapped it, so Riptide elongated into a shimmery, double-edged sword. Percy took the sword and put it onto her neck and right as it hit her, she screamed and exploded into dust.

Answered by: Marisa, Amy, Hernan, and Evans

Museum Adventure

Why might the author have chosen a museum to show Percy his world is not exactly what he thought it was? What characteristics does a museum have that would lead to discovering information about the world around you?

The author might have chosen a museum to show Percy about how Kronos, the Titan, can be so greedy and evil. He also might have chosen a museum to teach Percy about the Greek gods. A museum has characteristics that would help us discover the world, like discoveries from a long time ago. Also, which experiments were successful and which were not.

Answered by: Olivia, Anastasia, and Jonathon

Differences

How is Percy different from Annabeth?

Percy is different from Annabeth because Percy is the son of Poseidon. Annabeth is the daughter of Athena. Also, Annabeth enjoys doing architecture. Percy enjoys goofing off. Percy's been kicked out of numerous schools. Annabeth's smart and hasn't. These are the reasons how Percy and Annabeth are different.

Answered by: Morgan, Ben, and Connor

Helpful Gift

How does Luke's gift of flying shoes help Grover in his fight with Medusa?

Grover can attack Medusa by hitting her in the head with a tree branch the size of a baseball bat. He attacks Medusa to distract her, so Percy can get his sword out. Grover uses his flying shoes to do all of that.

Answered by: Jonghym, Rachel, and Victoria

Decisions

Why does Annabeth say they have to kill Medusa? Why can't they just run away?

Annabeth says they have to kill Medusa because Medusa tries to turn Annabeth into stone and crush her into pieces of dust. That is why they can't run away. That they can't run away because Medusa will keep turning people into stone.

Answered by: William, Katelyn, and Kautia

I'm not afraid of a bully!

Question: Clarice bullies Piercy in the novel by trying to dunk his head in a latrine. What should you do when you meet a bully? How could you solve a bullying problem?

Noah said:
When I meet a bully I stand up for myself and fight back. I would solve the bullying problem by telling an assistant, teacher, principal, parent, or adult.

Poseidon Vs. Ares

Question: How is the Poseidon House different from the Ares House?
Emily Says:
The Poseidon house is different from the Ares house in that the Poseidon House is long, kind of low, and solid. The outer walls have gray stone with pieces of seashell and coral too. The Ares cabin has a really bad paint job that is blood red. To make it even worse, it has a stuffed boar head above the doorway and the roof is lined with barb wire.
The Poseidon house probably makes you to feel like you are at the beach, because he is the god of the sea. The Ares house has a lot of mean looking stuff like; the red paint, boars head and he barb wire. Ares House is also filled with a lot of bad kids, and they are really tough too. I mean, he is the god of war.

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Excitement!

What events happen in the beginning of the story to show that something exciting will happen to Percy in the future?

Collin. Heriberto, and Matt said:
The excitement starts with three random events. First, Percy loses control of his temper sending Nancy flying into the huge water fountain. Next, Mrs. Dodds turns into a dragon with leather wings. Mr. Bruner has to save Percy by throwing him a pen that turns into a bronze sword. Finally, while leaving for Montauk, Percy gets super annoyed, slamming the door so hard, that his stepdad, Gabe, flies up the stairs.

Comparing "apples to oranges"

How is the Poseidon House different from the Ares House?

Lauren Wrote:
Poseidon's House is different from Ares House because Poseidon's house has gray walls, coral and sea shells pieces embedded in the walls. It’s clean, neat, smells like the ocean, and has no campers. Ares House on the other hand, has messy red walls that look like blood stains, and wire on the walls and roof. The children in the Ares house are all tough. They arm wrestle, scream, and blare rock music. They even have a dead boar’s head hanging from the door.