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The Lightning Thief: Concept/Vocabulary Analysis ActivityThe Lightning Thief: Concept/Vocabulary Analysis Activity
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Novelinks
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Grade
6th - 8th
Subjects
English Language Arts
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Duration
30 mins
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Year
2009
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The Lightning Thief: Concept/Vocabulary Analysis

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Before you begin reading Percy Jackson and the Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan, read over this comprehensive handout that gives you a plethora of information regarding the story's summary, organizational structure, central ideas, setting, conflict, point of view, and vocabulary. You will also obtain background knowledge of the Greek gods and goddesses found in the book, project ideas, and extension activities.   

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CCSS: Adaptable

Concepts

plot summary, writing organization, literary themes, setting, conflict, point of view, academic vocabulary, diversity, greek gods, gods, goddesses, greek mythology

Additional Tags

english language arts

Instructional Ideas

  • Share with your grade level team to provide a starting point in the novel study
  • Give each scholar a copy and direct them to keep it in an easily accessible location so they can quickly reference it when needed

Classroom Considerations

  • This resource was created by a student teacher as part of a novel study for Percy Jackson and the Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan

Pros

  • A lot of information is provided in an organized fashion for easy reading 
  • Written in student-friendly language 

Cons

  • None

Common Core

RL.6.10 RL.7.10 RL.8.10

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Lesson Plan

The Lightning Thief: Questioning Strategy

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Step into the shoes of the Oracle from the novel, Percy Jackson and the Olympians: The Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan, with this response to reading activity. After reading chapter nine, scholars answer questions from the Oracle's point...
4th - 8th English Language Arts
CCSS: Adaptable
Activity

The Lightning Thief: Before Reading Strategy

Novelinks
This pre-reading activity will certainly make your class ponder. With five questions to reflect upon, get insight to the moral dilemma Percy faced in the novel Percy Jackson and the Olympians, The Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan. 
6th - 8th English Language Arts
CCSS: Adaptable
Lesson Plan

The Lightning Thief: Vocabulary Strategy

Curated OER
Take an in-depth look into the vocabulary from the novel, Percy Jackson and the Olympians: The Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan. With a list of words to choose from, scholars discover the definition, origin, stories associated with...
4th - 8th English Language Arts
CCSS: Adaptable
Lesson Plan

Selecting Evidence: “The Hero’s Journey” and The Lightning Thief (Chapter 6)

EngageNY
Take a closer look. Scholars learn how to read closely using chapter six in The Lightning Thief. While reading, they write the gist of paragraphs on sticky notes and stick them in the book. They then answer text-dependent questions over...
6th English Language Arts
CCSS: Designed
Worksheet

The Lightning Thief Ch. 9-12 Reading Quiz

Jefferson Township Schools
Is your class reading The Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan? If so, take a look at this quiz for chapters nine through 12. Quiz takers respond to each short answer question with complete sentences. The questions are straightforward and...
6th - 8th English Language Arts
Worksheet

The Lightning Thief Ch. 1 Reading Quiz

Jefferson Township Schools
Make sure your class has been keeping up with their reading! Try out this quick, five-question reading check quiz for the first chapter of The Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan. After quiz takers respond to the questions, discuss the...
6th - 8th English Language Arts
Lesson Plan

The Lightning Thief: Directed Reading-Thinking Activity

Curated OER
Before diving into the engaging tale of Percy Jackson and the Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan, conduct this directed reading and thinking activity. Assess your pupils' knowledge of Greek gods and mythology through a knowledge web,...
6th - 8th English Language Arts
CCSS: Adaptable
Unit Plan

Common Lit: Book Pairings: "The Lightning Thief" by Rick Riordan

CommonLit
On the first day of summer, 12-year-old Percy Jackson learns that he is a demigod. He joins Camp Half-Blood, where he learns the skills required to travel on a dangerous quest to retrieve Zeus' stolen lightning bolt. Selected (7) reading...
5th - 7th English Language Arts
Lesson Plan

Using Words as a Way into Rick Riordan's The Lightning Thief

Curated OER
Use the Visual Thesaurus to predict the subject matter of Rick Riordan's book The Lightning Thief. A pre-reading activity encourages middle schoolers to use context clues and word meaning to discover what the book is about. After...
4th - 8th English Language Arts
CCSS: Adaptable
Instructional Video

Relatable Characters in Dark Tales and The Book Thief

PBS
Markus Zusak's The Book Thief is another novel high on the list of must-reads from The Great American Read collection. Jenna Bush Hager, daughter of former President George  W. Bush, and John Green of Crash Course series fame share...
3 mins 6th - 9th English Language Arts
CCSS: Designed
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