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• Figurative Language Response Cards

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• Table of Contents for the Digital + Printable Version

• Lesson Plans at a Glance for the Full Unit
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The First Reading Selection plus Answer Keys

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• Vocabulary Practice
• Comprehension Questions
• Constructed Response Writing Prompt
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Table of Contents
Lesson Plans at a Glance 6
Materials Needed for Creating the Foldable Graphic Organizers 7
SECTION 1 - Links for Digital Resources 8
SECTION 2 - Vocabulary 15
Teacher Information 16
Vocabulary List 19
Vocabulary Bookmarks 31
Vocabulary Word Cards 33
Vocabulary Practice Booklet 41
Vocabulary Test 72
SECTION 3 - Comprehension and Writing 78
Teacher Information/Standards 79
Comprehension Chapter 1 84
Constructed Response – Point of View 85
Constructed Response – Physical Traits of Percy Jackson and Grover 88
Constructed Response – Percy’s 1st Dream 90
Constructed Response – Setting ~ New York Locations 91
Constructed Response – Character Traits ~ Monsters 93
Constructed Response – Course of Action 94
Constructed Response – Figurative Language 96
Constructed Response – The Olympian Goddesses and Gods 99
Constructed Response – Setting ~ Camp Half-Blood 102
Constructed Response – Problem and Solution Chain 104
Constructed Response – Mood 106
Constructed Response – Summarizing 108
Constructed Response – Comparing Characters 110
Constructed Response – Character Traits and Motives ~ Grover 112
Constructed Response – Comparing Characters ~ Ares 118
Constructed Response – Comparing The Lightning Thief to Greek Myths 121
Constructed Response – Summarizing Percy’s Sea Trip 123
Constructed Response – Tone 127
Constructed Response – Character Change - Percy 129
Constructed Response – Theme 132
Plot Development Chart 134
Constructed Response – Comparing the Book to the Movie 136
SECTION 4 - Answer Keys for Comprehension and Writing 137
SECTION 5 - Comprehension and Writing without CCSS 196
SECTION 6 - Activities 251
Character Traits “Trading Cards” 252
The Greek Vase 266
SECTION 7 - Skills 267
Transition Words 268
Prefixes, Suffixes, Root Word Common Core Alignment 269
Prefixes and Suffixes Word Lists and Organizers 271
Prefix and Suffix Puzzles 283
Prefix Game 291
Suffix Word Lists Organizers (Changing Verbs and Adjectives to Nouns) 297
Suffix BINGO 310
Root Word Lists and Organizers 318
Root Word Activity 322
Figurative Language Common Core Alignment 324
Figurative Language Response Cards 325
Figurative Language Organizers 331
Context Clues Common Core Alignment 341
Context Clues Organizers 342
Context Clues Task Cards 352
Credits 359
Lesson Plans at a Glance
Read Vocabulary Words Vocabulary Constructed Response Question Skill Practice
Practice Book
Chapter 1 probation Page 1 Point of View Character Trading Cards
vaporize (Olympians)
Chapter 2 hallucination Page 2 Physical Traits of Percy Character Trading Cards
solstice Jackson and Grover (Others)
Chapter 3 reek Page 3 Percy’s 1st Dream
lumber Setting ~ New York Locations
Chapter 4 holographic Page 4 Character Traits ~ Figurative Language
disintegrate Monsters Organizers
Course of Action
Chapter 5 glint Page 5 Figurative Language Figurative Language
intimidate Response Cards
Chapter 6 pursue Page 6 The Olympian Goddesses
impulsive and Gods
Chapter 7 summon Page 7 Setting ~ Camp Half-Blood Context Clues Organizers
mar
Chapter 8 hilt Page 8 Problem and Solution Chain Context Clues Task Cards
alliance
Chapter 9 feign Page 9 Mood
cower
Chapter 10 hyperventilating Page 10 Summarizing Prefix Organizers
obscure
Chapter 11 falter Page 11 Comparing Characters Prefix Board Game
groggy
Chapter 12 nostalgic Page 12 Character Traits and Motives
chasm ~ Grover
Chapter 13 churn Page 13 Summarizing Suffix Organizers
tentative
Chapter 14 silt Page 14 Comparing Characters Suffix Organizers (Verbs to
descend Nouns)
Chapter 15 defunct Page 15 Comparing Characters ~ Suffix Organizer
barricade Ares (Adjectives to Nouns)
Chapter 16 metamorphosis Page 16 Summarizing Percy’s Suffix BINGO
replica Dream
Comparing Book to Greek
Myth
Chapter 17 realm Page 17 Summarizing Sea Trip
fugitive Comparing Book to Greek
Myth
Chapter 18 podium Page 18 Comparing Characters Root Word Organizes
disembark
Chapter 19 levitate Page 19 Tone Root Word Activity
ultimatum
Chapter 20 morph Page 20 Character Change - Percy
spectators
Chapter 21 rupture Page 21 Theme
banish
Chapter 22 unanimous Page 22 Plot Development Chart
bide
Vocabulary Pages 23-24 Comparing the Book to the
Review Movie
Vocabulary Test
Review Chapter 1 [probation and vaporize]
Match the correct vocabulary from column two to its 1. Circle six words in the box that are synonyms of probation.
definition in column one by writing the letter associated
with the word in front of its definition.
trial discharge provisional period
1. ________ people who watch an a. realm feat equal associate
event
tryout cohort outsider
b. barricade
2. ______ everyone agrees army test period experimentation
c. disembark
3. ______ no longer in use 
d. spectators 2. Is probation used correctly in the sentences below?

