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Percy Jackson & Olympians~

The Lightning Thief by

Rick Riordan

Comprehension Guide

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The Lightning Thief is a fantasy-adventure written by Rick Riordan. It is the first novel in the Percy Jackson & the Olympians series, which charts the adventures of modern day twelve-year-old Percy Jackson as he discovers he is a demigod, the son of a mortal woman and the Greek god Poseidon. Percy and his friends go on a quest to prevent an apocalyptic war between the Greek gods Zeus, Poseidon, and Hades.

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Reading Strategy: Prior Knowledge Before reading, try to answer the questions in the chart below. Write your answers in the left-hand column before you begin reading. Then, your teacher will provide you with some more information that you can write on the right side (or you can try to research it yourself).

Prior to Reading Story

After Discussion or Reading Story

Who are Zeus, Poseidon, and Hades and what are they known for?

What is dyslexia and ADD?

Prior to Reading Strategy Focus: Making Predictions Good readers will predict. Preview your book and make a prediction about what the book will be about. Your prediction should be at least 2 sentences.

Good Readers will try to find meanings from the words…

In order to better comprehend what they are reading, good readers will try to find the meanings of the key vocabulary in the story. As you come across difficult words, try to identify their meanings. You can refer to the Word Study if you want. Some words may have several meanings, so make sure that your definition fits the way you think it would be used in the story.

Good Readers will use context clues…

Percy Jackson and Olympians:

The Lightning Thief Comprehension Guide by Rick Riordan

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Comprehension Guide Directions Answer the following questions about the book, The Lightning Thief. Whenever possible, please try to use complete sentences.

Chapters 1-2

Where did Percy attend school? What type of students went to that school?

Strategy Focus: Character Traits (CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.3.3-8.3) Good readers will understand the characters they are reading about. Describe what you know about the characters in the table below.

Percy

Grover

Nancy Bobofit

Mr. Brunner

Mrs. Dodds

Strategy Focus: Understanding Greek Mythology In order to understand what you are reading , you will be introduced to some of the Olympian Gods and Goddesses of Greek Mythology.

Zeus: King of the Greek Gods and Goddesses Zeus is usually represented as an older, vigorous bearded man. His symbol is the

thunderbolt. He is highly powerful, strong, charming, and persuasive. Zeus is King of the Gods of Mount Olympus, fights with his beautiful wife Hera. He is a creator god who is

sometimes considered to be too friendly to humankind by his peers.

Good readers will use background knowledge to comprehend the story…

Strategy Focus: Extending the Text For this focus, you do not have to write anything down.

All you need to do is think about it and be ready to share.

Do you think you would like to attend the school that Percy attended?

Good readers will think about what they are reading…

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hen reading…

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Chapters 1-2 continued… Describe the encounter with Percy and Mrs. Dodds in the museum at the end of chapter one. In chapter 2, what unusual weather was occurring while Percy was at Yancy Academy?

Describe the conversation between Grover and Mr. Brunner. What did Percy find out about Mrs. Dodds? Percy is forced to leave Yancy Academy with Grover. Describe the bus ride, the conversation with the two boys, and what Percy saw out the window.



Share a time when you were part of some bad weather. What did you do? Where were you?


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Chapters 3-4

Strategy Focus: Compare/Contrast Good readers will compare two ideas or characters while they are reading to help them better comprehend the story. In this chapter we learn about Percy’s mom and step-dad. Compare and contrast yourself to one of the characters. Try to have at least two phrases in each of the three parts of the Venn diagram below.

What supposedly happened to Percy’s dad? Why do you think Percy’s mom put up with Gabe?


Hades: King of the Dead; Lord of the Underworld Like Zeus, Hades is usually represented as a vigorous bearded man. Hades was born to the

Great Mother goddess Rhea and Kronos (Father Time) on the island of Crete, along with his brothers Zeus and Poseidon. Hades sprung out of the earth and captured Persephone,

dragging her off to be his queen in the Underworld. Her mother Demeter searched for her and stopped all foods from growing until Persephone was returned. Finally, a deal was

worked out where Persephone stayed one-third of the year with Hades, one-third of the year serving as a handmaiden to Zeus at Mount Olympus, and one-third with her mother.




