The Lightning Thief

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The Lightning Thief

• Things to think about before you read

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What Are We Going To Do?

• Read and demonstrate comprehension of The
  Lightning Thief.
• Explain the authors purpose.
• Identify four major events.
• Identify ten sensory words.
• Describe the setting.
• Compare the story to the original myths.

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How Are We Going To Do It?

• Use the Back and Next swords to jump in order
  from page to page
• Use the Home sword to return the main menu and
  select the sword you want to look at.
• Explore each swords content by clicking on it.

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Ask yourself these questions

• Is this book written to entertain?
• Is this book written to inform?
• Is this book written to persuade?

Purpose
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Four MAJOR Events
These are the big, dramatic moments that hook us
in and move the story along. Some examples we
will see

• Percy faces a major crises and learns something
  about himself
• Percy loses something important
• Percy goes on a quest
• Percy makes a tough choice
• Percy wins a battle

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I smell, I see, I hear, I feel Ten Sensory Words
Sensory words are words that describe a feeling
you are getting from one of your five senses
sight, touch, hearing, smell, and taste. Here are
a few to be on the lookout for as you read.

• Growling
• Wet
• Sky blue
• Scummy
• Razor-sharp

• Yap
• Cold
• Pale
• Gurgling
• Glittering

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Strange Creatures
Can you use any of the ten sensory words to
describe these creatures?
Medusa
Chimera
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Setting
A setting is where and when a story takes place.
It determines many parts of the story. In a
novel like The Lightning Thief, where a character
goes on a journey, the setting changes and adds
to the drama. As we read, answer this
question Where is Percys home?
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Wheres Percy?
Percys school and Camp Half-Blood are both in
New York.
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Is this For Real? Myth and Fiction
The gods, goddesses, monsters and creatures in
The Lightning Thief are all based in ancient
Greek myths. Pay attention as you read to
anything that sounds like a familiar story, it
might be a myth people have been telling for
thousands of years!
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Who Am I? Name the gods

• I rule the air
• I bring thunderstorms
• I am the King of the gods
• I throw lightning bolts (the arrow is pointing at
  one)
• I am one of the Big Three
• Who am I?
• For the answer, click here

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Who Am I? Name the gods

• I rule the sea
• I bring earthquakes
• I created horses
• I carry a trident (the arrow is pointing at it)
• I am one of the Big Three
• Who am I?
• For the answer, click here

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References
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