4. ______ a final list of demands
True or False
e. bide
5. ______ kingdom _______ The club accepted me after a three month
probation period.
f. metamorphosis
6. ______ a copy of something
_______ I have a probation that might work.
g. unanimous
7. ______ to get off a boat _______ Sam was on probation after going to trial for
breaking into his neighbor’s house.
h. fugitive
8. _______ a change

i. banish
9. _______ wait for the perfect time 3. Circle six words in the box that are synonyms of
vaporize.
j. defunct
10. ______ running from the law
evaporate emerge happen
11. ______ forced to leave a place k. ultimatum
appear fade away disappear
by its leader
l. replica vanish show arrive
12. _______ to block or stop
dispel materialize clear
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Review Chapter 1 [probation and vaporize]
Match the correct vocabulary from column two to its 1. Circlesix words in the box that are synonyms of
definition in column one by writing the letter associated probation.
with the word in front of its definition.
trial discharge provisional period

1. ___d____ people who watch a. realm
an event feat equal associate
b. barricade tryout cohort outsider
2. ___g___ everyone agrees
army test period experimentation
c. disembark
3. ___j___ no longer in use

4. ___k___ a final list of d. spectators
demands 2. Is probation used correctly in the sentences below?
True or False
e. bide
5. ___a___ kingdom
____T___ The club accepted me after a three month
6. ___l___ a copy of f. metamorphosis probation period.
something
g. unanimous ____F___ I have a probation that might work.
7. __c____ to get off a boat
____T___ Sam was on probation after going to trial for
h. fugitive
8. ___f____ a change breaking into his neighbor’s house.
9. ___e____ wait for the i. banish 

perfect time
3. Circle six words in the box that are synonyms of
10. __h____ running from the j. defunct vaporize.
law
11. ___i___ forced to leave a k. ultimatum evaporate emerge happen
place by its leader
l. replica appear fade away disappear
12. ___b____ to block or stop
vanish show arrive
dispel materialize clear
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The Lightning Thief ~ Chapter 1
1. Check all the character traits that describe 2. Read this passage from Chapter 1.
Percy Jackson.
I asked Grover where Mrs. Dobbs was.
_____ADHD
_____dyslexic He said, "Who?"
_____half-blood
_____has attended one special school for LD kids But he paused first, and he wouldn't look at
his entire life me, so I thought he was messing with me.
_____trouble magnet What can the reader infer from this passage?
_____many friends _________________________________
_____troubled kid _________________________________
_____traveled to Switzerland over the summer
_________________________________
_________________________________
3. Foreshadowing are hints about what is going 4. Sequence the following events in order.
to happen in the future. List one example of
foreshadowing from Chapter 1. ____ Mrs. Dodds changes into a creature.
____ Mrs. Kerr shows up.
_________________________________
____ Percy tells the class about Kronos.
_________________________________
____ Nancy ends up in the fountain.
_________________________________
____ Percy uses his ballpoint pen to vaporize
_________________________________ Mrs. Dodds.
_________________________________ ____ Mrs. Dodds takes Percy into the museum.
_________________________________ ____ Nancy Bobofit hits Grover with chunks of a
peanut butter-and-ketchup sandwich.
_________________________________
_________________________________
5. Draw a picture of what Mrs. Dodds looked like 6. List the proof from text for your drawing.
after she changes.
_________________________________
_________________________________
_________________________________
_________________________________
_________________________________
_________________________________
_________________________________
_________________________________
_________________________________
_________________________________
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Constructed Response – Point of View
After answering the following questions about point of view, write a response in paragraph form.
•___________________________________________________
Who is telling the story? ___________________________________________________
___________________________________________________
From which point of view is the •_________________________________________________________________

