The Lightning Thief Chapter 1
Authored by Lili Palmer
English
5th - 7th Grade
CCSS covered
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This quiz focuses on reading comprehension of Chapter 1 from Rick Riordan's "The Lightning Thief," the first book in the Percy Jackson series. Designed for middle school students in grades 5-7, the assessment evaluates students' ability to recall specific details, identify character traits, and understand plot elements from their reading. Students need strong literal comprehension skills to match characters with their descriptions and actions, such as identifying Percy Jackson as the twelve-year-old protagonist with dyslexia and ADHD, or recognizing that Mrs. Dodds is revealed to be one of the three Furies from the Underworld. The questions require students to demonstrate their understanding of character relationships, setting details like Yancy Academy being a school for students with behavioral issues, and key plot events that drive the narrative forward. Success on this quiz depends on careful reading attention and the ability to connect character actions with consequences within the story's framework. Created by Lili Palmer, an English teacher in the US who teaches grades 5 and 7. This comprehension quiz serves as an excellent formative assessment tool to gauge whether students have thoroughly read and understood the opening chapter of this popular fantasy novel. Teachers can deploy this quiz as a quick warmup activity at the beginning of class to activate prior knowledge before discussion, or use it as a homework check to ensure students are keeping up with assigned reading. The format works particularly well for reviewing key characters and plot points before moving into deeper literary analysis of themes like identity, belonging, and the hero's journey. This assessment aligns with Common Core standards CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.6.1 and CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.7.1, which require students to cite textual evidence to support analysis of what the text says explicitly, making it an ideal tool for building foundational comprehension skills that support more advanced literary analysis.
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
10 sec • 1 pt
Percy pushed her in a fountain
Tags
CCSS.RL.5.3
CCSS.RL.6.3
CCSS.RL.6.6
CCSS.RL.7.6
CCSS.RL.8.6
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
10 sec • 1 pt
Latin Teacher From Yancy Academy
Tags
CCSS.RL.5.3
CCSS.RL.6.3
CCSS.RL.4.3
CCSS.RL.6.6
CCSS.RL.7.6
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
12 year old, Half-blood, who has dyslexia and ADHD
Tags
CCSS.RL.5.3
CCSS.RL.6.3
CCSS.RL.4.3
CCSS.RL.7.3
CCSS.RL.8.3
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Is one of the three furies from Underworld
Tags
CCSS.RL.4.9
CCSS.RL.8.9
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
10 sec • 1 pt
What kind of school is Yancy Academy?
Tags
CCSS.RL.6.6
CCSS.RL.7.6
CCSS.RL.8.6
CCSS.RL.5.6
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
10 sec • 1 pt
Why can’t Percy get back at Nancy when she starts teasing Grover?
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CCSS.RL.5.3
CCSS.RL.6.3
CCSS.RL.4.3
CCSS.RL.7.3
CCSS.RL.8.3
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
10 sec • 1 pt
What does Mr. Brunner teach?
Tags
CCSS.RI.11-12.9
CCSS.RI.9-10.9
CCSS.RI.K.6
CCSS.RL.11-12.9
CCSS.RL.9-10.9
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