Chapter 19 - We Find Out The Truth Sort Of

Part 1

Oh my, the Underworld. For this chapter take some time to think about what it would be like to visit the so called underworld. Write a brief post about your thoughts about having to visit such a place. Do you think such a place could actually exist? Would you be afraid? (Just a few things to think about as you write)Title this post: Chapter 19 Anticipatory blog

Part 2



Questions to answer as you Read:

1.What does the Field of Asphodel look like?

2.What do you have to do to enter the Isles of the Blest?

3.How do Grover, Percy and Annabeth end up at the pit of Tartarus?

4.How is Hades’ aura different than Ares? How does Percy feel when he’s in Hades’ presence?

5.Describe the guards at Hades’ palace.

6.What sort of problems does Hades complain about?

7.Why was Percy’s backpack getting heavy?

8.What terrible choice faces Percy when he decides to use the pearls? Would you have made the same choice he does? Why or why not?

9.How do Annabeth and Grover prove themselves to be real friends to Percy?

10.What is the power of the pearls?


Follow-up Activity:

1.A Map of the Underworld.
Draw your own map of the Underworld, based on the description in the book. Then compare yours to Grover’s map of the Underworld on the author’s website: http://www.rickriordan.com/Underworld_map.htm.

Chapter 18 - Annabeth Does Obedience School

Chapter 18

Annabeth Does Obedience School

Reading Questions

1.Why does the DOA security guard get annoyed with Percy?


2.How does Charon realize Percy and his friends are not really dead?



3.How does Percy finally convince Charon to take them into the elevator?



4.What does the River Styx look like? Why does it look this way?



5.Describe the entrance to the Underworld.




6.If you were standing in that line, would you rather choose EZ Death and go straight to Asphodel, or risk being judged for your actions on earth?


7.What is Percy’s plan to get past Cerberus? Why doesn’t it work?


8.How does Annabeth save them? Why is she able to do this?


9.What does Percy realize about monsters at the end of the chapter?


10.Do you feel sorry for Cerberus? Would you have risked playing fetch with him, if you were Annabeth?

Chapter 17 - We Shop For Waterbeds

We are almost there, Chapter 17 is an interesting chapter to provides Percy the key he needs to the underworld. So let's get right to it. There is not Anticipatory writing activity for this chapter,just the questions as you participate in the live blogging or audio listening. Here are the questions:

As You Read:

1.How does Annabeth pay for the trip to Los Angeles?

2.Annabeth seems worried when they discuss the voice from the pit. Percy thinks she has an idea what it might be. Do you have any guesses?

3.Who is the spirit in the sea? What does she give to Percy?

4.Why is Annabeth uneasy about the gifts Percy received?

5.According to Percy, how is L.A. different from New York?

6.Why doesn’t Riptide work on the kids who jump Percy in the alley?

7.What does Crusty do to his customers?

8.Why can’t Percy simply fight Crusty?

9.How does Percy trick the giant?

10.How does Percy find the address for the Underworld?



After the Reading:

You watched a tutorial video on using Pages. Using what you learned, make an Advertisement for Crusty’s Waterbed Palace. Crusty has hired you to advertise his fabulous waterbeds. Make a magazine ad for him. How would you attract customers? What special deals would you promise? Save your completed project on your flashdrive and have it ready for posting on Monday.

Have fun!