Have you ever had to “put up” with someone?


Rem

ember, reading is thinking…

Gabe Sally Jackson

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Chapters 3-4 continued… Why was Percy always forced to move as a child? Remember to cite evidence from the text in your response (CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.3.1-8.1).

What did Percy discover about Grover at the end of Chapter 3?

How did Grover and Mr. Brunner try to hide what had happened to them at the museum?

Who were the old ladies that Percy saw out the window on the bus? What did that mean? Strategy Focus: Understanding Important Details Good readers will pay close attention to the important details of what they are reading. Describe the events that happened after the Camaro veered off the road. Make sure to include the characters involved and what happened. Include in your description the words minotaur, Sally, neck, dissolved, horn, chest, and disintegrated.



Grover could speak fluently in Greek. Greek is the language spoken by around 11 million people in Greece, and 700,000 people

in Cyprus. Can you speak in another language?


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ill pay close attentions to important details…

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Chapters 5-6

What did Percy discover about Grover?

Describe the discussion between Mr. D (Dionysus) and Percy. Remember to cite evidence from the text in your response (CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.3.1-8.1). Strategy Focus: Character Traits (CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.3.3-8.3) Good readers are able to identify unique or important details about the characters they are reading about Describe Dionysus (physical appearance and personal qualities). Strategy Focus: Character Traits (CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.3.3-8.3) There is a good description of Chiron the centaur at the end of Chapter 5. Please write at least two sentences describing the creature.


Poseidon: God of the Sea, Earthquakes, and Horses Poseidon was the god of the sea, earthquakes, and horses. Although he was

officially one of the supreme gods of Mount Olympus, he spent most of his time in his watery domain. Poseidon was brother to Zeus and Hades. These three gods divided up creation. Zeus was ruler of the sky, Hades had dominion of

the Underworld and Poseidon was given all water, both fresh and salt.




If you could be half-human and half something else, what would you choose and what would you call yourself?


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Chapters 5-6 continued… Describe the differences of the cabins at Half-Blood Hill? Why was Percy placed in Cabin #11? According to Annabeth, did Percy really have ADHD and dyslexia? What was her explanation of why Percy suffered from these?

Describe the incident in the bathroom with Clarisse and Percy. Write your answer on the “toilet cover” below. Remember to cite evidence from the text in your response (CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.3.1-8.1).



Do you know anyone who is impulsive? Are you impulsive? Describe an incident where being impulsive turned out to be a good thing.


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ill read instead of getting wet w

ith toilet water…

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Chapters 7-8

Fill-In-The-Blank Puzzle As you read chapters 7-8, answer the questions below by putting one letter per box (some boxes may not be used). After answering all of the questions, unscramble the letters in the shaded boxes to form a word. Annabeth told Percy that his _____ wasn’t dead- in fact he was one of the gods. Annabeth believed the gods were angry because something was stolen from them. If what was stolen wasn’t returned by the ________ solstice, then there would be trouble. Percy finds out through Luke that Annabeth wants to go on a ______ and thinks he might be “the one” she has been waiting for to go with. At camp, Percy would rotate through outdoor activities, canoe, and take ______ fighting lessons. During the sword fighting duel with Luke, Percy was able to knock Luke’s sword away and have his sword at Luke’s ________. The “Big Three” (Zeus, ______, and Hades) decided after World War II that they would not have any more “heroes” (children) to stop wars from happening. Now unscramble the shaded letters to form a word that fits in the following blank space. The Greek God Hermes was known as the God of _____ and Troubleshooting.


Artemis: Goddess of Wild Things Artemis is physically strong, able to defend herself, and a defender and guardian of wildlife in general. Artemis is a freedom-loving young woman who likes to roam the forests with her female companions. She doesn't care for city life and keeps to the natural, wild environment.


