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PC ELA Lightning C1V

Vocabulary for Chapter 1 Lightning Thief

TermDefinition
story elements parts of a story that make up a story (setting, characters, plot, theme)
theme the message, moral, or lesson the author wants you to learn. It can be applied to your everyday life. It does NOT mention specific events that take place in a story.
myth a folktale that usually explains something about the world and involves gods and goddesses
folktale stories in the oral tradition or tales, that people tell each other out loud, rather than stories in written form
quest in search or seeking something important, and it often involves a journey
motif a repeated pattern
forlonly pitifully sad and abandoned or lonely
demi-god half god and half human, more power than a mortal but less than a god
heroic courageous or brave, qualities of a hero
Mount Olympus the highest mountain in Greece, the home of the gods and the throne of Zeus
inhospitable unfriendly or unwelcoming toward people, harsh or difficult
devoured to quickly eat all of something in a way that shows you are very hungry
vain too proud of your own appearance, abilities, or achievements, or having no success
fortune having good luck, or a large amount of wealth
Created by: Lisa May
 

 



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