The Lightning Thief Set 1

James saw Noah's new bike and wished that he could have it. What is the definition of 'envy' that James might be feeling?

• A feeling of discontented or resentful longing aroused by someone else's possessions or qualities

• A condition affecting the ability to read and write

• The process of becoming a vapor

• The act of reducing something into small particles

Aria, Anika, and Noah are in a classroom. Their teacher explains that Aria has 'dyslexia'. What does 'dyslexia' mean in this context?

• A learning disability marked by problems in reading, spelling, and writing

• To decrease rapidly and disappear; turn into a gas

• Wanting what someone else has and resenting them for wanting it

• To make into a powder by breaking up

Jackson, Anika, and Aria are working on a science project. They need to 'pulverize' a piece of chalk. What does it mean to 'pulverize' the chalk?

• It means they are wanting what someone else has and resenting them for wanting it

• It means they have a learning disability marked by problems in reading, spelling, and writing

• It means they are making the chalk into a powder by breaking it up

• It means they are causing the chalk to decrease rapidly and disappear; turn into a gas

Oliver is conducting a science experiment where he heats a solid substance until it disappears. What is Oliver doing to the substance?

• He is vaporizing the substance, causing it to decrease rapidly and disappear; turn into a gas

• He is pulverizing the substance, causing it to turn into a powder by breaking up

• He is dyslexifying the substance, a term related to a learning disability marked by problems in reading, spelling, and writing

• He is coveting the substance, a term related to wanting what someone else has and resenting them for wanting it

What is the definition of 'ignorance'?

• Fear or nervousness about what might happen

• Done in a hurry

• Lack of knowledge or awareness

• Something that seems real but does not really exist

What does 'anxiety' mean in the context of the text?

• Lack of knowledge or awareness

• Fear or nervousness about what might happen

• Done in a hurry

• Something that seems real but does not really exist

Elijah was reading a mystery novel and came across the word 'hallucination'. Aria and Harper tried to explain it to him. Which of the following explanations given by them correctly defines 'hallucination'?

• 'It means something done in a hurry.'

• 'It refers to a lack of knowledge or awareness.'

• 'It's a term for fear or nervousness about what might happen.'

• 'It's something that seems real but does not really exist.'

Henry had to finish his homework 'hastily'. What does 'hastily' mean in this context?

• Henry was doing something that seems real but does not really exist

• Henry was feeling fear or nervousness about what might happen

• Henry was showing a lack of knowledge or awareness

• Henry was doing his homework in a hurry

What does it mean to 'dissolve' something?

• To shrink back

• Aware of facts or feelings

• To break into parts

• To fade away

What does it mean to 'disintegrate' something?

• Aware of facts or feelings

• To break into parts

• To fade away

• To shrink back