1. Day 1

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

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

4. Day 2

5. 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

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

7. Day 3

8. 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.

9. 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

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

11. Book Club Day

12. 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.

13. Technology Day

14. 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

15. 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?

16. Mentor Sentences

17. 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)

18. 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

19. 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.”