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ill read instead of playing with sw

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Chapters 7-8 continued… Describe what happens to Percy during and after “capture the flag”. What does everyone realize about Percy after the game?

Strategy Focus: Extending the Text Good readers will extend the meaning of what they are reading. Capture the Flag is a traditional outdoor sport generally played by children, where two teams each have a flag (or other marker). The objective is to capture the other team’s flag, located at the team’s “base”, and bring it safely back to their own “base”. Enemy players can be “tagged” by players in their home territory; these players are then, depending on the agreed rules, out of the game or “in jail”. On the flag below, design a flag that you think Percy would have had on his team. Be ready to explain how your design relates to your reading.



Have you ever played “capture the flag”? If so, how did it turn out? If not, does it sound like a game that you would want to participate in?


Good readers w

ill extend the meaning of w

hat they are reading…

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Chapters 9-10

What cabin did Percy move to? What did he think of his new cabin?

What was in the New York Daily News? What was Percy’s reaction?

What was going on with the gods and a lightning bolt?

What are the four statements that the Oracle says to Percy?


Athena: Goddess of Wisdom Athena was a young woman wearing a helmet and holding a shield, often accompanied

by a small owl. Athena was rational, intelligent, and a powerful defender in war but also a potent peacemaker. Athena was born fully-armed from the forehead of her

father Zeus. According to one story, this is because he swallowed her mother, Metis, while she was pregnant with Athena. Although Zeus’s daughter, she

could also oppose his plans and conspire against him.


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Chapters 9-10 continued… What is Percy’s quest?

Who is accompanying Percy on his quest? Why can’t Percy take an airplane to get to Los Angeles?

Strategy Focus: Understanding Details On the “suitcases” below, write down what each person (Percy, Annabeth, and Grover) decided to take on the quest. Write their names on the top of the suitcase and then write down what they took.

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Chapters 9-10 continued… What gift did Luke give Percy? Who did Percy give the gift to and why?

What did Chiron give Percy? Who could Percy only use it on? Why? Why aren’t Percy and Annabeth supposed to get along? Describe in detail the encounter with the Furies on the bus. You should have at least three sentences. Write your details on the bus below. Remember to cite evidence from the text in your response (CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.3.1-8.1).



If you received the same gift from Luke that Percy received, what would you do with them? Would you keep them or give them to someone else?


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hen reading…

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Chapters 11-12

Strategy Focus: Understanding Story Details The children visit Aunty Em’s Garden Gnome Emporium in this chapter. Fill in the chart below.

What was outside the

store?

Describe Aunty Em in the beginning.

What did the children do

inside?

What did Aunty Em want them

to do?

Describe “Aunty Em” at

the end.

Strategy Focus: Making Connections (CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.4.7) Good readers will make connections to what they are reading and their own lives. Percy ate one of Aunty Em’s irresistible hamburgers. What kind of food do you find irresistible? Why? Write your answer on the “hamburger” below.


Demeter: Goddess of Agriculture Demeter is a pleasant-looking mature woman, generally with a veil over her head

though her face is visible. Demeter controls the fertility of the earth as goddess of Agriculture; also gives life after death to those who learn her Mysteries. Demeter is not one to cross lightly. After the kidnapping of her daughter Persephone, Demeter blights the earth and won’t let the plants grow. But who can blame her? Zeus gave Hades permission to “marry” Persephone but didn't mention it to her mom- oops.


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Chapters 11-12 continued… What did Percy put in the box and where was he going to send it to?

Why does Grover want a searcher’s license?

Strategy Focus: Extending the Text For this activity, you are asked to design a license for Grover. Your license should include a colorful picture and a few details about what the license is for.

What was Percy’s real reason why he wanted to go to the Underworld?

Who helped the children get money for the Amtrak train?



