
The Lightning Thief Text Talk
Authored by Joanna McPherson
English
6th Grade
CCSS covered
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1.
OPEN ENDED QUESTION
3 mins • 1 pt
Why are Percy and his mother visiting Long Island? (see paragraph 3)
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Answer explanation
They have been visiting Long Island, New York, regularly since Percy was a baby. The place is special because Percy’s mother met Percy’s dad there.)
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CCSS.RI.6.2
CCSS.RL.6.2
CCSS.RL.7.2
CCSS.RL.5.2
CCSS.RI.5.9
2.
OPEN ENDED QUESTION
3 mins • 1 pt
How do Percy and his mother view Gabe? (See paragraph 7)
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Percy’s mother has a strange relationship with Gabe. She’s not able or willing to let go of a silly fight. Percy doesn’t have a positive view of Gabe because he’s proud that his mom isn’t “totally suckered by Gabe.”)
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CCSS.RL.5.3
CCSS.RL.6.3
CCSS.RL.6.6
CCSS.RL.7.6
CCSS.RL.4.3
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OPEN ENDED QUESTION
3 mins • 1 pt
What does Percy remember about his father, and is this memory real? (See paragraphs 17 and 18)
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Percy remembers “a warm glow” and “a smile,” but his mother suggests the memory isn’t real because Percy’s father has never seen him.)
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CCSS.RL.5.3
CCSS.RL.6.3
CCSS.RL.6.6
CCSS.RL.7.6
CCSS.RL.8.6
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3 mins • 1 pt
What are some unusual things that have happened to Percy in school? (See paragraphs 30 and 31)
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A one-eyed man stalked him, and he killed a snake that had slithered into his nap cot.)
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CCSS.RI.6.2
CCSS.RL.6.2
CCSS.RL.7.2
CCSS.RI.7.2
CCSS.RL.5.2
5.
OPEN ENDED QUESTION
3 mins • 1 pt
Where is Percy’s mother reluctant to send him? (See paragraphs 35, 36, and 38:)
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Percy’s father wants him to go to a special summer camp, but Percy’s mother is worried that she’ll never see Percy again if she lets him go.)
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CCSS.RI.6.2
CCSS.RL.6.2
CCSS.RL.7.2
CCSS.RI.7.2
CCSS.RI.5.2
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OPEN ENDED QUESTION
3 mins • 1 pt
Identify sensory details that help readers visualize the text.
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CCSS.RI.5.4
CCSS.RI.6.4
CCSS.RL.5.4
CCSS.RL.6.4
CCSS.RL.7.4
7.
OPEN ENDED QUESTION
3 mins • 1 pt
How are the characters in The Lightning Thief connected to Greek mythology? Why did the author choose to incorporate Greek gods into a modern day story?
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CCSS.RL.4.9
CCSS.RL.8.9
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