story told? What is the narrator's _________________________________________________________________
perspective? _________________________________________________________________
How does the narrator’s point of •_________________________________________________________________

view change how the events are _________________________________________________________________
being described? _________________________________________________________________
How does the narrator's point of •_________________________________________________________________

view influence how the events _________________________________________________________________
are described? _________________________________________________________________
Why do you think the narrator •_________________________________________________________________

described the events the way it _________________________________________________________________
did? _________________________________________________________________
How would the story change if a •_________________________________________________________________

different character was the _________________________________________________________________
narrator? _________________________________________________________________
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.5.6 Describe how a narrator's or speaker's point of view influences how events are described.
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.6.6 Explain how an author develops the point of view of the narrator or speaker in a text.
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.7.6 Analyze how an author develops and contrasts the points of view of different characters or narrators in a text.
Answer Keys for
Comprehension and
Constructed Response
Questions
Percy Jackson.
__X__ ADHD
__X__ dyslexic He said, "Who?"
__X__ half-blood
_____ has attended one special school for LD But he paused first, and he wouldn't look at
kids his entire life me, so I thought he was messing with me.
__X__ trouble magnet
_____ many friends
__X__ troubled kid What can the reader infer from this passage?
_____ traveled to Switzerland over the summer
Grover most likely knows who Mrs. Dobbs is.
foreshadowing from Chapter 1. __5__ Mrs. Dodds changes into a creature.
__7__ Mrs. Kerr shows up.
One time, after she'd made me erase answers out __2__ Percy tells the class about Kronos.
of old math workbooks until midnight, I told Grover __3__ Nancy ends up in the fountain.
I didn't think Mrs. Dodds was human. __6__ Percy uses his ballpoint pen to vaporize
What you learn from me," he said, "is vitally Mrs. Dodds.
important. I expect you to treat it as such. I will __4__ Mrs. Dodds takes Percy into the museum.
accept only the best from you, Percy Jackson." __1__ Nancy Bobofit hits Grover with chunks of a
It's weird being alone with a teacher, especially peanut butter-and-ketchup sandwich.
Mrs. Dodds. Something about the way she looked
at the frieze, as if she wanted to pulverize it...
after she changes.
Her eyes began to glow like barbecue coals. Her
fingers stretched, turning into talons. Her jacket
melted into large, leathery wings. She wasn't
human. She was a shriveled hag with bat wings
and claws and a mouth full of yellow fangs, and
she was about to slice me to ribbons.
Constructed Response – Point of View (Answer Key)
Who is telling the story? •Percy Jackson
From which point of view is the

story told? What is the narrator's •first person point of view
perspective?
How does the narrator’s point of

•The story is told from the central character. It is almost like reading Percy's
view change how the events are
personal diary.
being described?
How does the narrator's point of

•Percy tells the reader everything including how he feels about the other
view influence how the events
characters in the story and how he perceives situations.
are described?
Why do you think the narrator

•The reader gets an upclose personal view of the story through Percy's eyes.
described the events the way it
Everything he knows and thinks is told.
did?
How would the story change if a •the story had been in 3rd person point of view the reader would not have the
different character was the same close connection to Percy. The author wants the reader to experience what
narrator? Percy experiences.
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.5.6 Describe how a narrator's or speaker's point of view influences how events are
described.
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.6.6 Explain how an author develops the point of view of the narrator or speaker in a text.
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.7.6 Analyze how an author develops and contrasts the points of view of different characters
or narrators in a text.
Addendum Student Packet
without Common Core State Standards
Important Update
Originally 46 states adopted the Common Core State Standards.