Grover wanted a “searcher’s license. What kind of license would you find helpful?


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ill get a “license” to read…

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Chapters 13-14

What was the picture and caption in the Trenton Register-News? Write it on the newspaper below. Describe the events that happen to Percy at the Gateway Arch and when he falls into the river. Try to have at least three sentences in your response.

What was the media’s position on what happened at the Gateway Arch?


Ares: God of War Ares is the sole son of the supreme Greek god Zeus and his legitimate wife,

Hera. Neither of his far-from-mild-mannered parents were said to be too fond of their even more irritable son; a little more loving nurturing from them

might have resulted in Ares being just the God of Minor Conflicts.




Do you think jumping in the river was the best option for Percy? What would you have done if you were him?


Good readers w

ill visualize when they are reading…

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Chapters 13-14 continued… Strategy Focus: Extending the Text Good readers will extend the text. Percy has gone through a lot in this story. For this activity, you are asked to design your own colorful IPod Touch. Your IPod Touch should include four “Apps” that you think Percy would find helpful. You will also need to explain what the application is and how it relates to your reading. If you need more space for explaining, attach an index card to this page. Remember to cite evidence from the text when explaining each “App” (CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.3.1-8.1).

Explanation of your “Apps”

Top Left “App”

Top Right “App”

Bottom Left “App”

Bottom Right “App”

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Chapters 15-16

At the car wash Percy was able to talk with Luke through the rainbow mist. Describe what they talked about and what Luke implied about Annabeth.

Strategy Focus: Visualizing Good readers will draw pictures in their heads as they read to better comprehend what they are reading. In the box below, draw a picture of the man that sat with the children at the diner.


Hephaestus: God of the Forge, Crafts, and Fire Hephaestus was a dark-haired man who has difficulty walking due to deformed feet. The

story about Hephaestus is that while feeling rejected by his mother Hera, Hephaestus made a lovely throne for her and sent it to Olympus. She sat in it and discovered she could not get

up again. Then the chair levitated. The other Olympian gods tried to reason with Hephaestus, but even Ares was driven off with his flames.


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Chapters 15-16 continued… What does Ares want them to do? Strategy Focus: Understanding the Details For this activity, you are asked to fill in the blanks about what happened at the water park.

When they arrived at the water park they took clean clothes from the merchandise and

changed into it. They went to the ride where the shield was. There were _______________

all the way around the rim of the pool facing the spot. When _________________ touched

the shield, he set off a trip wire. The cupid __________________ drew their bows and made

a net to trap them in. Video cameras and spotlights appeared. Then ________________

came out that scared Annabeth. _________________ went in the control booth to push

buttons. Percy made the pipes explode with water, and the spiders were swept away.

Percy and ______________ rode the boat out of the exit and jumped off. Grover grabbed

them in mid-air to brace their fall.

What did they ride in to Las Vegas? What did they learn about the animals?

Who was Thalia and what happened to her?



Have you ever been to a water park? If so, what was your favorite ride?


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ill use strategies when reading…

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Chapters 15-16 continued… Percy has a nightmare again. Describe his nightmare and what was discussed between Hades and his servant.

Strategy Focus: Extending the Text When the three children entered the Lotus Hotel and Casino, they were given a green plastic credit card. They were also given a suite to stay in that had separate bedrooms that were stocked with candy, soda, and chips. They played various games (bungee jumping, waterslide, snowboard, and laser-tag). Percy began to realize something was wrong when he played a game with Darrin. He thought it was 1977. Percy soon found that this was a trap. He had to round up Annabeth and Grover and get them to leave. He had to say “spiders” to Annabeth, and they had to drag Grover out. On the “credit card” below, create a design that may have been on the card. Your design should relate to the Lotus Hotel and Casino.

How many days passed when they were in the hotel and casino?



Share a nightmare that you have had.


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Chapters 17-18

Strategy Focus: Asking Questions Good readers also ask questions as they read in order to help them comprehend what they are reading. As you read chapter 17, write down at least three discussion questions. These questions should allow discussions to take place within a group setting. “What was the name of the main character?” is not a discussion question.

