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The Lightning Thief

The Lightning Thief. Author. Richard Riordan, Jr. Longtime teacher and educator before becoming a fulltime author Riordan was inspired to write the Percy Jackson & the Olympians series for his son, who has been diagnosed with ADHD and loved the myths of the Greeks. Author.

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The Lightning Thief

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  1. The Lightning Thief

  2. Author Richard Riordan, Jr. Longtime teacher and educator before becoming a fulltime author Riordan was inspired to writethe Percy Jackson & the Olympians series for his son, who has been diagnosed with ADHD and loved the myths of the Greeks Author

  3. General Information Released in 2005 The book has sold over 1 million copies and spawned 4 sequels and a movie adaptation The Lightning Thief infuses the world of Greek mythology with the modern world General Information

  4. General Information The main character, Percy Jackson, discovers he is a demigod, half mortal and half god In the world of The Lightning Thief gods, monsters and fantastic weapons are amongst us all, but mortals are too distracted and disbelieving to ever notice General Information

  5. Family Friendship and Sacrifice Confidence and Belief Man vs. God The Quest and Journey Betrayal and Revenge This text is about…

  6. Percy Jackson is a twelve year old boy diagnosed with ADHD and dyslexia, who has been expelled from several schools. Percy eventually finds out he doesn’t fit in society because he is a half-blood. Half-bloods are part mortal and part god. Percy embarks on a series of adventures where he must battles gods and monsters from mythology with the goal of finding Zeus’s lost lightning bolt Summary and Plot Overview

  7. The Gods and Titans

  8. Character Analysis Poseidon: Zeus: The god of the sea, storms. Symbol: Trident Percy Jackson’s father. The chief god of the Olympians, god of the sky. Brother to Poseidon and Hades. Weapon: Lightning bolt Married to Hera. Gods

  9. Character Analysis Hades: The god of the Underworld. Zeus’ brother Percy visits his realm during his quest to the underworld. Gods

  10. Active Reading Strategies • Strong readers use different tools to engage with what they read • Every week we will add a tool to our reading tool belt • You will be expected to use these tools when you read your independent reading book in class • You need stickie notes for active reading!

  11. Reactions!!!! How the text (characters, events, and settings) makes you feel. • For example: • Sad • Laugh (funny) • Surprised/Shocked • Angry • Excited

  12. Is this a reaction? • This makes me feel that Percy Jackson is a Demi God!

  13. No, it’s not a reaction! That’s just a fact

  14. Is this a reaction? • I felt angry when Percy’s teacher yelled at him in front of his classmates. That must have been embarrassing!

  15. Yes! That’s a REACTION! • It describes how you felt emotionally while reading the text • It explains why or what in the text made you feel that way

  16. Let’s try together!

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