Day 1

Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief Characterization As you read, record evidence of Percy’s character traits. Write the quotes as they are written in the book, and don’t forget to cite the page number. Character Trait What the character thinks/says/does to display that character trait Evidence and page number How the character describes himself or how others describe him

Exit Ticket: Percy Jackson is __(character trait)__ because on page _____, the text states, “__________________________.” This shows that ________(inference)_____________.

Day 2

Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief Characterization As you read, record evidence of Percy’s character traits. Write the quotes as they are written in the book, and don’t forget to cite the page number. Character Trait What the character thinks/says/does to display that character trait Evidence and page number How the character describes himself or how others describe him

Exit Ticket: Percy Jackson is __(character trait)__ because on page _____, the text states, “__________________________.” This shows that ________(inference)_____________.

Day 3

I finished my test! Now what? Double check your answers. Read The Lightning Thief and continue to fill out your characterization chart. Think about how Percy’s identity is changing.

Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief Characterization As you read, record evidence of Percy’s character traits. Write the quotes as they are written in the book, and don’t forget to cite the page number. Character Trait What the character thinks/says/does to display that character trait Evidence and page number How the character describes himself or how others describe him

Exit Ticket How has Percy’s identity changed since chapter one? Provide evidence to support your answer.

Book Club Day

Book Club Continue reading your book club novels. (70 minutes) Meet with your group to discuss what you read. What do you think is the theme so far? What evidence supports the theme? Decide which chapter you will illustrate. Be sure to show what your character is like and how your character changes throughout the course of the book. Illustrate your chapter into comic strips.

Technology Day

Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief Characterization As you read, record evidence of Percy’s character traits. Write the quotes as they are written in the book, and don’t forget to cite the page number. Character Trait What the character thinks/says/does to display that character trait Evidence and page number How the character describes himself or how others describe him

Blog “Identity is something that you are constantly earning. It is not just who you are. It is a process that you must be active in. It’s not just parroting your parents or the thoughts of your learned teachers. It is now more than ever about understanding yourself so you can become yourself.” -Joss Whedon Prompt: How do you earn your identity?

Mentor Sentences

Mentor sentence: What do you notice? “We saw the archery range, the canoeing lake, the stables (which Chiron didn’t seem to like very much), the javelin range, the sing-along amphitheater, and the arena where Chiron said they held sword and spear fights.” from The Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan (page 79)

Mentor Sentence: Compare & Contrast “We saw the archery range, the canoeing lake, the stables (which Chiron didn’t seem to like very much), the javelin range, the sing-along amphitheater, and the arena where Chiron said they held sword and spear fights.” “I smelled the popcorn, the Pronto Pups, the funnel cake (which my brother said smelled like heaven), the barbecue chicken, the pizza, and the trash can where people vomited after getting off of the Tilt-A-Whirl.” Similar Different

Mentor Sentence: Imitation Your turn! Try using the author’s craft moves and style to create your own sentence. ““We saw the archery range, the canoeing lake, the stables (which Chiron didn’t seem to like very much), the javelin range, the sing-along amphitheater, and the arena where Chiron said they held sword and spear fights.”