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3. Strategy Focus: Summarize (CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.3.10-8.10) Good readers are able to summarize what they have read. Describe in detail what happened at Crusty’s Water Bed Palace. Write at least three sentences. Who was guarding the lobby at the DOA Studios? How did the children get past him? Strategy Focus: Visualizing Draw a picture in your head of the events that happened on their journey to the Underworld. Then draw one of these pictures in the box below.


Apollo: God of the Sun Apollo was a young man with curly golden hair and was the son of

the supreme Greek god Zeus and Leto. Zeus’s wife Hera was outraged and convinced the earth to refuse to allow Leto to give birth anywhere on its

surface. But the island of Delos allowed Leto to take refuge there and give birth to Apollo and his twin sister, Artemis, goddess of the hunt and wild things.


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Chapters 19-20

Strategy Focus: Understanding Important Details Fill in a description below for each of the three areas of the Underworld. Make sure each column has at least three details.

Fields of Ashpodel

Fields of Punishment

Elysium

Strategy Focus: Understanding Greek Mythology In order to understand what you are reading , you will be introduced

to the twelve Olympian Gods and Goddesses of Greek Mythology.

Aphrodite: Goddess of Love and Beauty Aphrodite is a gorgeous, perfect, eternally young woman with a beautiful body. She was believed to be born of the foam in the sea off of the islands of Cyprus.




If you had a choice, what underworld would you like to visit? Why? Which underworld would you like to visit the least? Why?


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Chapters 19-20 continued…

Fill-In-The-Blank Puzzle As you read your assigned chapters, answer the questions below by putting one letter per box (some boxes may not be used). After answering all of the questions, unscramble the letters in the shaded boxes to form a word. The flying shoes tried to force Grover into a deep chasm. He hit a big rock and was able to free one of his _____ from a shoe. Then they were able to remove the other shoe. Hades was ten feet tall. He was dressed in black silk robes, and had a crown of gold. He had ______ white skin with jet black hair. In their conversation, Percy asked Hades to return the bolt. Hades grew upset and accused Percy of the theft. He had Percy open the backpack and inside was the bolt. Hades brought out his mom. Percy used what he had to save Grover, ______, and himself. They were all carried up to the ocean where Percy got everyone to safety. _____ stole Hades helm. In their battle, Ares seemed to know what Percy was going to do the moment he moved. However, Percy was able to get Ares close to the water and that is when Percy used the ocean to his advantage. He was able to send a huge wave of water at him. Percy sent the sword through Ares’ heel. Ares threatened Percy that every time he used his sword he would feel his ______. Then Ares vanished into a bright light. The Furies appeared on the _____ after Ares disappeared. Percy gave the Fury Hades’ helm and told them to call off the war.

Puzzle Challenge

Now unscramble the shaded letters to form a word that fits in the following blank space. Zeus was Hera’s _________.

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ill read instead of battling with A

res…

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Chapters 21-22

Who got the blame in the news? Why? What did Percy tell the reporters?

How was Percy able to get by the security guard in the Empire State Building?

Strategy Focus: Understanding Greek Mythology In order to understand what you are reading , you will be introduced

to the twelve Olympian Gods and Goddesses of Greek Mythology.

Hera: Goddess of Marriage Hera was a young beautiful woman, said to be the most beautiful of all goddesses, even

beating out Aphrodite. Hera fell in love with Zeus from the first moment she saw him, and eventually got a love charm from Aphrodite to seal the deal. She is very relationship-oriented and spends much of her time driving off Zeus’s innumerable mistresses. She also sometimes

torments the offspring of those unions, especially Hercules.




Have you ever been blamed for something you did? Have you ever been blamed for something you didn’t do?




What do you know about the Empire State Building? Would you ever want to visit it?


