Transcript Percy Jackson Pre Reading

The Lightning Thief
Things to think about
before you read
What Are We Going To Do?
• Read and demonstrate comprehension of
The Lightning Thief.
• Explain the author’s purpose.
• Identify four major events.
• Identify ten sensory words.
• Describe the setting.
• Compare the story to the original myths.
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 sword’s content by clicking on
it.
Ask yourself these questions:
•Is this book written to
entertain?
•Is this book written to inform?
•Is this book written to
persuade?
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
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
•Yap
•Wet
•Cold
•Sky blue
•Pale
•Scummy
•Gurgling
•Razor-sharp
•Glittering
Strange Creatures
Can you use any of the ten sensory words to describe these
creatures?
Medusa
Chimera
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 Percy’s home?
Where’s Percy?
Percy’s school and Camp Half-Blood are both in New
York.
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!
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
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
References
Athena and Poseidon. [Web]. Retrieved from
http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Athena_and_Poseidon.jpg
Chimera. [Web]. Retrieved from http://www.iai.uni-bonn.de/~idea/chimera.html
Greek swords. [Web]. Retrieved from http://www.2-clicks-swords.com/top/Ancientswords/Greek-swords.html
K1.2 Zeus. [Web]. Retrieved from http://www.theoi.com/Gallery/K1.2.html
Leadbetter, R. (2005, July 20). Zues. Retrieved from
http://www.pantheon.org/articles/z/zeus.html
NY road map. [Web]. Retrieved from http://www.new-york-map.org/road-map.htm
Ocean dreams blue waves. [Web]. Retrieved from
http://images2.layoutspoarks.com/1/200022/ocean-dreams-blue-waves.jpg
Sellers, P. (2003, November 25). Poseidon. Retrieved from
http://www.pantheon.org/articles/p/poseidon.html
The bust of medusa by Gian Lorenzo Bernini. [Web]. Retrieved from
http://en.museicapitolini.org/museo/restauri/restauro_del_busto_di_medusa_di_gian_lor
enzo_bernini