Many teachers have commented that they love having the
standards on pages with constructed response writing prompts for
accountability reasons. Now educational trends are changing. Many
states have repealed Common Core and adopted their own state
standards. To meet the needs of teachers both using and not using
Common Core Standards, I have opted to provide the writing
questions both with and without standards. Look at the addendum
at the end of this unit for more details and the printable student
packet without teaching standards.
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To make creating a printable student
packet easier, the comprehension and
constructed response questions are
both included in this section.

Percy Jackson.
_____ADHD
_____dyslexic He said, "Who?"
_____half-blood
_____has attended one special school for LD kids But he paused first, and he wouldn't look at
his entire life me, so I thought he was messing with me.
_____trouble magnet What can the reader infer from this passage?
_____many friends _________________________________
_____troubled kid _________________________________
_____traveled to Switzerland over the summer
_________________________________
_________________________________
foreshadowing from Chapter 1. ____ Mrs. Dodds changes into a creature.
____ Mrs. Kerr shows up.
_________________________________
____ Percy tells the class about Kronos.
_________________________________
____ Nancy ends up in the fountain.
_________________________________
____ Percy uses his ballpoint pen to vaporize
_________________________________ Mrs. Dodds.
_________________________________ ____ Mrs. Dodds takes Percy into the museum.
_________________________________ ____ Nancy Bobofit hits Grover with chunks of a
peanut butter-and-ketchup sandwich.
_________________________________
_________________________________
after she changes.
_________________________________
_________________________________
_________________________________
_________________________________
_________________________________
_________________________________
_________________________________
_________________________________
_________________________________
_________________________________
_________________________________

Constructed Response – Point of View
•___________________________________________________
Who is telling the story? ___________________________________________________
___________________________________________________
From which point of view is the •_________________________________________________________________

story told? What is the narrator's _________________________________________________________________
perspective? _________________________________________________________________
How does the narrator’s point of •_________________________________________________________________

view change how the events are _________________________________________________________________
being described? _________________________________________________________________
How does the narrator's point of •_________________________________________________________________

view influence how the events _________________________________________________________________
are described? _________________________________________________________________
Why do you think the narrator •_________________________________________________________________

described the events the way it _________________________________________________________________
did? _________________________________________________________________
How would the story change if a •_________________________________________________________________

different character was the _________________________________________________________________
narrator? _________________________________________________________________

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WORD CARDS PRACTICE BOOK TEST WITH ANSWER KEY

• Suffix Word Lists Organizers (Changing

• Root Word Lists and Organizers &Activity

• Figurative Language Response Cards

• Context Clues Organizers & Task Cards

Activities that require more

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Created by Gay Miller

On the next pages, you will find the following pages

• Table of Contents for the Digital + Printable Version

FREE SAMPLE PAGES

The First Reading Selection plus Answer Keys

Are you wondering what other novel

d. spectators 2. Is probation used correctly in the sentences below?

trial discharge provisional period

9. ___e____ wait for the i. banish 

dispel materialize clear

From which point of view is the •_________________________________________________________________

How does the narrator’s point of •_________________________________________________________________

How does the narrator's point of •_________________________________________________________________

Why do you think the narrator •_________________________________________________________________

How would the story change if a •_________________________________________________________________

Who is telling the story? •Percy Jackson

From which point of view is the

How does the narrator’s point of

How does the narrator's point of

Why do you think the narrator

Originally 46 states adopted the Common Core State Standards.

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From which point of view is the •_________________________________________________________________

How does the narrator’s point of •_________________________________________________________________

How does the narrator's point of •_________________________________________________________________

Why do you think the narrator •_________________________________________________________________

How would the story change if a •_________________________________________________________________

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