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Chapters 21-22 continued… Strategy Focus: Understanding Important Details (CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.3.3-8.3) Good readers will be able to identify important details in the story. For this activity, you are asked to fill in the chart below about what happened to Percy.

Description of Zeus

Description of Poseidon

Their decision for Percy and what happened to

Percy’s mom

Why wasn’t Gabe happy to see Percy or Sally? What was Percy going to do with the box on his bed? Strategy Focus: Summarizing or Retelling (CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.3.10-8.10) Good readers will pause to retell what they have read. Describe the events that happened with Percy and Luke at Half-Blood Hill. In your summary, include the words camp, scorpion, master bolt, bitten, nymphs, and nectar.

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Understanding the Story Strategy Focus: Predicting Remember, a good reader will always look back at their predictions to see if they were accurate- sort of like a scientist looking back at a hypothesis for an experiment. You made a prediction for the first day. Look back at this prediction to see how accurate you were. Your explanation should be at least 2 sentences in length and should include what your prediction was and if this prediction was right or wrong. If it was wrong, you should include in your explanation how it was wrong.

Strategy Focus: Understanding the Theme (CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.3.2-8.2) Good readers understand the theme of the story. The theme is the most important idea, lesson, or message that the author wants the reader to take away after reading. For example, one possible theme for the story, The Ugly Duckling may be “Beauty is in the eyes of the beholder.” Fill in the table below about what you believe to be the theme of the story. Remember to cite specific evidence from the story for your theme.

Theme: Percy Jackson The Olympians: The Lightning Thief

Possible Theme

Story Evidence

Strategy Focus: Understanding the Setting (CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.3.3-8.3) Good readers will also understand how a particular setting can affect a character’s actions. For this part, you are asked to choose one setting from the story and then share how this setting affected a character’s actions. Remember to cite specific evidence from the story when describing how it affected the character.

Setting: Percy Jackson The Olympians: The Lightning Thief

Setting

Character’s Actions

(include name of character)

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On-Going Activity Vocabulary Alpha Boxes

Directions: As you read The Lightning Thief, try to find vocabulary words for each letter or box. It is all right to have more than one word in each box. Try your best to try to fill most boxes! I understand that you may find some boxes empty when you finish reading the book. If you need to do this on a separate sheet of paper, please do so.Put the corresponding letter next to the word that you put in each alpha box.

I= Interesting word D= Difficult word F= Funny word N= New word O= Other reason C= Character

In other words, if you put the word “shovel” in the “S” section, you must put a reason for choosing this word. Your box may look like the example to the right.

A

B

C

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K

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Example:

P Percy Jackson= C

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The Lightning Thief End of Novel Project Choices

Cabin for Hades In the story there are cabins at Camp Half-Blood for the various gods. However, there is no cabin for Hades. Your task would be to draw a blueprint of your ideas for the cabin. You would also need to draw and color a picture of what the exterior of the cabin would look like. Then make up a half-blood character that would be coming to camp. Please include a physical description and a special power that the character would have.

Gods, Titans, and Creatures The book is loaded with mythological beings and creatures. It is your job to sort through all of these characters, and to classify them into gods, titans, and creatures. Then I would like you to pick 5 of these characters and provide: a physical description, a neat and colorful drawing of each character, and finally a written summary of how they played a role in the story.

Wanted Poster You will need to create a wanted poster about a character in the story The Lightning Thief. Your wanted poster must include: a physical description of the character, why the person is wanted, how much money the reward is for, and a picture with a caption.

A Journey across America Percy, Grover, and Annabeth began their quest at Camp Half-Blood. Your job is to plot their quest on a blank United States map. On the map, you must connect the dots of their journey and label the city, and state of their stops. Then on the back of the map, I would like you to write a description as to what occurred at each stop on their journey. Make sure to include the characters, the problem, main events, and solution.

