The Lightning Thief & Greek Mythology (2020)

Lesson 20
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ELA

Unit 10

6th Grade

Lesson 20 of 28

Objective


Analyze the impact of words on mood.

Readings and Materials


  • Book: The Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan  — Ch. 16

  • Book: D’Aulaires’ Book of Greek Myths by Ingri and Edgar Parin D’Aulaire  — Athena, Arachne, and the Weaving Contest

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Target Task


Question 1

On pp. 252–254, what is the effect of the words like “dark cavern,” “monstrous thing,” and “grinning skeletons” on the reader?

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What other diction supports the answer to Part A?

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Key Questions


  • What does the prefix trans- in transport mean on p. 242? Which context clues support your answer? 
  • What information does Ares give to Percy? How does this news change the plot? 
  • On p. 245, how does the author develop the mood in the truck? Which diction makes you think that?
  • What is the mood in Percy’s dream? What diction makes you think that? 
  • When does Percy realize that the casino is another trap? Copy down one piece of evidence. 

Questions for the Myth: “Athena, Arachne and the Weaving Contest”: 

  • Describe the external conflict. 
  • Describe how Arachne’s hubris leads to her downfall. Use the word “hubris” in your response. Many Greek myths teach about the danger of hubris. What do you suppose these myths reveal about a value in ancient Greece?
  • Based on this myth, what do you think it means if you have “arachnophobia”?

Vocabulary


transport (242 Root: trans-), toying (247), mournful (248), escort (248), chasm (252, 271, 304), horrid (253), hubris

Myth: Athena, Arachne and the Weaving Contest from D’Aulaires’ Book of Greek Myths 

  • torment (256)
  • wrath (36, 132)
  • arachnophobia (suffix phobia)

Notes


  • This lesson connects with a unit test question.
  • This is a long chapter. It is suggested that the teacher assigns pages as homework in order to get through this chapter in a reasonable amount of time.

Common Core Standards


  • RL.6.4 — Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text, including figurative and connotative meanings; analyze the impact of a specific word choice on meaning and tone.
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