The New Lotus Hotel and Casino

You are the new owner of the Lotus Hotel and Casino. It is your job to never let anyone go home. Your task is to create three new games that children can not resist and to create a room that no one would ever want to leave. Please be descriptive in your game development and in the design of your room. Pictures would be a great way to show what these areas would look like as well.

Game Board Make up a colorful board game about the story on a larger piece of tag board. Your game must contain at least ten events that happened in the story. Your game board must tell the main events of The Lightning Thief.

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The Lightning Thief Word Study

Reading Strategy Focus: Word Study (CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.3.4-8.4) In order to better comprehend what they are reading, good readers will try to find the meanings of the key vocabulary in the story. Sometimes they may ask someone what a word means or use context clues to figure out the meaning. Good readers will also look up the definition.

Optional Activity: Your job will be to either use the vocabulary words below in a sentence or find the meanings of the words. Some vocabulary words may have several meanings, so make sure that your definition fits the way you think it would be used in the story. Please skip lines between each definition. This work must be done neatly or you will do it over. If there are more than 2-3 words per day, your teacher may have you work with a partner, discuss them in a group, or provide the meanings for you.

Chapter 1 Kleptomaniac p. 3 Wispy p. 3 Disgorge p. 6 Scythe p. 6 Dyslexia p. 7

Chapter 2 Irritable p. 17 Sot p. 17 Solstice p. 19 Juvenile p. 22 Delinquent p. 22

Chapter 3 Terminal p. 29 Reeked p. 30 Cologne p. 32 Talons p. 32 Vivid p. 41

Chapter 4 Shimmering p. 53 Holographic p. 53 Dissolve p. 53

Chapter 5 Parasol p. 58 Pseudonym p. 64 Endeavors p. 67 Incinerates p. 69 Feigned p. 69

Chapter 6 Gable p. 75 Abalone p. 81 Caduceus p. 83 Primal p. 86 Archetypes p. 86

Chapter 7 Mortals p. 97 Mischievous p. 100 Brazier p. 103 Laurels p. 105

Chapter 8 Manic p. 111 Aura p. 116 Alliance p. 117 brandished p. 120 Cantered p. 123

Chapter 9 Repetitions p. 128 Cowered p. 132 Celestial p. 135 Paranoid p. 137 Mementos p. 141

Chapter 10 Drachmas p. 149 Chauffeur p. 150 Hyperventilating p. 151 Enchanted p. 154 Torment p. 165

Chapter 11 Faltered p. 169 Glint p. 169 Curio p. 171 Statuary p. 171 Kelp p. 173 Marred p. 176 Modulated p. 180 Crooned p. 183 Impertinent p. 186

Chapter 12 Pillaging p. 189 Quivering p. 191 Pressed p. 191 Chasm p. 193

Chapter 13 Alternately p. 198 Berths p. 198 Deceitful p. 199 Fiery p. 209

Chapter 14 Revelation p. 212 Mortality p. 212 Hilt p. 215

Chapter 15 Chrome p. 224 Riveted p. 224 Proposition p. 226 Asphalt p. 230 Muttering p. 234

Chapter 16 Reluctantly p. 243 Mildewed p. 246 Albino p. 251 Indignation p. 254 Vagrants p. 257

Chapter 17 Critical p. 268 Hurtling p. 269 Shoals p. 270 Ballistic p. 270 Stablizers p. 281

Chapter 18 Stalactites p. 289 Warbled p. 291 Portcullis p. 291 Queued p. 291 Baleful p. 295 Mournful p. 299 Keening p. 299

Chapter 19 Medieval p. 302 Veered p. 303 Obsidian p. 305 Portico p. 308 Pretense p. 311

Chapter 20 Reconciliationp.326 Glinting p. 326 Cleaved p. 326 Feint p. 329 Dissipating p. 330

Chapter 21 Precariously p. 338 Hippodrome p. 338 Welled p. 341 Impudence p. 341 Riddance p. 353

Chapter 22 Procession p. 354 Shrouds p. 354 Bided p. 366 Constitution p. 370 Vengeance p. 371

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